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John Flanagan
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(SPOILERS) On The Fence by Kasie West - Review
Book Synopsis: For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older brothers has its perks....
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Romeo and What's Her Name by Shani Petroff - Review
Book Synopsis: Understudies never get to perform . . . which is why being Juliet's understudy in the school's yearly "Evening with...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Enchantee by Gita Trelease - Review
Book Synopsis: Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries—and magicians... When...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
(SPOILERS) Beyond The Break by Heather Buchta - Review
Book Synopsis: Manhattan Beach native Lovette has two rules in life. One: no surfing. Not after her brother's accident. Two: absolutely,...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Harry Potter: The Prequel by J. K. Rowling - Review
This book was a very short, 800-word story about Sirius Black and James Potter, set very soon after they've left Hogwarts. My review: 3/5...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20201 min read
(SPOILERS) Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry - Review
Book Synopsis: Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery and deceit that...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Book Recommendations For Different Genres
Below is a list of my favorite books or authors from all the different genres I read: Contemporary Fiction: Wonder by R. J. Palacio If...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Everybody Knows Your Name by Andrea Siegel - Review
Book Synopsis: Meet Magnolia. Her father’s dead, her boyfriend’s ditched her to commit himself more fully to surfing, and her mother’s...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 23, 20202 min read
(SPOILERS) The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen - Review
Book Synopsis: Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does remember the stories her mom...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 22, 20202 min read
(SPOILERS) Allies by Alan Gratz - Review
Book Synopsis: June 6, 1944: The Nazis are terrorizing Europe, on their evil quest to conquer the world. The only way to stop them? The...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 22, 20202 min read
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart - Review
Book Synopsis: Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 22, 20202 min read
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