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It’s Only a Matter Of…

Trust by Hernan Diaz

September 8, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR14Bingo: Dough. The book involves a man who makes a lot of money (“dough”) off the stock market in the 20s and 30s and how stories revolve around him. I was excited to get this one given both the premise and reviews. I have a yen for these kinds of neo-Gatsby stories set in the early part of the 20th century that examine finance and/or gangsterism juxtaposed with the American Dream. Legs by William Kennedy qualifies for this label, as does Jennifer Egan’s Manhattan […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Dough, finance, Great Depression, hernan diaz, Money, New York City, Stock Market, Trust

Jake's CBR14 Review No:166 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: cbr14bingo, Dough, finance, Great Depression, hernan diaz, Money, New York City, Stock Market, Trust ·
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I keep my heart safely between the pages of this book…

Overseas by Beatriz Williams

August 9, 2021 by chelz.hawk 3 Comments

Kate Wilson thinks her life is pretty normal. She just wants to finish her internship at Sterling Bates so she can head off to business school and become a commodities trader in her own right. Enter Julian Lawrence—Sterling Bates client and mysterious billionaire hedgie. Despite a rocky beginning, Julian can’t seem to get enough of Kate. He’s using the L word before they’ve even had their first date. Suddenly her life is anything but normal. The world slides sideways—Kate is fired for alleged insider trading, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Beatriz Williams, cbr13bingo, Hedge Funds, New York City, self care bingo, self-care, Stock Market, unexpected twist, Wall Street, WWI

chelz.hawk's CBR13 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Beatriz Williams, cbr13bingo, Hedge Funds, New York City, self care bingo, self-care, Stock Market, unexpected twist, Wall Street, WWI ·
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