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Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair My Year of Magical Reading
Author: Nina Sankovitch
After the death of her sister, Nina Sankovitch found herself caught up in grief, dashing from one activity to the next to keep her mind occupied. But on her forty-sixth birthday she decided to stop running and start reading. There were obligations she couldn't put on hold - a husband, four kids, three cats, and piles of dirty laundry - but every...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780061999840
ISBN-10: 0061999849
Publication Date: 6/1/2011
Pages: 256
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3.3 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Harper
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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This was a well written book that just happened to fall in two of my least favorite categories: Sisters Dying/Dead of Cancer, and Stuff I Did for a Whole Year.

That being said, it was a very NICE example of a book in those two genres, and was enthusiastically recommended to me... So it may be a good pick for you.

My favorite part of the book was the literary quotes and book references worked into the discussion. Also, she includes her book list at the end. That part should appeal to any bibliophile, regardless of subject matter hangups ;)
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