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  • gather the daughters
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    Gather the Daughters by Jennie Melamed

    / March 28, 2020

    Set on an island that we quickly come to understand to be isolated from the rest of the world, Gather the Daughters is a frightening account of the extent of the rigidity and…

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  • Happier Thinking Lana Grace Riva
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    Happier Thinking by Lana Grace Riva

    / November 17, 2018

    Happier Thinking can be thought of as a short and sweet guidebook or manual that you can keep by our side for guidance on the road to a more positive outlook in life.…

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  • His Bloody Project
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    His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet

    / October 11, 2018

    His Bloody Project is a brilliantly written account of a violent triple murder, the events leading up to the murder and the process of convicting and trying the suspected murderer. Seventeen year old…

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  • Eleanor-Oliphant-is-Completely-Fine-Gail-Honeyman
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    Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

    / September 10, 2018

    Eleanor Oliphant is nearly thirty years old. She lives on her own and has worked in the same office for over ten years. Eleanor leaves the office on a Friday afternoon and doesn’t…

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  • all-the-rivers
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    All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan

    / June 12, 2018

    Are there borders love cannot cross? All the Rivers is a passionate story about two young people falling in love in New York City. There’s just one problem: she is Israeli and he…

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  • Ruby
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    Ruby by Cynthia Bond

    / June 3, 2018

    Ruby is a gracefully written tale of love, the power of societal structures and the strength it takes to stand against these often seemingly solid structures in the name of humanity and kindness.…

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  • Number 11
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    Number 11 by Jonathan Coe

    / May 28, 2018

    Number 11 is a well-written satire depicting today’s Britain; the differences in the lives of the rich and the poor, the politics, social media, the entertainment industry. It consists of a series of…

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  • Nutshell
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    Nutshell by Ian McEwan

    / May 17, 2018

    An extremely cleverly written story, albeit a little strange at first, the principle on which Nutshell is founded is fantastic and highly original. Just days away from being born, the unlikely narrator of…

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  • Holding
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    Holding by Graham Norton

    / May 12, 2018

    Although Graham Norton is better known as an expert television presenter and entertainer, this debut novel proves that he is a man of many talents. This story is thoughtful and gentle, easy to…

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  • Book Reviews

    Lady Windermere’s Fan – Oscar Wilde

    / October 22, 2017

    Like several of Oscar Wilde’s plays, Lady Windermere’s Fan is fun to read, easy to keep up with and very relatable, despite the fact that the plot revolves around an aristocrat: wife and mother, Lady…

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