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Nathan Smith Jones

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Nathan Smith Jones (no hyphen) was born into this world with a head full of dreams and stories to tell. A long time secondary and university English teacher, Nathan enjoys writing and teaching. He lives in the mountains of Utah.

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	Dragonkyn 4.06 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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
	The Boy Who Ate America by Nathan Smith Jones (Goodreads Author), Casey Nelson (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2007 — 5 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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'Dragonkyn' gets mentioned in KIRKUS Review Magazine!

Only 10% of all Kirkus Reviews get an official recommendation, and only the top-reviewed 5% make it into the Kirkus Reviews magazine, AND WE GOT IN!

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Between Two Fires

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Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences

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Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose

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Dean Koontz does it again, and it’s even more socially relevant Socially conscious without being preachy, this new tale finally gives us a glimpse into the life that Nameless once had. Can’t wait for the next one
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flawless writing. keeps you turning pages… Excellent and morally complicated with no easy answers. Arango weaves an intriguing plot with the most three dimensional main character I’ve read in some time
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a good yarn told by the one and only King It’s good. King is truly the master, and this yarn goes down smooth. Some might call it derivative, but it’s not. It may borrow a trope or two, but it’s uniquely King.
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