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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...
review Archive
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Hallowed Murder by Ellen Hart
Posted on February 19, 2012 | 4 CommentsFrom 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... -
You Can Draw in 30 Days by Mark Kistler
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsFrom 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... -
J’s Take on Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Posted on February 14, 2012 | 3 CommentsLet me start with a description of the book, for some context. Ellie and her friends live in a smallish town with a large rural area, so that she and a lot of her friends... -
J’s Take on Conspiracy 365: January
Posted on January 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsIt’s been many months since we decided to devote 2012 to books by Australian and New Zealand authors and nearly that long since we picked this book as our first one for the year. So... -
Conspiracy 365: January (Gabrielle Lord)
Posted on January 2, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Plot A few months ago, Callum Ormond lost his father to a mysterious virus. His whole family is still reeling from this sudden and unexpected death. Then, on December 31st, he receives a strange...