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What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

It is an original and intriguing story that keeps the reader captivated as Fine switches between the women in the woods and Maisie. It has serious undertones of...

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The Sphinx’s Secret by Gwenda Bond & Christopher Rowe

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

This inventive and accessible mystery-adventure is full of friendship, humor, and a curious cast of characters perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch and R.L. S...

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Midnight Riot (Peter Grant, Book 1) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

The narrator, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, does a great job with the voices and personalities involved. It was like listening to a radio drama. And along the way you ...

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The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

This is the kind of book where you want to lose yourself in the story and are compelled to read it whenever you have free time. But instead I had to force myse...

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The Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon #1) by Patrick Carman

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

There is some interesting aspects of the plot and the world building but for me the story was too passive and lacked tension and suspense. For some reason the ...

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The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness [Audio]

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Wherein I start exploring this very popular series via audio book, wrestle with the accents, language and style, but ultimately persevere and like it enough to ...

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