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oregonlaurie

oregonlaurie

Joined May 2016

I'm a librarian at a university. I read. I think. I read some more.
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The Muralist: A Novel by B. A. Shapiro
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The New Spaniards by John Hooper
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The New Spaniards | John Hooper
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I'm reading this book because I, and my parents, lived in Madrid until I was 4. Now I have visited three times, all within the last two years. My parents cannot believe how much Spain has changed, based on my descriptions. This book sounds like it will explain what happened over the last 40 years.

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Noughts & Crosses (Revised) | Malorie Blackman
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Suggested by a friend. A young adult novel - flips the current world-order, black people are the dominant group and white people are the oppressed. Although formulaic, it does give pause for reflection and has a surprise ending.

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Headscarves and Hymens | Mona Eltahawy
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Finally reading Mona Eltahawy's book. She's one of my favorite people on Twitter. #feminist

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Filled with 5-minute activities, based on the science of learning, to improve learning at the beginning, middle, and/or end of university classes. Skimmed a lot, and then thoroughly read starting with subtitle MODELS in each chapter. Great, usable advice!

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Reading in the backyard.

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The Life We Bury | Allen Eskens
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It was a very quick read. But also very predictable. I never read mysteries, so I have no idea how this compares to others. But this is an example of why I avoid the entire genre. Too predictable.

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The Life We Bury | Allen Eskens
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And next up, for my intergenerational bookclub. :)

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The Graveyard Book | Neil Gaiman
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I liked it, but I didn't loooove it. Too many stops and starts in the storyline for me.

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The Graveyard Book | Neil Gaiman

Halfway through this book - which I need to finish by tomorrow for a bookclub. Everytime I start to get into it, the scene/storyline changes too much and I lose interest as a result. 😕

mllemay That is always so frustrating 😤 8y
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Private Life | Josep Maria de Sagarra
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A stunning translation of a #Catalan classic that takes place in Barcelona. About the decay and fall of the established aristocracy with a good measure of sexual intrigue. Would be a good read before visiting Barcelona.

bookhouseboy Hmm, I'll have to add it to my summer TBR! 8y
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