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Pronoia

Pronoia by Rob Brezsny (full title: Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings) Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings … Continue reading

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One Day

One Day by David Nicholls One Day I was disappointed in this book. The premise was interesting – following the story of a relationship by showing one day out of each year for many years. However, after the great literature … Continue reading

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This Is Where I Leave You

This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper This Is Where I Leave You Judd Foxman’s father has just died, and his last wish is for his family to sit shiva for 7 days. Since they are all somewhat … Continue reading

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Dear Strangers

Dear Strangers by Meg Mullins Dear Strangers The characters in this book were great. For the most part, I enjoyed the story, but it did get awfully intense for a while. I guess I was expecting some light reading, not … Continue reading

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Postcards from a Dead Girl

Postcards from a Dead Girl by Kirk Faber Postcards from a Dead Girl Another book with amazing writing. I was lucky to find a few of them lately. The writing is so good that I didn’t even care how it … Continue reading

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Half Life

Half Life by Roopa Farooki Half Life I loved this book. Aruna is trying to find herself. She runs away from her married life in London, back home to Singapore and her former lover Jazz. She went back to find … Continue reading

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