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Fade

Posted on Apr. 2, 2005 by Jody

Fade by Robert Cormier is a novel I’ve read more than once. Harlan Ellison summarizes it as: Thirteen-year-old Paul Moreaux is intrigued by the enigma contained in an old photograph of his family. “The mystery? In the space that was … Continue reading →

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A Review Of “Calculating God” By Robert J. Sawyer

Posted on Sep. 28, 2004 by Jody

Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer Rating: (8/10) This is a science-fiction novel about aliens trying “to discover why God has behaved as he has and to determine his methods”. Due to cataclysmic events occurring simultaneously on different planets and … Continue reading →

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Time Travelling Can Be A Pain

Posted on Jun. 29, 2004 by Jody

Based on J-Walk’s recommendation, I read The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger recently. A summary of its plot: Henry De Tamble is a Chicago librarian with “Chrono Displacement” disorder; at random times, he suddenly disappears without warning and finds … Continue reading →

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The scissors have no edge

Posted on Feb. 9, 2004 by Jody

I’ve stopped reading Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs; it’s a memoir about a young boy growing up in an odd environment, with lots of unusual, often sad events that illustrate what’s influenced the boy’s perception of himself and the … Continue reading →

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