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Why the Indie E-book Revolution is Good for Readers
Self-publishing isn’t just for that weird guy with a garage full of unsold manifestos anymore. Amazon and Smashwords have opened up the floodgates for anyone who wants to publish e-books—for free. Established authors as well as a lot of newbies … Continue reading
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Fantastic Recommends: WAKE
by Lisa McMann For ages: 14 and up Talk about nightmares. Seventeen-year-old Janie is pulled into other people’s dreams. Sounds cool, except the dreams are usually the powerful, anxiety-ridden kind, and they make Janie blackout where ever she happens to … Continue reading
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Are the Hunger Games Anti-War?
If you haven’t read all the Hunger Games books yet, go read them now! Seriously, they’re terrific. It should only take a few days to read them because once you start, you won’t be able to stop. Finish all three … Continue reading
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Three Free E-books and Three Ways to Find More…
Here are three intriguing e-books that as of this posting are free! I have not read them, but they passed my first page test: good openings/no terrible typos. But don’t take it from me, try them yourself! Click on the … Continue reading
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Fantastic Recommends: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
by Ransom Riggs Jacob never believes his grandfather’s tales of murderous, multi-tongued monsters, until he sees one. Doubting his own sanity, Jacob traces his grandfather’s past back to a Welsh island and searches out the home for peculiar children where … Continue reading
Top Ten YA Dystopian Novels
Did I mention I loved lists? The Librarian Who doesn’t say Shhh! has a good one: Top Ten YA Dystopian Novels.
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Top 10 Best Young Adult Fantasy Books Ever
I am starting off The Fantastic YA Book Review with a top ten list because 1. I like lists. They’re very handy. And, 2. my best-ever list will let you know where I am coming from when you read my … Continue reading
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