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- jun - @J I had the same thought about the rhino. And he’s nearly drowned twice so far. @K I’m glad to...
- K - It was the passage of time between advances that really got me. On the one hand, yeah, Cal is a 15 year old...
- J - Wow. You’ve convinced me I made the right decision in not reading the rest. How many times does he nearly...
- J - True. Like we can’t rebuild our society without some cataclysmic tragedy to motivate us.
- K - I think part of the issue is that so many dystopian books are also post-apocalyptic. It’s often used as...
Recent from J
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Nebula Project: Forever War, part 2
In this part, we’ll look at a revised version published more recently, as well as the short story/novella “A Separate War” which tells the last portion of the book from the perspective of a different character.
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Nebula Project: Forever War
It’s the dawn of a new century and the human race has begun exploring space in earnest after the discovery of ‘collapsars’ which permit instantaneous travel between two distant points in space. Unfortunately, humanity has also discovered it’s not alone in the universe and is now embroiled in a war with a race they call the Taurans.
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J’s Take on The Tomorrow Code by Brian Falkner
I’m going to venture into spoilers for The Tomorrow Code, but I’ll try to do this chronologically, so the big spoilers won’t come until near the middle or end of this review. I’ll warn you…
Recent from K
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Nebula Project: Forever War, part 2
In this part, we’ll look at a revised version published more recently, as well as the short story/novella “A Separate War” which tells the last portion of the book from the perspective of a different character.
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Nebula Project: Forever War
It’s the dawn of a new century and the human race has begun exploring space in earnest after the discovery of ‘collapsars’ which permit instantaneous travel between two distant points in space. Unfortunately, humanity has also discovered it’s not alone in the universe and is now embroiled in a war with a race they call the Taurans.
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Tomorrow, When the War Began (John Marsden)
The Plot It’s the summer holidays, Christmas is over, and Ellie and her friends are looking to have some fun before school starts again. A mixed group of boys and girls set out on a…
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Little House: Laura’s Early Years (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
With the exception of Farmer Boy, the original Little House books all have Laura Ingalls as the main character. Though the books themselves follow her as a child all the way to the first years…
Recent from M
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Conspiracy 365: January – March by Gabrielle Lord
For 2012, the three of us at Triple Take have decided to focus on YA fiction from Australia and New Zealand. First up is the first volume (January) of Gabrielle Lord’s Conspiracy 365 series, in…
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Hallowed Murder by Ellen Hart
From the back cover: The police call Allison’s drowning a suicide, but her housemates at her University of Minnesota sorority insist it was murder. That’s when alumnae advisor Jane Lawless steps in to find out…
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You Can Draw in 30 Days by Mark Kistler
From the back cover: Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent—anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic…
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Nancy Drew: The New Case Files, Vols. 1-2
By Stefan Petrucha, Sarah Kinney, and Sho Murase | Published by Papercutz You might wonder why I read a couple of Nancy Drew graphic novels, but when I tell you that these volumes comprise parts…








