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An Original BAMF

January 15, 2016 by ModernLove 1 Comment

So we all know that RBG is one of the most badass ladies to ever rock the black robes (or, honestly, just one of the most badass in general). She has spent decades fighting for gender quality, fearlessly and tirelessly going after what she things is right. She’s played with the big boys and held her own. All this from a tiny little New Yorker with a thing for scrunchies. Who also, I’ve found out, can do more push ups at age 82 than I can at […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: feminism, law, modernlove, the notorious rbg

ModernLove's CBR8 Review No:6 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: feminism, law, modernlove, the notorious rbg ·
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Yes, we know strip mining is bad. Where did John Grisham go?

December 24, 2014 by Valyruh Leave a Comment

I keep waiting for the real Grisham—the author of “The Firm” and “A Time to Kill”—to return, but alas, it looks like I’ll have to keep waiting. Grey Mountain has a somewhat promising beginning, and although main protagonist Samantha is a bore from beginning to end, the plot has potential even if the most interesting character in the book gets killed off much too soon. And while I have total sympathy with Grisham’s theme in this book, the constant preaching and repetition put my teeth […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Appalachia, coal mines, law, strip-mining

Valyruh's CBR6 Review No:101 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Appalachia, coal mines, law, strip-mining ·
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