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A prophetic view of the election…with some clothes and romance

April 7, 2018 by Sophia Leave a Comment

Amanda Wakes Up by Alisyn Camerota is another book I found on NPR’s Best Books of 2017. NPR’s lists have become one of my favorite sources of book ideas because they have so many different options–really whatever genre I’m in the mood for. Now, I dislike politics intensely, so reading about a fictional election reminiscent of this past Presidential election did not sound appealing. Fortunately, Amanda Wakes Up was both funny and thoughtful. In some ways it felt like a typical “chick-lit” [I’m sorry, I hate this term, but […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alisyn Camerota, Sophia

Sophia's CBR10 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alisyn Camerota, Sophia ·
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