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    Review: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

    by Joli February 25, 2016
    by Joli February 25, 2016

    Bel Canto is a story about love, mostly. Love, music, language, terrorism, friendshipย – the bookย definitely doesn’t fail to deliver on those themes. Set in South America, the story (based on a true story) begins whenย a large roomful of mostly affluent …

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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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