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World Book Night Looking for Volunteers
I’ve just learned about this cool opportunity to promote literacy in your community. World Book Night, observed on April 23, is an annual celebration designed to spread a love of reading and books.This event was launched in the UK last … Continue reading
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Nineteen Eighty-Four Virtual Book Discussion
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Published in 1949. Synopsis: In a quasi-oligarchic world, Winston Smith’s job is to re-write history to suit the ever-changing needs of an all-powerful Party. Where evil thoughts and adultery are considered to be the ultimate … Continue reading
Eat, Pray, Love Virtual Book Discussion
Eat, Pray, Love: One Women’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert. Published in 2006. Synopsis: In her mid-thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert finds herself recently divorced, severely depressed, and not getting what she wants out of life. A … Continue reading
The Almost Moon Virtual Book Discussion
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold. Published in 2007. Synopsis: While caring for her aging mother, Helen Knightly impulsively decides to smother her to death. The novel is played out over the next 24 hours following the murder, while at … Continue reading
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