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Alex Rieser Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Play It as It Lays, Joan Didion

Play It as It Lays

Joan Didion
Alex RieserAlex Rieser

In Joan Didion’s novel Play It As It Lays, Maria has a list of things that she will never do. One of those things is: “She would never: ball at a party” What does it mean to ball at a party? I was thinking she meant bawl, but clearly not. Am I showing my lack of age?

Paperback, 2005

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: My Side of the Mountain, Jean Craighead George

My Side of the Mountain

Jean Craighead George
Alex RieserAlex Rieser

According to the forward in My Side of The Mountain Jean Craighead George wrote the children's novel in 2 weeks. 177 pages in 2 weeks.

Paperback, 2001

$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Balladz, Sharon Olds

Balladz

Sharon Olds
Alex RieserAlex Rieser

“Hachures of Sheaf.” There is something very, very special happening in this short series called “Amherst Balladz” from Sharon Olds book Balladz. Here is just the first half of Ballad 7: https://t.co/LESCPVbn18

Paperback, 2022

$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book