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Book Chat: Room by Emma Donoghue

Room by Emma Donoghue Check out Room by Emma Donoghue Exciting and original. A reading experience that rises and falls but overall is wholly worth it. Authors Website: http://www.emmadonoghue.com

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Book Chat: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak   Check out The Book Thief A poignant, heart wrenching story, written in an experimental style that is at times challenging and at times delightful. Author’s Website: http://zusakbooks.tumblr.com/ (note: I’ve actually never been on tumblr before and just got absorbed while reading the author’s tagged

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Book Chat: Beneath the Silence by Charlene Carr

Book Chat Charlene Carr

Beneath the Silence by Charlene Carr Check out Beneath the Silence “An intriguing drama that in turn repels and magnetizes one to each page.” – Tome Tender Book Blog Goodreads Book Giveaway Beneath the Silence by Charlene Carr Giveaway ends August 30, 2015. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter

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Navigating A World Full of Grays: Release of Beneath the Silence

Black and white, right and wrong, a world full of grays

When I was a child I saw the world in black and white. There were good people and bad people. Right choices and wrong choices. There wasn’t much room for the in between. Thinking like that felt safe, it made life an easier maze to navigate. But, of course, the

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Video Book Chat: All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr   Check out All The Light We Cannot See Author’s Website: http://www.anthonydoerr.com/books/all-the-light-we-cannot-see/  

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Book Chat: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Check out Dark Places A gripping tale that challenges concepts of love, lies, and understanding. Author Website: http://gillian-flynn.com/dark-places/

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Video Book Chat: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

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Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Check out Everything I Never Told You A story that looks at the intricate and sometimes disturbing webs of family expectation and societal pressure. Author’s Website: http://www.celesteng.com/everything-i-never-told-you/

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Giveaway AND Liking the Unlikable Character

Liking the Unlikable Skinny Me

In consuming movies, television and novels, I’ve often found myself liking an unlikable character. They’re interesting, they’re intriguing, they’re insightful. There is something within them that just begs to be understood or that creates delight in being reviled, something that’s distasteful but curious. I was going to list some ‘unlikables’

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Video Book Chat: All Fall Down

All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner Check out All Fall Down A book to make us contemplate the hidden lives people live, the choices we make, and how easy it can be to not live in a way that brings us joy. Author’s Website: http://jenniferweiner.com/books/all-fall-down ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!   Giveaway Ends

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Video Book Chat: Sophie’s Choice by William Styron

Charlene Carr's Book Review of Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice by William Styron Check out Sophie's Choice An in depth, intricately written exploration of guilt, loneliness, and the complexities of human life and sorrow. Truly a masterpiece. In the words of Styron: "A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. YouKeep Reading ...

 

 

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