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Book Review: The Stowaway: A Young Man’s Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
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Book Review: The Stowaway: A Young Man’s Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica by Laurie Gwen Shapiro

Man of la BookNovember 16, 2017

A story of adventure and a fascinating tale brought to life by a talented writer.

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Book Review: The Golden House by Salman Rushdie

Man of la BookSeptember 18, 2017

About: The Golden House by Salman Rushdie is a novel about a powerful tycoon who immigrates to the US.  This is the thirteenth novel from Mr. Rushdie’s arsenal of tales, it is the first one I read but am looking forward to filling […]

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Book Review: In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
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Book Review: In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende

Man of la BookSeptember 12, 2017

I really appreciated how the author, Isabel Allende, took three disjointed stories and tried to weave them together during one winter snowstorm in New York City

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Book Review: What To Do About The Solomons by Bethany Ball
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Book Review: What To Do About The Solomons by Bethany Ball

Man of la BookAugust 28, 2017

What To Do About The Solomons takes place in a supposedly socialistic society, there is still the matter of inheritance whether they live in a kibbutz or not.

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Fun Facts Friday: Bret Harte
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Fun Facts Friday: Bret Harte

Man of la BookAugust 25, 2017

Bret Harte (25 August, 1836 – 5 May, 1902) was a short story writer whose stories featured the people of the California Gold Rush.

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Book Review: Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming

Man of la BookJune 27, 2017

I simply feel that the James Bond series should have gotten a much stronger finish than two short stories and two outlines for short stories.

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Fun Facts Friday: Irvin S. Cobb
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Fun Facts Friday: Irvin S. Cobb

Man of la BookJune 23, 2017

Irvin S. Cobb (23 June, 1876 – 11 March, 1944) was a prolific American humorist, columnist and author.

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Graphic Novel Review: Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction, David Aja (Illustrator), Javier Pulido (Illustrator)

Man of la BookJune 5, 2017

Clint is finding out what most of us already know – normal life is hard.

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Book Review: Billy the Kid by Michael Wallis

Man of la BookApril 12, 2017

Due to the fact that no only don’t we know much about Billy the Kid, but also that he died very young, it’s difficult to fill a whole book about him.

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Book Review: Born Speaking Lies by Rob Lenihan

Man of la BookMarch 6, 2017

The story itself is very violent, sometimes brutal and mostly all the way through. The characters are well written, from the mob boss who is trying to keep his small fiefdom together, to the young guys with no parental guidance in sight trying to make a name for themselves, to the protagonist Bill the Kid, trying to find some peace in his crazy world.

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