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Review: Lust & Wonder, A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Gabriella West

Oscar Wilde once famously said that all women become like their mothers; that’s their tragedy. He added, “No man does. That’s his.” Wilde was implying that all men become like their fathers. The fact is, the last book I read … Continue reading →

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Review: The Goldfinch

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Gabriella West

Ah, The Goldfinch… This has to be one of the books I waited the longest to read. Got it on my Kindle when it first came out, was a bit put off by the hype, started plowing into the initial … Continue reading →

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May Book Review: Pennance by Clare Ashton

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gabriella West

‘Pennance’ by Clare Ashton, 2012, Createspace pbk (8.99)/Kindle ($2.99) When I first came across Clare Ashton’s debut novel on Kindle, I confess I frowned slightly at the title and thought that it was possibly a typo for “Penance.” It’s not, … Continue reading →

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