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Vanda’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Vanda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Vanda Krefft
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Ottawa, Canada
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April 2009
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Early review from Publishers Weekly
Thanks to Publishers Weekly for the recent advance review of The Man Who Made the Movies.
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"While the story of [William Fox's] fall from grace is dramatic, his rise is just as fascinating...Whether Krefft is describing how Fox built his studio, ushered in the talkies, or weathered a litany of troubles—bankruptcy, jail time for trying to bribe a judge, and poor health—in his later years, h Read more of this blog post »
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"While the story of [William Fox's] fall from grace is dramatic, his rise is just as fascinating...Whether Krefft is describing how Fox built his studio, ushered in the talkies, or weathered a litany of troubles—bankruptcy, jail time for trying to bribe a judge, and poor health—in his later years, h Read more of this blog post »
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"Kitamura continues to write the same female narrator over and over again, but each book becomes increasingly mannered and pointless. There are only so many times you can read a woman’s over analysis of the constant “ambiguity” she sees in every situa"
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"I really can't find one redeeming thing to say about this book. Kitamura was perhaps trying to capture the inherent deceit and performance of existence, but unfortunately the approach was not executed well. The two parts never connected in any meanin"
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"A frustrating, high-concept piece of writing. It was beautifully-written and I appreciate it was clever, but it was not my cup of tea.
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The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction, Readers' Favorite Debut Novel, Readers' Favorite Audiobook |
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“carry your hearts high in the face of difficult things.”
― Expect Great Things!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women
― Expect Great Things!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women
“Film was a spy, moving surreptitiously in other worlds and sending back reports, mesmerizing viewers with the illusion of authenticity. And if the characters were true, then they ought to be so in the real world, too.”
― The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox
― The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox
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Big Biography Book Club
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— last activity Mar 22, 2020 11:30PM
A book club for avid readers who want (but need a little motivation) to read award winning doorstopper biographies like "The Power Broker" by Robert C ...more
