The Girl With The Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

This was another book that appealed to my humanities major.  I loved comparing the characters to the paintings, and the setting was so foreign and yet very familiar from my studies.  I fell in love with the characters, and thought Chevalier did a fabulous job of bringing them to life in a very realistic and credible manner.  I haven't seen the movie yet--they usually spoil the book for me, but I've heard good reviews about it, so maybe someday . . . : )

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