This week I have been rather unprovocative when it comes to reading. I did end up reading one book this week and yes, I do mean that I read it and did not listen to it and that was The Dollmaker of Krakow by R. M. Romero. Below is what I thought about the book. The Dollmaker of Krakow by R. M. Romero I thought this book was pretty good. It centers around the time of World War II.Karolina is a doll from the Land of Dolls where she is very helpful and likes to sew clothes f

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