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The Mo(u)rning Letters, Chapter 1
BOOK REVIEW, May 2010, by Jenny McWha Hi GCDA readers! So, for the last little while I have been busy cooking up something extra special for you! When GCDA's Editor in Chief (Jenifer) found out I was a creative writer, she was nice enough to say that I could publish some of my own stuff on here for you guys. After some cajoling, I decided to return to the novel that I had been writing (at a very slow pace) for the past few years. ...
Read more »Darklight by Lesley Livingston
BOOK CLUB REVIEW, March 2010 , by Jenny McWha Darklight by Lesley Livingston Watch the video Interview where Jenny McWha meets Lesley Livingston for a coffee to discuss her book 'Darklight'. The second book in the 'Wondrous Strange' Trilogy. Scroll down to read the Book Review! If you like browsing the bookstore, you, like me, have ...
Read more »Moving On Up - How to navigate the Bookstore
BOOK CLUB, February 2010, by Jenny McWha Moving on Up How to Navigate the Bookstore I don’t know about you, but I think one of the scariest points in my life was when I was about to change sections in the bookstore. You know, that time when you just know you’ve outgrown the 9-12 section, and are ready to move into the Teen section, or when it’s finally time to venture into the vast adult section? I ...
Read more »Real Girl: Leah
Name: Leah Age: 14 Sign: Capricorn Faves: My favourite colours are turquoise, blue and silver. I love apple cider and chicken Alfredo, the bands ‘New Cities’ and ‘Theory of a Deadman’, and the TV shows ‘Lost’ and ‘Fringe’. I love Kenya, Africa where I have traveled with my dad, the Winter and going to the movies. Hobbies: Piano, guitar, reading, ...
Read more »The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins Reviewed by Jenny McWha, September 2009 NOW TAKING REVIEWS! (scroll down) This book is a lot different than the ones I have written about in the past. It was so edge-of-your-seat intriguing that I could hardly put it down. It’s not for everyone, but if you can handle super-scary movies you may love this book like I did! So imagine a world where you live in a reality TV show. Not the ...
Read more »What I Saw and How I Lied, Judy Blundell
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell Reviewed by Jenny McWha, January 2009 Back in the day, I ate up books about WWII like they were candy. It was my period of choice; ripe with conflict, adventure, and some really horrible stuff happening. Yet in all my readings I never came across a book that dealt with life after the war—both for people that participated in it and those that could only wait at home. Well, that is ...
Read more »Jenny McWha
'BOOK CLUB REVIEWS' Jenny's Column She reviews a new and unique book every issue... Jenny will give you the thumbs up or thumbs down and her personal feedback on some great (or maybe not-so-great) reads! About Jenny McWha, from Pickering Ontario, currently a University student in Toronto. When Jenny was 5 years old, she told her mother she wanted to be an "Arthur". She soon learned she didn't want to be an aardvark, but a ...
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