Archive | March, 2012

Review of the Golem’s Eye

The Golem’s Eye Book Two of The Bartimaeus Trilogy By Jonathan Stroud Genre- Fantasy with elements of steampunk. Set in an alternate version of London in which the governments officials of the world are not just beaucrats but also magicians capable of summoning enslaved demons to do their dirty work, The Golem’s Eye follows the […]

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Gitty Daneshvari

I was lucky enough to be able to meet the awesome and talented writer, Gitty Daneshvari when I hosted a Charity Book Signing for Neurofibromatosis and Diabetes back in 2010 at my high school. I didn’t know much about Daneshvari until I met her and boy, was I lucky that she came and spoke! She […]

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Review of On Writing

On Writing By Stephen King In all likelihood, the average American has heard of Stephen King and many have read his many works. But read his autobiography/writing manual, On Writing, and you’ll find that he’s more than just a writer of dark fiction. King writes in a conversational tone and his personality shines right through the pages. […]

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Review of The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger As one of the most ubiquitous items on high school English class curriculums, this slim book seems almost to be a rite of passage in our society. As a classic example of the bildungsroman, or coming of age story, The Catcher in the Rye follows the adventures […]

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