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About Parker Jammstein

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I read books and tell jokes onstage to strangers.

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Jacques: High Rhulain

High Rhulain by Brian Jacques

January 10, 2014 by Parker Jammstein Leave a Comment

Brian Jacques left behind a majestic saga with his Redwall series. High Rhulain is no exception. For the unfamiliar, the Redwall series follows the exploits of various woodland creatures, all of whom are living, rational, talking beings. High Rhulain follows the exploits of Tiria, a fierce ottermaid, as she travels to fulfill her destiny of becoming High Queen Rhulain. The main thing with Jacques’ writings are that they are formulaic: there is a riddle that displays the entire plot that must be figured out by […]

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Parker Jammstein's CBR6 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·
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Men We Reaped: A Winner by Ward

Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward

January 10, 2014 by Parker Jammstein Leave a Comment

Men We Reaped is a staggering work by Jesmyn Ward, recounting her upbringing in Mississippi as well as detailing the deaths of five men near and dear to her. The title, taken from Harriet Tubman, is your first indication of the novel’s profound power. Ward’s writing style is fully engrossing. She pulls no punches, revealing the various pitfalls of her own life as well as the struggles of those around her, whether they be environmental, drug or alcohol-related, or related to their race or social […]

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Parker Jammstein's CBR6 Review No:2 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: ·
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Divergent.

Divergent by Veronica Roth

January 10, 2014 by Parker Jammstein Leave a Comment

This young adult book is a weird amalgamation of The Matrix movies, Ender’s Game, The Giver and the movie Equilibrium. Beatrice Prior, or Tris as she later renames herself, lives in a society divided by factions based solely on emotional personalities. This book has been deemed the next Hunger Games, yet it is a step above that. The writing, while nothing spectacular, is a step above Collins, Meyer and other young adult writers. Still, Roth leaves a lot to be desired. I didn’t necessarily hate […]

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Parker Jammstein's CBR6 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·
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