Lamar Giles
Author of Fresh Ink: An Anthology
About the Author
Image credit: Author Lamar Giles at the 2019 Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas, United States. By Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84062465
Works by Lamar Giles
Associated Works
His Hideous Heart: 13 of Edgar Allan Poe's Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined (2019) — Contributor — 245 copies
From a Certain Point of View: 40 Stories Celebrating 40 Years of Return of the Jedi (2023) — Contributor — 116 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Giles, L.R.
- Birthdate
- 1979-11-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Hopewell, Virginia, USA
- Education
- Old Dominion University (BS | Communications)
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Reviews
Spin by Lamar Giles
Giles's novel is an intense thriller that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. I cannot emphasize how much I loved this book.
Gr 8 Up—Del attends church to get his crush Kiera's attention. When she and other teens approach the altar during
a service, Del joins them to get close to Kiera, then realizes he just became a Purity Pledger, promising to stay
sexually pure until marriage. With humor and honesty, this novel addresses the impact of sexism, social media,
religion, and adults' fears of teen sexuality, adeptly showing how even "good guys" indulge in toxic masculinity.
a service, Del joins them to get close to Kiera, then realizes he just became a Purity Pledger, promising to stay
sexually pure until marriage. With humor and honesty, this novel addresses the impact of sexism, social media,
religion, and adults' fears of teen sexuality, adeptly showing how even "good guys" indulge in toxic masculinity.
Great mini-series. I haven't read any Static comics before this (though I am familiar with the cartoon), and this was a fun introduction to Virgil and his world. The art is wonderfully expressive.
Spin by Lamar Giles
Summary
When Kya and Fuse find out that their DJ friend, Paris is murdered and collapsed over her turntables they are determined to find out who did it. Will they solve the mystery and will the true killer be found?
Review
I really wanted to like this book. I love a good thriller and am an avid music fan so I thought this book would be the perfect blend. I was hoping it was going to be similar to On the Come Up by Angie Thomas, which is the sequel to the Hate You Give, but it was not. It was a slower read than expected. I started to read the physical copy, but switched to audio ½ way through to finish.
I like the overall plot, but at points it was a little slow for me to read, other parts I was on the edge of my seat and wanted to know more as soon a as possible. I loved how it was told by different characters and jumped time periods. It was a mixed review. It was not a bad book at all, just not my favorite.… (more)
When Kya and Fuse find out that their DJ friend, Paris is murdered and collapsed over her turntables they are determined to find out who did it. Will they solve the mystery and will the true killer be found?
Review
I really wanted to like this book. I love a good thriller and am an avid music fan so I thought this book would be the perfect blend. I was hoping it was going to be similar to On the Come Up by Angie Thomas, which is the sequel to the Hate You Give, but it was not. It was a slower read than expected. I started to read the physical copy, but switched to audio ½ way through to finish.
I like the overall plot, but at points it was a little slow for me to read, other parts I was on the edge of my seat and wanted to know more as soon a as possible. I loved how it was told by different characters and jumped time periods. It was a mixed review. It was not a bad book at all, just not my favorite.… (more)
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- Works
- 14
- Also by
- 12
- Members
- 1,732
- Popularity
- #14,839
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 85
- ISBNs
- 99