{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"PoohsDen","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden","author_name":"Vinitha","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/author\/pooh_admin\/","title":"Books and Books &#8212; PoohsDen","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5Ob1wxtI1n\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/books-and-books\/\">Books and Books<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/books-and-books\/embed\/#?secret=5Ob1wxtI1n\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Books and Books&#8221; &#8212; PoohsDen\" data-secret=\"5Ob1wxtI1n\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"I wish I could write about all the books I read. I probably will not. Documenting a few of my favorites. Did I mention it? I gave in and read the 50 shades trilogy!! The House on Mango Street There are coming-of-age books and there is The House on Mango Street. It is one of the best books I have ever read. The short book of vignettes from the life of Esperanza who hates her name.The writing is haunting. It is not prose, it is not poetry. It is beautiful. If you look for a storyline there is none. The book is just random snapshots in the life of the narrator. Snapshots that make her want to leave the House on Mango Street &#8211; snapshots that will stay with her forever. Very highly recommended 5 on 5 How to be an American House-Wife? &nbsp; It was quite an interesting read. A good peep into Japanese navy brides from the WWII era and the families they left behind. It also explores the first generation American-Japanese kids. I am really not into wartime stories but this book was different. I loved that the book was to the point and did not ramble [&hellip;]"}