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Roberta’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Roberta’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Roberta R. Carr’s Followers (52)
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Roberta R. Carr
Goodreads Author
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in Lynwood, California, The United States
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September 2013
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Clara's Way
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The Bennett Women
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2015
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The Vernazza Effect
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2013
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The Things We Don't Say
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The Foundation
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2014
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The 8th Field Hospital
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Close Yet Far
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Interview with the Organelles
My friends, Brad and Jen, have an eleven-year-old son named Max. This picture is from several years ago when all of us met up in San Francisco for lunch. Watching Max grow into an intelligent, kind young man has been a privilege.For a science assignment, he constructed an interview that teaches readers about cell parts. It's so well-written, funny, and educational that, with Max's permission Read more of this blog post »
Roberta’s Recent Updates
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Reading a novel about a post-pandemic collapse required courage given what happened with COVID in 2020. Nevertheless, I dove in and immersed myself in Veith’s dystopian thriller. The book offers history and science insights (viruses are not new but a ...more |
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Ainsley harbors a secret that could ruin he life with wealthy husband Ben. Nikki wants her career back so she can hire a nanny to care for her kids. The two women have little in common until a child abuser, Wyatt Jericho, enters their world. I enjoye ...more |
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| This serial-killer novel kept me guessing pretty much all the way through. The story was well paced, introducing interesting characters. Rizzoli's bitterness is a bit over the top, and I had a hard time accepting how the author used her to save the d ...more | |
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| M.K. Tod has spun an engaging thriller that mirrors current-day American politics. The protagonist, Andrea Larson, hides a dark secret from her friends and family. Years later when she learns her rapist is running for Governor, her fear turns into an ...more | |
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| Greta James is a young rock musician who is on the cusp of making it big. Then, in the middle of a performance, she walks off stage in tears. As the reason for her behavior unfolds, author Jennifer E. Smith takes us on a memorable journey of regret a ...more | |
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| Hayley Price is a gifted storyteller. I very much enjoyed her writing style and how she used graphics within chapters to let readers know who was on stage next. She created a dire, heartless world where women–especially lesbians–were treated harshly ...more | |
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“You will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. If you round out your edges, you lose your edge.”
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“The things you are passionate about are not random. They are your calling.”
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“What in your life is calling you,
When all the noise is silenced,
The meetings adjourned...
The lists laid aside,
And the Wild Iris blooms
By itself
In the dark forest...
What still pulls on your soul?”
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When all the noise is silenced,
The meetings adjourned...
The lists laid aside,
And the Wild Iris blooms
By itself
In the dark forest...
What still pulls on your soul?”
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“You were born with potential.
You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You are not meant for crawling, so don't.
You have wings.
Learn to use them and fly.”
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You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You are not meant for crawling, so don't.
You have wings.
Learn to use them and fly.”
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“you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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