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| It's been a long while since I read the Crossover, but that doesn't matter. This prequel focuses on the father in that book and his own struggles, and while it's perfectly geared towards middle graders, there are some scary but realistic scenes. | |
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"I really wanted to love this, because there's not nearly enough books on our shelves with Muslim main characters or set in Arab countries, but I'm afraid it's one of those books that adults will like for kids rather than a book most kids will actu..."
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| I waited until the end of this book to look up how old Meg Wolitzer is (59). I mean, she could have gotten it ALL WRONG but I felt is if she did a great job of capturing the life of a 20-something making her way in the world and those that surround h ...more | |
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Labels are everything. This was a choice of Atomic Book Club during their "humor" year. I'd been told over and over about how funny this book was from a wide variety of people who read it. I guess "funny" is in the eye of the beholder, because I found ...more |
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"I am not sure I would have finished this novel if I had not been listening to it on audio -- what astoundingly self-absorbed and awful characters! Sure, that's partially the point; it's also not very fun to read."
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"Wow. Wow. Wow. I really loved this book! I liked it even better than her first novel made you up! It was so beautiful with all the art work in it, and it actually got pretty dark! There just aren't many things I can say about it besides that I rea..."
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Wow. What a powerful book about an incredibly little known story. The book is divided into thirds. First, we meet the characters who hang out at the bar, including the church for gay Christians that worshipped there. The middle third is the fire. And ...more |
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― Stella Gibbons, Cold Comfort Farm
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― Roger Sutton
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― Ayn Rand
World Cup 2014 Reading Seminar
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32 countries have qualified for the 2014 World Cup, to be held in Brazil in June and July. What better way to prepare than reading books from and abou ...more
Jamie’s 2017 Year in Books
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