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Friday, June 27, 2014

Young Adult Fiction: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

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There are two factors that brought Leslye Walton's The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender to my attention: one was, of cours...
Friday, June 20, 2014

Contemporary Fiction: Orfeo by Richard Powers

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Since I covered Generosity last week, I will cover Richard Powers' latest novel, Orfeo, for this week. In Generosity , Powers explores ...
Friday, June 13, 2014

Science Fiction: Generosity by Richard Powers

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As I added Richard Powers' newest novel, Orfeo , to my reading list, I went ahead and decided to check out his previous novel, Generosit...
Friday, June 6, 2014

Nonfiction: This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl

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As fans of young adult fiction writer John Green are aware, the movie based on his best-selling novel, The Fault in Our Stars , hits movie t...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Historical Fiction: The Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai by Barbara Lazar

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I had the honor and privilege of hearing Barbara Lazar speak about her book, The Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai , at a recent meeting of ...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Contemporary Fiction: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

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For my first ever Neil Gaiman book I decided to go with his recent publication, The Ocean at the End of the Lane . It is incredibly short, ...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Graphic Memoir: Marbles by Ellen Forney

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The full title of this week's selection is Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me , by Ellen Forney. The graphic memoir came ...