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I was hooked from the first line of Little Bee, “Most days I wish I was a British Pound coin instead of an African Girl. Everyone would be pleased to see me coming.” Such a sad beginning to a story that is not only sad at times, sweet at times but even political at times….

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Required Reading List

Lois Alter Mark15 years ago5 years ago02 mins

My reading list grows longer by the day! Here are half a dozen of the ones we’re especially excited about: Little Bee by Chris Cleave. There’s quite a lot of buzz about this novel which is narrated by a young Nigerian refugee. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. I’m hooked by the subtitle, “Or,…

reader laurie doyle reviews “little bee” by chris cleave

Required Reading List