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Lyra Thompson
Jan 3, 20244 min read
Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen - Review
Book Synopsis: Sydney has always felt invisible. She's grown accustomed to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the family’s attention...
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Lyra Thompson
Dec 26, 20234 min read
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews - Review
Book Synopsis: When newly-divorced Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse sight unseen, she is definitely looking for a change in her life....
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Lyra Thompson
Dec 19, 20234 min read
(SPOILDERS) Son (The Giver #4) by Lois Lowry - Review
Book Synopsis: They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions...
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Lyra Thompson
Dec 9, 20232 min read
The Case for Grace Student Edition by Lee Strobel - Review
Book Synopsis: In The Case for Grace Student Edition, Lee Strobel and Jane Vogel present a compelling and highly personal experiential...
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Lyra Thompson
Dec 7, 20234 min read
(SPOILERS) Messenger (The Giver #3) by Lois Lowry - Review
Book Synopsis: Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Village...
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Lyra Thompson
Dec 1, 20232 min read
The Case for Faith Student Edition by Lee Strobel - Review
Book Synopsis: Lee Strobel knows how important it is to find answers that ring true. With his background as an award-winning legal...
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Lyra Thompson
Nov 30, 20233 min read
(SPOILERS) Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith - Review
Book Synopsis: Let luck find you. Alice doesn’t believe in luck—at least, not the good kind. But she does believe in love, and for some...
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Lyra Thompson
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Paige Torn by Erynn Mangum - Review
Book Synopsis: Everyone knows they can count on Paige Alder. But between volunteering at church, putting in overtime at work, and helping...
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Lyra Thompson
Nov 7, 20235 min read
(SPOILERS) The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord - Review
Book Synopsis: When it all falls apart, who can you believe in? Everything is going right for Lucy Hansson, until her mom’s cancer...
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Lyra Thompson
Oct 19, 20233 min read
The Chase by Kyle and Kelsey Kupecky - Review
Book Synopsis: Kyle and Kelsey Kupecky couldn't have dreamed a better love story for themselves had it been scripted by a bestselling...
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Lyra Thompson
Oct 10, 20234 min read
(SPOILERS) Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds - Review
Book Synopsis: A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it...
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Lyra Thompson
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Emma by Jane Austen - Review
Synopsis: Emma Woodhouse is one of Austen's most captivating and vivid characters. Beautiful, spoilt, vain and irrepressibly witty, Emma...
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Lyra Thompson
Sep 28, 20232 min read
The Christy Miller Series - Reflections and Overall Review
Almost two years ago, I was talking to my friend about Christian fiction books, because I hadn't read very many at the time. She told me...
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Lyra Thompson
Sep 26, 20233 min read
(SPOILERS) Sunset Lullaby (Christy and Todd: The Baby Years #3) by Robing Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Christy’s life with Todd and their two little ones in their cozy Newport Beach cottage is everything she ever hoped for....
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Lyra Thompson
Sep 3, 20232 min read
(SPOILERS) Salty Kisses (Christy and Todd: The Baby Years #2) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Christy is elated when her best friend arrives in Newport Beach. Although the reason for Katie’s journey from Kenya is...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 24, 20233 min read
The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck
Book Synopsis: An invitation to join The Fifth Avenue Story Society gives five New York strangers a chance to rewrite their own stories....
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 16, 20232 min read
(SPOILERS) Sandy Toes (Christy and Todd: The Baby Years #1) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: A new season begins for Christy and Todd with a pregnancy test and a disillusioning visit to the doctor. As they try to...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Annie, Between the States by L. M. Elliott - Review
Book Synopsis: Annie Sinclair's Virginia home is in the battle path of the Civil War. Her brothers, Laurence and Jamie, fight to defend...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 9, 20233 min read
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin - Review
Book Synopsis: August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to...
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Lyra Thompson
Aug 2, 20232 min read
One More Wish (Christy and Todd: The Married Years #3) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: As Christy blows out the 26 candles on her birthday cake, she closes her eyes and makes a wish. Could this be the year...
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