Books, 2011 Alice . Books, 2011 Alice .

I Don't Know You But Let Me Save You

I met Hoong Ling from conferences we were both invited to speak as guest speakers. We quickly became friends. She’s down-to-earth, funny, and engaging. One can easily sense her sincerity in the cause she believes in and that is organ donation.

When she published her book, I DON’T KNOW YOU BUT LET ME SAVE YOU, I got myself a copy to support her cause. On January 14, 2009, Hoong Ling parted with sixty percent of her liver to save a child's life.

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Jasmyn

JASMYN has been in my personal library for close to two years when I finally picked it off the shelf about a week ago and started reading. I wish I had done it earlier. Author Alex Bell did a good job at characterizing Jasmyn. She is a freak—to most of the people, anyway, because of her albinism—but to her husband Liam, she is a snow princess. It is most unfortunate that he has to die at such a young age.

It is odd the husband she knew during their courtship becomes a different person when they wedded. Before, he is an animal lover, but after, […]

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Books, 2011 Alice . Books, 2011 Alice .

The Man You’ll Marry

Would you fancy having in possession a wedding dress—made many years ago—that bears the promise the first man you meet is the man you’ll marry?

THE MAN YOU’LL MARRY by Debbie Macomber is the latest installment of the Blossom Street series. It tells the two stories of two women who receive the supernatural wedding dress under very special circumstances.

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Ink Flamingos: A Tattoo Shop Mystery

INK FLAMINGOS by Karen E. Olson is the fourth and last book in the A Tattoo Shop Mystery series. The novel has all the elements I loved: tattoos, a strong and spunky female character, blogging, and a hint of romance between the tattooists in the midst of sleuthing. Brett Kavanaugh—a tattoo artist and owner of The Painted Lady—is that strong and spunky female character.

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Books, 2011 Alice . Books, 2011 Alice .

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

I have thoroughly enjoyed THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom. It is a special book.

Today is a beautiful Sunday and I did what I had to do—cleaned the apartment, did laundry, and so on—and for the rest of the evening I sat down to finish the book.

It had me crying when I reached the third and fourth lessons. I was eager for the [...]

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Dangerous Games

Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh is my first BDSM (Bondage-Domination-Submission-Masochism) novel; hence, my first Dom/Sub exposure and I didn’t know that until I'd read a chapter or two. Interesting setting in underground clubs and most of the exciting stuff happens at Diva's. And yes, this is a sizzling story involving a super hot Navy SEAL […]

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Norwegian Wood

Chapter 1, Page 1: Once the plane was on the ground, soft music began to flow from the ceiling speakers: a sweet orchestral cover version of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood". The melody never failed to send a shudder through me, but this time it hit me harder than ever.

Frankly, I do not know how to write the review of this book. I loved it very much. It is a straight, simple story, yet its simplicity is beautiful and moving. I did not expect myself to shed tears but cry I did. This is the story of Toru Watanabe set in his student days in Tokyo in the late 1960s.

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Norwegian Wood: Naoko’s Thoughts

This happens to me quite a lot: “I can never say what I want to say,” continued Naoko. “It’s been like this for a while now. I try to say something, but all I get are the wrong words—the wrong words or the exact opposite words from what I mean. I try to correct myself, and that only makes it worse. I lose track of what I was trying to say to begin with. It’s like I’m split in two and playing tag with myself. One half is chasing the other half around this big, fat post. The other me has the right words, but this me can't catch her.”

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