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The House at Sugar Beach
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Nadine in NY Jones
I read an excerpt from this book during the summer (possibly in the NY Times, can't remember) and it was completely engrossing. Saw it on the front page of the NYT Book Review this Sunday and remembered how much I enjoyed the excerpt - I'll definitely be reading this one in its entirety.

Fascinating and well-written. The author was extremely sympathetic and charismatic, and I enjoyed all the family pictures included. Unfortunately, I couldn't help comparing this book to "Don't Let's Go to the Dog
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Completely surprised by this book. Insightful look at recent history written in a compelling style.
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