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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Desire
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser was published in 1900 and is another Top 150 novel. The title of the book led me to believe this would be a story about a nun. I couldn’t have been further from the truth! … Continue reading
Wombs
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood was definitely not to my liking. I am still wondering why and how it was included on the Top 150 list. Might it have been widely read? Beats me! This is a futuristic novel … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, fantasy, Margaret Atwood, science fiction, the handmaids tale, U.S.
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A Child’s Eyes
The Book of Emma Reyes by Emma Reyes is a memoir of letters written by the late Colombian painter. Emma was raised in abject poverty by a woman who eventually abandoned Emma and her older sister. They ended-up in a … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Bogota, child abuse, Columbia, convents, memoir, south America, the book of emma reyes
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