Category: novels
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Examples of Alternative Conflict
I called it “alternative conflict” in Monday’s post, but a better monicker might be “problem-free conflict,” because it pops up over and over again in […]
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Book Review: The Ruby Key by Holly Lisle
A couple weeks ago, the Little One and I finished The Ruby Key, a youth fantasy novel by Holly Lisle. As you can see, we […]
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Night Echoes by Holly Lisle Book Review
I just read Holly Lisle’s novel Night Echoes. I put up a quick video review of the book, which is below.
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The Speed of Dark (Review)
I recently finished The Speed of Dark, by Elizabeth Moon. This is a futuristic science fiction story with a twist I like: a sympathetic character […]
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Spotlight: Holly Lisle’s Website
Do you love good writing? Do you want to learn to write? Check out fantasy author Holly Lisle’s website.
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Inexcusable (Review)
Beautiful does not mean wishy-washy. Today, I’m posting a rant. I don’t usually rant, but this is a story rant. And I’m fired up enough […]
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Spotlight: A Certain Slant of Light (Review)
“Someone was looking at me, a disturbing sensation if you’re dead.” If I tried really hard, I might be able to find something wrong with […]
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Spotlight: Walk Two Moons (Review)
A review of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. When I first read the first chapter of Walk Two Moons, the Newbery Medal award-winning juvenile […]
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Ender vs. Anakin
Orson Scott Card’s classic award-winning novel Ender’s Game features Ender Wiggin, a six-year old boy genius who saves the world. Ender has superhuman talents that […]
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Spotlight: Ender’s Game (Review)
A review of Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. Andrew Wiggin prefers to be called Ender. He’s a six-year-old genius destined to save the world. […]
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