Tag: 2023 review
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guadalupe: a human trafficking story
Guadalupe: A Human Trafficking Story by Dustin Carter Guadalupe and Antonio are given the chance of a lifetime after living a harsh life in Honduras: travel to America to begin their own American dream. The journey to America quickly turns into a nightmare as Guadalupe and Antonio learn that there are atrocities in this world…
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meat eater by steve rinella
Meat Eater by Steven Rinella – Thoughts and Review “To abhor hunting is to hate the place from which you came, which is akin to hating yourself in some distant, abstract way.” Steve Rinella, Meat Eater A beautifully written collection of hunting stories, Rinella takes the reader through his experiences doing what countless generations of…
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my family, a symphony by aaron eske
My Family, A Symphony by Aaron Eske – Review and Thoughts “It is simple to mistaken harmony for happiness.” Aarok Eske Aaron Eske’s parents wanted to help the children of the world and found they could provide for several through international adoptions. Aaron’s siblings’ experiences that they carried from their home countries were always saddening…
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christine by stephen king
Christine by Stephen King – Quick of the Quickest Thoughts A high schooler’s obsession with his first car goes a little too far… This had all of the standard SK elements wrapped up in a horror story of an evil car. Creepy undertones without anything jumping out or a huge amount of violence until halfway…
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history of middle east
A Brief History of the Middle East by Christopher Catherwood “To persuade the people to hate a foreign enemy is a good way of preventing them from realizing how freedom is crushed at home.” Christopher Catherwood Catherwood provides a good amount of history and his discussion that a proper understanding of the Middle East’s last…
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stirring up love by chandra blumberg
Stirring Up Love by Chandra Blumberg – Thoughts and Review A cute enemies to lovers romance with no smut but lustful suggestions. Simone and Finn are inexplicably thrown together in a business deal that, while it has its own pros and cons as all business deals do, it might be the only chance at both…
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american sniper by chris kyle
American Sniper by Chris Kyle – Thoughts An American hero, Chris Kyle was the greatest sniper of American military history. His autobiography showcases his childhood, his time as a Navy SEAL, as well as his wife’s input on the experience of being a SEAL wife. The memorial edition was even more harrowing than I expected…
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american made by farah stockman
American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears- Discussion This book was basically anti-Trump propaganda and blamed the loss of jobs on him. It fully disappointed me and did not give me any actual info and met absolutely none of my expectations. Stockman also added a racial divide – she had to label everyone…
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aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz – Quick Review “Words were different when they lived inside of you.” This was a lovely book of two outcast teen boys who developed a beautiful friendship over a summer. “Her eyes were like the night sky in the desert. It felt…
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