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Literary Fiction Mini-Reviews #1

02/10/2014, CelineNyx Review, , 4

Title: Lolita Author: Vladimir Nabokov First Publication: 1955 From the first sentence, I loved the writing of Nabokov. His prose meanders and substitutes, deceives and describes, tempts and rejects. Purely on the word-level, I think this might be one of the best books I have ever read. Rarely am I this impressed by writing itself. […]

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Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

16/07/2013, CelineNyx Review, , 15

Title: Code Name Verity Author: Elizabeth Wein Series: None Rating: 2.5/5 Stars Stars 447 pages Published February 6th 2012 by Egmont Press Review copy received through Netgalley Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository People have assured me over and over again that Code Name Verity is different, that it’s amazing and nothing I’ve ever read […]

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