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Quick Take On A Short Book: Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

During a recent trip to the library, I picked up a couple of intriguing short works of fiction.  I finished the first, Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. V...

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A Creepy, Atmospheric Young Adult Story From Kevin Wignall

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

An enjoyable and quick read but definitely not something I would have picked up or read if not for it being written by Kevin. It's basically an exploration of ...

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The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

Perhaps not surprisingly for a first novel, it was a little choppy and started slow; a little rough around the edges you might say. But once it gets going in ha...

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You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

It builds the tension quite well and hooks the reader's interest a burst of intensity and then has a sort of melancholy tragic ending. If you are looking for a ...

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Lucretia and the Kroons by Victor LaValle

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

A fantastical novella about a young girl’s journey into a dark netherworld to find her missing best friend. But is it a "dazzlingly imaginative adventure story...

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The Wild Inside by Jamey Bradbury

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Bradbury skillfully weaves Tracy's teenage angst amidst a psychological thriller - who attacked Tracy and what he wants. The psychological thriller element adds...

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