Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Random Reads
This is my fourth and final review roundup for the time being, and you probably know the drill by now. First, I pick a genre (like...
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Book Review: The Map of Salt and Stars, by Zeyn Joukhadar
Zeyn Joukhadar’s The Map of Salt and Stars sucked me in with a fascinating structure: parallel stories, both anchored in Syria, one set...
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Book Review: Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel
“Because survival is insufficient.” This is the worthy theme that runs through Emily St. John Mandel’s eclectic Station Eleven, a...
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Book Review: The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco
On the surface, Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose looks like Sherlock Holmes in a 14th-century Italian abbey. There’s a murder mystery;...
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