Books

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Beloved Book Review: A Story of Pain and Resilience

What kind of mother cuts her child’s head off with a hacksaw? A mother who felt she had no alternative, that she was actually…

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The Classics Club monthly meme is another way to bring members of The Classics Club together. The meme question for this month is: What…

08/14<08/29

Just one of the many heart-breaking passages from Beloved by Toni Morrison… the thoughts of a slave when he sees a happy rooster (Mister)…

08/07<08/29

I am randomly browsing books when I come across Beloved, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Toni Morrison. I don’t remember whether I have…

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08/03<11/11

Evan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything… and anyone. In search of new…

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Here’s another teaser from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. Really this book is full of awesome quotes. No wonder, it is a classic. I…

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07/30<11/23

Hard Times is primarily the story of the conflict between fact and fancy. Thomas Gradgrind is a schoolmaster living in the grim town of…

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I read Life of Pi by Yann Martel way back when it first came out in 2001. Aah, those were the carefree days when…