Book Reviews & The Written Word
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A very long series originally penned by Ann M. Martin (the first 35 books anyway) lasted 14 years, much longer than average reading span than that of it’s target age group. I believe I got started in on the series around #12, found myself going back to the first book and catching up.
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The Little House series was wildly popular with little girls and even more so when the television production of the Little House on the Prairie was introduced. It also made the Prairie book the most recognizable in the series.
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The Baltimore City Paper recently published this great article that reminds us to rethink what we read and what we read when we were kids and how those books may have changed our lives. Think about what you read when you were 12. How did you choose it? Why did you choose it? And did [...]
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Practical Demonkeeping from Christopher Moore is one of his shorter offerings, but right in line with Lamb and A Dirty Job.
Set in Pine Cove, CA, Mr. Moore describes well and not a length (thank you) a sleepy little ex-whaling town. Each one of the characters is completely unique and the best ones are a little [...]
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This chick-lit concoction will keep you sipping into the wee hours…
The chick lit mystery is a complicated blend to pull off, but Krya Davis’s debut novel Sex Murder and a Double Latte does it right: just enough foam to be fun, with plenty of jolts along the way to keep it exciting. Mm hmm! Want [...]
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