"I hung back, unsure, if this was the thing I'd die for/ and so perhaps never found what it was I would live for." From The Other Side/ El Otro LadoI found this collection of poetry to be an honest portrait of the poet's experiences. The novelist Julia Alvarez, author of "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents", "Yo", and "In the Time of the Butterflies", displays her wide range of poetry in this book, The Other Side/ El...
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I had read this book before a year ago and never really appreciated it until this year in English class when my class read it. I loved the book in the first place but now i have an ever deeper love for it since i understand it better. This book is great for casual reading but when analyzed and looked into it is excellent. I recommend this book to everyone but especially for young Dominican women trying to find a person,...
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I found this book of poetry to be an honest portrait of the poet's experiences. It is divided into four main sections, each with their own topic, and each section has poems about that topic within it. The first section deals with the poet's childhood, as she lived in the Dominican Republic. Then the book moves on to deal with other topics such as her family's hurried getaway to the United States, and her awkward adolescent...
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Here at Thriftbooks, we spend a lot of time thinking about the kinds of books our customers will enjoy. During the holidays, that extends to the books our customers would most like to give (and receive) as gifts. Our newest poll looks at book gifting trends. Here are some of the compelling stories we unwrapped.
What is Fixation Friday? In this new blog series, we'll spotlight a trending topic to explore. This week, it's Holiday Traditions, of course. If this is something you've been thinking about, read on as we drill down into the forms this theme might take in our lives.
Back when they were still paper certificates, "gift certs" were an exciting thing to receive! I still remember my favorite one. Then there came a period of time where gift cards seemed a bit...lazy. Luckily, those days are behind us. With the exciting features a digital card brings, giving a gift card is exciting and personal again, with the addition of personalized videos, pictures, and more ways to make it your own.
Our mini gift guides are targeted lists specific to all the unique people in our lives. Today, we handle my personal favorite type of person: Book Lovers! Here are 10 things besides books to get the bibliophile you know. With calendars, games, puzzles, and more, there is something here at every price point to make a bookworm squeal with delight.