On Books
Personal reviews of books I have read. Should you not waste your time reading? Or should you look more from a particular author?
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Viviana was born in Santiago, Chile until her parents decided to migrate to Miami, Florida in 1980. She enjoyed reading and writing from an early age and her teachers encouraged her to continue to write. She was an excellent student at The University of Tampa where she earned Dean's List recognition every semester since her enrollment.
Mrs. Otero decided to become a high school English teacher until 2010. She now concentrates on her writing, and she is currently working on a memoir detailing her childhood experiences both in South America and in The United States.
Viviana D. Otero
January 14, 2011
Although Claire Messud’s novel The Emperor’s Children is an exhausting read due to her extensive narrative, I recommend the book to everyone who has knowledge about the classics. You must know about Emerson and and War and Peace for example.
Viviana D. Otero
February 16, 2011
Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City, is a meticulously written book about the historical events that took place during the World’s Exposition in 1893 Chicago. Each chapter is juxtaposed to explore the preparations of the World’s Exposition in the Windy City as we are also introduced to the evil doings of a man named H.H. Holmes. Larson’s excellent style and precise research on the subject surely deserves the filming of the upcoming motion picture starring Leonardo Dicaprio.
A MUST READ