Writers are Readers: “Flower Power”
REVIEWER: Tom Hernandez BOOK TITLE: Flower Power AUTHOR: Lindsay Lake GENERAL SYNOPSIS: A “historical fiction” novel about a 19- year-old...
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- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: “Trinity”
REVIEWER: Kathy Carberry BOOK TITLE: Trinity AUTHOR: Leon Uris GENERAL SYNOPSIS: A sweeping historical novel about Ireland and their...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”
REVIEWER: Betsy Naglich BOOK TITLE: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo AUTHOR: Taylor Jenkins Reid GENERAL SYNOPSIS: The story revolves...
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- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: “The Nearest Thing to Life”
REVIEWER: Sharon Houk BOOK TITLE: The Nearest Thing to Life AUTHOR: James Wood GENERAL SYNOPSIS: Reflections by a master literary critic...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Aug 20, 2021
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “A Prayer for Owen Meany ”
REVIEWER: Emily Duncan BOOK TITLE: A Prayer for Owen Meany AUTHOR: John Irving GENERAL SYNOPSIS: Coming of Age story around friendship...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “The Complete Collected Poems”
REVIEWER: Tom Hernandez BOOK TITLE: “The Complete Collected Poems” AUTHOR: Maya Angelou GENERAL SYNOPSIS: Poetry spanning Dr. Angelou’s...
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WriteOn Joliet
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “Dracula”
REVIEWER: Denise M. Baran-Unland BOOK TITLE: “Dracula” AUTHOR: Bram Stoker GENERAL SYNOPSIS: A Transylvanian vampire moves to England in...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: “The Hunter”
REVIEWER: Steven James Cordin BOOK TITLE: The Hunter AUTHOR: Donald Westlake aka Richard Stark GENERAL SYNOPSIS: The novel begins...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Mar 22, 2021
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “The Kite Runner”
REVIEWER: Jennifer McCue BOOK TITLE: The Kite Runner AUTHOR: Khaled Hosseini GENERAL SYNOPSIS: The Kite Runner is a coming-of-age story...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Feb 16, 2021
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “Lord Foul’s Bane”
REVIEWER: Steve Cordin BOOK TITLE: Lord Foul’s Bane AUTHOR: Stephen Donaldson GENERAL SYNOPSIS: Thomas Covenant had it all until he...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: “A Memoir of the Craft”
REVIEWER: Vanessa Stephens BOOK TITLE: “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft” AUTHOR: Stephen King GENERAL SYNOPSIS: In the first half of...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “Twilight”
REVIEWER: Sue Midlock BOOK TITLE: “Twilight” AUTHOR: Stephanie Meyer GENERAL SYNOPSIS: High school student Bella Swan, always a bit of a...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: "Treasure Island"
REVIEWER: Lindsay Lake BOOK TITLE: Treasure Island AUTHOR: Robert Louis Stevenson GENERAL SYNOPSIS: A classic coming of age novel,...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “A Candle in her Room”
REVIEWER: Denise M. Baran-Unland BOOK TITLE: “A Candle in her Room” AUTHOR: Ruth M. Arthur GENERAL SYNOPSIS: A doll haunts three...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: “Justice On Trial”
REVIEWER: R. Michael Markley BOOK TITLE: Justice On Trial (The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court) AUTHOR: Mollie...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: “The Nick Adams Stories”
REVIEWER:Tom Hernandez BOOK TITLE: The Nick Adams Stories AUTHOR: Ernest Hemingway GENERAL SYNOPSIS: A collection of about 25 of...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Jul 12, 2020
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: “Nanka of Old Bohemia”
REVIEWER: Denise M. Baran-Unland BOOK TITLE: “Nanka of Old Bohemia” AUTHOR: Helene Pelzel GENERAL SYNOPSIS: “The story of an immigrant...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: "Nancy Drew Mysteries"
REVIEWER: Holly Coop BOOK TITLE: Nancy Drew Mysteries (Book Series) AUTHOR: Carol Keene GENERAL SYNOPSIS: Young woman (daughter of...
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WriteOn Joliet
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
Writers are Readers: "The Romance Writer's Phrase Book"
REVIEWER: Duanne Walton BOOK TITLE: The Romance Writer's Phrase Book. AUTHOR: Jean Kent & Candice Shelton GENERAL SYNOPSIS: Descriptive...
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WriteOn Joliet
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
Writers are Readers: "Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children’s Crusade, Duty Dance with Death "
REVIEWER: Todd Hogan BOOK TITLE: Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children’s Crusade, a Duty Dance with Death AUTHOR: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr....
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