People of the Book

The novel “People of the Book” was referred to me by my fellow blogger and friend, Lynn Jacobs. This book is an excellent fusion of three major religions of the world: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Even the title of this book incorporates these three religions. People of the Book is a term used to designate [...]

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Nobel-prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez and is considered his magnum opus. The story takes place in a fictional village called Macondo and it’s unclear if the book spans 100 years or longer. Let me preface this blog entry by saying, this is one of the toughest books [...]

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The Dragon Heir

So I completed the trilogy with The Dragon Heir. After the end of the second book, the entire magical world is turned upside down. No one can be trusted, the Roses (the rival houses) are killing each other off, and the town of Trinity, Ohio is the only safe place left in the world…or is [...]

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The Wizard Heir

The Wizard Heir is the second installment of the series and focuses on Seph, a spoiled child attending the most expensive boarding schools in the world but for some reason or another, is expelled. After a terrible fire in Toronto, Seph is sent to an all boys private school in New Hampshire, but little does [...]

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The Warrior Heir

I was introduced to this book by Sonia (my sister) who saw an ad for it in a magazine. It’s a New York Times Best Seller so I thought I would give it a read. The book takes place in Trinity, Ohio and is centered around Jack, an average boy who is smart and popular [...]

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The Shadow of the Wind

This novel takes place in post-Civil War Barcelona, Spain. The story is centered around Daniel, a young boy who lives with his father above their book shop. One day, Daniel’s father takes him to a secret library of lost books. In this library, there is a copy of every book ever written. Daniel chooses “The [...]

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A Breath of Fresh Air

This novel has used the horrible accident that occurred in the Indian city of Bhopal. In December of 1984, a gas leak at a pesticides plant polluted the city of Bhopal, eventually killing an estimated 8,000 people. Amulya Malladi takes this incident and creates a beautiful story of a divorced Indian woman, Anjali, who finds [...]

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Ender’s Game

This is one of my favorite books! Orson Scott Card does a great job portraying what life is like once we have made contact with aliens, and let’s just say it’s not pretty. The book takes place in some future time where Earth was attacked by aliens. However, due to some incredible military general, we [...]

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Complications: A Surgeons Notes on an Imperfect Science

This book is written by Atul Gawande, a premier surgeon and author. The book explores a number of pressing issues in American Medicine, such as diabetes, obesity, medical training, and the future of this complex field. “Complications” offers the reader to get an in-depth view into life of a medical student and practicing physician, which [...]

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