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Review: The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner

I must thank my good friend and blogging buddy, Kelly, for introducing me to this book. It’s unlikely that I would have come across this book had it not been for her raves about it! From the moment I started … Continue reading

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Review: The Crooked Heart of Mercy by Billie Livingston

There has been quite a bit of discussion in the book world lately regarding the ability to enjoy a book if you cannot or refuse to connect with the main characters.  I can’t think of a better example than this … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: World War Z: The Complete Edition: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week.This week’s featured title is the audiobook production of World War Z by Max Brooks:   Audio CD Length: 12 … Continue reading

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Review: I Am Lucky Bird by Fleur Philips

Paperback: 280 pages Publisher: New Dawn Publishers Ltd (May 27, 2012) ISBN-10: 1908462043 Source: BookSparks PR Twelve-year-old Lucky Bird’s young life comes to a screeching halt when her mother, AnnMarie, disappears. Now forced to live alone with her abusive grandmother, … Continue reading

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Review: The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers

Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (September 11, 2012) ISBN-10: 0316219363 Source: Publisher In this wholly unique first-hand experience of the Iraq war, readers follow the path of private John Bartle on his first tour of duty. Told … Continue reading

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Review: What Happened to My Sister by Elizabeth Flock

Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Ballantine Books (August 7, 2012) ISBN-10: 0345524438 Source: Publisher In the follow up to Flock’s Me & Emma, nine-year-old Carrie and her mother are now transients, attempting to start anew, escaping a life of abuse and … Continue reading

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Review: The Summer We Came to Life by Deborah Cloyed

Paperback:320 pages Publisher:Mira; Original edition (May 31, 2011) ISBN-10: 0778312917 Source: Planned Television Arts Childhood friends Samantha, Isabel, Kendra and Mina get together every summer at some luxurious vacation spot, joined by their parents. This year, however, the clan is … Continue reading

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Review: The Blessings of the Animals by Katrina Kittle

Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial; 1 edition (August 3, 2010) Source: Publisher ISBN-10: 0061906077 When they were young, Bobby rescued Cami from debilitating anorexia.  Decades later, she needs saving again when he decides he wants to end their marriage.  … Continue reading

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