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Review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

30 July 2014 / review / 7 Comments
Review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

Author: Leslye Walton  Title: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava LavenderFormat/Source: Hardcover/library Published: March 2014Publisher: Candlewick PressLength: 301 pagesGenre: Young adult/magical realismWhy I Read: Description sounded fantasticRead If You’re: New to magical realism or YAQuote: “After failing every other attempt to get the ornithologist to notice her […] Pierette took the extreme step of turning herself into a canary” (14).Rating:  ★★★★½ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon  I […]

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Review: Torture Team by Philippe Sands

23 July 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Torture Team by Philippe Sands

Author: Philippe Sands Title: Torture Team: Deception, Cruelty and the Compromise of Law Format/Source: Hardcover/library  Published: May 2008 Publisher: Allen Lane Length: 315 pages Genre: Non-fiction Why I Read: Library browsing, looked interesting Read If You’re: Interested in the intersection of law + politics or the legality of torture Quote: “…[all] aggressive interrogative techniques recommended by Jim Haynes and approved by Secretary Rumsfeld [were] used” (8). Rating:  ★★★ [ratings guide] […]

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Review: Light of the Andes by J.E. Williams

9 July 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Light of the Andes by J.E. Williams

Author: J.E. WilliamsTitle: Light of the AndesFormat/Source: eBook/ARCPublished: June 2012 (new edition released June 2014, I think)Publisher: Irie BooksLength: 200 pagesGenre: Spiritual non-fictionWhy I Read: Browsing ‘religion and spirituality’ on NetGalley; mountain caught my eyeRead If You’re: A mountain lover or interested in Indigenous spirituality, esp. of Peru’s Q’ero people Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide]I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.Links: GoodReads […]

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Review: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

16 June 2014 / review / 13 Comments
Review: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

Author: Ruth OzekiTitle: A Tale for the Time BeingFormat/Source: Hardcover/library Published: March 2013Publisher:VikingLength: 403 pagesGenre: Contemporary + splash of magical realismWhy I Read: Canadian and Japanese characters/setting + pretty cover + on my radarRead If You’re: A fan of Haruki Murakami, the genre, or JapanQuote: “Or maybe none of these things will happen except in my mind and yours, because, like I told you, together we’re making magic, at least for […]

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Review: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine

3 June 2014 / review / 2 Comments
Review: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine

Author: Genevieve ValentineTitle: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club Format/Source: eBook/ARCPublished: June 2014Publisher: Atria BooksLength: 288 pagesGenre: Fairy tale reworking/fictionWhy I Read: 12 Dancing Princesses +Roaring Twenties!Read If You’re: Interested in fairy tales or sister relationshipsRating:  ★★★ [ratings guide]I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Book Depository In The Girls at the Kingfisher Club, Genevieve Valentine sets the […]

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