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Claudia revisited Doctorow with this book form 1979, noting that it is one of his most experimental works, using verse, stream of consciousness, and moving between three main characters. She appreciated how he builds big scenes, full of great characters.
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Wendy recommended this book about an enthusiastic young woman who moved to NY to be a photographer.
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5) The swimmers
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Sandra thought this book, by the author of Buddha in the Attic, gave her some good insights into dementia and relationships.
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Claudia decided to give David McCullough a try and thought this book about Americans in Paris in the 1800s was fascinating.
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Scholomance volume 1
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Ellie read this first book in a trilogy that functions both as a fantasy novel about a school created to protect young wizards from monsters and a critique of the structural inequities built into our education systems. She's eager to read the next book.
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Sandra read this fictional biography of Lucrezia di Medici and thought the story of a smart, boundary-pushing young woman in a political marriage was brilliantly done.
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