Awesome Book! Have not seen the movie yet. (paperback)

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Oprah Book Club® Selection, May 1999: Astrid Magnussen, the teenage narrator of Janet Fitch's engrossing first novel, White Oleander, has a mother who is as sharp as a new knife. An uncompromising poet, Ingrid despises weakness and self-pity, telling her daughter that they are descendants of...

Sent to Cray17 via USPS today.

Received this book in the mail today. Thank you, linnefaulk! I can't wait to read it.

I loved this book - one of the top five best books I've read all year. I tried to read it slowly so that it wouldn't end. I gave the book to my sister to read. When she gives it back, I will send to a BCer who has it on his or her wish list.

Sending to spanishreader in the mail

Obtained this book at either a bookswap in one of several pubs or shops that do free or cheap swaps in our area of Alicante Province. A very good read, and I read it rather quickly.The way she refers to her first "trick" is spontaneous but realised, compared with the calculated manner of Nancy in The Diary of a Manhattan Callgirl, but we don't know where Astrid goes, unless there is a sequel which I'm going to check on before I let it go

CAUGHT IN SALINAS, ALICANTE SPAIN