New Harry Potter eBooks … They’re Not Short Stories, but They Are Pretty Good
I went on a bit of a J.K. Rowling binge this past weekend (surprise, surprise), blowing through the three ebooks that…
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Loner by Teddy Wayne Review on BookPage
I really enjoyed Teddy Wayne’s The Love Song of Jonny Valentine, so I jumped at the chance to review Loner for…
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Netflix, Step Aside: September Is for Reading Books
I’m a person who enjoys personal challenges. That means I might decide only to buy from locally owned stores for a…
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Sweetness #9 by Stephan Eirik Clark Review on BookPage
Here’s what I have to say about Sweetness #9 in my BookPage review: “Chemical flavoring stands for our obsession with immediacy,…
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Carrie and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
When some people experience a string of bad luck, I supposed they might chalk it up to random coincidence. I, on…
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Is the New Harry Potter a Play or a Book? Who Cares! It’s Wonderful
Yesterday, J.K. Rowling released Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new Harry Potter story, and the world — including me…
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Magic City Pokémon: The Localist’s Guide to Pokémon Go in Birmingham
To say Pokémon Go has taken the world — and Birmingham — by storm is a bit of an understatement. Chances…
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How to Choose a Book for Vacation
It’s hard to find time to read. We have about a million other things vying for our attention, and those things…
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Why I’m Not Afraid of Donald Trump as President (and Why I Also Kind of Am)
I don’t want Donald Trump to be President, and I plan to use my vote to prevent it from happening. But…
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