2004

*Othello – Shakespeare 153 pgs * * * a jealous man tries to sabotage Othello's life by framing his wife.
*Dancing on the Edge – Han Nolan # 256 pgs * * * * *
*Ecstasia – FLB 169 pgs * * * * Calliope and her bandmates face the prospect of going "under" the place where the old people go.
*Nymph – FLB # 124 pgs. * * * * * short stories about sexual healing. this book is technically under the erotica category, but it's still filled with the same old Francesca genius
*Christopher Durang Explains it all for You –Christopher Durang 297 pgs. * * * * * 6 HILARIOUS, absurd plays.
*After you’d Gone – Maggie O’Farrell 372 pgs. * * * * warning: this is quite possibly the saddest book I’ve ever read, I still get depressed when i think about it.
*Tithe – Holly Black 331 pgs. * * * * * Kaye, who has been visited by faeries since childhood, discovers that she herself has magical powers and a special destiny.
*Guarding the Moon - FLB 182 pgs. * * * * Francesca mediates on the challenges and gratifications of being a new mother.
*The Map that Breathed - Melanie Gideon 244 pgs. * * * * two teens discover that they can make windows into other worlds, but one of them gets stuck inside and can't remember who she is.
*The Red Tent - Anita Diamant 321pgs. * * * * * based on story of Jacob from the bible told from his daughter's point of view. even non Christians will like this book- I did. (something absolutely unbelievable happens in this book, and when my friend looked it up - it actually happened in the bible!)
*Middle of Everywhere - Mary Pipher 352 pgs * * Mary writes about her experiences with refugees and immigrants. I had to read this for school and I probably wouldn't have continued after the 1st chapter had it been otherwise, but it ended up being ok.
*Nectar in a Sieve- Kamala Markandaya 186 pgs. * * * the acclaimed novel of a woman's struggle to find happiness in a changing India.
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*A Series of Unfortunate Events, book the first: A Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket 162 pgs. * * * three children whose parents die in fire go to live with their distant relative, count Olaf, who creates an evil scheme to steal their money.
*A Series of Unfortunate Events, book the second: The Reptile Room - Lemony Snicket 190 pgs * * * the orphans go to live with their uncle Monty, but count Olaf tries to get them again.
*a Series of Unfortunate Events, book the third: the Wide Window - Lemony Snicket 214 pgs * * * the orphans are adopted by their aunt Josephine who loves grammar and is afraid of just about everything.