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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 14, 2013

RED INK by Julie Mayhew

June 14, 2013

Book cover & rating - RED INK by Julie MayhewWhere do I start? With the tears that I shed or the smiles I cracked? To some degree, my own recent experiences influenced the way I read Red Ink.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: british authors, debut authors, denial, family, family myth, grief, life and death, personal history, realistic fiction, relatives

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