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The House on the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune

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The House on the Cerulean Sea is a fantasy about an orphanage of very unusual magical children.   Each of the children are interesting and unique characters and this could have been the central part of the story, but it is a tale of redemption, compassion, and humanity as seen through the lead character, Linus Baker.   As a worn-out case worker he arrives on the island with … Continue reading →

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

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Fairy Tale was published in 2022 and, as with all of his books, landed on the best sellers list.   It is indeed a fairy tale with direct and indirect references to well-known stories from the Brothers Grimm and other authors, but also to classics in the horror genre.    The 600 page book has three distinct parts.    The first section follows a coming-of-age story of Charlie, a … Continue reading →