I recently wrote an article for DBRL Kids, our children’s blog, about a list of books featuring heroic, smart and brave girls. Someone asked for an adult version, and I jumped at the chance. Why does every female character seem …
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The Twelve by Justin Cronin Why I Checked It Out: “The Twelve” is the sequel to “The Passage,” one of Time Magazine’s Top 10 Books of 2010 (and the best book I’d read in six years). To say I have …
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“The Passage” by Justin Cronin Why I Checked It Out: It was getting a ton of buzz from critics, and I have trouble saying no to apocalypse stories. Why I Recommend It: Cronin is a literary author, so it’s hard …
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Why I Checked It Out: This book and its first-time author are getting a lot of buzz, including being short-listed for the Orange Prize, which recognizes outstanding female authors. Why I Recommend It: It would be easy to label this …
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