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Hope, A Tragedy by Shalom AuslanderSolomon Kugel has had enough of the past and its burdens. So, in the hope of starting afresh, he moved his family to a small rural town where... Read more

Paperblog Pick in Books

Mo Said She Was Quirky by James Kelman

Mo Said She Was Quirky by James Kelman Other Press (April 23, 2013) 320 pp. Source: NetGalley eBook Helen is divorced, living in London with her six-year old daughter, Sophie, and... Read more

LATEST ARTICLES BY PAPERBLOGGERS

Carson Mccullers: Sweet as a Pickle and Clean as a Pig

CARSON MCCULLERS WROTE ABOUT CHILDHOOD. Her two most famous works, the novels The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Member of the Wedding (later adapted for the... Read more

The 12 March 2013 by Winterthorn
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Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)

"Julien Donkey-Boy" is an occasionally emotional, mainly tedious foray into the art of Dogme 95, laden with grainy visuals and non-existant plotting. It... Read more

The 21 March 2013 by Quirkybibliophile
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Book Review: Love and Other Perishable Items

Title: Love and Other Perishable Items Author: Laura Buzo Series: N/A Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publish Date: December 11, 2012 Genre: YA... Read more

The 02 March 2013 by Storycarnivores
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Book Review: Some Girls, Some Hats and Hitler: A Love Story - Trudi Kanter

Dear Trudi Kanter: Hello, I am a recent reader of your Memoir, Some Girls, Some Hats and Hitler. I am writing to share my thoughts and opinions... Read more

The 15 March 2013 by Bmae
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Tales from Barba Roja (the Politically Incorrect Pirate)

This is a correspondence from Barba Roja the magnificient Pirate to his parents. We found the letter bound up in a bunch of junk mail. It was dated April 20,... Read more

The 26 March 2013 by Polycarp55
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Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Book: Cinder by Marissa Meyer Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Publication date: 2012 Pages: 390Source: My copy is an ARC, sent by a... Read more

The 29 March 2013 by Joyweesemoll
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Review: Bluefish by Pat Schmatz

Beautiful Contemporary YA: poignant yet positive This book has a quiet kind of greatness. Well-written and character-driven, it achieves emotional depth... Read more

The 15 March 2013 by Bethkemp
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Power, Strength...and Love — My Architect, A Son's Journey

"It gave us an identity, it gave us hope," says the teary-eyed Bangladeshi of Louis Kahn's capital structure, built there shortly before he died. Read more

The 27 March 2013 by Edwardober5
Talking Jane Austen with ... Kathleen Anderson & Susan Jones, Authors of Jane...

Welcome at My Jane Austen Book Club, Kathleen and Susan! I'm always really glad when I find new Janeites to share with. Then, if they happen to be teachers of... Read more

The 30 March 2013 by Mariagrazia
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Gypsy (1993)

The first part of this film, led by a manic Bette Midler, plays like "Toddlers Tiaras" for the Great Depression era. Mama Rose (Midler) spends so much time... Read more

The 28 March 2013 by Quirkybibliophile
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