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Book Report: Hang on for a great ride
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Book Report: Hang on for a great ride

Its ambition—a woven tale spanning over 150 years and diverse points of view is beautifully rendered. Three fictional characters tie the true story of Lexington, a very famous, very real racehorse together across time. Continue reading Book Report: Hang on for a great ride

Has a book changed your life?
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Has a book changed your life?

A single book? No. How could it? But a lifetime of reading has changed me a lot. Continue reading Has a book changed your life?

Book Report: The beat goes on
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Book Report: The beat goes on

“Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one’s self-sovereignty.” Continue reading Book Report: The beat goes on

Book Report: A novel of the Plague
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Book Report: A novel of the Plague

“Every life has its kernel, its hub, its epicentre, from which everything flows out, to which everything returns.” Continue reading Book Report: A novel of the Plague

Book Report: Some things haven’t changed much
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Book Report: Some things haven’t changed much

“The people are angry, especially the businesses, about the quarantine. And the saloons are giving us a bad time. We have the police checking up on them, making sure they’re really closed, which just adds to the anger.” Continue reading Book Report: Some things haven’t changed much

Book Report: Must run in the family
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Book Report: Must run in the family

“Laws about females never make a lick of sense because they’re made and run by men and meant to keep us in bondage.” Continue reading Book Report: Must run in the family

Book Report: An old story, vividly retold
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Book Report: An old story, vividly retold

The Struggle for Love: The Story of Leah by Marilyn T. Parker Most of us who attended Sunday School—even if … Continue reading Book Report: An old story, vividly retold

Book Report: Vive la France!
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Book Report: Vive la France!

“I cannot throw a decent punch or carry a grown man across a battlefield, but I can wear red lipstick as though my life depended on it. And the truth is, these days, it often does.” Continue reading Book Report: Vive la France!

Book Report: Fierce winds, fiercer women
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Book Report: Fierce winds, fiercer women

Wow. Just wow. One of the most powerful books I’ve read. Maybe ever. The women who populate The Four Winds … Continue reading Book Report: Fierce winds, fiercer women

Finding ourselves in lost stories
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Finding ourselves in lost stories

“Lot of stories. Sad thing when stories die for the lack of listenin’ ears.” Continue reading Finding ourselves in lost stories

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