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Read more about the article The World We Make (The Great Cities, Book 2)

The World We Make (The Great Cities, Book 2)

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:March 8, 2023
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks
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Again, N.K. Jemisin has surprised me and surpassed my expectations in this continued urban fantasy of the Great City series. Her take on multiverse theory is like nothing I’ve ever…

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Read more about the article The City We Became (The Great Cities, Book 1)

The City We Became (The Great Cities, Book 1)

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:January 31, 2023
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks
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When I first started reading this book, I kept saying to myself, “Wow, this is so weird … but wonderful … and different.” Once I realized where the story was…

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Read more about the article Hail Mary Project

Hail Mary Project

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:December 30, 2022
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks
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I decided to go back to Sci-fi for a bit… one of my favorite genres. I wanted to try something different. I chose Andy Weir, author of The Martian. Hail Mary Project follows…

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Read more about the article Broken Earth Trilogy

Broken Earth Trilogy

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:December 1, 2022
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks
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I just recently dove into the fantasy genre and have been reading Brandon Sanderson for the last year. By recommendation of a good a friend, I decided to try the…

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Read more about the article On Writing: A Memoir on the Craft

On Writing: A Memoir on the Craft

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:October 3, 2022
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks

If you are an aspiring writer, like myself, this is a great book to add to your collection of “how to get motivated to write?” books. It is a very…

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Read more about the article Rhythm of War (Book Four of The Stormlight Archive)

Rhythm of War (Book Four of The Stormlight Archive)

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:October 3, 2022
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks

After finishing Book 4 of the The Stormlight Archive, I am once again left wanting more of this story. Fortunately, Brandon (we are still on a first name basis) is writing…

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That Was Awkward

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:September 1, 2022
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks

This compilation of short stories is not only funny it is completely relatable. After spending many years in the Army and traveling around the world, studying body language has become…

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Oathbringer

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:July 27, 2022
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks

I am now officially a “Brandon Sanderson fan girl.” Oathbringer brought so much of the storyline together and by the end of the book, so much had happened that I…

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