"He still was not sure if Emenike had become a person who believed that something was beautiful because it was handmade by poor people in a foreign country, or whether he had simply learned to pretend so."
Wow.

So captivating and beautiful. Reading about their friendship makes me feel like a kid again. I'm totally hooked on these books.

Almost finished, I flew through this lovely tale of friendship, hardship and ordinary life made beautiful. I can't wait to read the rest of them.

Isn't she a beauty? Making the morning commute better with the Schulyer sisters and friends. Everyone is so handsome in this book.

It has been a good month of reading. (I read The Japanese Lover several months ago, so I'm not sure how it got in here). Not including my library e-book loans.

The imagery in this book is so fantastic, this paragraph sent me scrambling for bread and cheese at the local store as soon as I got off of the train.

This is beautiful. "They go on leaving forever.." So true.

"Monistat," corrected Amy. "Her name was Monistat." Amy knew this only because the old crone once told her that she hadn't kept "that bastard's name."

He's a madman!