Book Review
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Book Review: Hex Hall
Guest Book Review Our Guest Reviewer, Mindy Lavender, has returned again this month to bring us another young adult review. This time she is reviewing an entire series. Mindy is my sister, best friend, an avid reader, a historian, a feminist, a youth director, a wife, and so many other things… *SPOILER ALERT!* Who doesn’t Continue reading
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Review of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Before I actually review this book, let me warn you. I LOVE THIS BOOK! This is one of those books that I fell in love with as I was reading it. Therefore, if you have read it and disagree with me, you may not want to read any further. (And it won’t even hurt my Continue reading
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The Cartoon Guide to Genetics by Larry Gonick and Mark Wheelis
I read through this book while I was doing some research about genetics for my novel. As you may have guessed from the title, this book is illustrated. Even though this book is filled with pictures, don’t let that stop you from taking it seriously. The Cartoon Guide to Genetics is in depth enough to Continue reading
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Review of Beautiful Creatures
Today’s review is by guest blogger Mindy Lavender. Mindy is my sister and best friend. She is also, in her words a “Youth Director. Photographer. Wife. Historian. Feminist. Lutheran.” She is much more than that short list of words though. She is the person I use as my sounding board. I invited her to post Continue reading
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Review of Hemlock Grove by Brian McGreevy
I admit that I watched the Netflix series and then decided to read this book. I didn’t think the book was any better or worse than the show. In fact, Hemlock Grove may be one of the few cases where the show was a lot like the book. I think that whoever did the script Continue reading
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Review of The Child Thief by Brom
This book is a dark retelling of the Peter Pan story. I know there are many retellings of Peter Pan, and some are better than others. Some are not that great. This one though is worth reading. It doesn’t just retell the story of Peter Pan that we are all familiar with; it creates a Continue reading
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Review of Dune by Frank Herbert
Nebula Award Winning Novel in 1965 I have mixed feelings about this book. I have often heard that Dune is the best sci-fi book ever written. That’s a tall order to live up to over 40 years after it was written. I think I went into it expecting something else and that might be part Continue reading
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World War Z by Max Brooks
This may be one of the few books that I can write a one word review of. Review: Awesome! It really is. I don’t usually read zombie books; in fact, I think I’ve only read one other full length zombie book ever. And, I don’t watch zombie movies. I’m actually a big chicken, and those Continue reading
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Review of Inferno by Dan Brown
I recently finished Inferno by Dan Brown. A lot of people are going to read this book. A lot of people are going to love this book. And, a lot of people will probably see the movie when Hollywood makes it. That being said, my main thought when I read this book was it is Continue reading
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Review of The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Last week I read The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, and as you may have already figured out if you read my review of The Graveyard Book, I love his books. His newest work is no exception; I loved it. I don’t want to talk about the plot too much Continue reading
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