Tag Archives: collection

American Portrait, by Multiple Authors

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Amanda

Subtitled: The Story of Us, Told by Us This is a collection put out by PBS about people’s lives (mostly**) through the first year of the pandemic. There were various prompts posted online (“The tradition I carry on is…” or … Continue reading →

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The Haunting of Gillespie House, by Darcy Coates (+ bonus)

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Amanda

Elle is thrilled to have landed a housesitting job that will get her out of her crappy apartment for awhile and into a place where she can have complete solitude. Except that solitude isn’t all its cracked up to be … Continue reading →

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Strange Planet, by Nathan Pyle

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Amanda

I think most people will recognize the cover art of this book – if not the specific picture, then the style of it. Strange Planet (the comic) has been around quite some time, though I’m not sure of specifics. All … Continue reading →

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Review: Empty Faces

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Amanda

Back in October, Jason and I saw an ad for Empty Faces, a paranormal serial story package. The basic premise goes like this: Each month for the duration of the story, you get a box that contains clues that you … Continue reading →

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Pantsuit Nation, by Libby Chamberlain

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Amanda

Note: While I’ve listed Libby Chamberlain as the author, she’s actually the editor of this book and the person who put it all together. The content of the book is from many different individual sources. Not long before the 2016 … Continue reading →

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Strong is the New Pretty, by Kate Parker

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Amanda

Subtitled: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves This photo-journal is a collection of girls of all ages exhibiting all sorts of strength: confidence, kindness, independence, creativity, and more. I was drawn to the book during my mini-retreat to Minneapolis a … Continue reading →

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Arcanum Unbounded, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Amanda

Subtitled: The Cosmere Collection – Fiction From the Worlds of the Cosmere This collection of stories and novellas all take place in the giant world of Cosmere that ties many of Brandon Sanderson’s books together. The collection contains a number … Continue reading →

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Shadows for Silence (collection), by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Amanda

This audio collection contains two novellas by Brandon Sanderson. Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell Silence is the owner and proprietor of a safe way-stop in the Forests of Hell, where Shades are attracted to movement, noise, and … Continue reading →

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The Selection: Stories, by Kiera Cass

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Amanda

Not much to say about this collection. The book consisted of two stories – “The Prince” and “The Guard” – which went through a few events of the original Selection trilogy from the point of view of other characters. Namely, … Continue reading →

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Laughing Without an Accent, by Firoozeh Dumas

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Amanda

Subtitled: Adventures of a Global Citizen Not long ago, I was asking around about books set on cruise ships. Jason did some research and discovered this collection of nonfiction stories, one of which is indeed set on a cruise. Considering … Continue reading →

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