Author Archives: literary_lady

THE SELECTION

Place A Hold If The Hunger Games was a princess story, it would be like The Selection. In the future, a caste system has cropped up in the new regime where the United States once stood. A girl named America … Continue reading

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HOW TO SAVE A LIFE

Place a Hold It is rare to find an author who can bring you to tears from the beauty of her words. Even though Sara Zarr’s new book is concise and easy to understand, the way she weaves this heartfelt … Continue reading

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WHEN SHE WOKE

Place A Hold Gorgeous. Chilling. Powerful. The Scarlet Letter meets dystopian fiction. A Handmaid’s Tale on steroids. In Hannah’s society, women who are caught getting an abortion aren’t forced to wear a scarlet letter, their skin is dyed red. “When … Continue reading

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SEQUELS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS

Place a Hold Lev Grossman’s stunning sequel to The Magicians lives up to its predecessor in every way. This second novel switches back and forth from Julia’s story (the scarred and abandoned hedge witch) to Quentin’s exploration through the various … Continue reading

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BUDOKON: BEGINNING PRACTICE

Place a Hold Cameron Shayne offers a unique and interesting mix of yoga and kick-boxing in this budokon DVD. Because of the varying options of intensity, this video will provide a good work out, regardless of your fitness level. You … Continue reading

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