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thereadingowlvina
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A #poignant yet extraordinary #memoir of Alina Bacall-Zwirn, a #Holocaust survivor of 4 #Nazi concentration camps. She was born in #Warsaw, #Poland in 1922, and later immigrated to US in 1949.
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#concentrationcamps #germany #nonfiction #truestories #readinglife #calgarylibrary

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The Night Circus | Erin Morgenstern
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I felt #ambivalent and conflicted about this book. But overall, it was an #intriguing and #whimsical novel. If you're the reader who likes a lot of descriptions and don't mind the slow pace, you'd enjoy this book a lot more.

My full review at: https://www.goodreads.com/thereadingowlvina

#yycreads #calgaryreads #circus #fantasyread #funread #illusionists #magicians #magical #calgarylibrary #bookworm #bookphotography

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I'm a huge #Sherlock fan and always enjoy reading Sherlock adventures from different authors. When I saw this Sherlock adventure written from the young Irene Adler's POV, I just had to read it! And I'm glad I did because surprisingly, this was a pretty #goodfunread.

#murdermystery #calgarylibrary #historicalfiction #sirarthurconandoyle #sherlockholmes #youngreaders #victorianera #passionforreading #ireneadler

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#1920s-#London-glitz-glamour-#foxtrot-#Charleston-#JazzAge-#flappers. Wow! What an #exceptionalbook! I enjoyed this book immensely and it was simply #unputdownable! Flawless writing, great plot, and amazing characters.

If you like #DowntonAbbey and #MrSelfridge, you would enjoy this book. #bookworm #booknerd #bibliophage #bookart #bookphotography #bookphotos #yycreads #calgaryreads #readforlife #read150 #calgarylibrary

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Real World | Natsuo Kirino
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A #brutal #murder occurred in a crowded residential suburb on the outskirts of #Tokyo, and 4 teenage girls somehow got themselves involved with the #killer. A so-so read. It was suspenseful in the beginning but it got monotonous after that.

#booknerd #bookphotos #bookart #bookphotography #loverofbooks #readinglife #calgaryreads #japan #asia #japanesewriter #teenagers #cultures #crime #calgarylibrary

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thereadingowlvina
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This is a collection of 11 #horror/#paranormal #shortstories, which explores issues like family relationships, mother-daughter relationship, grandparents-grandchildren relationship, #marriage, etc. I genuinely enjoyed only two stories in this book. Others were boring and confusing which I don't quite follow.

#calgaryreads #read150 #bookwormlife #readinglife #bookart #bookphotography #booknerd #japan #asia #japanesewriter #calgarylibrary

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Lacci | Domenico Starnone
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Mycroft Holmes | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anna Waterhouse
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I started this book with a #skeptical mindset but I stand corrected after I finished it. Who would have thought that a #formerNBA superstar could write?! I enjoyed this book right from beginning; it was such an #engaging and #unputdownable book!

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IamIamIam I read an article a few months ago about this book. Jabbar said he would have been a writer years ago if basketball hadn't gotten in the way!! 😂 6y
thereadingowlvina @IamIamIam Ha, that's too funny! But he sure has a flair for writing! I still can't believe how good this book was 😄 6y
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God's High Calling for Women | John F. MacArthur
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An #easy and #concise #read about a woman's role in church and family. This book discusses important issues for women in church such as attitude, appearance, testimony, design and contribution.
#godlyliving #christianliving #biblicalchristianity #godlywoman #godlywomen #godlywalk #biblicalmindset #bookart #audiobook #yycreads #calgaryreads #canadareads #read150 #readanythingandeverything #booknerd #johnmacarthur #calgarylibrary