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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:36:44 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Can we finally get rid of the term "Chick Lit"?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:31:25 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Amen!  Why is fiction by female writers given this diminutive title?  Linda Homes tackles this question via the Jodi Picoult/Jennifer Weiner #franzenfreude discussion.  <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Art of Racing in the Rain]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:58:39 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Just finished The Art of Racing in the Rain and loved it!! It was such an enjoyable read. In case you've somehow missed hearing about it, it's a story about the Swift family told from the perspective of the dog, Enzo. Enzo is frustrated by his dogness, but nevertheless finds ways to communicate with his family and make a difference in their lives and his own. It's not at all a hokey situation, no<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Review: The Magicians]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:56:24 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I read this book a while ago (a year, maybe?).  It's fun to stumble across reviews for books you loved but have forgotten the details from.  I'm glad to read that Galleysmith liked this one, too.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The American coming-of-age story]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:49:35 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Guardian asks the question: why are American so good at writing coming-of-age stories?  The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird... We certainly do have our share of our outstanding ones.  Is there something particularly American about the teen/tween story?<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Hunger Games Drinking Game]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:42:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Yes!  Why weren't there these kinds of drinking games when I was in college.  I would have ruled the school.  Or something like that.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Windup Girl]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:23:33 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I am 40 pages from the end of this one, and it's captivating.  Such a unique work of speculative fiction.  So many dystopic novels tends to be variations on the same theme.  This one truly goes in its own direction.  Read what BoingBoing has to say here...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recommending books]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:30:28 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Recommending books to friends, getting recommendations from others.  It turns out there's more of an art to it than it seems.  An interesting perspective on something I haven't given much thought to before.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Katsa vs. Hermione]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/ya-novels/katsa-vs-hermione/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:32:23 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[What?  It could happen.  Plus, they're, like, two of my most favorite YA heroines ever.  My money's on Hermione, though...<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Two bookstores, taking sides]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/publishing-writing/two-bookstores-taking-sides/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:21:04 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I live in a town with no indie bookstores (other than religious, children's, or used books), and people in this town are complaining that they have TWO.  Shouldn't this be a good thing?<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Kids' Books Are All Right]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:21:03 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[More YA this morning, this time from the NY Times.  It seems that everyone is abuzz with the impending release of Mockingjay.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spoilers for Justin Cronin's next book]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/fantasy/spoilers-for-justin-cronins-next-book/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:28:41 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Woo hoo!  A video + io9's interview with Cronin about The Passage and the next two books in the trilogy (#2 is called The Twelve).  Also?  A movie. <br /><br />Is it possible to miss Babcock?<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Last Battle: With ‘Mockingjay’ On Its Way, Suzanne Collins Weighs in on Katniss and the Capitol ]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/ya-novels/the-last-battle-with-%E2%80%98mockingjay%E2%80%99-on-its-way-suzanne-collins-weighs-in-on-katniss-and-the-capitol--1/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:44:31 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[So many of us are waiting for the last installment of the Hunger Games series. Here's an interesting interview with the author, Suzanne Collins. There are no spoilers for the series but for those of us who are waiting, there are a few new hints.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Melissa Marr Is on a Wicked, Lovely Roll]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/ya-novels/melissa-marr-is-on-a-wicked-lovely-roll/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:11:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Melissa Marr talks about finishing her Wicked Lovely series, starting a new one and the Smart Chicks Kick It tour. <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trips of Doom]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/non-fiction/trips-of-doom/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:17:37 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I started The Lost City of Z over the weekend, and this article at Bookforum caught my eye this afternoon.  This is a smart pairing of two books, called "disastrous sagas of two European adventurers."  Excellent analysis of the differences in the tellings as well as the similarities of the tales.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I Am Number 4]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:09:04 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I cannot wait for this one. Neither can the Mundie Moms. They have a blurb and video on their site to tide us over until tomorrow.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A great discussion about a great book]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/fantasy/a-great-discussion-about-a-great-book/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:32:52 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[io9 is discussing Mieville's The City & The City, just as I finished reading it.  What absolute luck on my part.  There's a great discussion brewing in the comments and rumors that the man himself may stop by later in the week to answer questions.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What should Obama read?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:31:18 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Slate is asking their readers what Obama should read on his summer vacation.  I'm voting for The City & The City.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Books at Home Push Kids Toward More Schooling]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/publishing-writing/books-at-home-push-kids-toward-more-schooling-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:33:42 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As a mother to three children, I found this story fascinating: "The study, based on 20 years of research, suggests that children who have 500 or more books in the home get, on average, 3.2 years more schooling than children in bookless homes. Even just 20 books makes a difference."<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Poetry for Children]]></title>
<link>http://www.quentinfinch.com/classics/poetry-for-children/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:24:30 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Robert Pinsky recommends seven classic children's poems for us to read to our kids. Nothing to sweet or sing-songy - actual poems with depth and meaning. Poems that Pinsky describes as having both "musicality and truthfulness."  So often, we underestimate our children's interest in literature.  This is a lovely reminder not to.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Last Installment of the Hunger Games Has a Facebook Page and a New Trailer]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:29:57 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mockingjay is almost here and now we can see the new book trailer and "like" the freshly made Facebook Page. Can you wait until August 24th?<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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