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Waisted by Randy Susan Meyers

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Waisted by Randy Susan Meyers This story goes deep into the modern woman’s psyche around body image and weight. It is an important book that at once is a battle cry as well as a testament to the fact that we are not alone in our crazy thoughts and obsessions. It tackles important…By jbadmin|
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Calypso by David Sedaris

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Calypso by David Sedaris Laughing out loud funny, yet we see what that veil of laughter serves to protect. The poignancy of the dark moments and insecurities. I related to so many insights in this book. Highly recommend!By jbadmin|
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Passover Reflections on Moab

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I’ve been back to Boston for a couple weeks but there are images from Utah that I’m carrying close through this cold and grey New England spring.  Not really images, more like colors: white snow, blue sky, and green trees…. And then there’s the red. We took a couple of…By Jeanne|
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Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl

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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl I really enjoyed the insider’s view of Gourmet magazine and the Condé Nast empire. All the while Ruth Reichl’s observations are honest and peppered with tastes and scents and the appreciation for fine food. There is so much…By jbadmin|
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The Price of a College Admission Scandal

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I had to pull my  jaw off the floor reading the recent reports of parents and college admissions consultants gaming the system. Even though the college admissions process has never been 'fair,' the hacks these people created stooped to a whole new level. I should qualify this post…By Jeanne|
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Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

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Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday I enjoyed the novel as a whole very much, but was most engaged by the first section. Beautiful writing, ingenuity of structure, and intelligence leaping off the pageBy jbadmin|
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Daughter of a Promise

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The Nine

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Eden: A Novel

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