jschaffe's Reviews (405)

How to Breathe Underwater

5.0

If you haven't read Julie Orringer -- you must right away. I am not normally a short-story person but Julie Orringer may have changed my mind. She has an amazing ability to tell a rich, vivid stories in just a few pages. Wonderful.

The Invisible Bridge

Julie Orringer

5.0

I am not a big reader of historical fiction, but I love, love, love this book. Amazing.

Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

4.0

State of Wonder

Ann Patchett

4.0

Bel Canto

Ann Patchett

5.0

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon

4.0

Running with Scissors

Augusten Burroughs

4.0

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck

4.0

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Michael Chabon

4.0

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

Azar Nafisi

4.0

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