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Ever read a book that makes you hurt? And you’re not sure if that’s a bad thing?

Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist by David Almond

October 15, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ever read a book that makes you emotionally hurt, but you are not sure if in a good or bad way? Happens every so often to me. And when it does, I know I have either read one of the most amazing things ever, or the biggest piece of crap ever written. Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist by David Almond (with illustrations created by Dave McKean) was one of those books. I was a bit confused about the theme of this book due to the fact you […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Dave McKean, David Almond, Death, Emotions & Feelings, family, friendship, Ghost Stories, paranormal, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:322 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Dave McKean, David Almond, Death, Emotions & Feelings, family, friendship, Ghost Stories, paranormal, siblings ·
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I was not sorry when my brother died.

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Instead of a Letter by Diana Athill

House Made of Dawn by Scott Momaday

The Captain and the Enemy by Graham Greene

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

The Regulators by Stephen King

The Catherine Wheel by Jean Stafford

The Ascent of Rum Doodle by WE Bowman

The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan

A Bullet in the Ballet by Caryl Brahms and SJ Simon

Skellig by David Almond

September 29, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Nervous Conditions – 4/5 This is one of those books that has been around for awhile, was highly lauded when it came out, and made the rounds in a few college courses and high school English departments. It was even given to me as a possible book to teach my first year of teaching for tenth graders. I promptly declined because I was brand new and didn’t have time to read something and create material for it. And I will be honest, I don’t like […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction Tagged With: Carl Sagan, Caryl Brahms and SJ Simon, David Almond, Diana Athill, Graham Greene, jean stafford, jrr tolkien, nervous conditions, Scott Momaday, Stephen King, Tsitsi Dangarembga, WE Bowman

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:521 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction · Tags: Carl Sagan, Caryl Brahms and SJ Simon, David Almond, Diana Athill, Graham Greene, jean stafford, jrr tolkien, nervous conditions, Scott Momaday, Stephen King, Tsitsi Dangarembga, WE Bowman ·
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