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Cara Reads Books #3 – Dune

Dune by Frank Herbert A gripping tale about political intrigue and religious fervor on a desert planet, though access to dune buggies would have made the book shorter and more interesting. Also...

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Cara Reads Books #4 – Gone Girl

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn  It’s like a Dateline Murder Mystery, until it’s not. Then the ending trips and falls on its face. Spoiler Alert: Someone goes missing, possibly a girl. I give it 3.5 out of...

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Cara Reads Books #5 – California

California by Edna Lepucki In a post-apocalyptic world without zombies, nuclear war or anything exciting, a couple keeps secrets from each other for some reason. Then some slightly more interesting...

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Cara Reads Books #6 – A Clash of Kings

A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin In the thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, everyone becomes a king and all the characters talk about battles that were not included in the book. And there’s...

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Cara Reads Books # 7 – A Storm of Swords

A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin The action packed sequel to A Clash of Kings, which features even less battles than the last book and a ton of weddings, mazel tov! I can’t wait for the next...

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Cara Reads Books #8: A Feast for Crows

A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin After the epic A Storm of Swords, comes a book filled with secondary characters you barely care about, completely leaving out anyone interesting. You will bite...

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Cara Reads Books #9: Ready Player One

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline In the year 2044, only a video game and the power of 1980s nostalgia can save a declining world. Wait, what? Spoiler Alert: There are literally pages upon pages of...

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Cara Reads Books #10: A Dance with Dragons

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin An exciting read of people plotting, planning, talking, traveling … It’s basically the same as the last book except with better characters. It’s even set...

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Cara Reads Books #11: Angela’s Ashes

Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt Angela’s Ashes is Frank McCourt’s charming and uplifting memoir about living in severe poverty in 1930s and 1940s Ireland. The kind of romantic poverty that involves no...

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Cara Reads Books #13: The River of Doubt

One year ago today Cara Reads Books premiered on Facebook with The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt! Now with the next Teddy Roosevelt related review … The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest...

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For My Nephew – You Were Born in Interesting Times

A letter to my newborn nephew.

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