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Month: December 2013

News of a kidnapping

On December 22, 2013February 13, 2015 By usha ramanIn Non-FictionLeave a comment

Usha Raman Okay, this book sat on my bedside table for over a month, waiting to be finished. I finally speed-read it. Not what I would usually do, but this is not the kind of book you can read over several days and retain your sanity. I usually really enjoy Marquez (well, mostly) and I …

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Life after Life: Kate Atkinson

On December 21, 2013March 15, 2015 By suroor alikhanIn Fiction1 Comment

This book seems to have made it to pretty much every list of the best books of 2013. The premise is interesting: if you could live your life over and over again until you got it right, would you actually get it right? The main character is Ursula, a British girl born in 1930, who, …

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Thought you might all enjoy this:

On December 5, 2013May 14, 2015 By jocaweIn About reading, writing and booksLeave a comment

http://www.incidentalcomics.com/2013/10/the-joy-of-reading-3.html

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The New York Times Sunday Book Review’s Notable Books of 2013

On December 5, 2013 By suroor alikhanIn About reading, writing and booksLeave a comment

Thought I'd share the NYT's list of notable books of 2013. I've just read one: Kate Atkinson's Life after Life. But have a few of these on my list. Thanks, Kris and Joannah, for sharing this. Image: John Kelly

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