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Linda’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Linda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Linda Kantor- Swerdlow’s Followers (247)
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Linda Kantor- Swerdlow
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Born
in New York City, The United States
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Influences
Deborah Meier
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September 2014
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Global Activism in an American School: From Empathy to Action
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Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization
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"To enter Ballard’s drowned world, you get introduced to a landscape that could quite be a possibility in a hundred years or so. This world is a primeval swamp with overwhelming vegetation, lizards, alligators and here and there views of the top floor"
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"Fuck, I loved this book...
I loved its drab mood, and existential feel. I loved the descriptive writing, and the small town, midwest setting, with the seasons and people changing, but life in general, staying the same. I loved the wild brilliance to " Read more of this review » |
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"Prisoner is a captivating and deeply introspective installment in his monumental In Search of Lost Time series. The novel expertly explores themes of love, memory, and identity, delving into the complexities of human relationships with subtlety and e"
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Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers
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Fiona wrote: "A very persuasive review, Linda! I loved his How to be a Stoic. I learned a great deal from it, although I’m not always good at applying
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The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery
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Excellent review. What a horrible story. I have added it to my TBR.
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Memoirs I reflect are a way of avoiding telling the truth,
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“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: Now is the time of monsters.
From Ezra Klen' Op-Ed NY Times the day before Trump's Inauguration.”
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From Ezra Klen' Op-Ed NY Times the day before Trump's Inauguration.”
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“...no-one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away... The span of someone's life, they say, is only the core of their actual existence.”
― Reaper Man
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“Death ends a life, not a relationship.”
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
“I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.”
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“Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.”
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21st Century Literature
— 3422 members
— last activity 15 hours, 3 min ago
For people interested in keeping up with the modern literary classics. We will be reading fiction and fine literature from 2000 to present, with the i ...more
Animal Farm Readalong #AnimalFarmReadalong
— 308 members
— last activity Mar 30, 2022 08:08AM
This January, I will be hosting a readalong of George Orwell's classic Animal Farm. Please do join in if you would like to read this book or learn a b ...more
What next, now notifications are much reduced, and GR is dying?
— 256 members
— last activity 3 hours, 34 min ago
On 20 September 2024, Goodreads removed the option for email notifications, without even bothering to tell users (unless they looked at the "help" pag ...more
The Education of Children
— 3 members
— last activity Aug 25, 2016 01:43AM
Janie Hinkson's approach in creating "Faith Becomes Brave" was to highlight the strength and courage it takes to stand up against injustice and those ...more
Ancient World
— 549 members
— last activity May 28, 2023 11:30AM
For those who love books about the pre-Christian era. Anywhere. Group is new and welcomes all comers, and ideas.
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Caroline wrote: "Hi, Linda! Thanks very much for the friend-vite. :}"Thanks for accepting. I look forward to reading your reviews
Hi, Linda! Thanks very much for the friend-vite. :}
Anna wrote: "Thank you for inviting me Linda. I found many more old and new favorites in your reading list. Looking forward to following your reading adventures!"Thanks, Anna. I look forward to reading more of your reviews.
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