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The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
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So this book, a selection my for teacher book club at school, was not what I expected. (Not sure what the rest of the group thought of it since I missed the meeting, but since Cutting for Stone was a hit, WHO KNOWS!) … Continue reading

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Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
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Wow, guys. This was such a peach. All the reviews I read of call it “riveting,” “enthralling,” “epic,” and “The Kite Runner of the year.” And I like riveting, enthralling, epic novels and I did like The Kite Runner, so this had … Continue reading

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The Paris Wife by Paula McClain
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Not a bad read, but this alludes to much in Hemingway’s life (and the lives of other notable expatriates) I was unfamiliar with, so it was sometimes confusing. Hadley, Ernest Hemingway’s first wife, is the narrator and main character here … Continue reading

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