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Marie August

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Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance

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My name is Marie August, and I am a writer/artist. I have been encouraged since I was a child to pursue a passion for fiction by my mother, Kate McMurry, a writer and English teacher.

I have also from a young age shown talent and interest in art. I completed a BA in Arts and Visual Technology with a concentration in Drawing from George Mason University of Fairfax, Virginia. I graduated in 2005, shortly after my 20th birthday.

My mother and I have written as a team since 2006. Our first novel, Girl vs Ghost, a young adult, humorous, contemporary fantasy, was published in April of 2011. Girl vs Ghost is the first book in a trilogy. Book 2 will be released the fall of 2011, and Book 3 will follow in the spring of 2012. Because of my artistic bac...more

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Book Review: The Wedding Party by Robyn Carr

Wild ensemble comedy

The Wedding Party by Robyn Carr

Reading Level: Adult Romance
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Publisher: Mira
Pages: 384 pages
Source: Purchase
Reviewed By: Kate McMurry

If you enjoy ensemble comedy with a wide cast of characters, you will find a lot to appreciate in this riotous book. Charlene, the 45-year-old heroine, finds a host of obstacles in the way when she attempts a...

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Average rating: 3.65 · 62 ratings · 43 reviews · 1 distinct work · Similar authors

Girl vs Ghost (Misdirected Magic Trilogy, #1)
by Kate McMurry (Goodreads Author), Marie August (Goodreads Author)
3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions

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Marie August rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1) by Lloyd Alexander	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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Marie August rated a book 2 of 5 stars Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author)	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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Marie August rated a book 5 of 5 stars Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) by Patricia Briggs	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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Marie August rated a book 5 of 5 stars On the Prowl (Alpha & Omega, #0.5) by Patricia Briggs	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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Marie August rated a book 5 of 5 stars Taken by Storm (Raised by Wolves, #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes	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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Marie August rated a book 5 of 5 stars First Lord's Fury (Codex Alera, #6) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)	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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Marie August rated a book 5 of 5 stars Princeps' Fury (Codex Alera, #5) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)	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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Marie August rated a book 5 of 5 stars Cursor's Fury (Codex Alera, #3) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)	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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Marie August rated a book 5 of 5 stars Captain's Fury (Codex Alera, #4) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)	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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