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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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Review: On the Shores of Darkness, There Is Light by Cordelia Strube

31 March 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: On the Shores of Darkness, There Is Light by Cordelia Strube

Author: Cordelia StrubeTitle: On the Shores of Darkness, There is LightFormat/Source: eBook/NetGalleyPublished: 12 April 2016Publisher: ECW PressLength: 372 pagesGenre: General fictionWhy I Read: Net galley browsing; liked description and coveRead If You’re:  Looking for a realistic character-driven story Rating:  ★★★½Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon  I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Harriet is 11 going on 30. Her mixed-media art is a source […]

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Review: Dreambender by Ronald Kidd

19 February 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Dreambender by Ronald Kidd

Author: Ronald Kidd  Title: Dreambender  Format/Source: eBook/NetGalleyPublished: 1 March 2016Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co.Length: 256 pagesGenre: Middle-grade dystopiaWhy I Read: Liked cover + descriptionRead If You’re: N/ARating:  ★Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon   I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Everyone in the City is assigned a job by the choosers–keeper, catcher, computer. Callie Crawford is a computer. She works […]

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