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Reading: Top Books of 2021
This year resulted in an amazing library of books. I was able to read approximately 35 titles this year and they did not disappoint! Authors like Margaret Atwood, Hernan Diaz, Hemingway, and Shirley Jackson to name a few… Here is my top 5 for the year and some honorable mentions in their respected genres (Fiction,…
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Book Review 9: Confinement
“In the Distance” by Hernán Diaz Short Summary: This novel, by author Hernán Diaz, was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist. The story takes place in 19th century America and follows a young Swedish boy- Håkan Söderström – and his older brother, Linus. Sent to New York by their parents (in hopes of a better life) they…
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Book Review 8: Surrealism
“Monsieur Pain” by Roberto Bolaño Short Summary: This novella, by the late Chilean Novelist Roberto Bolaño (author of 2666 and Distant Star), is a dark and mysterious thriller that bends the rules of storytelling. A truly remarkable work of fiction that challenges the reader and their ability to understand both the atmosphere of the book…
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Reading: Top Books of 2020
2020 was the year of quarantine, which meant one thing: tons of Reading! That said, I wanted to continue my annual tradition of listing my top 5 books of the year. These will include Literature, Short Stories, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction. Also, at the end of my list I will include my honorable mentions from…
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Book Review 7: The Peripheral Narrator
“Chronicle of a Death Foretold” by Gabriel García Márquez Short Summary: Gabriel García Márquez, the brilliant Colombian-born author who brought us One Hundred years of Solitude and Love in the time of Cholera, published the short novella entitled Chronicle of a Death Foretold in 1981. A story of honor, culture, love and betrayal. García Márquez tells a first…
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