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Cane River

December 28, 2018 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Cane River

Quick Thoughts & Quotes I cannot say enough good things about Cane River.  I reread it about every ten years and each time I am blown away.  The hardship these women go through is simply heartbreaking, it leaves you with all the feels and I always end up crying at least once.  The novel is […]

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The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

January 3, 2017 Whitney Review 0 Comments
The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

I first read The Devil’s Arithmetic in sixth grade. I remember being amazed not only by the subject matter but also by the way Jane Yolen laid out impending events. Even at eleven years old I was astounded by the atrocities that occur in the book and left an impression on me. Twenty years later […]

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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

November 4, 2016 Whitney Review 5 Comments
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Impressions on Book I had not read Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov in a least ten years and after watching the 1962 movie felt it was time to reread the classic novel. When I first read Lolita I remember being shocked by Humbert Humbert’s actions finding it grotesque. On this reread, in a generation jaded by […]

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The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

August 30, 2016 Whitney Review 2 Comments
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

First Impressions The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder is the last installment in the Little House books.  I had looked forward to the conclusion of the series and seeing the beginning of her life as a married woman. Impressions On the Writing The novel was not without its problems. Not only was Laura […]

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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

April 5, 2016 Whitney Review 10 Comments
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

Quick Impressions The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga is the life story of Balram Halwai living in modern-day India.  The author gives the reader an account of Bslram Halwai’s life.  Thus showcasing how he became a successful entrepreneur by lying, cheating and even killing his way to the top. Based on this The White Tiger […]

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Review: Little House on the Prairie

January 25, 2013 Whitney Review 3 Comments
Review: Little House on the Prairie

I recently brushed off the dust and read it for the first time in over fifteen years. When  I first read Little House on the Prairie I was overwhelmed by the coolness of Laura playing in the tall prairie grass with her sunbonnet swinging down her back, with a vigilant look-out for Indians after chore […]

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Little House in the Big Woods

February 22, 2012 Whitney Review 9 Comments
Little House in the Big Woods

  I first read the Little House books when I was seven and became a main staple on my bookshelf until I was thirteen,reading them (particularly this one) from cover to cover until they had to be thrown away; but I could recite them from heart anyway… In elementary school we practiced in the D.E.A.R. […]

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Review: What Janie Found

December 5, 2011 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Review: What Janie Found

At the end of The Voice on the Radio Reeve’s lawyer sister Lizzie divulges that Hannah died five years ago.  So really, I’d like to know who is receiving these checks.  Anyway, why wouldn’t Reeve just tell Janie this and save them all the trouble.  I know why, because a) Janie wouldn’t listen and b) […]

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Review: The Voice on the Radio

December 4, 2011 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: The Voice on the Radio

The Voice on the Radio could have come off like a rehash of The Face on the Milk Carton, but it didn’t, I was riveted once again.  Janie’s story was told in a new refreshing voice as fascinating as it was the first time.  Although, I had a hard time getting past what a prick […]

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