Bee Season, (Paperback)

from screamingbanshee

A sad, sensitively told story of a Jewish family - each member looking for meaning in life in their own way. Saul, the father, in his Jewish texts; Miriam, a lawyer; and Aaron, who seeks God, outsi...

from Cecilturtle

To say that this book left me puzzled is an understatement. I really enjoyed Goldberg's careful construct: a seemingly normal family slowly coming apart due to miscommunication, mental illness, rel...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Brilliant, original, fascinating - and I thank my lucky stars I wasn't born into that family. I read it because the focus is about the daughter's unexpected prowess in spelling bees, but the book r...

from wareagle78

A facinating study of a family of four, each trying to find the piece of themselves not provided by their lives, their family relationships, or their religion. I'm not sure eccentric is the term I'...

from cinesnail88

This was another one of my whimsy books - I go to buy a book in the bookstore, and then choose another random one from the same shelf. This one turned out to be another wise choice. I know I was su...