Tag: lliterature
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Rock Paper Scissors: A Thriller-Lovers Dream
“Watching the couple start to relax inside the chapel, she knew that they had made poor choices too. And coming here was probably top of the list.” Rock Paper Scissors – Alice Feeney My Rating In Summary of Rock Paper Scissors Adam and Amelia win a getaway weekend trip to a secluded area of Scotland,…
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Books, Briefly: Heatwave
Another wave of “Books, Briefly” is here! Title: Heatwave Author: Victor Jestin “They were searching the sea because the sea was obviously violent and cold. The sand, by contrast, was too soft and warm; Oscar couldn’t be there. They’d gotten the wrong enemy, just like I’d mistaken the smiles and the laughter, the joy spreading…
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Snow Flower & the Secret Fan Stuns Readers
“When I knew I couldn’t suffer another moment of pain, and tears fell on my bloody bindings, my mother spoke softly into my ear, encouraging me to go one more hour, one more day, one more week, reminding me of the rewards I would have if I carried on a little longer. In this way,…
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Books, Briefly: Bunny
Here comes another “Books, Briefly” hopping your way! Title: Bunny Author: Mona Awad “All eight of their eyes shut tight as if this collective asphyxiation were a kind of religious bliss. All four of their glossy mouths making squealing sounds of monstrous love that hurt my face. I love you, Bunny.” READ IF YOU LIKE:…
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No Lie… The Last Time I Lied is a Hit
“‘Everything is a game, Em. Whether you know it or not. Which means that sometimes a lie is more than just a lie. Sometimes it’s the only way to win.’” The Last Time I Lied – Riley Sager My Rating In Summary of The Last Time I Lied “Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis…
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Klara and the Sun Shines a Light on the Future of Artificial Intelligence
“’It must be nice sometimes to have no feelings. I envy you.’ I considered this, then said: ‘I believe I have many feelings. The more I observe, the more feelings become available to me.’ She laughed unexpectedly, making me start. ‘In that case,’ she said, ‘maybe you shouldn’t be so keen to observe.‘” Klara and…
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Readers! Take Refuge Within the Pages of Exit West
“…and when she went out it seemed to her that she too had migrated, that everyone migrates, even if we stay in the same houses our whole lives, because we can’t help it. We are all migrants through time.” Exit West – Mohsin Hamid My Rating In Summary of Exit West “In a country teetering…
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People We Meet on Vacation Takes Readers for a Trip
“I’m on vacation. Vacations always end. It’s the very fact that it’s finite that makes traveling special. You could move to any one of those destinations you loved in small doses, and it wouldn’t be the spellbinding, life-altering seven days you spend there as a guest, letting a place into your heart fully, letting it…
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The Rose Code: Unordinary WWII Novel ABOUT Extraordinary Women
“People suspect women of hanky-panky. But they never suspect women of espionage. No one thinks women can keep secrets.” The Rose Code – Kate Quinn My Rating In Summary of The Rose Code “1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where…
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Books, Briefly: Interpreter of Maladies
I’m back with another “Books, Briefly” – the new segment of Archetypes and Anecdotes that highlights books with a shorter, concise review. Enjoy! Title: Interpreter of Maladies Author: Jhumpa Lahiri “Still, there are times I am bewildered by each mile I have traveled, each meal I have eaten, each person I have known, each room…
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