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• Plain and perfect, rich and rare: what is "lyrical" writing?

  
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  A writer friend says that her MA tutor described her writing as "lyrical", and she asked what he meant. He said "something about lyrical writing remaking the world & making the world appear anew", but what does that mean in practice? At the basic level, "lyrical" means that it shares...
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• Out of the Easy -- Ruta Sepetys

  
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  In Out of the Easy , Ruta Sepetys had me at hello. It begins: My mothers a prostitute. Not the filthy, streetwalking kind. Shes actually quite pretty, fairly well spoken, and has lovely clothes. But she sleeps with men for money or gifts, and according to the dictionary, that makes her a prostitute . ...
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• The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker – Book Review

  
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  The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker Published by Harper Books, an imprint of HarperCollins A golem and a jinni walk into New York City at the turn of the century. Okay, well, the Jinni doesn’t actually walk, he arrives in a copper flask that has held oil for longer than anyone can remember. The Golem, ...
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• Belle of the Ball or Wallflower?*

  
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  ‘wallflower’ 2. a. a person who from shyness or unpopularity remains on the sidelines of a social activity (as a dance)  Merriam Webster  dictionary I was a wallflower. You know, one of those women who go unnoticed (deliberately or not) in a room for whatever silly reason. Perhaps she’s ...
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• The Conversations at Curlow Creek by David Malouf (thoughts)

  
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  I think I’ve gotten The Conversations at Curlow Creek by David Malouf out from the library at least three times and returned it unread. I keep getting it because I loved his novel Remembering Babylon and wanted to read more of him, but somehow I never got around to picking it up. Finally, a couple of days ...
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• Toby’s Room – Pat Barker

  
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  Toby’s Room Pat Barker When Toby is reported ‘Missing, Believed Killed’, another secret casts a lengthening shadow over Elinor’s world: how exactly did Toby die – and why? Elinor determines to uncover the truth. Only then can she finally close the door to Toby’s room. Moving from the Slade School of ...
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• ‘A Wandering Warrior’ Book Giveaway May 20 – June 23

  
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  Welcome to A Wandering Warrior Book Giveaway Dates: May 20th to June 23rd Prizes: One (1) copy of the paperback delivered to your house for 3 lucky winners. Winners chosen at random. How to Enter: Click Here! Get extra entries through sharing! Valid for: Residents from the United States, Canada, Australia, and the ...
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• One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia, 218 pp, RL 4

  
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  if(!window.igic__){window.igic__={};var d=document;var s=d.createElement("script");s.src="http://iangilman.com/interchange/js/widget.js";d.body.appendChild(s);}One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garica, as you can see by crowd of awards (Coretta Scott King Award, Scott ODell Historical Fiction Medal, Newbery Honor
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• Seduction by M.J. Rose - Blog Tour and Book Review #SeductionVirtualTour

  
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  I received a free copy of Seduction from Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for my honest review. About the Book: Publication Date: May 7, 2013 Atria Books Hardcover; 384p ISBN-10: 1451621507 From the author of The Book of Lost Fragrances comes a haunting novel about a grieving woman who ...
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• {Trailer Sunday} }Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

  
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  Series: Miss Peregrine #1 Publication date: June 7 th  2011 Publisher: Quirk ISBN-13: 9781594744761 A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs.  It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children, an ...
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• Z is for Zelda

  
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  Therese Anne Fowlers Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, was recommended to me by two people whose opinions I highly respect when it comes to historical novels, so I picked it up in hopes of not only a good read, but one that would give me a sense of who the real Zelda was. I got both, and have to say Im truly enamored of ...
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• Roses Have Thorns ~ A Historical Fiction Novel by Sandra Byrd

  
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  Roses Have Thorns Ladies in Waiting, Book 3 Sandra Byrd Historical Fiction Buy it on Amazon!  Back of the book: What happens when serving a queen may cost you yourmarriage—or your life? In 1565, seventeen-year-old Elin von Snakenborg leavesSweden on a treacherous journey ...
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• Q&A with James Forrester, author of ROOTS OF BETRAYAL

  
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  Im delighted to welcome back James Forrester, whose second novel ROOTS OF BETRAYAL was published this week. Following the harrowing adventures detailed in Sacred Treas on, Forresters first installment of this exciting series set in the reign of Elizabeth I, Catholic herald William Clarenceaux is now the custodian ...
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• Review: Celias House, by DE Stevenson

  
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  Pages: 367 Original date of publication: My copy: 1978 (Ace books) Why I decided to read: How I acquired my copy: Amazon.com, November 2010 DE Stevenson’s books are quite hard to find, but I was ableto buy a copy of Celia’s House a few years ago. The novel takes place over thecourse of about 40 ...
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• Blog Tour: (72.) Blood Between Queens by Barbara Kyle…

  
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  Today I’m participating in the blog tour for Barbara Kyle’s Blood Between Queens , a novel set during the reign of Elizabeth I. This one’s focused on Mary’s story as she escapes Scotland and asks for refuge in England… We’re starting with a guest post from Barbara – read on! “My Shameless Affair” ...
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• Forever A Lady by Delilah Marvelle

  
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  After reading Forever and A Day , I immediately put Forever A Lady on hold. Im really enjoying this series. Lady Bernadette is a widow who has decided to enjoy life. She has decided not to get attached to any man. Matthew is a thief and criminal. Matthew longs to find a woman to settle down with. Despite the fact ...
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• Imprint Friday: The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell

  
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  Welcome to Imprint Friday and todays featured imprint: Amy Einhorn Books . Stop by each week to be introduced to a must-read title from one of my favorite imprints. I know youll be adding many of these books to your wish list. Before I turned the first page, ...
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• Blood and Beauty by Sarah Dunant

  
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  Power-play, massacres and casual sex...
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• The Fifth Knight by E.M. Powell - Blog Tour, Book Review and Giveaway #FifthKnightVirtualTour

  
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  About the Book: Publication Date: January 22, 2013 Thomas & Mercer Publishing Paperback; 390p ISBN-10: 1611099331 To escape a lifetime of poverty, mercenary Sir Benedict Palmer agrees to one final, lucrative job: help King Henry II’s knights seize the traitor Archbishop Thomas Becket at Canterbury ...
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• Shadow on the Mountain, by Margi Preus -- gripping historical fiction (ages 10-14)

  
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  Historical fiction has always fascinated me, and I love hooking kids on an interesting period in history though an exciting story. Shadow on the Mountain is a gripping story of a young boys resistance to the Nazi German occupiers in Norway during World War II. Margi Preus has created an exciting story full of ...
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