1)
Even Silence has an End by Ingrid Betancourt
Memoir of her six year captivity in the Columbian
junglehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/26/ingrid-betancourt-even-silence-end
2)
Fear and Trembling by Amelie Nothomb
Winner of many literary prizes in France, Nothomb
(Loving Sabotage, Stranger Next Door) presents an utterly charming, humorous
tale of East meets West in her newest novel about a young Belgian woman who
works for a year in Japan, a country that she has revered and admired since
childhood. At the Yumimoto Corporation, a huge export/import business, the
chain of command is made very clear to her on a daily basis, and all initiative
is snuffed out. After several crucial errors, our heroine's career ends up in
the toilet, literally. Nothomb is a terrific writer whose writing style is
simple, honest, and elegant. (from amazon.ca)http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2011/02/18/amelie_nothomb.html
3)
The Time In Between by Maria Duenas
“Maria DueÑas is a true storyteller. She
weaves a spell, conjuring the heat and the glamour, the hardship and the thrill
of Morocco and Spain in the late 1930s. The world of Casablanca comes to
life as war breaks and Sira Quiroga, a beautiful and betrayed seamstress, is
forced to discover her own strength. At a time when everyone must do what they
can to survive, some will go beyond. Resistance will be formed and history will
be written. Read this book and prepare to be transported.” –Kate Morton, New
York Times bestselling author of The Distant Hours
MarÍa DueÑas holds a Ph.D. in English Philology and is a professor at the University of Murcia. She has also taught at American universities, is the author of several academic articles, and has participated in various educational, cultural, and editorial projects. She is writing her second novel.
4)
Moranthology by Caitlin Moran
Just for fun!
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Some very interesting selects Jacqueline!
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