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Monday, March 25, 2013

The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst is one of my favorite short stories of all time. How is it then that I never realized James Hurst is from my neck of the woods?

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Days of Hairawn Muhly

by Carol Ann Ross

The Days of Hairawn Muhly is a coming of age story set in WWII. I'm not usually drawn to the romance genre however, the story is beautifully told. If you are looking for torrid love scenes, you are not going to find it in this book. In...

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Tenderness

by Robert Cormier

Fallen

by Lauren Kate

I liked the novel. Did I think it was the best thing ever? No. But I didn't buy the novel anticipating that it was going to be life changing. I choose the story because I wanted to add a little variety into what I'd been reading. I w...

Identity X

by Michelle Muckley

I just finished an ARC copy of Identity X. What can I say? If I compared the story to a amusement park ride - it would be a roller coaster! It was suspenseful - full of twists and turns and I loved it! The plot was well thought out a...

Blur

by Kristen Middleton

To begin with, I don't normally like stories that are told in first person - call it a personal quirk. That being said, I found the author's writing style very enjoyable even though the story was a bit predictable. I thought the first ...

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Monday, March 25, 2013