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Emma Donoghue’s novel is more compelling than its film adaptation, but its third-person limited perspective restricts the depth of its historical and religious complexity. Though thoughtfully written and thematically intriguing, it ultimately feels narrow in scope and uneven in impact.
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A handful of books, quintessentially British and beautiful in design, you can add to your collection no matter your location.
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Ariel Lawhon’s novel is a lyrical blend of historical and literary fiction inspired by Martha Ballard’s real-life journals. Keyword: Inspired.
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A soul stirred by northern lights, winter demons, and the desire that haunts even the hardest men at sea.
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DRAPED in thick jewels shrouding her fears she sauntered through the streets Lips red; eyes fierce On the cobblestone walk heels clicking softly all made way for Donnatella, the Queen of Cangolfi.
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An anniversary outing to visit to The Old Florida Book Shop proves that things are not always what they seem.
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When I first read this book in high school, the poeticism and imagery of the first few chapters were enigmatically gripping. Finding a worn, paperback copy at a used book sale while in college, I dog-eared a dozen pages within the first 50 of the book and reread passages like “Janie saw her life like…
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I read somewhere that even though we already know how Haymitch’s story ends (and several other characters as well) in Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins thanks to The Hunger Games trilogy, it doesn’t diminish the story one bit. And I agree. The book is still harrowing and heartbreaking, revealing backstories and answering questions…
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To think of Paterson, there was no beauty in it. Nothing lovely. It was a place to be avoided at all cost.
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When she sees boys at school, she averts her eyes and when they talk to her she smears a scowl on her face like a wolf protecting its pack, but really she’s scared they’ll know the secret she keeps.
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