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Terry Reviews: Mink River
Mink River by Brian Doyle My rating: 5 of 5 stars This month I am recommending MINK RIVER by Brian Doyle. I heard Brian speak at an author even on the Oregon Coast last fall and I was blown away by his presentation. Part performance artist, part wild man, part actor and seer, he was…
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Terry Reviews: Being
Being by Kevin Brooks My rating: 5 of 5 stars I haven’t read a new book in the last 30 days that I feel strongly enough about to want to review and recommend. So I am going back in time to the work of Kevin Brooks (no relation) out of England and suggest you take…
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Terry Reviews: Divergent
Divergent by Veronica Roth My rating: 5 of 5 stars This month I am going with Divergent by Veronica Roth. This is an advanced YA fantasy tale similar to The Hunger Games. It features Beatrice (Tris) Prior in the role of Katniss Everdeen and surrounds her with a fascinating host of supporting characters. In this…
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Terry Reviews: Incarceron
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher My rating: 5 of 5 stars This month I am going to recommend another young adult fantasy contained in a two book set – INCARCERON and SAPPHIQUE by Catherine Fisher. In these stories, we follow the efforts of three prisoners held captive in a prison as large as an entire world…
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Terry Reviews: A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan My rating: 5 of 5 stars This month I am recommending A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. This book won all sorts of critical praise and book awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and in my opinion it deserves them all. A…
