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Book Review: The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley

Man of la BookMarch 11, 2014

The story is more of a romance and very predictable, I found myself skimming through the last half of the book.

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Book Review: Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan
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Book Review: Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan

Man of la BookFebruary 17, 2014

Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan is a fictionalized account of the relationship of famed author Robert Louis Stevenson and  his wife Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne . This is Ms. Horan’s second novel, her first, Loving Frank, was a bestseller and well received.

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Book Review: The New Republic by Lionel Shriver
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Book Review: The New Republic by Lionel Shriver

Man of la BookApril 3, 2013

An organization called SOB from a fictional part of Portugal called Barba is trying to gain independence and stop the Muslim immigration by terrorizing parts of the world. However, the attacks seemed to stop and journalists assigned to Barba have nothing to do beside discussing a fellow journalist named Barrington Saddler.

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Book Review: Skeleton Women by Mingmei Yip

Man of la BookSeptember 19, 2012

About: Skeleton Women by Mingmei Yip is a novel taking place in China’s underworldduring the beginning of the Century. The majority of the novel takes place in Shanghai’s criminal element, bars and clubs. 352 pages Publisher: Kensington (May 29, 2012) Language: English […]

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Book Review: The Mirrored World by Debra Dean

Man of la BookSeptember 13, 2012

About: The Mirrored World by Debra Dean is a fictional account of the life of St. Xenia. The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia during the 18th Century. The pub­lisher is giv­ing away one copy of this book— use the Raf­fle­copter form […]

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Thoughts on: Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
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Book Review: Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Man of la BookAugust 18, 2011

The few interesting events that do happen in this book are being told in such short order that it seems the author glossed over them on purpose

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Book Review: The Stairway to Heaven by Therese Zrihen-Dvir
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Book Review: The Stairway to Heaven by Therese Zrihen-Dvir

Man of la BookMarch 21, 2011

The Stairway to Heaven by Therese Zrihen-Dvir follows two woman, Naomi and her mother, after the aftermath of the double suicide bombing in Beit Lid bus station

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Book Review: Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
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Book Review: Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel

Man of la BookFebruary 28, 2011

I really didn’t know what to think about “Beatrice and Virgil” by Yann Martel. I didn’t like it yet didn’t hate it either.

I was impartial to the book,

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Book Review: Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins
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Book Review: Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins

Man of la BookDecember 24, 2010

The premise of this book is quite interesting, that is telling the history of each carol or Christmas song. The book is well written and easy to read

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Book Review: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Book Review: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Man of la BookSeptember 24, 2010

After traveling the country with his mother, Amory attends St. Regis prep school, even though lazy, manages somehow to have his pick of Ivy Leagues

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