Book Reviews
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The Rest of Us Just Live Here – Book Review
By: Ned Miller The synopsis on the back of Patrick Ness’ book, The Rest of Us Just Live Here is both true and misleading. It briefly tells the premise of the plot: a parody of supernatural high school narratives, which recounts a Buffy the Vampire Slayer-like story, from the point of view of the regular students. Had Ness contented himself…
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Every Heart a Doorway – Book Review
Seanan McGuire’s novella, Every Heart a Doorway, deserves every compliment it has gotten since its publication in April of 2016. It’s a kind of queer, dark-ish fairy tale about all those children who slip through the cracks and find themselves in a magical realm, be it through a rabbit hole, a wardrobe, or a mysterious doorway, which is sometimes…
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Book Review
A review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: the eighth and absolutely last Harry Potter book Finally got around to reading the latest installation in the Harry Potter saga – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. You would think I would have a hard time spending all this time in… society and on the internet without anyone spoilering the…
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Review: The Summoning / Kelley Armstrong
Behind a simple ununique cover hides one of the best YA novels of the year – “The Summoning” “The Summoning” is the first book in the “Darkest Powers” series, by Canadian author Kelley Armstrong. There is no shortage in YA series nowadays. Vampires, werewolves, wizards and witches have all become commonplace in the genre. However, unlike other fantasy books…
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