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Cook Book Review: Tasting Italy: A Culinary Journey by America’s Test Kitchen, Eugenia Bone and Julia Della Croce
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Cook Book Review: Tasting Italy: A Culinary Journey by America’s Test Kitchen, Eugenia Bone and Julia Della Croce

Man of la BookNovember 14, 2018

Tasting Italy: A Culinary Journey by America’s Test Kitchen, Eugenia Bone and Julia Della Croce is a cookbook which has recipes from certain regions of Italy.

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Book Review: Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt
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Book Review: Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt

Man of la BookJune 29, 2018

Part historical fiction part art history the story follows Catrin working in Delft create Delft Blue literature. Appearances by masters such as Rembrandt

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Book Review: The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman
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Book Review: The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman

Man of la BookMay 25, 2017

I mostly enjoyed the speeches included in this collection.This is because I can hear him talk in my head and know him to be an excellent writer

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Book Review: Head Strong by Dave Asprey
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Book Review: Head Strong by Dave Asprey

Man of la BookApril 17, 2017

Throughout the book the author explains how the brain works, and how to hack the brain to become more productive.

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Book Review: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
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Book Review: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Man of la BookFebruary 2, 2017

I did find the whole story of the orphan train itself, fascinating and engaging.

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Book Review: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Book Review: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Man of la BookSeptember 26, 2016

Not only it is about the space program, but also about bright people preserving and making a name for themselves through education and smarts.

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Book Review: The Kept by James Scott
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Book Review: The Kept by James Scott

Man of la BookJanuary 22, 2014

Midwife Elspeth Howell returns to her home after spending a few months away working. Elspeth can’t wait to get back; she has gifts for each of her five children and her husband.

What Elspeth finds, however, is a bloodbath. Her husband and children are murdered and one son, 12 year old Caleb, is missing. But Caleb is hiding and is so startled that he shoots his mother.

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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: Mr. Churchill’s Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
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Book Review: Mr. Churchill’s Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal

Man of la BookOctober 29, 2012

Maggie Hope, an English citizen raised in America, journeys across the pond to sell the estate of her late grandmother. While unsuccessful at her original endeavor, she feels Camaraderie with the British people who are in war.

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Book Review: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
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Book Review: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon

Man of la BookOctober 2, 2012

Nat Jaffe and Archy Stallings are the owners of Brokeland Records, one of the few bastions of vinyl record stores left in Oakland, CA circa 2004. In comes Gibson Goode, ex-NFL star, multi-millionaire and entrepreneur who wants to open his Dogpile megastore in the area. The megastore will force Brokeland Records, who are struggling as it is, to close

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