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After the Hunger Games – Part Two

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

For the hoards of us still coming to grips with the fact that there is no Book Four in the Hunger Games trilogy, here’s Part Two of my top recommended reads to soothe post-Katniss cravings. (Click Here if you missed … Continue reading →

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After the Hunger Games — Part One

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

    As many will suspect from a previous post, I whole-heartedly support the recent surge in popularity of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy.  However, as with all great series, The Hunger Games eventually ends, leaving many readers still craving … Continue reading →

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Why Read The Hunger Games?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

I’m a huge fan of Young Adult literature (YA) so I have a tendency to rave about teen novels.  That said, I really can’t remember the last time I read a story as exciting as The Hunger Games by Suzanne … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Christmas Reading

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Can’t think of what to read over the break or in need of some gift inspiration? Here are a few ideas from vicbooks. Ed King, David Guterson ‘This is such a clever idea for a novel that it’s a wonder … Continue reading →

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Blue Nights by Joan Didion – A Review

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Blue Nights by Joan Didion, $34.99 ‘Several days before Christmas 2003, Joan Didion’s only daughter, Quintana, fell seriously ill. In 2010, Didion marked the sixth anniversary of her daughter’s death. Blue Nights is a shatteringly honest examination of Joan Didion’s … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Stoked with Al Brown – a Review

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Stoked: Cooking with Fire by Al Brown, photography by Kieran Scott RRP $70 vicbooks  price $59.99 I read cookbooks in bed like novels and consider my self to be pretty good in the kitchen. I cook everyday for my family, … Continue reading →

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Brother/Sister: a review

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Brother/Sister By Sean Olin, $26.00 Newly released Young Adult novel Brother/Sister is the story of Will and Asheley, two teenage siblings with an alcoholic mother and an absentee father.  A psychological thriller, it puts the reader on edge, constantly guessing … Continue reading →

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Why Flipback Books Should Be This Year’s Stocking Filler

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Originally designed and produced in the Netherlands, the flipback is the next innovation in book formatting.  Rather than the spine opening horizontally, with page-turns from right to left, it opens vertically, with page turns from bottom to top.  The books … Continue reading →

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The Ghosts of Cannae: a review

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic By Robert L. O’Connell In southern Italy, in 216 BC, during the Second Punic War, Carthaginian troops confronted the largest Roman army yet sent onto a field … Continue reading →

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Go-to Dad Day Books

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

The Father’s day gift is one of those childhood conundrums that few grow out of. The go-to option in my household was golf balls. Or tees (Son, I always need tees). Or, shudder, Y-fronts (Son, a man can never have … Continue reading →

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