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Review: Dreams of Distant Shores by Patricia A. McKillip

5 August 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Dreams of Distant Shores by Patricia A. McKillip

Author: Patricia A. McKillip Title: Dreams of Distant Shores Format/Source: Paperback/library  Published: June 2016 Publisher: Tachyon Publications Length: 274 pages Genre: Fantasy of all sorts Why I Read: Author highly recommended; book spotted at library Read If You’re: Looking for some fresh creativity grounded in traditional fantasy  Rating:  ★★★½ GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Patricia A. McKillip has been on my radar since I read wonderful things about her work […]

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Review: Solving the Procastination Puzzle by Timothy A. Pychyl

31 July 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Solving the Procastination Puzzle by Timothy A. Pychyl

Title: Solving the Procrastination Puzzle Author: Timothy A. Pychyl Format/Source: Paperback/Library Published: December 2013 Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher Length: 107 pages Genre: Non-fiction Why I Read: Solid recommendation from Lifehacker on a practical book for tackling a bad habit Read If You: Procrastinate! Rating:  ★★★★★ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon  Solving the Procrastination Puzzle is a book written by an author who really knows what he’s talking about. Timothy […]

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Review: 438 Days by Jonathan Franklin

20 June 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: 438 Days by Jonathan Franklin

Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: November 2015 Publisher: Atria Books Length: 269 pagesGenre: Non-fictionWhy I Read: Intriguing subject matterRead If You: Like stories about people who overcome the impossibleRating:  ★★★★Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon  Since reading In the Heart of the Sea, I’ve been interested in reading more stories about 19th century sea exploration and survival tales. 438 Days describes one man’s survival lost at sea for over a year. This […]

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Review: What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

13 June 2016 / review / 1 Comment
Review: What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Published: March 2016Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Length: 325 pagesGenre: Short stories (literary/magical realism)Why I Read: Favourite authorRead If You: Like new and fresh short stories, with a hint of the surreal about themRating:  ★★★★½ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon  What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is Helen Oyeyemi’s debut short story collection. The book contains a number of excellent tales that demonstrate her maturing talent. Her prose exemplifies this […]

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Brief Thoughts: A Drop in the Ocean by Jenni Ogden

24 May 2016 / review / 1 Comment
Brief Thoughts: A Drop in the Ocean by Jenni Ogden

Author: Jenni Ogden  Title: A Drop in the Ocean  Rating:  ★★★  Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon   I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. On her 49th birthday, Anna Fergusson, Boston neuroscientist and dedicated introvert, arrives at an unwanted crossroads when the funding for her research lab is cut. With her confidence shattered and her future uncertain, on impulse she […]

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