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Slaughterhouse-Five
Becky's Book Reviews —
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Vonnegut, Kurt. 1969. Slaughterhouse-Five. Delacorte Press. 205 pages. All this happened, more or less. The war parts, anyway, are pretty much true. (first sentence chapter one) Listen: Billy Pilgrim has become unstuck in time. (first sentence of chapter two) How would I describe this one? Weird but in a ...21 hours ago -
The Weight of Silence
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All I really need to say on this one is "Heather Gudenkauf is genius". I thoroughly enjoyed The Weight of Silence - it was intriguing from page one! I couldnt believe that at this time in my life (having a daughter that is not speaking) I would have a novel on my desk that is about a little girl that would not ...1 day ago -
hard case crime bringing back the pulp novel
Collection Developments @ Sno-Isle —
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If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember the pulp novel . The covers were generally provocative and eye popping . Pulp novels came in all flavors detective stories, westerns, science fiction and many others. Authors such as Raymond Chandler, Robert Heinlein, Robert E. Howard, and many others ...1 day ago -
The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein
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Ackroyd, Peter. 2008. The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein. Doubleday. 353 pages. I was born in the alpine region of Switzerland, my father owning much territory between Geneva and the village of Chamonix where my family resided. This book is a reimagining of Mary Shelleys Frankenstein. Our narrator is Victor ...1 day ago -
Winter Birds by Jamie Langston Turner
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Winter Birds by Jamie Langston Turner is one of those books that I had a couple of false starts on before I actually read it through to the end. (I find myself doing that fairly often, actually.) I picked it up again since it is on my TBR list for the year, so it one of my Big Book Push books for the ...2 days ago -
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That Lesbian Mom Next Door —
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Nanowrimo Solo Sounds like someone in Star Wars. But it actually describes my writer state this month. I am, as last year, attempting to write a novel in a month, part of National Novel Writing Month, which has thousands of participants annually. But I dont know any. Last year--when I technically "won" because I ...2 days ago -
Fool – Review
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Fool by Christopher MooreAge: 17 years +Fans of Shakespeare and fans of dry, vulgar and sarcastic wit will appreciate Christopher Moore’s Fool. King Lear’s beloved and truthful fool, Pocket, is the narrator of this tale.King Lear:Shakespeare’s story of King Lear in a nutshell: King has 3 daughters, Goneril, ...2 days ago -
it’s not all grim
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in a departure from previous giveaways, i offer up an arc of Dean Koontz’s “ A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog .” dog books are the thing this season (see “ To the Rescue: Found Dogs with a Mission ,” “ Come Back, Como ,” and “ Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle ...4 days ago -
A Constant Heart
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Mitchell, Siri. 2008. A Constant Heart. Bethany House. 384 pages."But how could he not like you?"I can see how this one might not be for everyone. But. Oh how I loved this book. And I think you will too. If you like historical fiction. If you like historical romance. If you like books (fiction or nonfiction) about the ...4 days ago -
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That Lesbian Mom Next Door —
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Ash by Malinda Lo I started crusing the Young Adult section of bookstores years ago, looking for new material for our daughters four hundred page a day habit. Then after she talked me into reading a few, I started looking for myself. And that Im writing YA, Im checking out the new releases all the time. Which is ...5 days ago -
Book Review: The Swiss Courier
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Goyer, Tricia and Mike Yorkey. 2009. The Swiss Courier. Revell. 324 pages.He hoped his accent wouldnt give him away.There was so much to love about this one. Its historical fiction. Set during World War II. 1944 to be exact. Ive read many books set during this time period, but this one was unique--at least to me. It ...5 days ago -
Advanced Reading Survey: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
Semicolon —
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I’ve decided that on Mondays I’m going to revisit the books I read for a course in college called Advanced Reading Survey, taught by the eminent scholar and lovable professor, Dr. Huff . I’m not going to re-read all the books and poems I read for that course, probably more than fifty, but I am going to post to ...6 days ago -
Sunday Salon: Books Read in October, 2009
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Children of God by Mary Doria Russell. In this sequel to Russell’s The Sparrow , ex-priest Emilio Sandoz continues to work out his salvation in fear and trembling as the fate of two cultures hangs in the balance. Gateway by Frederick Pohl. Not recommended. Although both of Mary Russell’s sci/fi books (see ...6 days ago -
Book Review, outside IN
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One of our strongest human needs is to fit in. This drives so much behaviour, particularly in our teenage years. Do you remember feeling that everyone else was cool, confident and charismatic, while you didn’t even fit inside your own skin? I don’t think things are any different for Generation X, Y or Z: ...1 week ago -
a true sign of success
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Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” has received attention from Harvard Lampoon with the just-released “ Nightlight .” this is Harvard Lampoon’s first parody since the 1969 “ Bored of the Rings .” continuing its string of exclusive’s, EW’s Shelf Life featured the first chapter a couple of days ago ...1 week ago -
Guest Post with Tammar Stein, Author of Light Years
Mother Daughter Book Club Blog —
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Today I’m guest posting at Tammar Stein’s blog . My essay is about how reading with your daughter helps you stay closer to her as she grows. Tammar is the author of Light Years . Here’s the publisher’s description of Light Years : “ He went to school to learn how to kill me. The Israeli girl who ...1 week ago -
The Wyrm King (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles) by Holly Block and Tony DiTerlizzi
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This has turned into YA fiction week here at CM. So we might as well keep things going with another illustrated chapter book. The Wyrm King is the final book in the Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles which appropriately enough followed The Spiderwick Chronicles . Here is a video trailer to pique your interest: ...1 week ago -
Review – The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson 265 pages Published April 29, 2008 Fiction, young adult You can hear me blather on about The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson OR you can take my word for it that you should just drop everything and go read this book. I’d seen this book around and I was ...1 week ago -
it’s that time of year again
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PW and Amazon released their top lists for the year. for the first time, PW includes a top 10 (both fiction and nonfiction) which has no overlapping titles with Amazon’s top 10 (devoted solely to fiction and literature). Amazon’s Top Ten for 2009 : “Let the Great World Spin: A Novel” by Colum McCann ...1 week ago -
I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You by Ally Carter
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For me, the last panel discussion of the day of on Saturday at the Texas Book Festival was a discussion with four children’s/YA authors about writing series fiction. The title was something like “How To Write Characters That Go the Distance: Writing Books in a Series.” The authors were Derrick Barnes (Ruby and ...1 week ago
