April 2009
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itchy itchy crazy.
Contagious
Scott Sigler
Crown Publishing
So there’s this author I like. He’s short, bald, and he wants to take over the world with his plaid tanks. His name is Scott Sigler, and I’ve been following him since the early days. Since he started podcasting his fiction. Last year, he put out a new book call Contagious. Contagious is the sequel to the first book that came out from Crown Publishing,...
December 2008
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Floaty thought bubbles
What Z Sees Karen Rivers Raincoast
So a while ago, I reviewed Karen Rivers’ other book Y in the Shadows.That book was awesome by the way. So obviously, I was excited when I saw this book on the Mini Book Expo site for grabs. Like really excited. So, I claimed it. And then school got in the way, so did the organization and running of an event called Trick or Eat. Which unfortunately meant,...
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Disappears in the Shadows
Shadow Song Lorina Stephens Five Rivers Chapmanry
Shadow Song by Lorina Stephens is about a young girl named Danielle, who is shipped off to Canada to live with her uncle when both her parents die. Set in the 1830s, the story follows Danielle’s life in Canada as she matures in to a young woman.
There isn’t much that I have to say about this book. First of all, I couldn’t...
August 2008
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Not a Superhero Movie
Y in the Shadows Karen Rivers Raincoast
It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book, much less finish one. So I’m glad that the first book that I pick up to read is Y in the Shadows. Y in the Shadows chronicles a teenage girl named Yale that discovers that she has the ability to disappear from sight. So, in a way it’s like most of the”I just go superpowers”...
September 2007
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"Save Me Plz" from Escape Pod episode 124
“Save Me Plz” is interesting, that’s for sure. It follows a character named Meg who goes on a quest to find her lover Devon. It sounds very medieval adventure game like, but this quest takes place in real life. Apparently. In an effort to find Devon, Meg buys a game that Devon had obsessively played towards the end of their relationship. It’s the type of game that my...