Six Books to the Nines: Nice
There are always trends in publishing, but a recent one was particularly odd: the use of "nine" in titles. Was everyone excited about 2019 for some reason? Is there some kind of numerology pact…
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Stranger Reads: Book Recs for Playing a Bard in Hawkins
Oh, Dustin. You have confidence, but your charisma-based checks don’t always succeed. Also, nobody believes you have a girlfriend from summer camp. But that’s ok, boo! You just keep singing. Riddle-Master Trilogy (Patricia A.…
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Stranger Reads: Book Recs for Playing a Rogue in Hawkins
Max jokingly claimed in the second season of Stranger Things that she would be the party's "zoomer." Obviously that's not a thing. And since we never actually saw a successful game of D&D in…
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Stranger Reads: Book Recs for Playing a Cleric in Hawkins
Poor Will Byers. While everyone else was having teenage drama (whether or not they were teenagers), all he wanted to do was play D&D. I sympathize, Will! In his honor, here are books to…
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Bone Garden Review: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Magic
The Bone Garden, due out next week, has already been compared to The Graveyard Book and Coraline, which is certainly accurate in the broad strokes. It takes place in a graveyard, and features two…
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The Merciful Crow Review: Murder of Crows
If you only read one book this summer, let it be Margaret Owen’s The Merciful Crow. Actually, if you only read one book this year, let it be The Merciful Crow, too. I’m serious.…
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Growth in Movement: Interview with Phil Stamper
Phil Stamper is an author who understands growth in movement. Originally from a rural village near Dayton, Ohio, Phil’s journey has taken him from his home state to Washington, DC and on to New…
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Thanks for the Nightmares: Interview with Jeremy Shipp
Jeremy Shipp is a horror/fantasy/science author who’s visceral imagery makes his written work feel like feature films. My introduction to the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author was with his novel Bedfellow, which left me pleasantly…
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Spin the Dawn Review: Mulan + Project Runway + Amazing Race
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim starts out exactly as its pitch promises: it’s Project Runway meets Mulan. Maia, daughter of a tailor who has fallen on hard times, longs to be known for…
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The Girl in Red Review: Over the River and Through the Wolves
I know, I know. Everyone’s done with apocalypse fiction. Now everyone wants hopepunk and high fantasy and escapism. Fine, fine. That’s valid. The world’s a tire fire and you need relief from the flames.…
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