Author: craedarc
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It’s a Small World War Z
I enjoy books that explore cultures and how they change with different developments. Zombies are definitely a different development to change a culture, and Max Brooks explores those changes on individual, society, and global levels. Brilliant. This book isn’t just about a world war against zombies, but about all the problems and solutions caused by a world war
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Reviewing a Unique “Dune”
Thankfully, I saw the movie long ago enough that I wasn’t too confused by the vast differences. “Dune,” by Frank Herbert, is one of the classics that helped define sci-fi as a genre. It’s set in a foreign solar system, but with such deep explorations of setting, culture, politics, and religion, it feels as real
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First, But Not Only Book Review
The good news is I’ve read 9 books to review! Two of those are from Brandon Sanderson’s Alcatraz series, so I’ll probably review books 2-5 together. You can find my review to book one here. Anyway, the best way to say sorry for my absence is to prove my words: let me make it up
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Deadly Inheritance: It’s not about the Money.
Clair Poulson’s a popular suspense writer among the LDS community, and it’s been a few years since I read his “Don’t Cry Wolf,” so I thought I’d check out his newest book, “Deadly Inheritance.” As a suspense author, Mr. Poulson’s got some good things going for him with his background in judicial law and pumping out new
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Fablehaven Continues! Watch out for “Dragonwatch”
I have a lot of friends who read and enjoyed the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull, and to them I highly recommend this book. “Dragonwatch” picks up soon after the battle of Zzyzx, making Kendra 15 and Seth 13. While the Demon King has been overthrown, their ancient enemies – the dragons – are rising
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Stranger than Alcatraz and Librarians
Funny enough, Brandon Sanderson’s series of “Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians” was recommended to me by my husband and my sister. She listened to this series and described them as hilarious and breaking the norm. Yep. Alcatraz is your average teenage orphan… except he’s not an orphan, and he’s not average – he has a
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“Infected” with Suspense
As confusing and horrific as the first chapter of “Infected,” by Gregg Luke, is, it’s possibly my favorite part. It begins with a frightening and awakening statement: “Mother Nature. A mass murderer. No one is more creative…” Considering hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis… yeah, I believe it. “Infected” deals specifically with mother nature’s killing mode of
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Cove on the Second Gear
I recently reviewed the first book to J. Scott Savage’s Cove series, “Fires of Invention,” knowing I’d soon get the chance to read the second one, “Gears of Revolution.” WARNING: If you don’t want the first book SPOILED, come back to this review later. That said, I highly suggest you read the first book before thumbing
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