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Review: The One & Only by Emily Giffin

25 May 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: The One & Only by Emily Giffin

Author: Emily Giffin Title: The One & Only Format/Source: Paperback/ARC Published: May 2014 Publisher: Ballantine Books Length: 400 pages Genre: Chick lit Why I Read:Won through GoodReads First Reads (unfamiliar with Giffin; description had potential) Read If You’re: In need of some football-themed chick lit and can overlook awful handling of rape Rating:  ★★ [ratings guide] I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through GoodReads First Reads in exchange […]

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Review: The War on Science by Chris Turner

22 May 2014 / review / 1 Comment
Review: The War on Science by Chris Turner

Author: Chris Turner  Title: The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper’s CanadaFormat/Source: Paperback/LibraryPublished: March 2014Publisher: Greystone BooksLength: 176 pagesGenre: Popular non-fictionWhy I Read: To learn more about scientific research in Canada + Harper’s treatment of Canadian scientistsRead If You’re: Canadian, invested in science, or interested in science+politicsQuote: See below Rating:  ★★★½ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | Chapters | Amazon  In The War on Science, Chris […]

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Review: Hikikomori and the Rental Sister by Jeff Backhaus

11 May 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Hikikomori and the Rental Sister by Jeff Backhaus

Author: Jeff Backhaus Title: Hikikomori and the Rental Sister Format/Source: Hardcover/LibraryPublished: January 2013 Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Length: 246 pages Genre: Contemporary fiction Why I Read: Library browsingRead If You’re: Looking for a character-driven, melancholic story; interested in hikikomori   Quote: “Kindred spirits groping in the dark for each other, blind, pure, nameless feelings intertwined” (239)Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide]  Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Hikikomori: Japanese, literally “pulling inward, being […]

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Review: The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill

5 May 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill

Author: Susan Hill Title: The Man in the PictureFormat/Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: October 2007Publisher: Profile BooksLength: 145 pagesGenre: Gothic ghost storyWhy I Read: Enjoyed The Woman in Black ; in the mood for a similar story Read If You’re: Looking for a quick and easy, chilling (if not frightening) read Quote: “I disliked the picture – it repelled me, made me shudder. But it was just a picture. We could hang it […]

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Review: The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida

28 April 2014 / review / 3 Comments
Review: The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida

Author: Naoki Higashida Title: The Reason I Jump Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: August 2013 Publisher: Random House Length: 176 pages Genre: Non-fiction question and answer Why I Read: Saw it at the bookstore, thought it would be interesting Read If You’re: Interested in learning about autism from a person with autism’s perspective Rating:  ★★★ [ratings guide] There seems to be a lot of suspicion surrounding this book as to whether it […]

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