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The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
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Start date
May 29, 2013
Finish date
June 25, 2013
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June selection for the Bean There, Read That book discussion group

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Jun 10, 2013 rated it really liked it
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I’ll admit that I wasn’t expecting much from this book, mostly because this isn’t the type of thing I usually read. I’ve avoided books with similar themes in the past because many of them seem to be, for lack of a better term, emotionally manipulative. There are certain settings in history that I find are often used as an easy way to evoke emotion. I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing, but it does annoy me when it appears to be a cheap way to add depth to a novel.

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