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Like Plastic by K

I picked up this interesting piece of fiction on my Kindle at the recommendation of someone on Facebook. So what is Like Plastic? A story of manners, of offence taken and honour restored. Meet nightclub owner Alexei Shakirov, bored and warped scion of a Russian billionaire and brother to the …

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The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

DiCamillo’s simple yet poetic prose creates this atmosphere and fills the story with interesting characters who all play a role in the adventure. And despite knowing from very early on that this story is likely to have a happy ending you want to keep reading to find out exactly how each characters story plays out. There is a rhythm and flow that draws you forward despite much suspense or sense of danger. You are drawn forward by the character’s personality, history and emotions.

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Almost Heaven by Chris Fabry

Overall Almost Heaven is a touching and well drawn portrait of faithfulness through suffering and the value of commitment despite the odds.

American Spectator E-Book Debate

The American Spectator has offered a couple of different perspective on e-books this week.  On Wednesday, Lisa Fabrizio didn’t so much denounce …

Kindle and concentration camps

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Hearing that the Amazon Kindle had been compared to an eight-track player Alan Kaufman decided he …