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Allison Renner is a librarian, writer, and photographer who loves to tell stories through different media. She loves exploring the world around her with a camera around her neck and a pen in her hand.

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	Those Who Scream: A Novel by 30 Writers by Josh Dale (Goodreads Author), Bethany Bruno, P.J. Gallo 4.14 avg rating — 14 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
	Won’t Be By Your Side by Allison Renner (Goodreads Author), Alien Buddha (Contributor) 4.89 avg rating — 9 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
	Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle by Janet Dale (Goodreads Author), Allison Renner (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 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
	Mall Rats: An Anthology by Kirsten Reneau (Editor), Mileva Anastasiadou, Patricia Q. Bidar 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 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
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Writing Creativity and Soul

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I’ve been reading the YA version of this book but read the OG (well, not the REAL original, but still) for a Sisters in Crime book club-type discussion. It’s really helpful to learn how the same story beats can work in so many different ways to help ...more
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Allison Renner rated a book it was ok Always Happy Hour: Stories by Mary Miller (Goodreads Author)	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
I’ve been wanting to read more short stories and this collection interested me with Miller’s Mississippi proximity. I like her writing a lot but the stories were pretty depressing, which I understand can be the point and “the vibe” and that’s fine! B ...more
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Allison Renner liked Allison's review of Mrs. Wilson's Affair: A Great Gatsby Retelling (A Novel): "So I’ll repeat what I said before—the person who wrote this claims to obsessively read Gatsby but feels like she has only a passing familiarity with the book and its characters. There are careless mistakes—saying Tom lives in West Egg, for example, a" Read more of this review »
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I wanted to love this one. It’s no secret I love Gatsby and retellings, and I was interested to see things from Myrtle’s point of view. But this was a real struggle to get through. Most of it was Myrtle’s interior thoughts, and I get that happens whe ...more
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This was a bit too sweet for me. It felt like it was more of a clean romance than a cozy mystery. The ending seemed especially over the top, with everyone getting engaged for Christmas? After dating six months? I also felt like the storyline of the m ...more
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