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Pineapple Street

March 15, 2024

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The Stocktons are a family of inherited wealth, the kind whose trust funds have trust funds. Cord works with their father at the family’s real estate investment firm, but beyond that jobs are not ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, contemporary life, vacation reading, wealth

The House Guest

March 24, 2023

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Reading as much as I do is a joy, but it can make me feel jaded. It leaves me with a ‘been there, read that’ mindset, especially when it comes to thrillers. That’s one of the reasons I was so tickled ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: mystery, suspense, vacation reading, wealth

Deliberate Cruelty

November 25, 2022

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I’ve always had a fascination with high society and the people who chronicle it. Fiction like The Swans of Fifth Avenue  and memoirs like Dilettante are some of my favorite reading. In keeping with ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: history, New York City, true crime, wealth

June Reading Recap

July 1, 2022

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June. What a month. Normally, this is a recap of my reading, but no matter how I try to stick to the subject of books my brain refuses to cooperate. By this time next week we’ll be starting the 2,200 ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: dystopia, fantasy, literary, Manhattan, wealth

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

May 24, 2021

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I often talk about fiction that evokes strong emotion, but I’m not as likely to find it in nonfiction. Until now. Patrick Keefe’s Empire of Pain has left me angrier than I’ve been in a long time. The ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: history, social issues, true crime, wealth

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