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Burger’s Daughter
On the western edge of the South-West Townships of Johannesburg, also known as Soweto, lies the community of Braamfisherville. I once visited this community, accompanied by colleagues from the HIV organization I volunteered with at the time, to invite a … Continue reading
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself — the latest book I’ve read for my 100 books challenge — is a fairly quick read and an important book from a historical perspective. Published in 1845, the Narrative … Continue reading
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Treasure Island!!!
Sara Levine was one of the authors present at last week’s Wordstock Literary Festival in Portland. After I heard her read from her debut novel Treasure Island!!! I quickly decided to buy a copy. This book is a quick, fun read … Continue reading
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A Moveable Feast
After I reviewed For Whom the Bell Tolls on my blog a few weeks ago, my friend Amber sent me a copy of Hemingway’s memoir A Moveable Feast. A Moveable Feast is a collection of essays written about Hemingway’s time in Paris … Continue reading
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Diary of a Submissive {BlogHer Book Club}
With all the hype around Fifty Shades of Grey, I’ve avoided reading it. I heard from several friends who are avid readers that the writing is atrocious, and there’s nothing that will kill a book for me more than terrible … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 