Review: 1Q84

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Ti

1Q84 By Haruki Murakami (Knopf, Hardcover, 9780307593313, October 2011, 944pp.) The Short of It: 1Q84 is a literary mash-up of epic proportions. The artistry of the writing will impress Murakami’s die-hard fans, but I suspect that he will gain a whole new following with this one. The Rest of It: On a busy expressway, Aomame [...]

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Review: Never Let Me Go

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Ti

Never Let Me Go By Kazuo Ishiguro (Vintage, Paperback, 9781400078776, October 2010, 304pp.) The Short of It: Hauntingly sad, poetic and beautiful. The Rest of It: *No obvious spoilers. The story opens with Kathy H., who has been a “carer” for over eleven years. As she tells her story, the reader is taken back in [...]

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Review: Across the Universe

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Ti

Across the Universe By Beth Revis (Razorbill, Hardcover, 9781595143976, January 2011, 416pp.) The Short of It: Across the Universe has a lot going on in its pages, but teen readers will have a hard time putting it down. The Rest of It: Amy, her parents, and a host of others are frozen in a type [...]

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Review: The Wikkeling

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Ti

The Wikkeling By Steven Arntson (Running Press Kids, Hardcover, 9780762439034, May 2011, 224pp.) The Short of It: The world that Arnston creates is both scary and magical but most of all…fun. The Rest of It: Many of you following me on Facebook or Twitter have probably heard me say (more than once) that The Wikkeling was [...]

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Review: Anthem

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Ti

Anthem By Ayn Rand (Plume Books, Paperback, 9780452281257, 1999, 256pp.) Original Publication: 1937 The Short of It: There is no “I” in TEAM. Got that? The Rest of It: Anthem should be required reading for anyone who enjoys dipping into dystopian fiction. First published in 1937, this novella is so ahead of its time…even now! [...]

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