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Day: A Novel
by Michael Cunningham
Unorthodox Couples (10/8/2023)
I read this book in 3 days...one morning, one afternoon and one evening. It is exquisitely written with the most beautiful almost poetic descriptions of both surroundings and people. This author has an uncanny way of describing the ordinary everyday feelings and thought ofmore
Hotel Cuba: A Novel
by Aaron Hamburger
Human Spirit Survival (4/8/2023)
Pearl's journey from Poland to America is long and arduous. Big sister to Frieda, and alone in a foreign country, proves to be frightening, confusing and difficult to navigate at times. The scenes from Havana and Key West seem real. Anyone who has traveled there will surelymore
Of Women and Salt
by Gabriela Garcia
Passing On History (12/24/2020)
Overall, this book was enjoyable to read. The struggle and horrific conditions of Cubans during the revolutionary periods in their history are well documented as are the hurts and pain which transcend generations. Anyone with a similar background, and those interested inmore
The Paris Hours: A Novel
by Alex George
A Parisian Tragedy (2/25/2020)
This is beautifully written, almost poetic in structure and visually stimulating. These four sad characters are revealed through their past stories, only to come together on this one fateful day in Paris, where the likes of Hemingway, Proust and the glorious Josephine Bakermore
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