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R: Rodrick Rules: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 21, 2022May 11, 2022 by Deepa

Diary of a Wimpy Kid After a series of secret-language codes between the students, they all drop their books at once. The huge thud scares the teacher off her wits.

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Q: 100 Photographs That Changed The World (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 by Deepa

100 Photographs that changed the world I place the basket down gently, not wanting to awaken my sleeping baby. I cannot bring myself to look at the innumerable bundled newborns

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P: Panchatantra (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 by Deepa

Panchatantra “The crow then starts collecting stones and drops them one by one into the water jug,” says my father, tracing his finger around the colorful illustrations on the page.

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O: Oxford Dictionary (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 by Deepa

Oxford Dictionary I stand in the queue at the US consulate, clutching myriad visa related forms, feeling exhausted already. “Father’s name?” I hear the official ask the man standing behind

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N: Not Without My Daughter (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 by Deepa

“It’ll be okay, I’m here,” he says, standing at the Turkey-Iran border, looking over at Iran. With every step I take towards the huge metal gates, I am mentally transported

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M: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 by Deepa

Men are from Mars Women are from Venus “Look at that view, it’s amazing!” he yells. “Nope, not moving, I want this side of the bed,” I say firmly. “You’ll

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L: Let’s Talk Money (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by Deepa

Let’s Talk Money “I keep telling my daughter that studies are important,” says my friend at work, “I sometimes give her your example too, on how to work your way

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K: The Kite Runner (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 by Deepa

Kite Runner “You never told me …,” I say. “What?” “Why, that day, you took the blame on yourself. And Baba’s beating. For stealing his money.” “You’d have broken his

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J: Jurassic Park (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 by Deepa

Jurassic Park “But the mosquito blood in amber, amphibian DNA …” “You shouldn’t really believe everything you see in movies, young man. Who’s next?” “Can’t believe someone wouldn’t actually try

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I: It Ends With Us (2022 A-Z)

Posted on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 by Deepa

It Ends With Us “There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things,” says my 26-year-old, trying to justify her husband’s actions.

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