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    Erin's Book Blog 2012

    in Past Book Logs

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    The Help by Kathryn Stockett

     

     

    Synopsis:

     

    Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson Mississippi, raising her seventeenth white child. She's always taken orders quietly, but lately it leaves her with a bitterness she can no longer bite back. Her friend Minny had certainly never held her tongue, or held on to a job for very long, but now she's working for a newcomer with secrets that leave her speechless. And white socialite Skeeter her just returned from college with ambition and a degree, but to her mother's lament, no husband. Normally Skeeter would find solace in Constantine, the beloved maid who raised her, but Constantine have inexplicably disappeared.

     

    Together, these seemingly different woman join to work on a project that could forever alter their destinies and the life of a small town-to write, in secret, a tell-all book about what it's really like to work as a black maid in the white homes of the South. Despite the terrible risks they will have to take, and the sometimes humorous boundaries they will have to cross, these three women unite with one intention: hope for a better day.

     

    Rating: 5/5

     

    Thoughts:

     

    I simply loved this book! I originally wasn't sure about reading this book, way too many friends were raving about it and I felt there was no way it could live up to all the hype. Happy to say I was wrong. Very wrong. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen, and at the same time, I didn't want it to end. I'll definitely be re-reading this book again one day.

    Erin's Book Blog 2012

    in Past Book Logs

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    Happy reading bookworm :)

     

    I haven't Erin but The Crimson Petal and the White sounds really good, its one of those books I kept seeing and never getting around to investing in it. I hope you get some more recommendations. :)

     

    Thanks, Weave! If you ever get around to reading it, I'm sure you wont be disappointed.

    Erin's Book Blog 2012

    in Past Book Logs

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    The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber

     

     

    Synopsis:

     

    Meet Sugar, a nineteen-year-old prostitute in nineteenth-century London who yearns for escape to a better life. From the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, she begins her ascent through society, meeting a host of lovable, maddening, unforgettable characters on the way. They begin with William Rackham, an egotistical perfume magnate whose empire is fueled by his lust for Sugar; his unhinged, child-like wife Agnes; his mysteriously hidden-away daughter, Sophie; and his pious brother Henry, foiled in his devotional calling by a persistently less-than-chaste love for the Widow Fox. All this is overseen by assorted preening socialites, drunken journalists, untrustworthy servants, vile guttersnipes, and 'ladies of the night' of all stripes and persuasions.

     

    courtesy of amazon.com

     

     

    Rating: 4/5

     

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    Thoroughly enjoyable! I loved the journey this book took me on, and it is definitely one I will not soon forget. Highly recommended.

     

    Has anyone read other books by Faber that they'd recommend?

    Erin's Book Blog 2012

    in Past Book Logs

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    Happy reading in 2012! :friends3:

     

    I love how organized your lists are, and the type of font you use and the colours. It looks brilliant :)

     

    Ooh and I love the pics :)

    I do too :smile: and I love the photo's too. Happy reading in 2012 Erin :smile:

     

    Thanks, girls! =)

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