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Book Trailer Review: 1Q84

I know, I know, the purpose of a book trailer is to give you a preview of a book you haven’t read. So I’m cheating this time, because I’ve already read Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 — and it’s a good thing, because you’re not going to learn anything about the actual plot from this vague, surreal slideshow of a trailer. (Don't know what a book trailer is? Check out our book trailer guide.) The biggest clue you’ll get is at the beginning, when the screen fills with a giant, neon-pink 1984. The “9” begins to rotate, whirling around to show a [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:09-07:00September 21st, 2012|Tags: , , , |

Sneak Peek: Daughter of Smoke and Bone’s Sequel!

Days of Blood and Starlight, the sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone, will be out on November 6 – but if you just can’t wait that long, check out this three-chapter preview, available now. Need a refresher on the first book? Check out our full review. And until Blood and Starlight comes out, here are some other YA books with strong female characters you might like.

2016-12-31T17:59:09-07:00September 14th, 2012|Tags: , , , |

Baseball Books…That Aren’t Really About Baseball

Baseball is a Metaphor for Everything First, a disclaimer.  I am not a baseball fan.  I know that the Milwaukee Brewers exist, but that's about the limit of my attention span for professional ball.  My kids never played Little League or T-Ball so I don't care about those, either.  Basically, I'm a crappy American.  I do love apple pie, though, so there's that. I seem to love baseball themed media, however - both books and movies.  Field of Dreams, The Natural and Moneyball on screen and recently, The Art of Fielding and Killer Instinct on the page. What is it [...]

2023-06-14T09:38:39-07:00September 11th, 2012|Tags: |
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