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Book Review: The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper
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Book Review: The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper

Man of la BookApril 1, 2025

I enjoyed books in a similar vein, but after a strong start, the pace of The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper slowed down

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Book Review: A Place to Hide by Ronald H. Balson
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Book Review: A Place to Hide by Ronald H. Balson

Man of la BookSeptember 19, 2024

In a time when Jews around the world are being vilified and antisemitism is running wild, it’s important to remember the consequences of such rhetoric

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Book Review: The Book Lover’s Library by Madeline Martin
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Book Review: The Book Lover’s Library by Madeline Martin

Man of la BookSeptember 10, 2024

This was a charming, easy-to-read, lovely story. I read it quickly and enjoyed the story even though I thought most of it was quite predictable

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Book Review: The Forgotten Names by Mario Escobar
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Book Review: The Forgotten Names by Mario Escobar

Man of la BookJune 20, 2024

The Forgotten Names is a historical fiction story of a woman who is trying to find the original names of Jewish kids in France who were hidden from the Nazis

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Book Review: The Shadow of War by Jeff Shaara
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Book Review: The Shadow of War by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookMay 30, 2024

Like other Jeff Shaara books, this one also presents historical events from different points of view. And like his other books, this one is also well-researched

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Book Review: The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
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Book Review: The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

Man of la BookDecember 12, 2023

I thought the novelization of movie-making made the process a lot more interesting, capturing the energy, excitement, and mechanics

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Book Review: The New Detective by Peter Steiner
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Book Review: The New Detective by Peter Steiner

Man of la BookDecember 5, 2023

The New Detective revolve around the question of how people justify the bad things they do, or not even realize they’re wrong

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