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Year: 2014

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Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

"Stiefvater’s razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling reading ...

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Amazon, Goodreads or Blog?

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Let's say, hypothetically, someone didn't want to write blog posts anymore. Would publishers send said person books if they posted reviews on Goodreads, Amazon ...

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Bird by Rita Murphy

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I enjoyed the writing, the way the author set a mood and created an atmosphere, and the quirkiness and ambivalence worked for me. But if you like clear explanat...

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Chancellorsville's Forgotten Front by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

This book is an example of great research and wonderful writing. The authors do justice to the soldiers and leaders of both sides. A must-read for anyone wantin...

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How Out of Control Is Your TBR Pile?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

In case you need to do some triage …

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Three non-fiction books I'm looking forward to reading

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Despite my love-hate relationship with non-fiction, I constantly coming across books I want to read. In an attempt to impose some discipline on my reading I tho...

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