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“Some people never get to do all we got to do”

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

January 17, 2021 by Bea Pants 2 Comments

My actual review is 3.5 stars. I have an attraction to books that are described as love letters to New York City. Although I have never lived there and have only visited once, the history and culture of the city in the twentieth century fascinates me. Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk is a welcome edition to this particular subgenre of fiction. Lillian is witty, thoughtful and would probably be a lot of fun to talk to in real life. It’s New Years Eve 1984 and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: #LillianBoxfish, #NewYorkCity, CBR13, Kathleen Rooney

Bea Pants's CBR13 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: #LillianBoxfish, #NewYorkCity, CBR13, Kathleen Rooney ·
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