tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19640000.post-42579320104187085002007-03-20T13:39:00.000-07:002007-03-20T14:14:29.734-07:00<a href="http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=528867"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044112109507194722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DNo3I3J1hqE/RgBJPR5sL2I/AAAAAAAAAAg/JHWxdkBzSM8/s320/R.O.D..jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=528867"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#000000;"><strong>R.O.D. by Hideyuki Kurata</strong></span> </a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">What's better than a manga series filled with book lovers?! The story revolves around three sisters who run a a detective company for books named <em>Paper Sisters Detective Company</em>. Their motto is "Protectors of books and all those who love books!" Michelle is the romantic sister and a bookworm, Maggie is quiet and completely shuts the world out when she is immersed in her reading, and Anita does not like to read. So far, Maggie is my favorite. </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Here's a quote from Michelle, who spent their food money on books much to Anita's chagrin: "...But...but books are nutrients for the <em>soul</em>". I love it!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></strong></p><a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780061187841/The_PostBirthday_World/index.aspx"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044115408042078082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DNo3I3J1hqE/RgBMPR5sL4I/AAAAAAAAAAw/R_1yAjLn6qk/s320/Post+B-Day.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver</span></strong><br /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This is my first venture with this author. Although I've heard much praise about We Need To Talk About Kevin, I haven't felt the urge to read it just yet. Not to say that I don't think it would be good. </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">From what I learned, the premise revolves around the "what if" scenario. Who hasn't wondered this? What if you made <em>that</em> fateful decision? What would your life be like <em>now</em>? The main character, Irina, makes that fateful decision, and thus the author provides us with two different scenarios for this one character. I think this will be an intriguing read. </span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19640000-4257932010418708500?l=ameliaspassion.blogspot.com'/></div>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105214470972651791noreply@blogger.com6