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This is the funniest, and in some ways truest, book I've ever read. It's characters are insanely whacky, which makes it all the more relatable. Highlights: ### I checked to see if he and I had a special connection that was greater than his bond with his ...more |
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I read this with my book club. I think it's interesting that this is based on the life of Margaret Mead. I found the love story to be annoying / predictable. Overall, didn't love it, but def want to learn more about Margaret Mead! Highlights: ##### But ...more |
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I read this with my book club. I think it's interesting that this is based on the life of Margaret Mead. I found the love story to be annoying / predictable. Overall, didn't love it, but def want to learn more about Margaret Mead! Highlights: ##### But ...more |
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| Someone recommended this book somewhere randomly...I wish I could remember where. I think the context was that they were discussing American novels with Indian protagonists. I really enjoyed this book and it made me cry (in addition to being about wh ...more | |
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I saw Paul Theroux interviewed as part of SF's City Arts and Lectures. I'd never read any of his books at that point, but he was so impressive on stage that I bought his latest book (this one) right afterward. The results of the 2016 Presidential elec ...more |
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| I really look up to Gloria Steinem and I loved learning more about her important contributions to feminism by reading this book (her memoir). I found the Hillary Clinton chapter of this book to be a bit off-putting. I understand why she did it, but i ...more | |
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This book is so important. The main character is raised as a woman and then realizes that he is really a man. Getting a glimpse into what that experience might feel like was very interesting and eye-opening. I highly recommend this book! Highlights: ## ...more |
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This book is so important. The main character is raised as a woman and then realizes that he is really a man. Getting a glimpse into what that experience might feel like was very interesting and eye-opening. I highly recommend this book! Highlights: ## ...more |
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Highlights: So either I tend to pass over my own affairs to recapture Lila and all the complications she brings with her or, worse, I let myself be carried away by the events of my life, only because it’s easier to write them. But I have to avoid this ...more |
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Jessie’s 2017 Year in Books
Take a look at Jessie’s Year in Books. The good, the bad, the long, the short—it’s all here.
669 books
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73 friends
192 books
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104 friends
1,535 books
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310 friends
2,473 books
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108 friends
190 books
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520 books
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89 friends
433 books
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171 books
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