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Off the Shelves: 'Mrs. Tom Thumb’ honors a little lady with a giant spirit

Last year, I was absorbed in a novel that put a unique perspective on the origins of a literary classic. It gave the reader a glimpse into the mind of the woman who inspired "Alice in Wonderland" by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known to the world as Lewis Carroll.

August 14, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Bizarre abounds when you open the ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’

The most frequent explanation I hear from people who say they don't regularly read books is they don't have time.

July 31, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Off the Shelves: Georgia’s history is effectively preserved in ‘Sautee Shadows’

If you walk around the main square in downtown Gainesville, you'll come across the art store Frames-You-Nique. Enter this shop and you'll spot displays exhibiting creations by local artists from all walks of life, from paintings to sculptures to self-published books.

July 17, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Off the Shelves: First impressions about romance genre

While there are eclectic readers out there, most of us tend to read one or two specific genres of books. Naturally we prefer certain topics and styles over others. I usually navigate towards science fiction, fantasy, mainstream fiction or biographies.

July 03, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


A tribute to fathers in classic literature

Lately, I've been reviewing new releases for Off the Shelves, but one reason that I started writing book reviews was to remind readers to go back and revisit the classics every now and then.

June 19, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


‘Burnt Mountain’ an overcooked and odd creation

Peanut butter and chocolate. Dinner and a movie. When someone really enjoys two particular things, oftentimes those two things joined together make each other even better.

June 05, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Magical memoir unveils unknown illusionist’s life

When was your first time that you witnessed magic?

May 22, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


‘Please Look After Mom’ is a moving reflection on motherhood

I believe, as I'm sure many do, that one of the most under appreciated role models in our lives is that of the mother.

May 08, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Off the Shelves: ‘Friendship Bread’ has a sweet but familiar flavor

Darien Gee's newly released novel, "Friendship Bread," compiles the accounts of the various residents of small town Avalon, Ill., and how they are brought together through an "edible chain letter" called Amish Friendship Bread.

April 24, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Off the Shelves: ‘Homelessness’ should be on your bookshelf

Our world is not a perfect place. If it were, we would always help our fellow man in need without a moment's hesitation, without placing stigmas on those lacking the same privileges and luxuries as we have.

April 10, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


‘Love Virtually’ is a new take on fantasy vs. reality

While the Internet allows us access to information and communication worldwide, it is arguable it has also contaminated our ability to interact with others in person. The Internet is a place where we can choose to remain anonymous, and even create imaginative alter-egos. Thus we can live out secret fantasies, speak openly without negative repercussions and share private friendships, even romances, with people that may or may not ...

March 27, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


‘Left Neglected’ neglects appeal and originality

One of the things I love about writing book reviews is I can encourage people to pick up a literary treasure they would have passed over or never heard about. That is why I feel a little disappointed I'm essentially telling readers not to bother with this week's novel. And it is particularly disappointing that it is from an author whose first novel was such a success and so highly ...

March 13, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Take a trip into the surprising ‘Swamplandia!’

Karen Russell's debut novel, "Swamplandia!," is unlike any story you're familiar with, and it may be an odd literary confection that many readers would have to acquire a taste for. However, once you venture into Russell's mystical menagerie of the Florida Everglades, there is an ecosystem of blossoming prose and vibrant imagination. It all weaves together into a mesmerizing gothic portrait of love, death and the loss of innocence.

February 27, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Off the Shelves: ‘Lost Gate’ has fun elements, but is less than epic

"The Lost Gate" by science-fiction master Orson Scott Card is a fairly standard fantasy fable. Thirteen-year-old Danny North discovers he has an unusual magical power that has been outlawed by the mage clans for centuries.

January 30, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


Feast your eyes on the exquisite ‘Edible Stories’

Since this is the beginning of a brand new year, I've taken a little time to think about how glad I am to have survived 2010, and particularly surviving this past holiday season.

January 02, 2011 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


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Off the Shelves: 'Cursed Pirate Girl' rare literary treasure for a graphic novel

I rarely re-read books once I'm finished with them. But every now and then, I come across a published work that not only do I want to revisit, but I feel as if I have to in order to pick up on things I am positive I missed the first read through. One of those books is Volume One of the graphic novel series, "Cursed Pirate Girl." It is written and illustrated by Jeremy Bastian, ...

May 19, 2013 | Alison Reeger Cook | Columnists


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