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Narrative Voice: A book’s biggest strength or biggest weakness
“Narrative voice” can make or break a book. But what is it, and why does it matter to readers? Let’s dive in.
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Divine Rivals: Sweet and well-written
Two competing young journalists navigate life, love, and the front line in the midst of war between gods.
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Long-Term Reading Slumps: What do they actually mean?
Reading slumps that last for long periods of time might have some underlying causes. Let’s talk about them, and what you can do.
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August 2023 DNF Roundup
In lieu of a review this week, I’m covering a quick list of some recent DNFs (books I gave up on). Come sip the tea.
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9 Reasons to Use Your Local Library (Besides Free Books)
Your local library is so much more than a book repository. Here are 9 reasons to use this vital community service.
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Warbreaker: An instant favorite
One princess is forced to marry the God King and another begins a quest of vengeance, setting off a chain of magical and political events.
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Extended Epilogues and Bonus Scenes: Slice of life snoozefests
Bloomsbury and the upcoming release of House of Flame and Shadow has the fandom riled up, so let’s discuss extended epilogues and bonus scenes.
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House of Sky and Breath (Book 2): Entertaining, but overall just okay
Bryce and Hunt are dragged into the rebel cause, only to discover that nothing about their world is as it seems.
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Manacled, and the Gift of Fan Fiction
I dipped my toes into fan fiction for the first time, and I’ve come away with an entirely new perspective. Let’s talk about it.
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A Deadly Education: Perfect for teen readers
At the Scholomance, half the students won’t survive to graduation. El is doing well enough – except her magic is powerful and inconveniently primed for evildoing, so she has to be careful not to raze the whole place down.
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