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Many people today don't know who David Grayson was, but in the early 20th century he was one of the most famous writers in America. His work featured tales of his simple, rural life in Amherst, Massachusetts, which appealed to people across the country. He first wrote essays that were published in The American Magazine, …
“I came here eight years ago as a renter of this farm, of which I soon afterward, become the owner. The time before that, I like to forget. The chief impression it left upon my memory, now happily growing indistinct, is of being hurried faster than I could well travel…” So begins this account of …
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This is a brilliant book. It is so good that I can’t help but gush about it to everyone I know and tell them to do themselves a favour and read it. Of course, not everyone is interested in science-fiction, but if you are, this is the book of the year. It is hard science …
This is a charming book, original and unusual. It has wonderful characters, all very different from each other. They’re all grappling with something or the other in their lives. Everything from a problematic boss to a loss of inspiration to an identity crisis to relationship issues. Each of them is living a life that is …
When I read a book that I like, I want to tell people about it. I want to share the things I enjoyed, the parts that made me think, the things that moved me and things that I will take away from the book. When I read a book that I love, I want to …
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