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The Heebie-Jeebie Girl by Susan Petrone

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

This may be the real gift of this book and its real magic, Susan Petrone’s moving us from indifference to understanding and caring for others and our world, and...

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The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

It is a fascinating blend of history, magic and drama with religion, politics and family dynamics thrown in. Arden balances the old world's magic and the new wo...

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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I found it to be a fascinating and enchanting read/listen; a truly epic tale of life in the north where magic and religion still live side by side. I don't know...

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To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

It moves from the interior thoughts and emotions of its characters to the historic events that surround them, to the interaction of people across social, cultur...

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The House of Paper by Carlos María Domínguez

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

While it was a quick, quirky and largely enjoyable read, it was also odd and ephemeral. Perhaps if you were more plugged into classical and international litera...

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