My Life In Las Vegas

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This book's collection of essay were particularly enjoyable for me to read for two main reasons, the first being that I have been extremely observant and fascinating with analyzing the world around me my entire life and could heavily relate to each of the author's experiences of being fascinating with Las Vegas' unique atmosphere. The second reason this work was so interesting to me is that since I was sixteen years old my mom has lived in Las Vegas and I visit her there regularly. Because of this I have become quite familiar with Las Vegas and all of its eccentricities. Of all the essays in this book however, chapter 5 was by far the most intriguing for me to read. I felt like I was reading my own thoughts throughout the entire essay. Going

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