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John Flanagan
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss - Review
Book Synopsis: Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in e-mail and now "txt msgs", we have made proper punctuation an...
Lyra Thompson
May 10, 20253 min read
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(SPOILERS) Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games #0.5) by Suzanne Collins - Review
Book Synopsis: As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the...
Lyra Thompson
Apr 25, 20253 min read
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The False Prince (Ascendance #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen - Review
Book Synopsis: In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a...
Lyra Thompson
Apr 9, 20253 min read
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Hey, Jude Carpenter by Storm Shultz
Book Synopsis: Jude Carpenter likes his life. Sure, his mom is a little intense sometimes, and sure, it would be great if his older...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 21, 20253 min read
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(SPOILERS) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - Review
Book Synopsis: Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 21, 20253 min read
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - Review
Book Synopsis: A wonderfully entertaining coming-of-age story, Northanger Abbey is often referred to as Jane Austen's "Gothic parody."...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 15, 20253 min read
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Hope at the Ocean's Edge by Chantal J. MacDonald
Book Synopsis: Sadie Jones experienced extreme devastation at only nine years old. Now on the cusp of her high school graduation, Sadie...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 9, 20253 min read
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The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys - Review
Book Synopsis: A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of...
Lyra Thompson
Feb 27, 20252 min read
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Between You and Me by Melissa Knight - Review
Book Synopsis: Meet Colton, the heartthrob of Rayburn High. With his charming smile and flirtatious nature, the girls are wrapped around...
Lyra Thompson
Feb 18, 20253 min read
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The Socialite by J'Nell Ciesielsky - Review
Book Synopsis: As the daughter of Sir Alfred Whitford, Kat has a certain set of responsibilities. But chasing her wayward sister, Ellie,...
Lyra Thompson
Feb 9, 20253 min read
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Dandelion Dust by Faith L. Potts - Review
Book Synopsis: Like a speck of dandelion dust riding the tides of a prairie wind, life is fleeting. Though I never realized just how...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 27, 20252 min read
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(SPOILERS) London in the Dark by Victoria Lynn - Review
Book Synopsis: London, 1910 Budding Private Detective Cyril Arlington Hartwell has a conundrum. London is being ravaged by the largest...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 18, 20253 min read
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I Don't Dance by Jesseca Wheaton - Review
Book Synopsis: Ty and Jen have been friends for nearly as long as anyone can remember. But when Ty goes off to college and leaves her...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 14, 20251 min read
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Counted Worthy by Leah E. Good - Review
Book Synopsis: Heather Stone lives in fear of repeating the past, yet she continues doing the one thing that could trigger another...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 10, 20252 min read
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Live Your Truth and Other Lies by Alisa Childers - Review
Book Synopsis: Are you tired of feeling like you have to check social media to find out what you're supposed to think? Are you weary of...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 6, 20252 min read
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The Screwtape Letters (Annotated Edition) by C. S. Lewis - Review
Book Synopsis: A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 6, 20253 min read
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Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb - Review
Book Synopsis: August 1914. England is at war. As Evie Elliott watches her brother, Will, and his best friend, Thomas Harding, depart for...
Lyra Thompson
Dec 29, 20243 min read
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I Still Believe by Jeremy Camp - Review
Book Synopsis: A leading artist on the contemporary Christian scene, Jeremy Camp has gained a sizable fan following. I Still Believe...
Lyra Thompson
Dec 22, 20242 min read
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(SPOILERS) What Child is This? A Christmas Story by Caroline B. Cooney - Review
Book Synopsis: Not everyone is lucky at Christmas. Some people would call 16-year-old Liz Kitchell and her family truly fortunate, but it...
Lyra Thompson
Dec 20, 20242 min read
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Review
Book Synopsis: A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. It was first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December...
Lyra Thompson
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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