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July 15, 2013

AND THEN THINGS FALL APART by Arlaina Tibensky

July 15, 2013

I am sorely disappointed. I picked up this book because of the premise. Keek is a writer who is cut off from her friends because she has no Internet access and her cell is broken. That to me was a promise that Keek would be an introspective character with witty or poignant observations to share….

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, debut authors, family, realistic fiction, relationships, sylvia plath, writing

July 12, 2013

SPLINTERED by Anita G. Howard

July 12, 2013

Wonderland in the hands of A.G. Howard became a whole lot more grotesque and twisted than it already was when Lewis Carroll first imagined it. “Splintered” is a quasi sequel and adaptation of the much loved classic of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll; a modern-day tribute, if you will. Alyssa can not only hear…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, classic lit basis, dark fantasy, debut authors, fairy tales, great book design, lewis carroll, mental health, paranormal, romance

July 3, 2013

POSSESSION by Elena Johnson

July 3, 2013

Book cover of POSSESSION (Possession #1) by Elena JohnsonI still am surprised that I made it past the first 100 pages and went on to complete Possession. The writing was mechanical and some parts made next to no sense. Sure, Vi’s world is not a world that we know, so things naturally are different. No matter how different and imaginative her world is though, it is possible to weave in explanations into the story without stilting the writing. Sadly, I was confused and and hated the stilted writing style.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, brainwashing, debut authors, dystopian, fantasy, insurgency, romance, survival

June 29, 2013

7 CLUES TO WINNING YOU by Kristin Walker

June 29, 2013

Book cover of 7 CLUES TO WINNING YOU by Kristin WalkerDon’t be fooled by the cover. Looking at it made me think the book was gonna be some sad and sappy teenage romance but it’s not. Yes, there is romance but it’s not sappy or annoying. On the whole, I thought it was rather humorous and I appreciated the wit.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, bullying, friendship, high school, humour, realistic fiction, romance, tradition, volunteering

June 25, 2013

THINGS I SHOULDN’T THINK by Janet Ruth Young

June 25, 2013

Book cover of THINGS I SHOULDN'T THINK by Janet Ruth YoungI could not put this book down. I had to know what would happen next. I wanted to know how Dani would come to deal with her thoughts, if she would be able to overcome them, and how. The chapters of Things I Shouldn’t Think were markedly short, so it was easy to fly past the pages.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, babysitting, blogging, epistolary, homosexuality, journalism, mass media, mental health, obsessive compulsive disorder, public opinion, realistic fiction, single parenthood

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