Reader's Companions
1) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change A Digest & Review of
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Digest & Review. This is a digest of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a self-help book written by Stephen Covey. In it, Covey teaches about seven habits that he believes all truly successful people possess. Covey insists that you do not have to be "born effective" (in fact, he says that no one is) for these habits to work for you. He promises that if people follow his lead and take...
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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Digest & Review. Crazy Rich Asians is a funny fiction novel written by Kevin Kwan that highlights and ridicules the lifestyle of upper-class Asian families and society. The book is about three wealthy, upper-class Chinese families, and how they undermine those who are not as rich and influential as them. It shows the scheming, gossip, and backbiting that occurs when Nicholas Young, the heir to one of the richest families...
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Yes Please by Amy Poehler Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of the Yes Please • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and it’s important to read • And more!
4) Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand | Dig
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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book Unbroken • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
Disclaimer: This digest is an unofficial reader's guide to aide informed decisions, enhancing appreciation of the book. This is NOT a summary and does not contain any text of the original book.
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At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen Digest & Review. This is a digest of At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen. The setting takes place in Scotland in 1944, and follows a trio of high society adolescents as they set out on a hunt for the mystical Loch Ness monster. Their trek soon becomes much more than that for main character Madeline "Maddie" Hyde, who discovers through this journey what life is all about. She has a social awakening and finds through...
6) The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics By
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The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Digest & Review. Pocock referred to rowing as an art, describing it as "a symphony of motion". He believed that when someone rowed properly, it was close to reaching "perfection" and when achieved, one "touched the Divine." The Boys in the Boat is a factual account of an American Olympic victory in Nazi Germany. This heart-warming story gives a personal interpretation of how nine lower-middle class teenagers...
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Looking for Alaska by John Green Digest & ReviewWith this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book Looking for Alaska • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
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War Brides by Helen Bryan Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy:• Digest of the book• Reviews of the book and author• The reception of the book and reader's reactions• Stories beyond the digest• And more!
Disclaimer: This digest is an unofficial reader's guide to aide informed decisions, enhancing appreciation of the book. This is NOT a summary and does not contain any text of the original book.
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What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book What Alice Forgot • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Digest & Review. Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird follows the life of six-year-old Scout Finch and her ten-year-old brother Jem Finch. They spend the majority of their time playing with their friend Dill in a town called Maycomb, Alabama. Their father, Atticus is a lawyer who defends a black man against false charges of the rape of a white woman. The trial results in the children learning a lot about judgment...
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The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion Digest & Review. Graeme Simsion, the famous author of The Rosie Project, is back with a brilliantly written sequel to his literary debut: The Rosie Effect. In the first novel, we watched Rosie and Don overcome numerous obstacles, learn to understand each other, and finally develop a loving relationship. Now, as a married couple, they have to face their biggest challenge — Rosie's pregnancy. When Rosie tells Don...
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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and its important to read • And more! What other readers are saying: "You can read it before you read the novel or after you read it as a supplement to the actual...
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The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy:
• A digest of The Light Between Oceans
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan's newest novel set during the Second World War, is a story of love, lust, pain, and unimaginable suffering. Rich in Australian history that is still applicable in this century, the narrative begins when 77-year-old Dr. Dorrigo Evans experiences a flashback, contemplating the most terrifying time of his life. Starvation, sickness, and exhaustion are killing the Australian war prisoners, as the ruthless...
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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book We Were Liars • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
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Blackberry Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: •Digest of The Goldfinch •Reviews of the book and author •The reception of the book and reader's reactions •Stories beyond the digest •And more!
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Digest & Review.
Let's set the scene— it is World War II, and we see it from the point of view of two sisters. Divided by the war, their passions, situations, and ideologies pulled them together. Each crossed long and treacherous passageways toward freedom, love, and survival as Germany overtook France. Kristin Hannah takes us through an inspiring journey of the true story of the buoyancy of civilization and these...
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The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of the The Invention of Wings • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and its important to read • And more!
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When Junior Whitshank built the house, he fell in love with it. After months on the construction site, thanks to a little bit of luck and trickery, he was finally able to buy it and make it a home for him and his family - fulfilling a long-time dream. Years went by and Junior and his wife grew old, the house becoming the life of their son, Redcliffe, who is now 70 years old. Together with his wife, Abby, they start to notice the toll that their age...
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Last One Home by Debbie Macomber Digest & Review. Last One Home is a novel written by Debbie Macomber. The central plot of the book is about a woman who discovers the bravery needed to finally let go of her past and turn her attention to herself and her daughter after she leaves a bad marriage. It does not focus on the violence and heartache of the situation, but instead shows that with the help and love of friends and family, a single mother can...