Squeezing Birth into Working Life: Household Panel Data Analyses Comparing Germany, Great Britain, Sweden and the Netherlands
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This title was first published in 2001. Increasingly, young women throughout Europe educate...
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated The Underground Railroad in Books
May 10, 2018
This is one of Oprah's latest picks. I had a lot of high hopes for this book since previous Oprah selections have really held my attention But this book, just didn't do it for me. I was very disappointed It took me nearly a month to read this book and I felt as if I had to finish it to find out if it was going to get any better. There were parts that I got through faster than the rest of the book, but for the most part, I had not desire to pick up the book the way I usually do with whatever book I am reading. It seems this year Oprah's theme for her selections have been the same theme as previous selections in the 2.0 Book club.
I think the idea behind this book was great, and normally, I enjoy this type of historical fiction but this book just didn't do it for me. I got excited when I first heard about this book. Having the Underground being an actual railroad instead of just a "trail" made it seem more believable and more understandable on how the slaves traveled from the horrible conditions of the south to the freedom offered by the north. I wish this book would have been more enjoyable, but it just wasn't. Maybe others will get more from this story than I did. I'm not sure if I will read more from Colson Whitehead or not.
Sophia (Bookwyrming Thoughts) (530 KP) rated The Bookworm Crush in Books
Jan 23, 2020
I don't know how <em>The Bookworm Crush</em> got crushed out of my radar, but apparently it did until last month and aren't we glad this landed into my radar?
<strong>Because in this house, we stan books that are purely bookish, with references that will bring nostalgia</strong> on a nice and shiny platter. (My favorites from middle school! The OGs of YA I --!!!)
We also stan books with:
Safe Area Goražde: The War in Eastern Bosnia, 1992-1995
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Praised by The New York Times, Brill's Content and Publishers Weekly, Safe Area Gorazde is the...
The Girl Before
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH THE SIMON MAYO RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB...
National Velvet
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Her mother calls it a breathtaking piece of folly, but fourteen-year-old Velvet Brown is determined:...
Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Book Club (2018) in Movies
Mar 8, 2021
After months of boring books, one lady decides that they will now read 50 shades of grey. After disagreements they agree to take it on and an emergency book club meeting is called once its been read. This is where they agree to try and reignite their sex lives.
I thought the movie had a couple of funny moments and when the friends were together, it reminded me of sex and the city, but with older women. Sadly when the group were separate it failed to hold my attention for very long, which is a shame as it had a few familiar faces such as Jane fonda, who I loved In grace and frankie. I don't know if it would have worked better with younger people but it wasn't for me.
A Haunted House: The Complete Shorter Fiction
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Acclaimed on its first publication, rich in fictional delights, this complete collection of Virginia...
Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail
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Day One, and already she was lying in her journal. It was 1993, Suzanne Roberts had just finished...