Tag: fiction
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March 10, 2007 08:54 PM EST --
Have you ever heard of Donald McCaig? He raises sheep and trains sheepdogs in rural Highland County, Virginia. At long intervals, five or six years apart, he will turn out a finely crafted historical . . . more
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August 17, 2007 07:20 PM EDT --
I am having a good time diving into the new crop of Summer/Fall novels in advance copies. I just finished reading "The Chicago Way" by Michael Harvey. You probably will not recognize the author's . . . more
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April 09, 2007 07:01 PM EDT --
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction
For ages 9 to 14 years
From The Book of the City of Ember :
" It is the only light in the dark world. Beyond . . . more
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December 16, 2007 01:56 PM EST --
Well, this book is definitely a Big Book in one sense of the phrase. It is 1014 pages long!! But in the other sense of the term, yes it has Bigness. This historical novel explores the community of a town . . . more
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November 16, 2006 12:52 PM EST --
If you're a self-published author, it's hard to get press--there's a couple of sites that specifically review self-published POD type books.
There's POD-DY Mouth--she's been . . . more
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March 01, 2007 02:15 PM EST --
A novel written by John Jakes always holds my attention. THE GODS OF NEWPORT is no different. Mr. Jakes is an excellent writer and in this novel he writes of the turn of the century from the . . . more
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December 08, 2006 07:49 PM EST --
Just finished listening/reading Skinny Dip by Carl Hiassen. Listened to the first half on a car trip. The reader, Stephen Hoye, was an excellent narrator. I'd listen to books read by him again--good, . . . more
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June 17, 2007 12:01 PM EDT --
Michael Jecks has written some 22 historical mysteries involving the characters Baldwin (loosely, an investigator for the king) and Simon (a bailiff). Jecks is a meticulous researcher and always includes . . . more
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January 04, 2007 09:42 AM EST --
Review of Sergio Ruzzier's The Room of Wonders.
Pius Pelosi, the rat and hero of The Room of Wonders, collects many delightful things he discovers in the course of his daily routine: shiny keys, . . . more
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November 01, 2006 07:42 PM EST --
This is cute cozy mystery--in the category of "teas." This is the first in the series and I believe it is Laura Childs first published book, and a decent first effort it is. . . . more
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September 24, 2007 01:07 PM EDT --
www.fantasybookspot.com gives away free books now and again--this month it's Goblin Quest by Jim Hines. Hines will also be doing a live chat interview in a couple of weeks over at the same . . . more
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November 08, 2006 09:31 AM EST --
An excellent book! Here's a twist on the typical human hero quest--this story is told from the point of the Goblin, Jig, who is forced to help humans hunt their treasure. Usually the . . . more
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June 30, 2007 11:13 AM EDT --
I am telling you what I see as must reads, based on the advance reviews that I have read and the advance copies in my hands. I am not focusing on fiction blockbusters here because those do not interest . . . more
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December 21, 2007 11:50 AM EST --
Disclaimer: I have only reviewed the book. I am yet to follow it through.
Title: The Ultimate Tea Diet
Author: Mark "dr. tea" Ukra with Sharyn Kolberg
ISBN: 9780061441752 . . . more
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August 19, 2006 12:32 AM EDT --
The Piggly Wiggly in Second Creek, Mississippi, supermarket cum community center and town hall, is about to close its doors for good. The Mega-Mart across town has been drawing away customers and Mr. Choppy . . . more
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June 02, 2007 07:42 PM EDT --
Story South has the final ten from their long list of favorite stories. Most of the stories are free (IGMS costs $2.50, but you can preview the Pratt story that made the finals.)
Here's the link . . . more
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August 17, 2007 08:35 PM EDT --
In Coyote Wild (this is the first time I’ve read this online magazine. For some reason I thought their first issue wasn’t out until Jan 2008) there were some interesting stories. Anyway, it’s . . . more
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January 27, 2007 06:14 PM EST --
Orson Scott Card's latest novel, Empire, is thoroughly different from his usual sci-fi/fantasy novels. Empire was filed under science fiction in the library, but it's actually set in a fairly . . . more
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August 27, 2006 04:05 PM EDT --
Few adults who had young children in 1996 will forget the Elmo fever that swept the nation as Tickle Me, Elmo become the "must have" toy of the Christmas season. Anyone who unfamiliar with the . . . more
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September 05, 2007 06:36 PM EDT --
Jim Hines has his second Goblin Adventure out "Goblin Hero" and to generate interest, he's giving away a couple of copies of the first in the series, Goblin Quest.
I've read . . . more
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