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Salt & Saffron: Kamila Shamsie – Where you came from and where you’re going

Salt and Saffron by Kamila Shamsie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Aaliya is a global citizen of Pakistani origin. But a flirtatious conversation with a stranger on the plane sets her thinking about her roots and the people and stories that have led to her. The Dard-e-dils, Aaliya’s family,…

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Kate Kincaid: Henry Denker – A Careergirl Finds Herself

Kate Kincaid by Henry Denker My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a story of an ambitious nurse who resents the social hierarchy imposed on her profession. After a falling out with her hospital, which is both personal & professional, she decides to attend an offbeat but worthy education…

Careerwoman or Wife: Why should a woman have to choose?
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Careerwoman or Wife: Why should a woman have to choose?

Two things happened last night. The Best Friend and I talked. And in bed with a bad headcold, I reached for one of my comfort reads – Henry Denker’s Kate Kincaid. I’ve had this book for over a decade now and I enjoy it when I pick it up again,…

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The Hunger Games Trilogy-Suzanne Collins : Starts great, deteriorates downhill

  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars I saw the movie before I read the book, much to my misfortune. The story makes so much more sense read than watche The Hunger Games is set in a dystopian world where a small group of…