Tag: 2023 review
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shutter island by dennis lehane
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane – Review and Thoughts Federal Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives at Shutter Island, home to Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Teddy Daniels has traveled to Shutter Island to look for a missing patient with his new partner, Chuck Aule. Already having seen the movie, I wanted to experience the genius…
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milk by anne mendelson
Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages by Anne Mendelson – Review and Thoughts Originally picked up for the raw milk vs. pasteurized milk chapter, I also read the beginning of this book for the origins of milk. Which was actually more informative than I would’ve presumed, giving general info about ruminant animals…
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forbidden lessons in a kabul guesthouse
Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed – Review and Thoughts “‘When there is life, there is hope’” Dr. Abdullah in Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed Suraya Sadeed brings us through her husband’s death, a horrifying event that sparked her humanitarian work to bring aid and relief to women…
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ace of spades by faridah abike-iyimide
Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide – Thoughts Devon and Chiamaka are two of Niveus Private Academy’s new prefects. But almost as soon as it seems that senior year is going to be both of their years and both Devon and Chiamaka are in the competition to be graduating valedictorian, an anonymous number sending out…
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the oath by frank peretti
The Oath by Frank Peretti – Short Review and Thoughts “The murmur of the bones: As you are, we once were; as we are, you soon will be” Frank Peretti, The Oath In Hyde River, people sometimes go missing. But the residents of Hyde River have taken an Oath that they don’t speak of those…
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seoulmates by jen frederick
Seoulmates by Jen Frederick – Review and Thoughts “If you’re miserable and you do nothing, you’re complicit in your own misery.” Jen Frederick, Seoulmates Hara Wilson is a Korean-American adoptee who has traveled to Seoul to find her biological mother. Hara wasn’t expecting to fall in love with Choi Yujun when she arrived in Korea,…
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squirrel meets chipmunk by david sedaris
Squirrel Meets Chipmunk by David Sedaris In these short stories, Sedaris anthropomorphizes wild and domestic animals and, in typical David Sedaris fashion, doesn’t hold back with wit and honesty. This book was funny and dark, showing that humans and other animals can all be disgusting. Shit posting below I wasn’t going to post about this…
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amityville horror by jay anson
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson The Lutz family moves into 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville on Long Island after the house has been on the market since Ronald DeFeo killed his family. After only 28 days, the Lutzes leave the house with all of their belongings in it, never to return. Jay Anson brings…
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the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon – Thoughts and Review Queen Sabran is in need of a marriage and a daughter to keep the House of Berethnet’s ruling in Inys. There’s a lot more at play in the kingdom than just Sabran needing to find a husband and make an alliance, as…
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the happiest man on earth by eddie jaku
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku – Review and Thoughts Wow. This. Book. This is going to be required reading for my homeschool life, there is no doubt in my mind. How do I put this? Eddie Jaku’s book was humbling, it gave me such a good smack in the head to stop…
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