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Neverwhere (1996) by Neil Gaman

Rating: 5/5 I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun reading a book… maybe Jurassic Park as a 12-year old? I can almost feel the author chuckling while writing this urban fantasy novel about the London underworld. Gaiman masterfully paints pictures in your mind, and you enjoy spending time with his characters. […]

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The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love (1989) by Oscar Hijuelos

Rating: 4/5 My friend Dai gifted me The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love at just the right time, as I’m facilitating a casino partnerwork class on musicality, and a huge part of that is exploring Timba’s musical influences. I didn’t know Mambo, ChaChaCha and Pachanga all originated in Cuba! The book follows two Cuban […]