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Book Review: Rouge Street: Three Novellas by Shuang Xuetao
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Book Review: Rouge Street: Three Novellas by Shuang Xuetao

Man of la BookApril 28, 2022

The stories are bleak and very reminiscent of the stories taking place in Communist Russia – snow, poverty, alcoholism, dead-end jobs,

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Feature: The Alice Network BY Kate Quinn
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Feature: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

Man of la BookApril 27, 2022

In this enthralling novel from author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during WWWI

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Book Review: Fencing with the King by Diana Abu-Jaber
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Book Review: Fencing with the King by Diana Abu-Jaber

Man of la BookApril 26, 2022

I enjoyed reading about life in Jordan, the country always fascinated me with its culture and history. From legends about Petra, stories of King Hussain

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Book Review: God of Neverland by Gama Ray Martinez
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Book Review: God of Neverland by Gama Ray Martinez

Man of la BookApril 18, 2022

I understand that God of Neverland by Gama Ray Martinez is the first of a series, I’m sure the other books are going to be fascinating as well

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Book Review: The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon
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Book Review: The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon

Man of la BookApril 14, 2022

Mayor Speranza has a problem; his village of Prometto, Italy (pop. 212) must come up with 70,000 euros. Otherwise, the water pipes will not be fixed

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Book Review: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
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Book Review: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Man of la BookApril 7, 2022

This is a book which is meant for discussion and dissection. There’s a lot of discovery, both on the road and in the characters’ growth throughout the story.

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Book Review: Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
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Book Review: Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

Man of la BookApril 5, 2022

I the magical realism, an explanation of Chinese calligraphy. A fascinating read into what makes up the calligraphy symbols, and how Daiyu interprets them

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Book Review: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
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Book Review: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

Man of la BookMarch 29, 2022

I enjoyed the storytelling & narrative aspect of the book. The story is about Ciri, but we follow everyone else around her, as well as events which concern her

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Book Review: Two Storm Wood by Philip Gray
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Book Review: Two Storm Wood by Philip Gray

Man of la BookMarch 24, 2022

Mr. Gray did a vast amount of research, it certainly shows in this book which is both dark and moody. Kudos to him for writing about the unknown soldiers

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Book Review: How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster
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Book Review: How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster

Man of la BookMarch 17, 2022

I always wondered what a bored literature professor saw in books things which I either couldn’t, wouldn’t, or simply didn’t care to.

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