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Shayna Krishnasamy

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Shayna Krishnasamy was born and raised in Montreal. She is a writer of literary and young adult fiction and her works have appeared in Geist and The Fiddlehead. Home is her first novel.

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Average rating: 3.05 · 303 ratings · 57 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Sickroom 3.13 of 5 stars 3.13 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	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
	Home 3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	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
	The Deed of the Monkeys: A Short Story 2.29 of 5 stars 2.29 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2011	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
	Regan 3.02 of 5 stars 3.02 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	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
	Hide and Seek: A Short Story 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2011	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
	The Playhouse: A Short Story 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	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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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

by Betty Smith

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The Passage (The Passage, #1)

by Justin Cronin

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The Cartographer

by Peter Twohig

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Shayna Krishnasamy rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Elite (The Selection, #2) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2013	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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Shayna Krishnasamy rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2013	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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Shayna Krishnasamy liked Katie's review of The Sickroom: " a nice summer read "
May 06, 2013 06:47am · see review
Shayna Krishnasamy rated a book 4 of 5 stars Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	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
I just read this book for the second time and enjoyed it as much as the first. I liked the first third of the book - when the girls are young and still living at home - the best, but the entire story is wonderful and oh so Indian and oh so female.
Mar 07, 2013 01:13pm · see review
Shayna Krishnasamy is currently reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith	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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Shayna Krishnasamy rated a book 4 of 5 stars Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill read in February, 2013	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
4 stars for sheer Scientology shock value and madness.
Feb 18, 2013 09:15pm · see review
Shayna Krishnasamy rated a book 4 of 5 stars Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5 ) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2013	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
OMG, the last sentence. The last sentence!
Jan 24, 2013 01:33pm · see review
Shayna Krishnasamy liked Charlene Ang's review of Home: " "Home" tackles the issues and challenges associated to ostracism quite well. I was impressed with how Krishnasamy told this tale because it's a sensitive subject, especially for teens growing up. The touch of fantasy between this novel's pages was... " Read more of this review »
Jan 15, 2013 02:03pm · see review
Shayna Krishnasamy liked Jennybee's review of Home: " After reading The Sickroom, I thought I’d give this novel a try. I really enjoyed it! It’s a teen novel with a touch of fantasy, which isn’t usually my thing. The story is a little old-fashioned. It reminded me of the novels I read when I was a ki... " Read more of this review »
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