Tag: nostalgic reads
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Book Review: Gilligan’s Island by William Johnston
I love Gilligan’s Island, so an extra star for nostalgia, but otherwise this was a major disappointment (and my expectations were low to begin with). The plot of this book makes the TV show look sophisticated in comparison…
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Book Review: The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce
In 1988, we meet Frank, a lonely vinyl shop owner. He has a knack for matching people with the right piece of music. Although deeply attuned to the emotional needs of others, he prefers to keep his distance. Even more so, he wants to keep CDs far away from his shop…
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Book Review: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Because of Winn-Dixie was one of my favorite movies growing up. I’ve probably had the book sitting on my shelf since childhood, and I know I attempted to read it at least once, but it took until adulthood to finally sit down and give it a proper read…