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Books by Female Authors Everyone Should Read in Their Lifetime

04.17.2016 by Edee Lemonier // 59 Comments

Books by Female Authors Everyone Should Read in Their Lifetime

In July, 2015 Time ran an article entitled 35 Books Everyone Should Read in Their Lifetime. There are tons of book lists all over the Internet. But this is Time, for crying out loud. An institution. So where did Time go for their list? Reddit. Oof. … [Read more...]

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Review: A Simplified Map of the Real World by Stevan Allred

09.07.2013 by Edee Lemonier // Leave a Comment

Review: A Simplified Map of the Real World by Stevan Allred

If I were to write an Amazon review of A Simplified Map of the Real World by Stevan Allred, it would probably be the following: A Simplified Map of the Real World is a collection of 15 linked short stories that take place in Renata, Oregon and … [Read more...]

Categories // Reading, Reviews Tags // A Simplified Map of the Real World, Book Launch, Book Reviews, Fiction, Portland OR, Powell's Books, Short Stories, Stevan Allred

Review: “Kris Longknife” Series, by Mike Shepherd

08.12.2012 by Edee Lemonier // 3 Comments

Review: “Kris Longknife” Series, by Mike Shepherd

A few years ago one of my fourth-graders walked up to me during the last week of school and said, "Mrs. Lemonier, my grandpa's a writer." Aren't we all, I rudely thought. "What does he write?" "Science Fiction!" Hmmm... She introduced me to … [Read more...]

Categories // Reviews Tags // Book Reviews, Female Heroine, Female Lead Character, Fiction, Kris Longkife, Mike Shepherd, Science Fiction, Space Opera

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