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Book Review : Empire Falls

Title : Empire Falls Author : Richard Russo Pages : 284 Rating : 4/5 It’s been a while since I read this novel, but I still remember it as being one told with great sympathetic skill. Let me explain that. Most “contemporary” novels deal with day-to-day life and present issues. There are husbands and wives, […]

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Book Review : The Sparrow

Title : The SparrowAuthor : Mary Doria RussellGenre : Science fiction/Religion and spiritualityPages : 408Publisher : Ballantine BooksRating : 4/5 You have an earth-ful of people. Yet, it is tantalizing to believe that there is life out there, intelligent aliens who will want to meet others like themselves and forge bonds of friendship and world […]

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