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Jo’s Notes & Highlights

Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

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ghostlike, almost tender. As they drive past the banks and the university, the buildings seem welcoming. Alia is comforted by the lights of the mosque, the surreal quality of the streets. Emptied, the city is feminine. Ajit drives past the ...more

Interesting take on how subservient the women’s role is in this culture and how Alia identifies this with emptiness

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Book discussion based on the Reesesbookclub on Instagram. We also have a monthly group book, buddy reads, challenges and giveaways! Our Facebook gro ...more

Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 86098 members — last activity 15 hours, 44 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

Read With Jenna (Official) — 31322 members — last activity 23 hours, 25 min ago
When anyone on the TODAY team is looking for a book recommendation, there is only one person to turn to: Jenna Bush Hager. Jenna will select a book a ...more

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 174196 members — last activity 1 hour, 3 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

Behind the Pages with The Traveling Sisters — 218 members — last activity Sep 01, 2021 02:53AM
Brenda and Lindsay from The Traveling Sisters Book Reviews host the Q & A with authors Our Blog https://travelingsistersbookreviews.com We invited e ...more

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