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Summer Book Preview: June 2015, Part I
Summer is right around the corner! With that comes (hopefully) more time to enjoy the nice weather by curling up with a book! Following is the first part of my most-anticipated books of June! Click on the title or cover … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Review: The Ice Twins by S. K. Tremayne
Talk about an uber-creepy! There’s something about twins, and particularly spooky identical twins that terrify me. Add the description of snowy blond hair and icy blue eyes, and I’m spooked. This says a lot, for my appreciation of the horror … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Review
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Review: How to Start a Fire by Lisa Lutz
With alternating time periods and points of view, this novel had the potential of being absolutely disorganized and confusing. Yet Lutz’s sheer talent in creating completely unique, slightly outrageous, characters who stood out as three incredibly and completely unique individuals. … Continue reading
Review: Things You’ve Inherited From Your Mother by Hollie Adams
When I read the synopsis of this title, I thought this would be an interesting title to read and review following Mother’s Day. The title grabbed my attention and I hoped to experience a characters examination of her relationship with … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Review
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On Finding Not One…Not Two…But A Multitude of Comic Book Stores
A few months ago, I wrote about the things you should be wary of on your search for a family comic book store. In that time, my family and I have been scouring the multitude of comic shops in the … Continue reading
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Review: The Mapmaker’s Children by Sarah McCoy
I’m not going to hold back on my adoration of this book. Set less than an hour from my own home, it was easy for me to become absorbed in this novels rich setting. Joined with two incredibly well developed … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Review
Tagged Harper's Ferry, John Brown, Underground Railroad
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Review: The House of Hawthorne by Erika Robuck
Robuck has once again succeeded at crafting an addictive and mesmerizing tale about a woman, often forgotten, who stood by and supported one of our country’s most renowned writers. She gives voice to these women, allowing the world to see … Continue reading
Graphic Novel Review: Exquisite Corpse by Pénélope Bagieu
“Exquisite corpse: a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled.” Never has a title rung so true! In Exquisite Corpse, Bagieu introduces two characters who couldn’t be any more different. Zoe is naive and sheltered, admitting … Continue reading
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Month in Review: April 2015
Whew! What a month. I can’t believe it flew by so quickly! There are finally signs of Spring (and not a mad rush to Summer): budding flowers and trees and….my car coated in pollen. Unfortunately, I can’t spend … Continue reading
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Review: The Blondes by Emily Schultz
I intentionally left the synopsis of this title quite vague, for while the mysterious illness that ravages women with blonde hair is certainly an important factor, it’s simply the mechanism that launches Schultz into this truly phenomenal literary thriller. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Fiction, Review, Thriller
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