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Devoted to Nature: The Religious Roots of American Environmentalism

Evan Berry

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Devoted to Nature explores the religious underpinnings of American environmentalism, tracing the...

Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race

Margot Lee Shetterly

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#1 New York Times Bestseller NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Oscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best...

Alice (117 KP) rated Heiress Apparently (Daughters of the Dynasty, #1) in Books

Mar 3, 2021

Heiress Apparently (Daughters of the Dynasty, #1)

Diana Ma | 2020 | Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

6.0

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy

Initially, I wasn't entirely sure how to feel about this book. It felt a little immature for a book that really could have been new adult with the age of the characters. I come from a YA background and prior to this year, I read almost exclusively YA contemporaries so I don't know if I've just outgrown the genre or if this book just wasn't written well in that aspect. I found a lot of the characters fairly lacklustre despite their opulence and generally didn't care much for the plot. It was still an enjoyable read and while it took me a while to really get into I found myself really enjoying it by the end. I loved the relationship between Gemma and Eric though, that was definitely the stand out for me and I found myself reading mainly to get to more of their scenes. I'd possibly consider continuing with this series as I'm interested to see where the story goes.

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Gordon Gano recommended track Crazy Feeling by Lou Reed in Coney Island Baby by Lou Reed in Music (curated)

Coney Island Baby by Lou Reed

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Crazy Feeling by Lou Reed

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"I love that whole album, Coney Island Baby, I like the whole way that album was done. It’s got a cooler, very studio thing going on with all these ‘Oohs’ and ‘Ahh’s’ on the vocals all over the place. “With ‘Crazy Feeling’, I can’t be sure, but I think I heard it on the radio when it first came out. I think I was going to kindergarten somewhere; that was the ‘60s for me! I heard that ‘bum, bum, bum’, that sort of that chiming thing that goes on, and I really liked it and the sound of the guy’s voice singing. “At this point, it could’ve been a vivid dream that I’m remembering, but I think it actually was that song that I heard that on the radio and mixed in with everything else it caught my ear, at whatever age I was, whenever that song might’ve gotten a couple plays on a radio station. We would’ve been listening to a New York station at that time, living in Connecticut, or a Connecticut station"

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