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Kara Dennison

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Bay-born and NASA-raised author of fiction, essays, and light novels. Journalist for Crunchyroll and Otaku USA, former book reviewer for Sci-Fi Magazine. Still reading and reviewing for my own good time, in search of a new periodical to review for.

Reviews do not imply coverage in or recognition by my employers. Please refrain from mentioning Crunchyroll, Otaku USA, Sci-Fi Magazine, or any of my other employers when quoting reviews unless they are explicitly mentioned in said review.

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Average rating: 4.06 · 490 ratings · 86 reviews · 47 distinct works • Similar authors

	Heaven Sent (The Black Archive, #21) 4.10 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Owl's Flower (Owl's Flower, #1) by Kara Dennison (Goodreads Author), Ginger Hoesly (Illustrator), Angela Pritchett (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mawdryn Undead (The Black Archive, #80) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magical Sumi: The Birth of a Magical Girl it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vanishing Tales of the City 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ice Hot (Paradise Towers #3) by Kara Dennison (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Stephen Wyatt, Paul Driscoll (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost Fall (Owl's Flower #2) by Kara Dennison (Goodreads Author), Ginger Hoesly (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eleanor's Tears by Kara Dennison (Goodreads Author), Ginger Hoesly (Cover artist) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lionstone Legacy did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conscrew 1: Cosplay Is War by Kara Dennison (Goodreads Author), Ben Cooper (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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THEATER REVIEW: Moonlight and Magnolias

As much as I love seeing shows at the West End, it occurred to me recently that I live within walking distance of a community theater and I can see shows all the dang time. Not just can, but should. And so I kicked things off before my trip to London with a seat at Moonlight and Magnolias, a performance of Ron Hutchinson's 2005 play that fictionalizes the mad dash to rewrite the screenplay fo

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Remain: A Supernatural Love Story

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No Man's Land

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Doctor Who: The Moon Cruise

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