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Weekly Reads: August 8
In case you needed another reason to love Audra McDonald, she sang Yahoo! Answers on Jimmy Kimmel. Wondering if you’ll like any books on the Man Booker Longlist? Read their first lines. The title says it all: How to become a terrible library patron in 5 easy steps. If you thought Extremely Loud and…
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End of Trilogies (The End of the Journey): The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman
The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman Rating: 4/5 Finishing a series is difficult (just ask G.R.R. Martin!) Many a great trilogy has fallen on its face in the final pages. Take Hunger Games, Divergent or the Matched Trilogy for instance. The world building is incredible….and then you get to the last book. Everything feels rushed…
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Weekly Reads: July 25th
Preschoolers from disadvantages backgrounds can catch up on reading with these small changes. As the Hachette/Amazon battle continues, Amazon has started blaming authors. (Hint: consumers don’t like it when you blame writers. Harry Potter has become a part of pop culture. What happens when an adult reads the books for the first time? How do you…
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