Haunts of Old Louisville: Gilded Age Ghosts and Haunted Mansions in America's Spookiest Neighborhood
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Old Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, is the third-largest National Preservation District in the...
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Join the Colonel’s Club at KFC® today! Download the app and register so that you can start...
The Nowhere Child
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Winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, The Nowhere Child is screenwriter Christian...
I Fought the Law: Photographs by Olivia Locher of the Strangest Laws from Each of the 50 States
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Strange, outdated laws from each of the 50 U.S. states--some overturned, some still on the books,...
Justified - Season 1
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Raylan Givens a talented law man with a old west mentality Gets transferred to his hometown...
And the Pursuit of Happiness
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Energized and inspired by the 2008 elections, celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman traveled to...
Belonging: A Culture of Place
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What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? When can...
Tate (25 KP) rated Uncles Tom's Cabin in Books
Jul 14, 2018
You follow the story of uncle Tom, a slave living in Kentucky. His story is one of hardship, pain, and loneliness with beautiful examples of love and faith woven through.
Eliza is also an important character. She's a woman fighting to keep her family together and free. Her adventurous escape is daring and dangerous. Thrilling to say the least!
This book is impossible to put down! It fosters deep thoughts and perspectives about slavery and racism. Not an easy read but definitely worth it!
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WINNER OF THE 2017 REPUBLIC OF CONSCIOUSNESS PRIZE Ranging from the seventeenth century to our...
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club in Books
Jul 12, 2018
This book is filled with short stories that take place at the Kentucky Club which is located in Júrez. Each story takes you through the life of someone that is experiences a hardship. The hardships are real, and the stories written between these pages can tug on your heart strings.
I will admit, I had a hard time relating to some of these stories. I found that a lot of the stories in this book were of situations that I had no experience with. I have never questioned my sexuality, nor have I had to deal with death or living in a rough part of town so I had a pretty hard time relating to the characters. With that said, it was fascinating to try to relate to the characters. I wanted to know what they were experiencing and I wanted to be able to relate in some way.
I also had a hard time reading this novel because of the writing. I'm not a huge fan of novels that constantly start their sentences with pronouns. When reading a book I tend to like when the author starts sentences with other words and not just "he, she, it, or the person's name." When I see this happen, I tend to become disconnected with the story.
Ultimately, I give this book 3 cups of coffee due to the fact that I wish that I felt more connected with the characters. It was a good book, but I found it hard to relate with the characters.