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Ali Wong's raunchy humour charms in 'Dear Girls'

Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 13:53 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life," Random House, by Ali Wong In comedian Ali Wong's "Dear Girls," Wong opens by declaring that she was nervous to...

The perfect book for Christmas: Milied Imħawwad

Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 09:44 Last update: about 8 years ago

Milied ImħawwadBy Ingelin Angerborn and Per GustavssonTranslated by Ġorġ Mallia and Marie Louise Kold What Rutan really, really wanted for Christmas was her friend Elsa to move...

'Curious Toys' has deliciously creepy setting

Monday, 11 November 2019, 10:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Curious Toys," Little, Brown and Co., by Elizabeth Hand An amusement park with its odd corners, dark mysterious rides, nefarious-looking characters and garish lighting makes for a deliciously...

Moyes' novel, set in depression, is remarkably contemporary

Saturday, 9 November 2019, 10:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Giver of Stars: a Novel" (Pamela Dorman Books), by Jojo Moyes At the outset of Jojo Moyes' "The Giver of Stars," Alice Van Cleve has gone from the frying pan into the fire. An outspoken...

'19th Christmas' a good fit for mysteries and chick-lit fans

Friday, 8 November 2019, 15:02 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The 19th Christmas" (Little, Brown and Co.) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro  James Patterson's newest book, written with Maxine Paetro, is like the socks your favorite aunt gave you a...

'The Only Plane in the Sky' is compelling history of 9/11

Thursday, 7 November 2019, 10:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Only Plane in the Sky: an Oral History of 9/11" (Avid Reader Press), by Garrett M. Graff People born at least a quarter-century ago probably remember the exact details of what they were...

Weġgħat – stories of modern man

Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 10:07 Last update: about 8 years ago

Weġgħat is a collection of short stories by Paul P. Borg dealing with the happenings modern man experiences frequently in silence and in solitude even when in a crowd. It is the third in a...

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