Nicholas SparksThe Notebook1996This edition: Warner books239 pagesCover © 2004 New Line CinemaFlickr post I know a lot of you (my friends) love this book. I wanted to. But didn’t. You will probably hate this review, but I have to be honest. World war 2 has just ended, and Noah Calhoun has returned home. He has [...]

Lori LansensThe GirlsFirst published in 2005This edition: Virago, 2007The cover designer/photographer is unknown343 pagesFlickr post Born in Canada during a tornado, Rose and Ruby Darlen are brought into the world by their young, irresponsible mother, who leaves them shortly after they are born. The girls are brought home by their nurse, Aunt Lovey, who adopts [...]

Douglas CouplandPolaroids from the Dead[ Dutch translation, unfortunately ]First published in 1996This edition: rainbow pockets, 1997247 pagesFlickr post "Polaroids from the Dead" is a collection (in three sections) of essays and short fictional stories, in which Douglas Coupland examines the 90's zeitgeist and the Northern American culture at the time. The 40+ black and white [...]