Pubs n' Pulp
2021 Books
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- "What a crazy, fun, escapism read! Thoroughly enjoyed this page-turner."-Julie
- "Page-turner. As troubled as main protagonist was, couldn't help but to root for Female Revenge!"-Colleen
- "Could be a new Bravo series "The Real Housewives of Stockholm." The book has lots of blood, lots of evil. Fun read!"-Mimi
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- "Loved this book! Even with no quotation marks, it is a wonderful story with lyrical writing. All thumbs up!"-Mimi
- "I really enjoyed this book. It was exciting and an interesting time period to read about. The tragedy of the children "captured by indians" and then reunited is a fascinating stain on our history. I felt the end was rushed but still well-written.."-Julie
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- "It's like The Wizard of Oz was written by Sylvia Plath. Over all, though, I'd recommend."-Mimi
- "A bit repetative, but enjoyably predictable."-Julie
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- "A truly important book, thoughtfully written. Excellent for all us mortals."-Mimi
- "The author has a style of writing that I liked, with personal stories woven into the history and facts. Even though some parts were difficult, and some parts a bit too much of the author's self-reflection, it's one of the best books I've read. I will recommend to my brother first."-Julie
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- "I loved this book! It's in my top 5. Charming robot character."-Julie
- "I hated this book! Couldn't wait for it to end. Tears of joy when it finally did. Interesting ideas that were handled in a shallow and repetative way. Bah Humbug!"-Kate
- "Loved the concept - found it hard to read as I couldn't relate to the characters."-Colleen
- "I loved this book... H was amazing AF!"-Kristen
- "Ditto what Kristen said."-Vasu
- "Reminded me a little of The Giving Tree. Nice read. Not action packed. Interesting premise."-Mimi
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- "I really enjoyed this book! Good story. Lovely writing. "-Mimi
- "Really enjoyed this book. Even though fairly predictable, but still had some twists and turns."-Julie
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- "Fun escape."-Audrey
- "I've officially become the book club scrooge. Hated this book. Didn't finish it. I liked the bird stuff. That's it. All the characters were uninteresting."-Kate
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- "I loved this book! Sweeping yet intimate. So finely crafted. Important plots. I'm glad there was a helpful family tree. History made personal."-Mimi
- "Wonderful interwoven stories."-Julie
- "Hard to believe I was SPEECHLESS after reading this. Amazing!"-Kristen
- "Powerful, beautifully written."-Audrey
- "Okay, so I absolutely loved this book!! No scrooging this time! Eloquent, beautifully written, compelling, all encompassing, invites understanding. Love it."-Kate
- "I found it moving but I would have liked a longer story."-Vasu
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- "Great writing. Sad, but beautiful to read. Would definitely recommend."-Mimi
- "Enjoyed reading short stories. It made a nice change. Felt like realistic snippets of Haiti life."-Julie
- "Amazing writing! I can not wait to read more from this author."-Kristen
- "Vivid stories with beautiful depiction of culture. Enjoyed the short story format. (But maybe tuck the first story into the middle.)"-Audrey
- "The best thing I've read in a very long time. I can't wait to see what she will write next. Truly great author."-Vasu
- "Such powerful stories! Loved the writing."-Poonam
- "I Loved this book. I Was pulled into every story!"-Khrista
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- "Unfiltered. Hilarious. Touching. Inspiring. As the saying goes, I laughed so hard tears ran down my legs."-Mimi
- "So much fun! I listened to the audiobook read by the author and it was more enjoyable than when I was reading the book. Wonderfully told life stories that were, at times, completely outrageous. Highly recommend!"-Julie
- "I liked it a lot. I needed a light read and her stories made me laugh out loud. The stories about her dad reminded me of my dad-not as crazy but crazy adventures."-Jean
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- "Enjoyed this book and the young perspective. Would highly recommend."-Khrista
- "A nice little book. Perfect for its intended audience, middle schoolers."-Mimi
- "Simple, sweet, quick read, well-written."-Audrey
- "I loved this book! Recommend."-Kristen
- "Loved the structure of the prose and there were so many memorable lines in this uplifting story"-Colleen
- "Loved it!"-Poonam
- "Lovely book! Well written, poignant, pragmatically emotional. Really enjoyed it."-Kate
- "Beautifully written, loved the structure. What a brave girl!!"-Angela
- "Loved the character differences between Layla, Jude, and Sarah. Nice read."-Vasu
- "Beautifully written book. This is a great choice for YA readers."-Julie
- "Very easy to read and loved the verses. Loved reading it."-Jean
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- "Took awhile to get into then couldn't put down. Liked... didn't like... Good writng - maybe aspects of story just not sitting well but would recommend."-Khrista
- "A lot of drinking and sweating. The translation seemed uneven. Sometimes it was truly beautiful, original and thought-provoking, but felt unfinished."-Mimi
- "Loved the setting in Japan and felt it was written culturally acurate. A bit predictable but enjoyable for the most part. I think some things were lost in the translation but I can see why this was popular in Japan."-Julie
- "I both loved and didn't like... Great view into the curtual issues in Japan."-Kristen