Tag Archives: On My Bookshelf

His Needs, Her Needs:Building an Affair-Proof Marriage

I recently finished reading His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage, by Williard F. Harley Jr ( 2011, 240 pages) and I wanted to share my thoughts on it. To be honest, I am not sure how it ended … Continue reading

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Sometimes God Has a Kid’s Face

On the street I saw a girl cold and shriving in a thin dress, with little hope of a decent meal. I became angry and said to God: ‘Why did you permit this? Why don’t you do something about it?’ … Continue reading

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The Garden of Last Days

I recently finished “The Garden of Last Days” (2008) by Andre Dubus III and wanted to share my thoughts. Although it is a follow-up to “House of Sand and Fog,” (I never read it) I found that this 535-page novel … Continue reading

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Free Burning

Free Burning, author Bayo Ojikutu, (2006, 383 pages) If this were a hardcover book, I would have sworn someone mixed up the dust jacket. The synopsis on the jacket made me intrigued. It reads: “Tommie Simms was supposed to be the community … Continue reading

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It Ends with Us

It Ends with Us (2016, 427 pages) by Colleen Hoover. “He wouldn’t allow you to take him back. He would make the decision to leave himself so that he knows for a fact he can never hurt you again. That’s … Continue reading

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