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The Bones Beneath My Skin

February 11, 2025

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After losing his job Nathan finds himself at loose ends. With no attachments in his life he decides to head to the remote cabin in Oregon that his parents left to him to lick his wounds and regroup. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, science fiction, thriller, vacation reading

October Reading Wrap-Up

November 1, 2024

October

Such a month was October. I resolved some health issues and have regained a modicum of my energy. Unfortunately, being awake and aware this month came with its own trials. I don’t know about you, but ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: American life, fantasy, literary, mini-reviews

In the Lives of Puppets

June 22, 2023

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They gave us life, and eventually, the power of decision-making. We were rational creations, not guided by emotion. Our jobs were simple: to do what we were told when we were told to do it. But with ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: dystopia, fantasy, science fiction

Under the Whispering Door

September 23, 2021

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I wasn’t planning on it, but this is going to be a week of reviewing fantastical fiction. On Monday I discussed Cloud Cuckoo Land   and today I’m back with Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: fantasy, life, young adult

The House in the Cerulean Sea

January 11, 2021

cerulean

Often when it’s time to begin a book review I try and draw from the facts—plot, place, biographical details. Because I read so much (and don’t have the discipline I should) specifics tend to blur by ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, children, fantasy, young adult

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