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Muse of Nightmares

December 13, 2023

muse of nightmares

I don’t often get to write about books in a series one right after the other because there’s usually wait time until the next one comes out, but not today. I’m thrilled to be back with Muse of ... Read More...

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

Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta

November 9, 2022

carlotta

Carlotta has had a time of it. She was sent to prison for 23 years because she was holding a gun nearby when someone was murdered. Worse, when she got there, she was a young man who knew he was meant ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, contemporary life, literary, social issues

The Pale King by David Foster Wallace

November 23, 2018

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  I didn’t finish The Pale King. I tried. I really tried, but it is like a 400-level college English class—for majors only. And it's almost 600 pages. The fact that it’s ostensibly about ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, Little Brown and Company

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