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Rebecca

My New Favorite Novel Author: Daphne du Maurier “If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again.” ― Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca Rebecca is a lyrical, dream-like story of first love, dark secrets, and the prevailing beauty of a world that hides tragedy, lies, and unholy attachments. Our unnamed narrator is a young girl, cast out into the world, innocent and hopeful, yet convinced of the inevitability [...]

2022-07-26T08:40:02-07:00April 3rd, 2022|Tags: , , , , , , |

Roommate, The

Keep Your Enemies Closer . . . Author: Dervla McTiernan Niamh (Nia) is surprised. The Garda (Irish police) are swarming around her apartment building. Something has happened. She doesn’t make the connection between her roommate’s closed door and the chaos outside until the Garda come to her, asking questions. Her roommate, Maya, is dead. Someone murdered her. Nia wasn’t really close to her roommate, but the news is still a life altering blow. On her own now, a little paranoid, a little disturbed, and not sure how she is going to make rent, Nia wonders about her roommate’s last moments. What [...]

2022-07-26T08:43:31-07:00March 28th, 2022|Tags: , , |

Red and the Black, The

Power and Self Destruction Author: Stendhal Julien Sorel may not have a high station in society yet, but he will. His intelligence is matched by his brutal determination to be somebody, either by entering a church career or becoming someone in the military. How he gets there doesn’t matter. Getting there – being the most intelligent, the most powerful, the most sought after, having that lofty station is all that matters. If Julien has to leave a few broken people in his wake, then so be it. Life is a game and he is determined to play it to the max. [...]

2022-07-26T08:45:14-07:00March 27th, 2022|Tags: , , , , , , |
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