The Parade by David Eggers (A Not-Stash Book)

May be an image of text that says 'DAVE EGGERS E "Dave Eggers is able to see the world as is, while also holding on his vision of how the world should be.' -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A R A P E Î A NOVEL'

This book is...A Not-Stash library book. A parable on the unexpected difficulties and dangers of good intentions in postwar reconstruction. At times satiric, at times sober, at times surprising...the book builds to a final moment that jabs you like a sudden poke to the ribs. This is my favorite Eggers book so far and the one I would most readily read again. It might even end up on my shelf eventually.

Author: David Eggers

Rating: 5/5

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Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Back to the shelf stash. This book is....a guide to understanding marriage in terms of what the author describes as the greatest male and female needs. Author: Dr. Emerson Eggerich Keep or Donate: Donate ! This book is the first to fail the 50 page test. I found his premise reductionist at best and couldn't really get past the part when he said that a greeting card store was a representation of a woman's most deeply held values. I'll be a charitable reader and assume he had no idea how utterly condescending that was (along with talk of "pink sunglasses" and "blue sunglasses")...but this is not the book for me. Rating: 3/5. Charitably

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket

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