Tag: Book Review
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American Prometheus Review: Oppenheimer, the Atomic Bomb, and the Man Behind the History
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at American Prometheus, the biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the complicated story behind the creation of the atomic bomb.
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Weekly Roundup: Expat Life, Travel Adventures & Daily Musings | BeingKevin
Reading Time: 3 minutes From Florida family travel and expat reflections on two homes to resilience and movie reviews—here is the weekly roundup of posts from BeingKevin.
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Book Review Lacuna
Reading Time: 4 minutes A review of Barbara Kingsolver’s The Lacuna, a historical fiction novel blending Mexico, Trotsky, Frida Kahlo, communism, and a complicated life.
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The Weekend Watch and Read From Netflix to the NY Times
Reading Time: 5 minutes See what America and Brazil are watching, what readers are buying, and what I thought of Barbara Kingsolver’s The Lacuna in this week’s Weekend Watch & Read.
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Weekend Picks Ideas For Your Weekend – Netflix Top 10 NY Times Best Sellers a Book Review by Kevin
Reading Time: 11 minutes Pour a cup of coffee and kick off your weekend with a look at what the world is watching, reading, and debating. From the weekly Top 10 Netflix hits in the U.S. and Brazil to The New York Times Best Sellers, we explore how culture and storytelling connect us across borders.…
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Daily Writing Prompt 16-Sep: What’s the longest book you’ve ever read?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ayn Rand strikes again, dragging me back into the miserable literary swamp I swore never to visit again. Apparently, these prompts enjoy my suffering.
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My Gripe About a Book – Lacuna
Reading Time: 2 minutes _50 pages into Kingsolver’s Lacuna and I’m wondering what the hell I’m reading. Apparently, I have another 150 pages of this before it gets good._
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Daily Writing Prompt 8-Sep: Have you ever regretted reading a book — which one and why?
Reading Time: < 1 minute My brutally honest review of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged: 1,300 pages of philosophy, repetition, cardboard characters, and misery.
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Weekend Picks Ideas For Your Weekend – Netflix Top 10 NY Times Best Sellers & a Book Review by Kevin
Reading Time: 5 minutesDiscover top Netflix hits in the US and Brazil, NYT bestsellers, and an honest review of Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns.