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Literary fiction, classics, dystopian, history, memoir, prize winners, and of course the 1001 books. You really might catch me reading anything!

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Empire of Cotton: A Global History - Sven Beckert

Empire of Cotton: A Global History

Sven Beckert

Progress: 220/656 pages

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Pastoralia - George Saunders

The Immortalists - Chloe Benjamin

Lazaretto: A Novel - Diane McKinney-Whetstone

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Empire of Cotton: A Global History - Sven Beckert

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Empire of Cotton: A Global History

Sven Beckert

May 2018

14

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Pastoralia - George Saunders

reviewed: Some odd little short stories

Published in 2000, this book was somehow completely off my radar. The six short stories in this volume all feature people who...

Pastoralia - George Saunders

May 2018

11

liked:

BrokenTune - Reading progress update: I've read 99%.

“Meg, is or isn't he ill? I can't make out.” “Not ill. Eternally tired. He has worked very hard all his life, and noticed no...

January 2018

04

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The Immortalists - Chloe Benjamin

reviewed: 4 siblings, 4 very different lives

The novel begins in 1969 with Gold family--Saul, Gertie, and their 4 children Varya, Daniel, Klara, and Simon--living in New ...

The Immortalists - Chloe Benjamin

June 2016

25

reviewed: The Warmth of Other Suns

Amazingly researched and written history of the African-American/black migration from the south to the cities of the north, m...

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration - Isabel Wilkerson

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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration - Isabel Wilkerson

June 2016

24

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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration - Isabel Wilkerson

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration Isabel Wilkerson

June 2016

23

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Lazaretto: A Novel - Diane McKinney-Whetstone

text: Lazaretto

3.5 stars.Even a quick summary will give away too much of the story, though it might not be obvious. Or maybe it would be.Lot...

Lazaretto: A Novel - Diane McKinney-Whetstone

finished reading:

Lazaretto: A Novel - Diane McKinney-Whetstone

Lazaretto: A Novel Diane McKinney-Whetstone

June 2016

21

reviewed: The Bet

Chekhov is my favorite 19th century Russian author, but this short story is not his best work. It is definitely interesting a...

The Bet - Anton Chekhov

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The Bet - Anton Chekhov

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The Yellow Wall-Paper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

reviewed: The Yellow Wall-Paper

It starts so simply...a couple is on vacation. She is ill and taking a rest in the country. But is that true? She is scared, ...

The Yellow Wall-Paper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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