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Sarah Grimké is headstrong and opinionated and when she is given her own slave on her eleventh birthday, she rejects the gift on principle. After she learns she cannot exactly do that, she and the young girl, Handful, establish a relationship built upon the idea that they should be seen as equals. With Sarah’s help,…
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The “rich” in this novel’s title is a vast understatement. These are people who own five homes, fly only on their private planes, and spend $250,000 on a single dress. It’s absurd…which is exactly why I lapped up ever juicy page. I had no idea that this level of wealth existed, nor does Rachel Chu when…
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When I asked the man at the information desk where I could find “The Good Girl,” he responded “um do you mean “Gone Girl?” Both thrillers with similar names, such confusion was inevitable. But I am sure once people start reading “The Good Girl” it will establish its own [deserved] following. Mia Dennett has always been…
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Annie and Buster Fang grew up as part of their parents strange performance art. As soon as they could, they busted out of their childhood homes and tried to forge their own paths as an actress and writer, respectively. Turns out, being forced to participate in weird performances didn’t train them to lead normal, well…
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My most personal book review to date just went live on Quarterlette yesterday. Check it out, if you please!
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When it was becoming apparent that I was becoming a real bookworm and bored with the novels around me, my Mom introduced me to Agatha Christie. I fell in love with her mysteries and the gradual unraveling of secrets. It had been years since I had read anything by Christie, but when I saw one…
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Lina Sparrow is assisting on a case that could make her law career. Her firm is trying to get reparations for slavery and Lina is trying to find a slave’s descendant to serve as the perfect plaintiff to help them win. Her search leads her to Josephine Bell, a name that has begun popping up…
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Frankie Rowley describes herself as “temporizing.” Though she has steadily held a job as an aid worker in Africa, she never felt it was her true home. In search of something more permanent, she visits her family in New Hampshire, unsure if she will leave. The town of Pomeroy, New Hampshire is a sleepy town…
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If you ever want to read a classic but don’t want to devote all the time and brain power needed to digest a stuffy and old novel, I recommend a play. “Cyrano de Bergerac” was my choice when I found it in the discount bin at The Strand for $0.48 ($0.52 with tax – big…
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My sister in law has been referencing “Freakonomics” for years and even incorporates some of its chapters in her classroom. I finally decided to read for myself what makes the [somewhat boring] subject of economics so interesting and found it more enlightening than much of what I read as part of my college curriculum. Levitt…
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Peaches to Apples 