Category: Books
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Book Review: Dust and Shadow
Last week I created a mock-Booklist review for my collection development class. Different from my usual review writing style, this one focuses on the role of the book in trade. Let me know what you think of the new style! Dust and Shadow: An Account of The Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson…
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If You Liked Beauty Queens by Libba Bray….
Try These Titles! The Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Adventures of Jacky Faber, on her Way to Botany Bay by L.A. Meyer As the new captain of the Lorelei Lee, Jacky Faber can’t wait to live an exciting life on the high seas. But when’s she is arrested and put on…
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Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray Survival. Of the fittest. The fifty contestants in the Miss Teen Dream Pageant thought this was going to be a fun trip to the beach, where they could parade in their state-appropriate costumes and compete in front of the cameras. But sadly, their airplane had another idea, crashing on a…
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Book Review: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
When She Woke By Hillary Jordan Published October 4, 2011 Mode read: Hardcover Summary: Set in the future United States when the extreme right has taken over, When She Woke tells the story of a woman who has committed the crime of abortion but refuses to disclose the name of the father. It follows much the same story…
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Book Review: City of Women by David R. Gillham
City of Women by David R. Gillham Published August 7, 2012 Mode read: ARC Summary: City of Women is set in Germany during the Second World War and tells the story of a young woman whose circumstances suddenly make it impossible to ignore Hitler’s mission. Sigrid appears to be the perfect Aryan woman, working for the cause and…
The Library of Alexandra 