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RIEVIEW: Odd Thomas

   Like a pair of looms, using sunshine and their own silhouettes, two enormous California live oaks wove veils of gold and purple, which they flung across the driveway.    Penny appeared to shimmer and to darkle  as  she  passed … Continue reading

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RieView — Random Realities by Melanie Fletcher — 5 Stars

I picked up Random Realities for my Kindle because Melanie Fletcher is a friend of mine, but oh, am I glad she is. This collection of stories runs the gamut from pastoral to parody, and every story is a gem. … Continue reading

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7/27/11 — New Review at Between the Pages today

There is a new review up today at Between the Pages book blog. Stop by and check it out. 🙂 Last night’s chat was a load of fun. If you didn’t get a chance to drop by and say hi, … Continue reading

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7/26/11 — The Luckless Prince Reviewed at Today's Stop

Lovely review from Family Literacy and You! today for The Luckless Prince. My favorite part? “It’s outstanding and you won’t want to put it down once you start reading it.” 🙂 Also have an interview up today on the Virginia … Continue reading

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7/21/11–World Review Day RieView — True Grit — Charles Portis — 5 Stars

Today is World Review Day. I finished True Grit last night and thought that this would be a good one to discuss. I vaguely remember that I may have read this book many years ago–probably when the original film came … Continue reading

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7/8/11 — Today's Blog Tour stop — The Luckless Prince's First Review!

So, today’s stop is at A Word’s Worth. I’ve been nervous about this one all week. (Actually, ever since I saw the schedule go up!) This marks the first review for my new baby. Would they like it? Would they … Continue reading

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3/31/11 — What to Do with a Review

I’ve seen a lot of discussion on the topic of negative reviews lately. This was set off by one author’s inappropriate public reaction to a review.  It was not even a particularly bad review, and it has cost her dearly … Continue reading

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