Pubs n' Pulp

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• "Throwback to 70s experience for the immigrant. Nice light read "-Vasu
• For me, this felt sad...poignant."-Kristen
• "Beautifully written love it!"-Poonam
• "Extremely interesting from a recent past generations perspective of American assimilation "-Danielle
• "Beautifully written, fascinating, but somewhat depressing."-Angela

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• "Not great writing but fun to read. Loved the way she described smells and songs."-Julie S.
• "Fun reading, liked all the historical details!"-Vasu
• "Very fun, entertaining. I liked the attention to not just the historical aspect the war, but also the 'social scene.'"-Angela
• "A fun read with some good historical and sensory details. Go Maggie! Girl power!"-Mimi
• "Fun, good mystery, despite a bit of disbelief... :-)"-Kristen

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• "Okay, I like her but this felt like she talked into a microphone for a political book, that was written for her, just to boost her numbers for an election."-Julie S.
• "Actually a good book for history, but not a very good book club book. Pretty self-serving."-Mimi
• "This book made me realize the true meaning of 'public service'. My respect for Hillary Clinton increased 100 fold!"-Vasu
• "Makes me realize how hard politics and public service is."-Jean

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• "Loved it! Really enjoyed the history and the exciting story."-Julie S.
• "It felt more like a romance novel, than literary fiction. I would love to read about real people she based the character on."-Mimi
• "Loved the descriptive words and love between sisters."-Jean
• "Loved the story, the characters, and how the story unfolded. I was surprised!"-Kristen
• "Fascinating! Loved every character. I wish she would write an entire saga on all of the characters."-Danielle
• "I couldn't put this book down! It made me laugh, cry and want to visit France."-Vasu

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• "I wish there was ONE likable adult in this book! It felt dystopian."-Vasu
• "Loved the twists and turns, a fun read, even with the idiot main character."-Julie
• "So dysfunctional. Not a single character with any redeeming qualities"-Angela
• "Interesting twist...sick...depressing...could have done without this book."-Danielle
• "Good! Hitchcockian. Exhausting. I need a drink!"-Mimi
• "Was it the moving train or the gin that blurred the lines?"-Colleen
• "Oh dear...these characters are all idiots! Drunks! Murderers! But...still enjoyable!"-Kristen

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• "Excellent writing, though it drags in the middle. Re-read the very last paragraph."-Mimi
• "Goldfinch had memorable characters and inspired me to review styles of furniture and Flemish art."-Colleen
• "The Characters are fascinating the relationships, some unhealthy, some not - incredible. Loved Theo."-Angela
• "Depressing book - well written, but the sentence structure was annoying sometimes. Question marks were used in strange places."-Danielle
• "Well written, but way too long. So many parts kept dragging. Didn't feel it was worth of Pulitzer Prize."-Poonam
• "One of the best books I've read this year. Lovely!"-Vasu
• "Loved this story! It was heartbreaking, interesting, detailed beyond perhaps necessary...but truly a great read."-Kristen
• "Very well written and I couldn't stop reading it. Overall, loved this book for my summer read."-Julie

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• "A bit predictable, but enjoyed the Southern AZ references. Cute perspective."-Julie
• "Great fun read! Enjoyed the book."-Poonam
• "Cute perspective - fun and light just what I was going for."-Danielle
• "Good way to end the dog days of summer!"-Vasu
• "Always liked how Chet found dropped food and adored Bernie!"-Colleen
• "Cute, Funny. I'm not sure anybody but a tween would read more than a couple of the books in the series, though."-Mimi
• "A very fun, light read. Humorous, insightful 'dog' perspective. Lots of fun!"-Kristen

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• "Thoughtful and though provoking. Funny at times. Really enjoyed reading it."-Poonam
• "Quirky, touching, I laughed, I cried. Nice read."-Mimi
• "Loved this guy! He was so grouchy, crotchety, nasty, and truly kind and loving."-Kristen

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• "Nice in-depth look at adolescence in the '50s."-Vasu
• "I wish I could read Italian because I think I would like it better. Could be a good mini-series."-Mimi
• "Beautiful depiction of ups and downs of teenage life and friendship. Great description of poverty stricken Italy at the time."-Poonam
• "I loved the relationships and descriptions. I will be reading #2!"-Kristen

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