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April 30, 2026
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Book Review

Book Review

Book review: “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore”

October 4, 2013 From staff and wire reports

Robin Sloane is the author of the novel, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore. This mystery is set in modern day San Francisco at, unsurprisingly, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore. […]

Book Review

Book review: “The Sea Wolf”

September 27, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

The Sea Wolf, written by Jack London, features an educated man in the later 1800s who gets shipwrecked and taken aboard by a different vessel, where he is held captive by the ship’s cruel captain. […]

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Book Review: “It’s Kind of a Funny Story”

September 20, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

Ned Vizzini’s semi-coming-of-age novel It’s Kind of a Funny Story revolves around the struggles of Craig Gilner, a teenager whose dream comes true, but it sends him into a depression, the likes of which few have ever experienced. […]

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Book review: “The Last Little Blue Envelope”

September 13, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

The Last Little Blue Envelope, written by Maureen Johnson, revisits the world of Ginny Blackstone after her incredulous journey through Europe guided by letters from her deceased aunt. […]

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Book Review: The Forgotten

September 6, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

David Baldacci’s newest book, The Forgotten, has raised the bar for action novels. Set in the tourist-based town of Paradise, Florida, this fiction book uses modern time conspiracy to convey a plot full of unexpected twists and turns. […]

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Book review: “The Firm”

August 15, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

The Firm is a 1991 novel written by John Grisham. Taking place in a small Memphis law firm, the book is a high-octane legal thriller that is a constant reminder that not everything is what it seems on the outside. […]

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Book Review: “The Name of the Star”

August 9, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson is a novel set in the streets of London during a new school year, but the story is not all fictitious for the killings that are present are nearly identical to Jack the Ripper’s. […]

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Book Review: “A Brief History of Time”

August 2, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

“A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking is expectedly informative of the universe. It is basically a beginner’s guide to the physics of the universe and goes from the big bang to the dark matter that makes up 70 percent of the mass of all galaxies but cannot be seen. […]

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Book Review: “World War Z”

July 25, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

The novel World War Z, apocalyptic fiction, is written by Max Brooks. The story begins in present time and is told from the perspective of various individuals throughout the globe. […]

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