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Friday, November 20, 2015

Happy Weekend! May you find a good book and a cozy spot to read.


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K. L. Hallam
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Writer of speculative and contemporary fiction living in New York City with a family of five in a tiny apartment that includes a Potcake named Stella. ​​​​​​​ Member #SCBWI since 2012. Contributor to @TheKidliterati (*the archives are still online.) Member International Thriller Writers.
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K.L. Hallam's books on Goodreads
The Unmoving Sky The Unmoving Sky
reviews: 22
ratings: 42 (avg rating 4.33)

Glitch Glitch
reviews: 2
ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

Alien Dimensions: Science Fiction Short Stories Anthology Series #16 Alien Dimensions: Science Fiction Short Stories Anthology Series #16
reviews: 1
ratings: 6 (avg rating 3.67)

Fantasy Short Stories Anthology Series Book One Fantasy Short Stories Anthology Series Book One
ratings: 3 (avg rating 4.00)

Alien Dimensions: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Metaphysical Short Stories #13 Alien Dimensions: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Metaphysical Short Stories #13
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First Published in 2016, The Unmoving Sky on Goodreads

The Unmoving Sky

Archived KIDLITERATI Blog (2014-2019)

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Karen lee's books

The Great Gatsby
5 of 5 stars true
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
5 of 5 stars true
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss
Artfully amusing, and easy to reinterpret into my writing work.
Timequake
4 of 5 stars true
Timequake
by Kurt Vonnegut
Loved it! Found it synchronistic, to what was going on around me at the time... fun and weird. (good weird)
Graceling
5 of 5 stars true
Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
Island of the Blue Dolphins
5 of 5 stars true
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell

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