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IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT A TRAVELER
Italo Calvino
THE GEOGRAPHY OF LOST THINGS
Jessica Brody
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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...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 24, 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...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 15, 20242 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...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 12, 20243 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....
Lyra Thompson
Aug 11, 20242 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...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 5, 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jul 30, 20243 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jul 28, 20242 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jul 25, 20243 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....
Lyra Thompson
Jul 19, 20244 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jul 16, 20243 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jul 8, 20244 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jul 4, 20242 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 13, 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 12, 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...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 4, 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...
Lyra Thompson
May 27, 20243 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...
Lyra Thompson
May 18, 20242 min read
Hollywood Heroes: How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God by Frank and Zach Turek - Review
Book Synopsis: Seven fictional stories―Captain America, Iron Man, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Batman, and Wonder...
Lyra Thompson
May 13, 20243 min read
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Book Synopsis: During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie...
Lyra Thompson
May 8, 20243 min read
Gamora and Nebula by Mackenzi Lee - Review
Book Synopsis: The relationship between teenage adopted sisters Gamora and Nebula is as volatile as ever. When they end up on a...
Lyra Thompson
May 1, 20242 min read
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