The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt: A Picture Book for Grown-ups

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Graphic novels have been popular over the last few years, but Caroline Preston’s newest book,  , takes it to a whole new level.   Set in the 1920s and told in “scrapbook form” – with vintage pictures from the period and short comments, this is almost like reading someone’s Tumblr or Pinterest in book format (and… [Continue Reading]

Cynthia on Jean Kwok’s Girl in Translation

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As someone of Chinese descent, books about people with similar backgrounds often interest me.  When I was sent an email author Jean Kwok’s publicist regarding her 2010 novel, , I replied quickly with interest.  The story centres around a young girl, Kimberly Chang, who emigrates to New York City with her mother in what seems… [Continue Reading]

Review of Lauren Mackler’s Solemate

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Lauren Mackler (below, right) has put her heart and soul into Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life, a Hay House publication that walks readers through the importance of finding completion within oneself.  She believes that first one must be whole because connecting with others. She shares her own life story and experience… [Continue Reading]

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