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What Makes a Book Good?

What makes a book good? This question has been asked of writers, reviewers and readers more times than one cares to mention, and has been answered...
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Linger you will, with Maggie Stiefvater's second book

Maggie Stiefvater’s “Linger” does just that. It lingers, long after you’ve finished the final page. Book 2 of this werewolf...
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Liza Ketchum's Newsgirl provides a summer stay-cation, Part 2 of 3

In Part One of our Newsgirl Travelogue, we looked at how to have a stay-cation, a vacation on your own turf, as it were. Liza Ketchum’s...
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What do you do when your history catches up with you?

“The Keepers’ Tattoo” by Gill Arbuthnott is riveting with its suspense and intrigue. We meet Nyssa, a cheerful and sweet girl...
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Need a splish-splash, ice cream bash to make your summer complete?

Are you entering grades 6 - 12 in the fall? Are you looking for something fun to do with your friends while the summer sizzles? Do you like the...
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Workings of a Writer: Hoffman shares her Southern hospitality - Part 3 of a 3-part interview

I LOVE how real you are with this statement: “And if life gives you a big smackdown, there’s a reason, and it just might lead toward...
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Workings of a Writer: Hoffman shares her Southern hospitality - Part 2 of a 3-part interview

Do you have a routine that you follow for writing? What advice do you have for students of writing? I don’t have a routine per se, but I...
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Workings of a Writer: Hoffman shares her Southern hospitality - Part 1 of a 3-part interview

When I read “Saving CeeCee Honeycutt,” I was intrigued by this writer who had an ear for dialogue, a knack for details, and an engaging...
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How would you survive if you had been stolen?

Lucy Christopher’s debut novel, “Stolen” is not your typical summer beach read, but it is so tantalizing you won’t want to...
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Beth Hoffman brings you a summer read like no other

With the start of summer and summer vacation, there is no better book to review than “Saving CeeCee Honeycutt” by Beth Hoffman. Our...
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