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The Girl on the Train
by Shannon Fox
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins EVERY DAY THE SAME Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. … Read More The Girl on the Train
Magonia
by Shannon Fox
By Maria Davhana Headley Aza Ray is drowning in thin air. Since she was a baby, Aza has suffered from a mysterious lung disease that makes it ever harder for her to breathe, to speak—to live. So when Aza catches a glimpse of a ship in the sky, her family chalks it up to a cruel side effect of her medication. But Aza doesn’t … Read More Magonia
9 Best Dystopian Fiction Novels
by Shannon Fox
Since I did a roundup of the 9 Best Apocalyptic Fiction Novels a few weeks ago, I had to follow that up with my picks for best dystopian fiction novels. As I mentioned in the first post, I draw a distinction between dystopian and apocalyptic fiction. To reiterate, in my opinion, a dystopian novel is one that puts forth the notion of a flawed … Read More 9 Best Dystopian Fiction Novels
9 Best Apocalyptic Fiction Novels
by Shannon Fox
No book review this week as I’m still working through two chunkers: Roses by Leila Meacham and The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin. The latter reminded me that I wanted to do a roundup of my favorite piece of apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, a subject that I read a lot of. Merriam-webster defines “Apocalypse” as: A great disaster : a sudden and very bad event that … Read More 9 Best Apocalyptic Fiction Novels
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books That You Wish Were Taught In Schools
by Shannon Fox
***Note: I acidentally switched this week and last week’s TTT topic! *** As always, TTT is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s topic: Top Ten Books That You Wish Were Taught In Schools. Interestingly, but probably not at all surprisingly, most of these books have occupied spots on the Banned Book Lists. 1. East of Eden by John Steinbeck 2. Native … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books That You Wish Were Taught In Schools
The Club Dumas
by Shannon Fox
The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte Lucas Corso is a book detective, a middle-aged mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. When a well-known bibliophile is found dead, leaving behind part of the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers, Corso is brought in to authenticate the fragment. He is soon drawn into a swirling plot involving devil … Read More The Club Dumas
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Topics That Won’t Make Me Pick Up a Book
by Shannon Fox
As always, TTT is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s topic, a companion to the earlier topic from April 30th, top ten topics that won’t make me pick up a book. Not that they’re always deal breakers, but as a rule I don’t particularly enjoy these types of topics. 1. Cancer 2. Divorce 3. 9/11 4. The Holocaust 5. World War … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Topics That Won’t Make Me Pick Up a Book
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Most Intimidating Books
by Shannon Fox
As always, TTT is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s topic, ten most intimidating books. 1. IQ84 by Haruki Murakami- I have this book on my shelf, but it’s so huge. I feel like I’ll be reading it for months. 2. 11/22/63 by Stephen King- Same as above. 2. Paradise Lost by John Milton – I loved the sections I read … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Most Intimidating Books
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Topics That Instantly Make My Buy a Book
by Shannon Fox
As always, TTT is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s topic: Top Ten Words/Topics That Instantly Make Me Buy/Pick Up A Book. I picked ten topics that cause a book to basically be a done deal. 1. Dystopian 2. Post-Apocalyptic 3. Genetics and Genetic Engineering 4. Historical Treasure Hunt 5. Literary Mystery 6. Boarding Schools 7. Teen Celebrities (fictional) 8. Rare … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Topics That Instantly Make My Buy a Book
Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books I HAD To Buy…But Are Still on My Shelf Unread
by Shannon Fox
As always, TTT is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s theme is top ten book I HAD to buy, but are still sitting on my shelf unread. Haha oh boy, I’m pretty guilty of this…. Nothing wrong with these titles, just haven’t read them yet. Any you think I should pick up post-haste? 1. Map of Time by Felix J. Palma … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books I HAD To Buy…But Are Still on My Shelf Unread
Top Ten Tuesday: Settings I’d Like to See More Of
by Shannon Fox
As always, Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the Broke and the Bookish. This week’s theme is top ten settings I’d like to see more of. 1. Private boarding schools -I’m such a sucker for books like this. Think Kate Brian’s Private Series and Cecily Von Ziegesar It Girl series. 2. Turkey -Are there any books set in Turkey? 3. The Nazca Linea -One … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Settings I’d Like to See More Of
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My 23 Favorites (Legends Undying)
by Shannon Fox
Yesterday, I shared a list of my 23 favorite books on Legends Undying. What do you think?
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