Tag: bookrecommendation
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The Family Upstairs – They Could Be Deadly… or Confusing
“‘In a nutshell? Strange people move in with wealthy family. Strange things happen and everyone dies, apart from some teenage children who are never heard of again. And, of course, the baby. Serenity.’” The Family Upstairs – Lisa Jewell My Rating In Summary of The Family Upstairs Libby Jones makes an important discovery about her…
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Black History Month Reading Recs
Literature offers a path to understanding different worlds, places, people, and experiences; it has the ability to inform, connect, and spark empathy. As humans, we have the responsibility to seek understanding of other perspectives and do what we can to make the world better. We have to listen to the experiences of others, and I…
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Gilmore Girl’s Witty Woman, Lauren Graham, Reads and Breathes Her Life
“But life doesn’t often spell things out for you or give you what you want exactly when you want it, otherwise it wouldn’t be called life, it would be called vending machine.” Talking As Fast As I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) – Lauren Graham My Rating In Summary…
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The Glamourous and the Gory – Mexican Gothic is a Gem
“‘Noemí, just because there are no ghosts it doesn’t mean you can’t be haunted. Nor that you shouldn’t fear the haunting. You are too fearless.’” Mexican Gothic – Silvia Moreno-Garcia My Rating In Summary of Mexican Gothic In this spine-chilling Gothic novel, the reader is immediately immersed into Noemí’s glamorous, 1950’s life in urban Mexico.…
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