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    Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

    by Joli February 19, 2016
    by Joli February 19, 2016

    Magic. Pure magic. This book…I’m almost at a loss for words! If you haven’t yet read All the Light We Cannot See, it’s imperative that you put it on your TBR list this instant. Anthony Doerr’s brilliant and captivating style …

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    The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

    by Mel February 6, 2016
    by Mel February 6, 2016

    The Book Thief is one of those books that everyone I knew was raving about five years ago, yet I somehow never managed to sit down and read it. I have been drawn to books about the Holocaust since I …

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    Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

    by Joli January 31, 2016
    by Joli January 31, 2016

    Alias Grace was my first ever Margaret Atwood novel. *Gasp* not sure how I made it through 28 years of English-studying, book-loving life without reading an Atwood novel! Why exactly did I start with this particular one? I happened upon …

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    The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

    by Joli January 24, 2016
    by Joli January 24, 2016

    In January, the bookclub I belong to chose The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters. Here’s how I like to approach book club books: borrow or buyย it without reading about it. There’s just something about diving into a book without knowing …

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