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Monday, January 2, 2012

in 2012

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In 2011 I really wanted to read 52 books (I include audiobooks) and I fell short. I read 48 books, but that's 7 more books than I read i...
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Jasper Fforde and the Thursday Next series

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I've written about Jasper Fforde 's work before . I find that while I love and admire the imaginative worlds he creates and the clev...

Review: Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera

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The Phantom of the Opera : a story fraught with expectations that precede it I  honestly had no idea what to expect. I picked up the audiobo...
Friday, December 30, 2011

Tiffany Baker's The Little Giant of Aberdeen County

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Truly Plaice, simultaneously ordinary and extraordinary, narrates Baker's debut novel. Truly suffers from a thyroid disorder, causing he...
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Review: Veronica Roth's Divergent

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I'll admit I read this book very quickly - in less than 24 hours. A couple of friends recommended it, comparing its plot and addictive q...
Friday, December 23, 2011

Book Review: Dotter of Her Father's Eyes

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Though I haven’t read a single page written by James Joyce, I have always been fascinated by him and his life. It is for this reason that wh...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Graphic Novel Review: Bloody Benders

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I know that I said the Axeman of New Orleans was the best in the series, but I lied! Bloody Benders is by far the best. The illustrations ar...
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