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King of Cuba

by Cristina Garcia

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Elaine rated a book 4 of 5 stars Oh Myyy! by George Takei read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this not realizing Takei had already written an autobiography and that this was more of a follow-up based on his unprecedented rise in popularity through social media, especially through Facebook. The book is still very personal but it takes yo...more
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Elaine rated a book 3 of 5 stars What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was a quick read with a pretty linear story. Characters were relatively well-written although I was getting annoyed at how Alice kept describing herself and her peers who were 39 (no spoiler here - she has forgotten the past 10 years of her life...more
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