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Lyra Thompson
Sep 11, 20243 min read
The Traitor's Wife by Allison Pataki - Review
Book Synopsis: Everyone knows Benedict Arnold--the Revolutionary War general who betrayed America and fled to the British--as history's...
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Lyra Thompson
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson and Susan Flory - Review
Book Synopsis: First came the boom the loud, deep, unapologetic bellow that seemed to erupt from the very core of the earth. Eerily, the...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 29, 20243 min read
(SPOILERS) Swing by Kwame Alexander - Review
Book Synopsis: Things usually do not go as planned for seventeen-year-old Noah. He and his best friend Walt (aka Swing) have been cut...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 24, 20242 min read
Graduation Day (The Testing #3) by Joelle Charbonneau - Review
Book Synopsis: In a scarred and brutal future, The United Commonwealth teeters on the brink of all-out civil war. The rebel resistance...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 15, 20242 min read
Independent Study (The Testing #2) by Joelle Charbonneau - Review
Book Synopsis: In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 12, 20243 min read
(SPOILERS) Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - Review
Book Synopsis: Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 11, 20242 min read
Unoriginal Does Not Mean Uncreative - An Analysis on Tropes
It's been a long time since I've written a non-review post on this blog. I think that's only happened one or two other times years ago....
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 5, 20243 min read
The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau - Review
Book Synopsis: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Isn't that what they say? But how close is too close when they may be one...
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Lyra Thompson
Jul 30, 20243 min read
(SPOILERS) On Little Wings by Regina Sirois - Review
Book Synopsis: Jennifer is an only child, and so were her parents—at least that's what she thinks, until she finds an old photo in the...
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Lyra Thompson
Jul 28, 20242 min read
On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision - Review
Book Synopsis: Renowned scholar William Lane Craig offers a readable, rich training manual for defending the Christian faith. This...
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Lyra Thompson
Jul 25, 20243 min read
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee Stewart - Review
Book Synopsis: Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate...
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Lyra Thompson
Jul 19, 20244 min read
(SPOILERS) Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom - Review
Book Synopsis: The Rules Don't deceive me. Ever. Especially using my blindness. Especially in public. Don't help me unless I ask....
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Lyra Thompson
Jul 16, 20243 min read
Walls by L. M. Elliott - Review
Book Synopsis: Drew is an army brat, a hotshot athlete poised to be his high school’s star pitcher, when he has to move for the sixth...
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Lyra Thompson
Jul 8, 20244 min read
(SPOILERS) Four for the Road by K. J Reilly - Review
Book Synopsis: Asher Hunting wants revenge. Specifically, he wants revenge on the drunk driver who killed his mom and got off on a...
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Lyra Thompson
Jul 4, 20242 min read
The Case for Miracles Student Edition by Lee Strobel - Review
Book Synopsis: From the well-renowned, bestselling series exploring the life of Jesus and what it means to be a Christian, The Case for...
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Lyra Thompson
Jun 13, 20243 min read
(SPOILERS) Jim Elliot: One Great Purpose by Janet and Geoff Benge - Review
Book Synopsis: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" Jim and Pete turned to see the Auca men, their...
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Lyra Thompson
Jun 12, 20243 min read
(SPOILERS) The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages by Trenton Lee Stewart - Review
Book Synopsis: Some time has passed since the inimitable quartet of Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance have had a mission together. But...
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Lyra Thompson
Jun 4, 20243 min read
Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris - Review
Book Synopsis: 2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The scrawled sign, peddling young siblings on a farmhouse porch, captures the desperation sweeping the...
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Lyra Thompson
May 27, 20243 min read
The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais - Review
About the Book: Deaf teen Maya moves across the country and must attend a hearing school for the first time. As if that wasn’t hard...
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Lyra Thompson
May 18, 20242 min read
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith - Review
Book Synopsis: Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything? Today should be one of the worst days of...
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