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Calinda
My taste in literature leans heavily towards sci-fi, fantasy, and (my favorite) horror, and the latter can present some fairly murky waters for parents to let their children explore. I enjoy novels of both the standard and graphic varieties. Since those genres, and graphic novels in particular, tend to appeal to boys, I hope that I can help other Boy Mommies in their quest to find books that their little video gamers--I mean, future bibliophiles will read and enjoy. When I am not reading, I enjoy tabletop role-playing games, video games, and singing karaoke. I have a wonderful husband who lets me indulge my reading habit by sharing the housework and being a great dad to our genius kids and their faithful hound.

The Vampire Lestat

In the second book of her Vampire Chronicles, Anne Rice delivers a more intricate and expansive tale, with a broadened cast of characters, yet told with the same evocative description and musing langu…
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Carrie

As Stephen King's first novel, Carrie was the start of a career that has spanned decades and solidified his place as a master of horror storytelling. The story centers around the struggles of a teen g…
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The Ravenous Sky

(This review contains spoilers for the book that immediately precedes it, The Shadow Road. Please do not read further, and instead read the review of that novel if you are starting the series.) The…
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The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is immediately charming, with all the hospitality of a cozy southern neighborhood. However, like many things with a charming veneer, darkness hides u…
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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is a book that is beloved by some English teachers, alternately loved and hated by their students, and occasionally found on the banned books list for libraries and school. The books…
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Dead Ends – Flukes, Flops & Failures That Sparked Medical Marvels

Dead Ends is a lively romp through both the spectacular and obscure failures in the history of medicine, many of which were turned around to produce positive ends even if the original endeavor fell fl…
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A Little Too Haunted

In A Little Too Haunted, Justine Pucella Winans delivers another paranormal tale with a unique premise. This story of Luna Catalona, the daughter of two women who have made their modest fame flipping …
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The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place is a first-hand account of life in a Nazi-occupied country during World War II. It is a story of family and love and faith, set against a backdrop of evil and hatred and terror. Corri…
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Everything But Typical: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World

Many books showcase the accomplishments of people who have done great or noteworthy things, who have set trends, and who have shaped the course of history in everything from politics to sports to fash…
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Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen provides a detailed examination of the Catholic doctrines surrounding the Virgin Mary, told in a way that is accessible to readers who are not theologians and not necessarily Catholic…
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The Nightmares of Finnegan Quick

The Nightmares of Finnegan Quick draws the reader into the life and dreams of a teenage boy with a peculiar power to manipulate dreams. Finnegan is an average high school boy with whom young readers c…
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Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files

(Note: This is book thirteen of The Dresden Files novels, which form a continuous story. Read no further, on peril of receiving spoilers for previous installments of the series.) Readers of The Dre…
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