Monday, January 26, 2015

Book Review: "Redwood and Wildfire" by Andrea Hairston

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I usually don't like trying to define a story in just a few words. In most cases I feel like it detracts or minimizes the subtleties a...
Friday, January 23, 2015

Dedications

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Most of the book dedications I come across are of a personal nature. Authors thank their friends, families, their children, their inspirat...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Book Review: "Rose Under Fire" by Elizabeth Wein

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Elizabeth Wein became a household name around the bookstore where I work in 2012 when her first book, Code Name Verity , hit shelves. O...
Friday, December 26, 2014

Beautiful Lines in Literature

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Every so often while reading, I come across a line that halts me in my literary tracks. Even if the writing style in a book as a whole isn...
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Book Review: "Firefight" by Brandon Sanderson (The Reckoners Book Two)

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I've been waiting a long time to get my hands on this book. Author Brandon Sanderson is a fairly well-known SpecFic author, having wri...
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Book Review: "The Doubt Factory" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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If the name Paolo Bacigalupi sounds familiar to you, it's probably because he's also written award winners The Windup Girl  and Sh...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Historically Banned Books: An Overview

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If you've read some other posts on this blog, you know how strongly I feel about banned books. I make no apologies or excuses for the ...