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Review: Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie
Hardcover: 400 pgs Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (July 9, 2013) ISBN: 9781250033895 Source: Publisher Geniver Loxley’s world ended when her daughter died at birth eight years ago. Formerly a successful writer, her career has now evolved into a teaching career. … Continue reading
Review: Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall
Hardcover: 320 pgs. Publisher: Gallery Books (July 2, 2013) ISBN-10: 1476707723 Source: Publisher My daddy says that when you do somethin’ to distract you from your worstest fears, it’s like whistlin’ past the graveyard. You know, making a racket to … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Books, General Fiction
Tagged 1960s, coming-of-age, racial tension, segregation
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading
Review: Tampa by Alissa Nutting
Hardcover: 272 Pages Publisher: Ecco (July 2, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062280546 Source: Publisher Celeste Price is a middle-school teacher in Tampa, FL. She chose this career so she could have what she desired most right at her fingertips: young boys in … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Fiction, Review
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A Month in Review: June 2013
Books Reviewed The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper * The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank The Illusion of Separateness by Simon Van Booy * The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer The Ocean at the End … Continue reading
Posted in Month in Review
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Frightful Friday: The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book. This week’s featured title is the audiobook production of The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper: Listening Length: 9 hours and 15 minutes Version: Unabridged Publisher: Simon & … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Frightful Friday, Horror, Review, Simon & Schuster
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Review: The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank
Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: William Morrow; First Edition edition (June 11, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062132466 Source: Publisher Leslie Anne Greene Carter is just about to turn sixty. She married young to Wesley and a majority of her life has been devoted … Continue reading
Posted in Review, William Morrow, Women's Fiction
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Review: The Illusion of Separateness by Simon Van Booy
Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Harper; First Edition edition (June 11, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062112244 Source: Publisher In Simon Van Booy’s most recent masterpiece, he explores how characters that are seemingly unrelated are tied together, responsible for one another’s fate.The one thing … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Books, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Review
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Review: The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer
Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Ecco (June 25, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062213784 Source: Publisher When Greta’s twin brother passes away and a long-term relationship ends, Greta Wella is inconsolable, in a severe state of depression. Her doctor suggests a treatment involving electroshock … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Fiction, Review
Tagged electroshock therapy, homosexuality, self-discovery, time-travel
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading
