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I read and enjoyed Chen's debut novel Here and Now and Then. It's a fast-paced and emotional read that took a very science-light take on time travel. In A Beginning at the End he writes about a post-apocalyptic world decimated by a terrible influenza epidemic that has killed almost 3/4 of the world's people. Now... Continue Reading →
In some ways November was short, but in others, it seemed really long. We were off from school/ work for the last week of Oct, then back for three weeks, and Thanksgiving week came... And now only a couple more weeks until Xmas break! It's been quite a weird end to this semester. Blogging has... Continue Reading →
Dina Lance has enough trouble as a normal middle-schooler, but when things start blowing up around her, life becomes interesting. She's in a rock band and may try out for the cheer team... the only person in her way seems to be the principal who suspects her of repeatedly destroying school property. This is a... Continue Reading →
A special category on PaulsPicks for this one: I got through it in less than one day. Darius is just a fantastic character who you will want to follow along with. Two key parts of Khorram's book with stick with me: his treatment of mental illness and male friendships. Darius is being treated for depression.... Continue Reading →
Taako, Magnus, and Merle are back! And they've decided to join the Bureau of Balance. Their tasks will take them all over the kingdoms retrieving magical 'weapons of mass destruction' and bringing them back to the moon for disposal. The first job is to take over a mission for another agent who wasn't able to... Continue Reading →
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