There are certain books that I'm proud to love, and others that seem like just one step above reading a fashion magazine, or watching a soap opera, just because of the associations. Superheroes are never considered great literature--they're more like mindless pop culture. Yet the only real ...
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Absolutely fascinating, all the more so because the story is true! Jho Low grew up in privilege in Malaysia, idolizing American pop culture and obsessed with gaining prestige. His combined audacity and financial genius enabled him to first make connections with powerful people (Middle Eastern ...
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Review of the Great Hunt: I love Wendy Higgins! While I've never yet read a series by her that rivals the "Sweet Evil" series, this was still quite engaging, and I ripped through it quickly. In a fictional country that's nevertheless basically medieval Ireland (the words are Irish, the main ...
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I've always been intrigued by the biblical story of Queen Esther, so it was really neat to see it brought to life in this novelization. The story in the Bible is pretty short, so the author necessarily had to take license in order to pad it out in novel format, but everything added seemed consistent ...
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