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Amulet
Hi Guys! I enjoyed reading Amulet. Right off the bat what stood out to me was: “I came to Mexico City in 1967, or maybe it was 1965, or 1962. I’ve got no memory for dates anymore, or exactly where my wanderings took me; all I know is that I came to Mexico and […] Continue reading
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The Shadow of the Wind
“The summer it rained every day, and although many said it was God’s wrath because the villagers had opened a casino next to the church, I knew that it was my fault, and mine alone, for I had learned to lie and my lips still retained the last words spoken by my mother on her […] Continue reading
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The Savage Detectives
I keep changing my mind on whether I liked the second part of the book better or the first. At first, I did not like the book at all but I feel like I’m getting used to it now. Now that I’ve read more of the book I’m starting to like the first half of […] Continue reading
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The Shadow of the Wind
Hi Guys! The book I have chosen is The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon My initial reaction to this book was that I actually think I like it and will enjoy it. I have been reading a lot of literature recently and a lot of it is boring and hard to understand. […] Continue reading
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Crazy Garcia Madero..
Hi Everyone! My initial reaction to the book was that it is boring and I have no idea how I will be able to get through all the pages. I’m not quite used to reading this genre of books and it certainly does not help that I have a terrible attention span. However, what I […] Continue reading
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Introduction
Hi everyone! My name is Diljot K. Ghuman and I am currently in my fourth year. I am studying Political Science at UBC and I hope to finish my degree soon. I had initially wanted to pursue Law however, now that I’m towards the end of my degree I’m unsure if that is still the […] Continue reading
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