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Matthew C. Plourde Interview Part 2

Read the first part of the interview here. ReaWrite– How many drafts did For Duty take to complete? How long did it take you to write? Matt– I’m not sure on the exact count – perhaps 6 drafts? In total, the novel took about half a year to write. The first draft took only 2 […]

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For Duty (The Antaran Legacy Book #1)- Matthew C. Plourde

Synopsis: Caught in the middle of a war in which they have no voice, the neutral planet of Antares launches a desperate plot to end the conflict that threatens their world. The seven royal daughters of Emperor Agreios face both their enemies and challenges to their resolve. The universe will shake from their actions. The […]

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The Last Man On Earth Club- Paul Hardy

Synopsis: Therapy groups support people traumatised by a common issue, such as cancer, sexual abuse, or PTSD suffered in war. This therapy group is for people who were the last survivors of their world. Each of them was rescued from a parallel universe where humanity was wiped out. They’ve survived nuclear war, zombies, machine uprisings, […]

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Unwind- Neal Shusterman

Synopsis: The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child “unwound,” whereby all of the child’s organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn’t technically end. Connor […]

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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Title: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Author: Amy Chau Rating: 3.5/5 Violins Spoilers: It’s a parenting book… are spoilers even possible? As part of my year long challenge I wanted to read a book that was on my store’s bestseller list, rather than the books no one has ever heard of that I usually […]

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