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You’ll lose yourself “In the woods”

Irish writer Tana French has, since completing “In the Woods” in 2007, crafted three other books of equal acclaim – “The Likeness,” “Faithful Place” and “Broken Harbor.”

"In the Woods"

Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
April 16, 2013
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In the heart of the small town of Knocknaree, Ireland, three kids venture into the surrounding woods, seeking adventure and solace in a dark place that, to them, is only familiar. Come tea time, only one child, Adam, returns from the same forsaken woods. He is left stunned and alone, his shoes filled... Read more »

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Amelia Thomas, Carpe Diem staff
November 9, 2011
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Darting between trees, Katniss flees from the four other teenagers hunting her. Although she’s a skilled shooter, her bow and arrow can’t help her now since she doesn’t have time to take aim. Finally, she feels she’s lost her pursuers. She crouches behind a rock to catch her breath, but this... Read more »

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Corn Flakes With John Lennon

Corn Flakes With John Lennon, and Other Tales From Rock 'n Roll Life by Robert Hilburn

More than just interviews, Corn Flakes With John Lennon tells the stories behind the stories - a fun read with new insight.

Our Rating: 4 stars

Evan Hynes
August 22, 2010
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As the title of this book so aptly states, Corn Flakes With John Lennon is Robert Hilburn's close encounters of the Rock 'n' Roll kind. Hilburn started working as a freelance music writer, and eventually became the go-to guy for musicians from the likes of Ice Cube and Jack White to Bob Dylan and... Read more »

The Help

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help is an addictingly real suspense story of struggle and triumph in Civil Rights era Mississippi.

Our Rating: 5 stars

Jessica Norton
August 22, 2010
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It is not often that a historical fiction novel earns its place on the "favorite books" shelf next to my bed. I mean, really. How could an artist's rendering of the Civil Rights era compete with the likes of Enders Game and The Elegance of the Hedgehog? The Help does. At once nail-bitingly suspenseful,... Read more »

Precious Metal

Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces - Edited by Albert Mudrian

Precious Metal is a near-perfect introduction to the vast, blast-beaten and riff-charred landscape of extreme metal.

Our Rating: 3.5 stars

Will Breen
August 22, 2010
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Though not a traditional book so much as a collection of interviews culled from the pages of Decibel Magazine, Precious Metal is one of the best guides to the often impenetrable world of extreme metal one could hope for. Giving coverage to every relevant subgenre, from traditional metal (Black Sabbath,... Read more »

Kafka on the Shore

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

This book is impossible to cast out of your life, and will haunt you until you squeeze every last bit of meaning from it.

Our Rating: 4 stars

Kelsea Bond
August 19, 2010
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Kafka, an estranged and philosophical teenager who is frequently consulted by his conceptual alter-ego named Crow, is told that he will one day kill his father. Nakata, a complacent old man who enjoys eel and conversing with stray cats, finds himself lured inside the house of a man called Johnnie... Read more »