"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
Magdalena Ball runs The Compulsive Reader. She is the author of Repulsion Thrust, Sleep Before Evening, The Art of Assessment, Quark Soup, and, in collaboration with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Cherished Pulse , She Wore Emerald Then, and Imagining the Future. She runs a monthly radio program podcast The Compulsive Reader Talks.
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An exceptional collection of beautiful stories, written with the intense spareness of poetry.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor... and an extraordinary display of flexibility and capability, full of insight and interest.
Paolini creates a book that is far more powerful than simply a fast-paced plot-driven fantasy.
Full of wacky, innovative fun, Hal Junior is fast adventure with a sci-fi twist that children will love.
The absolute control of Barnes' prose coupled with the philosophical power of his meditations has resulted in a book dense and powerful as it is readable.
A fun filled ride full of drama, action, and above all, discovery.
For the Birds is a charming, engrossing story that keeps the reader guessing throughout, combining fast-paced plotting, and high quality thematics, with fun, easy to follow narration and a rich, enticing setting.
Beyond the semantics, there is a strong shared point of truth that is impossible to ignore.
Fantastic collection for young people, combining a fast pace with good morals - and lots of fun and engagement.
This is a lovely, delicately written novel about the many different ways to create meaning and leave footprints.
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