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Book Review: Me Talk Pretty One Day

September 7, 2010 Whitney Review 4 Comments
Book Review: Me Talk Pretty One Day

David Sedaris’s short stories have me laughing out loud with people turning the heads to look.  I can just hear them saying/thinking “What’s wrong with that girl?”  Nothing is off-limits for this author, his parent’s dog replacing their children, being taught to play guitar by a midget so his father can put a jazz bad […]

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Review: The Book Thief

July 14, 2010 Whitney Review 7 Comments
Review: The Book Thief

Featuring: Death, A Young Girl,  Hiding,  A Love Of Books Death serves as our narrator in this chilling novel.  He quickly explains that he does not in any way look like the grim ripper that pop culture has perceived him to be, such as wearing a black cloak and carrying a scythe, but instead is […]

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Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay

January 23, 2010 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay

First Impressions Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay was incredibly sad and no matter how fictional tears your heart. Impressions While Reading First, I thought Tatiana de Rosnay did a good job describing the backdrop of that time in history. She excelled in getting the point across of these horrid times. Through Julia, we get […]

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