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Tag Archives: death
Worth the tears: review of A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness I don’t normally go for tear jerkers, but this one is well worth the crying. A Monster Calls is simply a stunning book. It doesn’t just aim for sadness; it tackles a difficult subject the death … Continue reading
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Tagged A monster calls, death, fantasy, grief, Patrick Ness, sad books, tear jerker, young adult
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The Book Thief’s stolen hype
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak “Here is a small fact: You are going to die.” This is not the opening line of The Book Thief. It’s the 5th or 6th, but it’s a grabber, no? And it just about … Continue reading
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Tagged death, fantasy, Markus Zusak, npr, sara zaske, teen reads, The Book Thief, Top Ten, World War II, WWII, YA, YA Fantastic Book Review, young adult
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