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Susan Kay Harris

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in Blue Ash, Ohio, The United States
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The Falcon and the Songbird is a novel inspired by Susan’s own experiences as a teenager in Texas and France. She was particularly impacted by the assassination of John F. Kennedy, which occurred when she was fifteen.

Always something of a “wild nature child,” her strong affection for all living creatures, especially horses, played an important role in her life, as it does in her book.

Based in Switzerland where she lives with her Swiss husband, she has contributed to Reader’s Digest and local publications, and was active in community life. When not writing, she is an avid gardener and cook, and for over twenty years has been a passionate tango dancer. She also enjoys hiking in the Swiss countryside.

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Montana 1948

Montana 1948 Montana 1948 by Larry Watson

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This little book just blew me away. Maybe it is because the last few I have read were so boring and/or depressing. Now this is not a book of joy. Far from it. But Watson manages, through the eyes of a young boy, to convey the bittersweet poignancy of a life-changing family drama.

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This little book just blew me away. Maybe it is because the last few I have read were so boring and/or depressing. Now this is not a book of joy. Far from it. But Watson manages, through the eyes of a young boy, to convey the bittersweet poignancy of ...more
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"My book club wanted to read Larry Watson's most recent book Let Him Go, but a couple of people couldn't get the book on Amazon France until August, so at the last minute, we decided to read something else by Larry Watson ( Montana 1948) and I am so g" Read more of this review »
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"Short, riveting, powerful and ends on a sharp note. The book was handed off by a friend who had just read it. I thought for the first fifty pages that I was reading a memoir—that's how authentic the voice was. The narrator was twelve years old in 194" Read more of this review »
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I tried, I really did, but I simply could not stay interested in this. One problem is that there is an entire village of characters, and to keep so many interesting is an almost impossible task for a writer. The main characters are strangely vapid. I ...more
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"You know when you read a bunch of books by a fabulous author and you hit that one novel that just doesn't measure up to the rest? Coastliners is French author Joanne Harris' lackluster effort.

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“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”
― Flannery O'Connor

Dale Carnegie
“It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.”
― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious
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with your one wild and precious life?”
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Carlos Castaneda
“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”
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Roman Clodia Hi Susan - yes, maybe we can tell more about a person from the books they don't get on with!


Carolyn Thanks for the friend request and the comment about We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. I don't often find myself disagreeing with popular opinion but I really didn't like that book!


reading is my hustle Thank you for the friend request, Susan. Looking forward to reading your reviews and talking books! :)


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