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Book Review: The Exchange by John Grisham
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Book Review: The Exchange by John Grisham

Man of la BookOctober 19, 2023

I couldn’t figure out the point of the story, no deeper meaning, nothing about the greater good, or even getting justice for an injured party

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Book Review: Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
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Book Review: Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

Man of la BookMarch 23, 2023

Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham is actually a collection of several short stories, which have very little, or nothing at all, to do with each other.

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Book Review: Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes by Rob Wilkins
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Book Review: Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes by Rob Wilkins

Man of la BookOctober 25, 2022

As someone working closely with Mr. Pratchett, the author witnessed the tragedy, as well as comedy, of working with a declining beloved person

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Book Review: The Divider Peter Baker and Susan Glasser
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Book Review: The Divider Peter Baker and Susan Glasser

Man of la BookSeptember 27, 2022

A compelling narrative of an administration steeped in non-stop scandal, much of it its own doing. Touching almost every headline generated from the oval

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Book Review: Gray Mountain by John Grisham
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Book Review: Gray Mountain by John Grisham

Man of la BookFebruary 3, 2022

The book’s strength is the presentation of coal mining, it’s benefits & destroying the environment. The struggles of coal miners are presented in a clear manner

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Book Review: The President and the Frog by Carolina De Robertis
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Book Review: The President and the Frog by Carolina De Robertis

Man of la BookAugust 2, 2021

This is a short book, a novella, with a lot to say. The interviewer in this book seem to ask questions she cares about, different from other reporters.

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Book Review: Dark Money by Jane Mayer
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Book Review: Dark Money by Jane Mayer

Man of la BookSeptember 18, 2019

Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right is a nonfiction book tracing how the rich & powerful shape the world.

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Book Review: The Porpoise by Mark Haddon
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Book Review: The Porpoise by Mark Haddon

Man of la BookJune 26, 2019

The Porpoise by Mark Haddon is a novel following three stories in different time periods, all with a common narrative, in different worlds, which just touch.

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Book Review: The Plotters by Un-su Kim
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Book Review: The Plotters by Un-su Kim

Man of la BookJanuary 30, 2019

A young man, Reseng was trained by Old Raccoon in The Library of Dogs to become an assassin in the corrupt underworld of South Korea, alliances shift rapidly.

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Thoughts on: Perla by Carolina De Robertis
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Thoughts on: Perla by Carolina De Robertis

Man of la BookJune 7, 2012

An elegant, poetic book which tells of a young woman coming to grip with her own history at the time Argentina comes to grip with its own past.

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