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Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce 12-year-old Liam is tall for his age, and is often mistaken for an adult. He has a fascination with thrill rides and theme parks, so Liam jumps at the chance to try out a new one involving a rocket. But the problem is that Liam enters the Greatest Dad Ever
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Expiration Date by Duane Swierczynski Thirty-seven year old reporter Mickey Wade recently lost his position at the Philadelphia City News. Broke and heeding his mom’s advice, he moves into the apartment of his ailing grandfather to reduce his costs and to help care for his elderly relative. The Frankford neighborhood is nasty; worse than when he
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Makers by Cory Doctorow Many science fiction novels ask, “What is the next big thing?” This is hardly a surprising trend. Within our own lifetimes, we have seen a succession of these next big things. It’s a theme as old as the genre itself. Makers, the extraordinary new novel by Cory Doctorow instead concerns two
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Echo Burning (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child Echo Burning is a classic Reacher book: full of action and intrigue. There are so many twists and turns you don’t know who to believe. Child has created an outstanding character in Reacher: strong, independent, but not afraid to get dirty when necessary. Reacher looks rough on the
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The best non-fiction books have a paved road guiding readers through their book chapters. That paved road includes mile markers, exit signs and other road markers for each chapter. It’s stressful to take a journey without a clear road to travel. Most people enjoy a journey on a paved clearly marked road. Instead of leaving
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The best non-fiction books have a paved road guiding readers through their book chapters. That paved road includes mile markers, exit signs and other road markers for each chapter. It’s stressful to take a journey without a clear road to travel. Most people enjoy a journey on a paved clearly marked road. Instead of leaving
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Is your book title designed to hook your book readers? No. It should. Titles set the stage for your potential audience. They either work to grab your potential reader by the collar and pull them in for the read or they don’t. Hot book titles create excitement, anticipation and enthusiasm for more. You want your
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Is your book title designed to hook your book readers? No. It should. Titles set the stage for your potential audience. They either work to grab your potential reader by the collar and pull them in for the read or they don’t. Hot book titles create excitement, anticipation and enthusiasm for more. You want your
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