The plot, while historically interesting, goes on irrelevant side stories. The ending is just OK, very strange, and, I thought, unsatisfying....

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May Sarton (3 May, 1912 – 16 July, 1995) was a writer, poet, journalist and memoirist. She is remembered for her excellent journals and memoirs...

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If you want to build excitement around a book release and grow a loyal readership you must have a solid marketing strategy — there’s no way around it. ...

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The plot might be overstuffed, but I enjoyed the new characters. Moneypenny is COO of the 00 division is one of the aspects of the book that I liked the most...

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A.H. Raskin (26 April, 1911 – 22 December, 1993) was a reporter, writer, and assistant editor. He was a long time employee and contributor to the New York Times...

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Teachers can help kids stay strong in bad times, and together they can strive by Overcoming the Poverty Mindset & Teaching Optimism. ...

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Sarah Kemble Knight - teacher & diarist. Her journey from Boston to New York provides historians a first-hand accounts of traveling through Colonial New England...

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Billy Boyle wakes up in Sicily, with amnesia. He doesn’t remember what happened, or who he is, but he has a yellow silk handkerchief which seems important...

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Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, An Epic Journey, A Lost Age is a biography of Peter Freuchen, a Danish adventurer, author, actor, and game show winner...

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Book Review: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
4 Stars , Non-Fiction / August 9, 2010

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is an epic which is meant to be read slowly and deliberately, the tale is smart and the story is fun. Even though the book incorporates shoguns and samurais, most of the account is carried by clerks and translators. The epic rescue attempt in a sanctuary surrounded by snow capped mountains is no less exciting than the description of diplomatic rituals and the “arse-licking pilgrimage” one mu...

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