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| Marriage is hard for most people. Why? The authors argue it's mainly because monogamy just isn't in human nature. They assert that homo sapiens evolved in cooperative groups that shared sexual partners (along with food and childcare)--and that we're...more | |
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| I laughed, I cried, I laughed, I cried again. Then I went out and bought the book for two friends. If you've ever dated, been married, had a child, had parents,written a book, thought about writing a book, wondered how authors name their characters,...more | |
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| Edie Middlestein is not an easy woman to love. Her husband, Richard, and two adult children, Benny and Robin, each have tried hard to find a place in their hearts for this domineering, demanding, passionate woman. And, if her difficult personality we...more | |
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| Although all of the male characters are pretty one dimensional, Jennifer Close's novel told from the perspective of four women in the Coffey family is engrossing. Which woman is the titular "smart one" is open for debate as all four fumble and stumbl...more | |
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| Australian author Kerry Greenwood introduces her glamorous 1920s female sleuth Phyrne Fisher in her debut novel Cocaine Blues. Wealthy enough not to work at all, and contemplating either learning Abyssinian or breeding horses, Phryne decides that bei...more | |
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| Two brothers and their wives meet for dinner at an upscale restaurant to discuss an incident involving their two teenage sons. Serge is the front-running candidate for Prime Minister and quite the celebrity. Paul is our narrator. He's very critical o...more | |
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| With this collection of short stories Atkinson demonstrates her skill and agility in creating tales that border on or are firmly embedded in the fantastic (immortality, doppelgängers, dystopic futures) yet deal with the very real human concerns of lo...more | |
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| Fascinating, revolting, funny, horrifying, these tales of midwives in the slums of London’s Docklands during the 1950's and 1960's are at once repellent and rewarding. The conditions under which these compassionate and dedicated women worked and unde...more | |
African American Literature Discussion Group
— 136 members
— last activity Jun 13, 2013 01:05pm
This book club reads literature by or about African Americans and the African Diaspora in all genres: including fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance...more
Ten Thousand Stories:Ten Thousand Villages Book Club
— 7 members
— last activity Jan 23, 2011 09:50am
A monthly book discussion of world literature. Contact Ten Thousand Villages for details. (847)733-8258
PHAT Fiction
— 54 members
— last activity Oct 30, 2012 10:57am
Adult and YA Street Lit and urban fiction blog. Reader's advisory, collection development resources, book reviews, reading lists, and author interview...more
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