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Book Review: Long Way Down

A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it a gun. That’s what fifteen-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No… Continue reading Book Review: Long Way Down

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Netgalley Review: the witch doesn’t burn in this one

the witch doesn't burn in this one by Amanda Lovelace; ladybookmad Andrews McMeel Publishing Poetry 2016 Goodreads Choice Award-winning poet Amanda Lovelace returns in the witch doesn't burn in this one — the bold second book in her "women are some kind of magic" series. The witch: supernaturally powerful, inscrutably independent, and now—indestructible. These moving, relatable poems… Continue reading Netgalley Review: the witch doesn’t burn in this one

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Netgalley Review – Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare

Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare, Marguerite Tassi Quarto Publishing Group – MoonDance Press  Moondance Press Children's Nonfiction , Poetry Love! Betrayal! Ambition! Tragedy! Jealousy! Williams Shakespeare's universal themes continue to resonate with readers of all ages more than 400 years after his death. This wonderful, fully illustrated book introduces children to the… Continue reading Netgalley Review – Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare

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Netgalley Review: She Felt Like Feeling Nothing

She Felt Like Feeling Nothing by r.h. Sin Andrews McMeel Publishing Poetry From the bestselling author of the Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel series comes this poetic reminder of women's strength. There are moments when the heart no longer wishes to feel because everything it's felt up until then has brought it nothing but anguish. In She Felt Like Feeling… Continue reading Netgalley Review: She Felt Like Feeling Nothing

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Netgalley Review: Planting Gardens in Graves

From the beloved author of Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel comes the first volume in an all new series. r.h. Sin returns with a force in Planting Gardens in Graves: a powerful collection of poetry that hones in on the themes dearest to his readers. This original volume celebrates connection, mourns heartbreak, and above all, empowers its… Continue reading Netgalley Review: Planting Gardens in Graves

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Netgalley Review: Please State the Nature of Your Emergency

The sapient roaches of our planetary future, when they seek to understand the sickening dismay, abysmal grief and goofy absurdity of the Anthropocene in Donald Trump's America, will reach for their dog-eared (or bug-horned) copies of Aaron Anstett's PLEASE STATE THE NATURE OF YOUR EMERGENCY. In these impossibly crystalline poems, Anstett has distilled from the… Continue reading Netgalley Review: Please State the Nature of Your Emergency