Blogs in January 1970

Girls I Know 1st January 1970

In the winter of 2001, 29-year-old Walt Steadman survives a shooting in his favorite Boston café that leaves four people dead. In the aftermath, Walt forms two new relationships : one with Ginger Newton, a privileged, reckless, Harvard undergraduate...

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The Language of Flowers 1st January 1970

A very striking novel set in modern day Northern California, the story of Victoria a young girl who has lived her life in the Californian state care system. Yet she has spend time with Elizabeth who teaches Victoria the...

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Leaves 1st January 1970

Welcome to Oldham, CT, a small town rich in Colonial heritage while being utterly contemporary. Situated along the Connecticut River Valley, Oldham bursts with color every fall, as the leaves on its trees evolve into an unmatched palette of...

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Flappers, Flasks and Foul Play 1st January 1970

“Boardwalk Empire” meets “The Great Gatsby” in this soft-boiled “Jazz Age” mystery, inspired by actual events. Prohibition is in full swing in 1920s Galveston, Texas: the “Sin City of the Southwest.” Jasmine Cross, a young society reporter, feels caught...

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Wai-nani 1st January 1970

Voice from Ancient Hawaii is a meticulously researched account of the Hawaiian Islands around the time of Captain James Cook. The major theme of the novel is the dismantling of the social hierarchal system based on kapu (taboo) that...

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