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A Slow Fire Burning by Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn does it again with A Slow Fire Burning, a story about solving the murder of a young man named Daniel Sutherland. It reads much like The Girl On the Train with a twisted plot full of flashbacks and character perspectives. Instead of a train, however, we have houseboats. One murder, but many suspects. …
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Review of Seadust Family Resort, Cancun
This is my fourth all-inclusive resort, my third in Cancun. My family chooses all-inclusive because of the convenience, and it has always been a positive experience from the youngest to the oldest member of our family. Everyone is working VERY hard at Seadust. They smile, wave, and are so respectful and fun. My critiques are…
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Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult is known for interweaving personal stories that collide in a final moment, and Nineteen Minutes fits the mold. It grabs your attention from the onset with a high school killing spree that takes nineteen minutes–the details are gruesome and painstakingly realistic, but as the story unfolds Picoult’s character development deludes this exciting plot.…
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Disinformation and White Supremacy in American History
In 2019, the Secretary of Homeland Security called white supremacy one of the most “‘potent ideologies’ behind domestic terrorism-related violent acts” and then stated there would be new efforts in his department to fight it (“White Supremacy…”). Still, the violence keeps coming. The violent attack on America’s Capitol Building on January 6 was orchestrated by…
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The Glass Castle Book Club Meeting
After leaving my high school teaching career after thirteen years I have found myself with more time on my hands and less social interaction. So, I started a neighborhood book club. We are a group of about thirty ladies (so far no gentlemen) who just want to meet people and share our love for reading.…
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