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The impossible fortress cdaudio boswell book company. And now rekulak has taken off his publishers hat and written a novel of his own, the impossible fortress. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new. He has ghostwritten several books but the impossible fortress is his first novel to be published under his own name. The impossible fortress both celebrates and subverts 80s nostalgia. Author jason rekulaks ability to conjure powerful adolescent feelings of friendship, first love, and that difficult place where the two collide, is impressive. The impossible fortress, by jason rekulak the washington post. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak goodreads.
There is no way the author could have such exacting insight into that kind of character. Its laden with nostalgic references of the 80s which was a major plus point for me. Feb 26, 2017 no, thats not a premise from a longlost john hughes screenplay, but the opening to jason rekulaks debut novel, the impossible fortress, a geeky but sweet comingofage love story set in. Its 1987, and 14year old billy marvin and his two best friends, alf and clark, are in over their heads.
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