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• Book Reviews: Copper Sun, The Social Animal, The Geography of Bliss December 28, 2011
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• Nominate Books for NH Award December 6, 2011

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• Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper December 27, 2011
  jrpalin's review: "While the book's depiction of slave capturing in Africa seems realistic, the book's historical realism declines when the main character Amari reaches America. The story powerfully shows the cruelty of slavery, but too many scenes seem contrived merely to keep readers interested, rather than educated about the psychologi […]
• The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner December 27, 2011
  jrpalin's review: "In search of the world’s happiest place, the author travels widely, tells of his findings, and arrives at several conclusions about what makes people happy. It seems that money helps some, low expectations a little more, and a few other things like living within cultures of limited diversity. By interacting with interesting local […]
• The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks December 27, 2011
  jrpalin's review: "The book is odd, amounting to a psychological analysis of two fictional characters, Erica and Harold. Their development, from birth to adulthood to old age, is chronicled in a story of personal and professional successes, mistakes, failures, and problem solving. At times the author seems to try overly hard to make the characters […]

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