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The Tortilla Curtain - T.C. Boyle - A Short Summary & Review

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A short summary of The Tortilla Curtain: The lives of Topanga Canyon. My favorite T.C. Boyle quote from the book: "Get complacent, and you become a statistic." Questions to ponder while reading The Tortilla Curtain: What is a criminal? Is immigration truly worth it? My review of The Tortilla Curtain: A haunting story. It will make you question your biases. This book was released in 1995 and the story is still relevant today.   How, after almost 25 years are we still in the same place? **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please co...

Beloved - Toni Morrison - A Short Summary and Review

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A short summary of Beloved: Living with a haunting past. My favorite Toni Morrison quote from the book: "You are your best thing." Questions to ponder while reading Beloved: What is love? What is murder? My review of Beloved: A must-read. A haunting, echoey tale I don't know if I liked it or if I hated it, but I can't let the story go. *Regularly challenged, be a rebel and read it* **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors, my  webshop , or by buying me a cup of coffee!

Ready Player One - Ernest Cline - A Short Summary & Review

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A short summary of Ready Player One: Virtual gamers win the real world. My favorite quote from the book: "No one in the world gets what they want and that is beautiful." Questions to Ponder while reading Ready Player One: Are you good at puzzles? Would you have kept playing? My thoughts about Ready Player One: The ultimate dystopian gamer's guide. You never know when your D&D skill will come in handy. Great fun in a book. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors, my  webshop , or by buying me ...