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Book Talk: Milijun By Clayton Graham

Have you ever wondered what alien interaction would be like? Clayton Graham ponders this in his book, Milijun. Graham, a UK native, has a degree in Aerospace Engineering and has attained a Student Apprenticeship with English Electric Aviation. If that’s not impressive, nothing is. Obviously, he’d write something pertaining to science fiction, and you know what? He did a really good job.

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Book Talk: The Nest

Overview What happens when four full-grown siblings have to share an inheritance? That’s the question Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney asked and answered in The Nest. This 368-page book was published in 2016 by Ecco, and has received much praise since then. It’s even a New York Times bestseller. And yet, the Goodreads rating for it is a 3.48, which isn’t terrible at all,

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Book Talk: Idaho

Have you read Idaho, by Emily Ruskovich yet? Releasing on February 16th, we got an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review. So if you haven’t read it yet, don’t worry! You have time to decide whether you even should—a decision we can help you make with the details you absolutely need. Oh, and no spoilers! Synopsis

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Book Talk: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Written in 2001, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is a book written by J.K. Rowling. Interestingly enough, it was written under the name Newt Scamander. It is about the magical creatures in the Harry Potter universe, and purports to be Harry’s copy of the book mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The film adaptation of this novel is out,

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Book Talk: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Originally published in 2012, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain, is known for it’s good reviews and riveting storyline. The movie just came out in November of 2016, and we couldn’t resist revisiting this heartwrenching story. So, here’s the good and the bad, what you can expect from the reading experience, and why you should give it a chance.

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Book Talk: The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho, the famous author of The Pilgrimage and Aleph, is a prime example of what happens when you don’t give up. Once upon a time, to overcome his procrastination, he swore he’d write a novel if he saw a white feather. The day he saw one in the window of a shop, he began writing. Fast-forward several years, and he’s published 30 books.

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Book Talk: House of Leaves

  “This book is not for you.” House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski isn’t for the faint of heart reader who wants to be catered to. It’s not your typical reading experience, nor does it want to be. If this book were a human, it would be a rebellious, tortured, terrifying human being. And that’s precisely why we love

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Book Talk: New Year’s Reads for January

Ah, New Year’s. The time of year when everyone reflects on the last twelve months and wonders if they could turn things around in the next twelve. It has become a bit of a joke, hasn’t it? Resolutions people make on New Year’s rarely get kept. More often than not, diets get broken the first 2 months in, if not

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A “Cloud Atlas” Book Analysis

David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas has won several awards including the British Book Award for Literary Fiction, and the Rudy and Judy Book of the Year. Originally published in 2004 by Random House, the film adaptation by the same name was released in 2012. The author himself has lived in Italy, Japan, and Ireland, to name a few places. It clearly shows in

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Through the Looking Glass: Synopsis & Critique

Everyone has heard of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Usually, they are sold as one solid book, however, there are adaptations that solely include Alice in Wonderland. Never is there a copy of Through the Looking Glass by itself. In fact, never does anyone talk about it exclusively, without derailing into the topic after bringing up Alice

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Book Talk: On Such a Full Sea, By Chang-rae Lee

Korean novelist and professor of creative writing at Stanford University, Chang-rae Lee, is a prime example of someone to look up to. Born in 1965 in South Korea, he emigrated to the States at the tender age of 3. He grew up, attended Yale, worked on Wall Street for a year, received his M.A. from the University of Oregon, and

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Book Talk: Everland

The best thing ever is retelling a story everyone knows in a new, awesome way. Suddenly, a story we all love becomes fresh again, with major nods to the original story. Wendy Spinale understood this well, clearly. She decided to retell the story of Peter Pan in her latest novel, Everland. Synopsis This steampunk, dystopian novel is everything you’ve ever wanted. Featuring

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