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Book Review: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
In a strange, alternate United States of America, on the brink of war, a boy tries to find the pet fox he was forced to abandon. Peter’s father has gone to war, but before he left him in the care of his curmudgeonly old grandfather, he forced him to release his beloved pet fox, Pax,…
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Book Review: Thornhill by Pam Smy
Drawings and a diary combine to produce a moving story of neglected youth. In 2017, Ella has just moved into a house across from the ruins of Thornhill house, which used to be an orphanage in the 1980’s. In 1982, Mary writes about her traumatic experiences in Thornhill. This story is deceptively simple. Ella’s story…
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Buddy Read & Rant #2 with Jonathan Pongratz: Thornhill by Pam Smy
Hello Again Blogosphere! Iseult: Heeeere’s Iseult! I’m back! Thought you could get rid of me, hey Jonny? Haha! No, I’m thrilled to be doing another buddy read with my good friend, Jonny. When I’m not reading and reviewing books, I can be found writing horror, fantasy and science fiction. You can check out my books…
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Buddy Read & Rant #1 with Jonathan Pongratz: The Survivor Chronicles by Erica Stevens
Hello World! Iseult: Hi! I’m Iseult, I’m an author of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Jonny: And this is your horror-addict Jonny from Jaunts & Haunts! This week we did a buddy read of The Upheaval by Erica Stevens. Blurb: The First tremors of the earth were felt at 7:22 EST. time. Every single person…
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Book Review: The Upheaval: Survivor Chronicles Book 1 by Erica Stevens
I had great fun reading this cataclysmic tale as a buddy read with Jonny from Jaunts and Haunts. Early one morning an earthquake hits the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. As further disasters follow, three groups of survivors set out to find safety. There’s neighbors, Al and Mary Ellen, hoping to find Mary Ellen’s…
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Book Review: The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste
A novel that starts shiny and bright, but, much like its title, begins to rust in its middle, and crumbles away to nothing by the end. Phoebe returns home after twenty eight years, as her mother is selling the family home to move into a condo, and Phoebe still has belongings to collect. It’s a…
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Buddy Read with Ruth Anne Garcia: The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste
I first heard about buddy reads when Chaz (from The Life of Chaz) and Jenna (from Bookmark Your Thoughts) posted their buddy read of Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames. I thought it was such a fun idea, and something I really wanted to do. When I started planning out my posts for Women…