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Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge
Strange Beasts of China certainly delivers on the ‘strange’ suggested by its very title and premise. This novel consists of 9 interconnected chapters, each one presenting us with a self-contained story about a certain type of ‘beast’. Strange Beasts of China reads like a contemporary and unique bestiary in which, through the eyes of our…
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Lisey’s Story by Stephen King
Lisey’s Story by Stephen King ★★★★✰ (4 stars) Stephen King is such a skilled storyteller. He has a ‘voice’ that I find incredibly compelling. “And then sometimes a day would come, a gray one (or a sunny one) when she missed him so fiercely she felt empty, not a woman at all anymore but…
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