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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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Reading Wrap-Up: August 2021
Well, 8 books despite returning back to work after a reading-filled summer is something I am pleased with! I invite you to take a look at my reading for the month (with links to their Goodreads pages and stats on my star ratings for the month). Have you read any of these? If not, perhaps…
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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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Bookshop Spotlight: Washington D.C.; Second Story Books
When I was in Washington D.C. late July for a conference, I made it my goal to visit at least one local bookstore with the hopes of taking home a piece of Washington D.C. As one of the largest used and rare bookstores in the world, Second Story Books (Dupont Circle location) provided an interesting…
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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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Reading Wrap-Up: July 2021
You know it’s been a good reading month when you have 10 books in a single month! Of course, reading is not a race and the amount you read doesn’t make you any more or less of a reader; however, I feel pleased that I have used the month of July in my teacher summer…
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Bookshop Spotlight: Salida, CO; The Book Haven
July 2021 is the month of traveling for me, so of course I had to make a stop at an independent bookstore along the way. The Book Haven in Salida, Colorado did not disappoint! *If you happen to stop in Salida and want to visit The Book Haven, make sure to pay attention to their…
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