Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

All I really have to say is "Wow." Niffenegger's second novel, Her Fearful Symmetry, is intriguing and well told. Two 21-year-old twins, Valentina and Julia, inherit a flat in London from an aunt they didn't know existed. The flat borders London's infamous Highgate Cemetery, and Niffenegger explores the possibilities of what life is like after death. She also delves into the strange relationship twins often have. The girls' aunt Elspeth's boyfriend Robert lives in the flat below, and Martin, an OCD agoraphobe trying to win back his wife, lives above. As Valentina and Julia absorb the culture of London, family secrets start to come out to haunt the girls. Niffenegger ends the novel with two crazy twists that will leave your head spinning, thinking about this spooky novel for days afterward.

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New Audrey Niffenegger

Audrey Niffenegger Fans - Her new novel comes out today! Her Fearful Symmetry is Niffenegger's second novel (the first being The Time Traveler's Wife), and involves a ghost story that takes place in and around London's Highgate Cemetery. It's creepy cover suggests its perfect timing for the upcoming Halloween holiday!

Order your copy at The Barefoot Bookworm's Amazon Store!

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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

You all know how excited I was to read Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife. Being number 88 in the holds queue was no picnic, so I was even more ecstatic when I got the email notifying that it was available to pick up and I had time to read it before classes started up again. When I arrived to pick it up, I was even more delighted that it was a brand new copy. A brand new book is bliss for all bookworms, barefoot or not. How about that alliteration?

So when I settled into see what this book was really all about, I was immediately hooked into the amazing love story between Henry DeTamble, a time traveler, and Clare Abshire, a normal girl whose childhood is marked by several visits from Henry. Their love is unconventional to say the least, but very powerfully rooted in destiny. Of course, my job is not to tell you what happens. I will tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed the first 3/4 of the book, but when I was approaching the end, my opinion started to change. I felt like the end of the book was extremely anti-climatic and kind of left a sour taste in my mouth.
For those of you that have already read it, I would love for you to post your opinions! When I talked to a friend about it last night, she stated that she was "probably the only person she knows that liked it." It's a beautifully written book, and Niffenegger connects the different time travels masterfully, but after reading I felt just as jaded as Clare when she realizes her life will never be what she thought it would be.

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A Great Movie Trailer . . .

Made me really want to read The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I have almost bought this book several times when I see at the store but for some reason held back. After I saw the trailer, I went to the library and put it on hold . . . I am number 88 in the holds queue! I wouldn't be surprised if other people really wanted to read it after seeing this great trailer!

The Time Traveler's Wife Trailer

How cool would it be if they made trailers for books instead of blurbs on the back? Maybe it will happen for the Amazon Kindle!

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