Published Reviews
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Booklist reviews
Angel With A Bullet - "Frenetic, atmospheric"
Fun new review of Angel With A Bullet from Booklist Online. Reviewer Barbara Bibel writes: "With lots of...
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blogster.com reviews
by Andrew Q Lam
As a child I grew up reading books like John Bellairs’ The House with a Clock in It’s Walls,J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and Madeleine...
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The Montreal Review of Books reviews
Mark Lavorato is a seasoned traveller, and his first poetry collection, Wayworn Wooden Floors, feels a bit like a suitcase stuffed with souvenirs...
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The Chronicle Herald reviews
What I like most about this book is the quality of each section’s treatment of different cultural roots of Canada, the exceptional fluidity of Mark Lavorato...
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Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books reviews
by A.S. King
★ “For kids still struggling with their own truths, it can be hard to believe how much light there is once you come out of the cave. This is a book that knows and...
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School Library Journal reviews
by A.S. King
★ "King’s thoughtful, sad, funny, and frank book will appeal to ... anyone who wants to define herself on her own terms." --School Library Journal (starred)
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Publishers Weekly reviews
by A.S. King
★ "Funny, provocative, and intelligent, King’s story celebrates love in all of its messy, modern complexity."--Publishers Weekly (starred)
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Booklist reviews
by A.S. King
★ "King continues to expertly plumb the lovely numbness of a young person struck by emotional paralysis. ... Another thoughtful, and often breathtaking...
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Kirkus Reviews reviews
by A.S. King
★ "King has created an intense, fast-paced, complex and compelling novel about sexuality, politics and societal norms that will force readers outside their...
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Chico News & Review reviews
by Ken Conner
"Written in a warm, lucid style and rich with quiet humor and affection, this novel about dying is a pleasure to read and, in the end, quite joyful."
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Publishers Weekly reviews
The Barfighter Ivan G. Goldman. Permanent, $28 (248p) ISBN 978-1-57962-182-7
Goldman (Where the Money Is) brings to life the sleazy underbelly of professional...
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Front page of book reviews
"The human cost of war is excessive, as this harsh but thoroughly absorbing book by Michael Anthony reveals. It’s a riveting account of life within the pitch of...
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Pro-Choice Connection reviews
by Eve Kushner
Kushner writes what women think and feel about their decision to have an abortion, and how women have made sense of their experiences. Rich in sorting out and...
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Midwest Book Review reviews
by W.L. Hoffman
Kenneth McNary just wanted a hike on an Appalachian Trail. Nice, peaceful hike, maybe find some inspiration as he did so. "The Soulstealer War: The First Mother's...
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Kirkus Discoveries reviews
"Marchetta’s prose is elegant in its simplicity, its rhythm gently carrying the reader forward like the Hudson River that figures so prominently throughout...
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Coal Hill Review reviews
A Diwata, in Philippine culture, is a guardian spirit of nature similar to a nymph or elf who resides in large trees and is capable of delivering both fortune and...
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The Pitch -- Kansas City reviews
by Bryant Simon
If you were depressed before you got your morning cup of coffee, then feel free to add a shot of kahlua before you keep reading. This will be a shock, but...
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Hen's Nest reviews
I always end up spending close to half an hour or longer in the card aisle, trying to pick out the perfect Mother’s Day card for my Mom, dodging shopping carts and...
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Prepublication Review reviews
by Eve Kushner
The most important debate on abortion is not taking place on television or even in the heated battles of our country’s legislative chambers. It takes place every...
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