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Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer R. Hubbard

  • Try Not to Breathe
  • January 28, 2012
Try Not to Breathe, by Jennifer R. Hubbard, is one of the quietest, but profound YA Contemporary novels. Written from Ryan's perspective, the...
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Geocentric: novels set in California

California is host to a broad range of climates: flat deserts with rocky faults jutting through sparse vegetation, mountain ranges with evergreen...
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New releases in fiction this week

Available on bookshelves and e-readers this week, the lineup of new releases includes fiction from Orson Scot Card, Dean Koontz and Cynthia Hand as...
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Book Review: Melinda Palacio's Ocotillo Dreams

Ocotillo Dreams by Melinda Palacio Bilingual Review Press (July, 2011: 198 pages) Paperback: $16.00Reviewed by Frank MundoIn poet Melinda Palacio&...
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A comprehensive guide to crafting characters by the author of Ender’s Game

The difficulty of manufacturing characters—who must inherently fool us into believing they are people—is the fact that they are indeed...
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Everything is Illuminated, by Jonathan Safran Foer (5 Stars)

In 2002, at age 25, Jonathan Safran Foer released his debut novel. It was Everything is Illuminated and it is brilliant.The two main characters are...
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Fever Chart, by Bill Cotter (5 Stars)

Fever Chart follows Jerome Coe, a well-meaning and mild-mannered man, happy to go about his life, fawning over girls, and doing menial work; his...
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The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss (5 Stars)

The Name of the Wind is Patrick Rothfuss’magical debut novel. This fantasy novel isn’t just the simple story of a quest, but the story...
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Rhapsodomancy Reading Series: Writers Read Their Work on Sunday, April 17

Join writers Sarah Manguso,Collier Nogues, Tomas Mournian and Jessica Goodheart as they read their work for the Rhapsodomancy reading series.When:...
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Rhapsodomancy Reading Series: Writers Read Their Work on Sunday, February 13

Join writers Thaisa Frank,Alexandra Teague and Noriko Nakada as they read their work for the Rhapsodomancy reading series.When: Sunday, February 13...
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