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Book Review: Walkabout by Gary Taaffe

April 24, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Urban Hunters Collection Gary Taaffe

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. In Walkabout, Billy goes into the "whitefella" culture for the first time and his culture shock is charming, honest and amusing. I loved the Australian lingo throughout the book. Some of the words I'd never heard before, but it wasn't too difficult to ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 24, 2012 8:28 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Tribal Scarring by Gary Taaffe

April 19, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Urban Hunters Collection Gary Taaffe

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. Tribal Scarring is the second short story in the Urban Hunters series and it was a little more serious than the first book, Four Small Stones. I missed the light-hearted humor of the first one. Still, it was a nice contrast to see the ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 19, 2012 9:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, High Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Four Small Stones by Gary Taaffe

April 12, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 5 Comments

Urban Hunters Collection Gary Taaffe

Four Small Stones was like The Jungle Book set in Aboriginal Australia. When I saw the subtitle, "Billy's Gotta Find Some Girls," I knew I had to read it. I was pulled in from the first page by how vivid and visual the writing was. I was immersed in an entirely new and fascinating culture ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 12, 2012 1:13 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, High Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

April 3, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 8 Comments

Grave Mercy is historical fiction that reads like the best high fantasy out there. If Tolkien had decided to write about Jason Bourne it might have come out something like Grave Mercy. Brittany is a real historical place and Anne, the Duchess of Brittany, is a historical figure. The main character, Ismae, is remarkable. She's ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 3, 2012 1:09 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eARC, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Pyxis: The Discovery by K.C. Neal

February 21, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

I liked the originality of this book.  It felt like one of the few books that really deserves the title "paranormal" (you know, the clairvoyant kind) because of it's unique combination of dreams and reality. I can't think of any other books to compare it to. The mystery in this book was great.  It kept ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 21, 2012 1:23 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
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