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Book Review -- Tremolo: Cry of the Loon |
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Written by Marci Baun
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Sunday, 02 March 2008 |
 The Internet is an amazing thing. There are so many people I have "met" whom I would never have known existed if not for this wonderful, and sometimes scary, place. Most of these people are kind, helpful, fun, intelligent... |
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The Dream of The Decade, The London Novels |
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Written by Fiona Fine
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Monday, 13 February 2006 |
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"The Dream of the Decade, The London Novels" comes with high praise. Dan Franklin, publisher of Martin Amis, Salman Rushdie, and Ian McEwan, is an admirer of the book, saying that 30-something Rattansi "captures the atmosphere of the late 1980s." With the first British publication of this quartet, it’s easy to see that these characters are very much living with us today.
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Book Review -- The Ambassador's Son |
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Written by Barry D. Gilfry
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Saturday, 30 April 2005 |
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Although Homer will always have a special place in his heart for Rocket Boys (which has become a beloved classic around the world) and the other books in the Coalwood series, his passion is to continue to write provocative and interesting books. -From www.homerhickam.com
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Book Review -- Lincoln's Legacy |
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Written by Marci G. Baun
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Thursday, 31 March 2005 |
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Just like I gobbled up Island of the Blue Dolphins, Little House on the Prairie, A Wrinkle in Time when I was young, I would have devoured... |
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Book Review -- Cells |
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Written by Allison February McKinley
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Monday, 28 February 2005 |
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Allison's review in ten words or fewer: A gritty ride through one man's personal hell and back. |
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Book Review -- Deception Point |
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Written by Faith L. Bicknell-Brown
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Saturday, 01 January 2005 |
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As I've grown older, my taste in reading material has metamorphosed into something I never dreamed possible. I used to be a die hard addict... |
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Book Review -- Choteau Creek |
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Written by Faith L. Bicknell-Brown
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Tuesday, 30 November 2004 |
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Joseph Iron Eye Dudley reflects upon his childhood in his novel, Choteau Creek, a Sioux Reminiscence. Raised by his... |
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Book Review -- Home Call |
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Written by Allison February McKinley
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Sunday, 31 October 2004 |
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Allison's review in ten words or fewer: Outstanding entertainment; more fun than an amusement park ride. |
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Book Review -- The Key Trilogy |
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Written by Marci G. Baun
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Saturday, 31 July 2004 |
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Last month as the last two weeks before my due date approached, I read and read and read. Why? Upon the advice of my aunt and my midwives, they recommended I take those last two weeks to rest, relax... |
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Book Review -- Bearskin to Holly Fork |
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Written by Barry D. Gilfry
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Saturday, 31 July 2004 |
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"The ancient commission of the writer has not changed. He is charged with exposing our many grievous faults and failures, with dredging up... |
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Book Review -- The Riverdale Chronicles |
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Written by Marci G. Baun
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Tuesday, 01 June 2004 |
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When Charley first submitted his stories to us, we knew it was only a matter of time before some publishing house would snatch them up. Wild Child has published a number of the stories... |
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Book Review -- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress |
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Written by Marci G. Baun
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Friday, 30 April 2004 |
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Last summer one of my husband's friends lent me this book. She had thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommended it. On that alone, I decided, that while she and I have distinctly... |
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Book Review -- Word Origins |
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Written by Marci G Baun
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Wednesday, 31 March 2004 |
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"Every word was once a poem. Each began as a picture. Our language is made up of terms that were all originally figures of speech." - Wilfred Funk |
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Book Review -- The Keeper's Son |
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Written by Barry D. Gilfry
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Sunday, 29 February 2004 |
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"I write all my books for the primary purpose of entertaining my readers, but I also want them to learn something, too."--Homer Hickam |
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Book Review -- Sins of the Seventh Sister |
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Written by Barry D. Gilfry
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Tuesday, 30 September 2003 |
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Billy-Pearl was the seventh of ten blonde and beautiful daughters and, if she were indeed a sinner, this book is her indictment. Reading these pages, one is left with no doubt whatsoever that Billy-Pearl... |
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Book Review -- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary |
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Written by Barry D. Gilfry
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Sunday, 31 August 2003 |
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From the first entry "a" to the last word "zymosan", this is one book that will hold your attention like no other. And like no other, you will keep coming back to this book again and again. |
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Book Review -- The Snow Goose |
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Written by Barry D. Gilfry
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Thursday, 31 July 2003 |
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It was toward the end of my five-year stay in England, the year being 1971, when I saw it, an award-winning made-for-TV movie that affected me like no other, a black and white film set in the dismal east-coast marshes... |
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Book Review -- Children at Work and at Play |
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Written by Faith L. Bicknell-Brown
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Monday, 30 June 2003 |
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I've always enjoyed history, and I find it a bit disconcerting that people groan when a historical movie is made or they bypass the historical section of the library or bookstore. History is... |
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Book Review -- The Complete Guide to Editing Your Fiction |
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Written by S.R. Howen
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Saturday, 31 May 2003 |
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Most of the books we have done have been fiction. I have read a few books this past month, but most of them have been on the outdated side. (I frequent used book stores.) So, I thought I would recommend a book that... |
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