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Review: Fiction Ruined My Family by Jeanne Darst

Posted on Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 by Cozy Librarian

It’s best to not know too much about Fiction Ruined My Family before jumping in. (I bought it because it was 50% off at Barnes & Noble and I liked the title.) The Darsts are an exquisitely dysfunctional family: dad, … Continue reading →

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Review: Almost a Family by John Darnton

Posted on Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011 by Cozy Librarian

John Darnton had a most unusual childhood. Although his father, Byron “Barney” Darnton, a legendary World War II war correspondent for the New York Times, died when John was an infant, the son was raised in the shadow of his … Continue reading →

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