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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Category Archives: Prose
Devilish, by Maureen Johnson
Jane goes to an all-girl Catholic high school, where she’s a smart, punky outcast. Her best friend is Allison is unpopular and anxious, and Jane would do anything for her. Anything. Including selling her soul to a devil’s minion in … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged circus horror, divinity, humor, memorable, RIP-worthy, speculative
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The Gardener, by SA Bodeen
I’m sort of puzzled how to review this book, because everything about it is a spoiler. The cover, the tagline on the cover, the back-of-the-book description – all spoilers. If you look at that picture, you can tell exactly what … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by JK Rowling
Warning: This review necessarily contains spoilers. If you have not read this series and might one day, please don’t read any further! We’ve come to the final installment of my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison. It was in finally getting the … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, Children's, Prose
Tagged Harry Potter, humor, memorable, multi-read, reread, speculative
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by JK Rowling
It’s Month 6/Book 6 of my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison! Half Blood Prince is one of my two favorite HP books, so I was very excited to dive into it. This is the first month where I’m reading the paperback … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, Children's, Prose
Tagged favorite, Harry Potter, humor, memorable, multi-read, reread, speculative
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Little Bee, by Chris Cleave
This is the story of two women. Little Bee is a refugee from Nigeria in Britain. Sarah is a wife, mother, and magazine editor, also in Britain. This is the story of how their lives collide and intertwine. I’ve seen … Continue reading
Matched, by Ally Condie
Cassia lives in a future world where the government controls all aspects of life, from your job to the number of kids you can have to the date of your death. Most importantly, the government is also responsible for choosing … Continue reading
Nana, by Émile Zola
Nana doesn’t really have a plot I can describe. It involves a woman named Nana, a cheap “tart” as she’s called who sells her body for money but not on the streets like a prostitute. She’s picked up by a … Continue reading
The First Part Last, by Angela Johnson
Bobby is a sixteen year old parent, struggling to take care of his newborn daughter, Feather. He wants to do the right thing for her, but he’s not perfect. All he can do is keep trying. I loved this book … Continue reading
Voodoo Season, by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Marie Levant moves from Chicago to New Orleans during her medical residency. Once there, she begins to have strange dreams that haunt her, and her knowledge of the patients that come into the emergency room border on sixth sense. Indeed, … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Adult, Prose
Tagged atmospheric, divinity, POC, RIP-worthy, speculative, WTF moments
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Seeking Sara Summers, by Susan Gabriel
Sara’s life as a middle-aged mom, wife, and teacher is thrown into upheaval when she gets breast cancer. Over the last year, she’s fought the illness, continually apologized to her husband for being sick, and downplayed the seriousness of the … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 