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"This is such an interesting snapshot of a very particular time in history. In 1931, after the first flights, but before people regularly traveled by plane, Anne Morrow Lindbergh and husband Charles took a two-seater prop plane from Maine to China..." Permalink

"I enjoyed this book. I never thought much about Charles Lindbergh beyond the History page. He was a very stoic and arrogant person, based on this novel. His wife, Anne, and his 5 children didn’t really experience a lot of love and attention fr..." Permalink

"Like most slackers, Jake Donaghue seldom puts thought into the future or the consequences of his actions. Hoping to find a free place to stay, Jake visits his old girlfriend Anna and her actress sister Sadie. He then attempts to re-connect with ..." Permalink

"The Virgin Suicides is an extremely dense yet beautiful and worthwhile read. The story itself is character-driven, revolving around the Lisbon sisters as tragic sex symbols, unfairly placed upon this pedestal by the minds of surrounding boys and m..." Permalink

"Borges mostly seems to hold his reader at an arm's length, but occasionally he invites us into a warm embrace. During one of the former experiences I had with these stories, I made a note to myself that he seems to "revel in nonsense". I don't kno..." Permalink