QUICKIE featuring a review of the book Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Release Date: 09/03/2019
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info_outlineIn this short episode, we look at what our host, Erin, is reading now, what new books have been added to her queue, and a short review on the book Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. This book dives into the topic of judgment and decisions that carry lifelong implications through a wonderful novel. What is the world like when you live through it with a binary lens of right and wrong versus a lens that allows you to consider circumstances, read this to see how Ms. Ng brings that to life.