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True Biz by Sara Nović

There is a lot to learn from this book for any unsuspecting reader. The setup and the different types of characters we encounter give us multiple chances to look into lives that I at least have never had the opportunity to think about previously.There are three central figures through whom we watch the story evolve.… Continue reading True Biz by Sara Nović

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The Vanishing of Margaret Small by Neil Alexander

Narrated by Annie Aldington There are certain books that are elevated by a great narrator. This is one such book. I am also usually wary of books by a male author writing from the point of a woman, but here I had no issues whatsoever the minute I got into the narrative. This is not… Continue reading The Vanishing of Margaret Small by Neil Alexander

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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

I saw this colourful book on my library shelf and thought I could give it a shot. I remembered faintly seeing reviews for this book on the blogosphere but did not recollect the actual details.Lenni lives in the hospital's terminal ward. She is only seventeen but feels older than her age. She gets no visitors… Continue reading The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin