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Jessica Brody
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Review
Book Synopsis: Since its immediate success in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 1, 20234 min read
Forever With You (Christy and Todd: The Married Years #1) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
About the Book: Now that they have been married for almost two years, Christy and Todd are facing challenges neither of them expected....
Lyra Thompson
May 10, 20232 min read
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Review
About the Book: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel...
Lyra Thompson
May 9, 20233 min read
Little Women Movies: 1994 VS 2019 Comparison
I've seen the Little Women movie adaptation three times now. I first watched in back in 2021 before I read the book and really enjoyed...
Lyra Thompson
May 6, 20234 min read
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart - Review
Book Synopsis: IF YOU FAIL, ALL IS LOST. Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring...
Lyra Thompson
May 2, 20233 min read
Finally and Forever (Katie Weldon #4) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Katie Weldon wonders if she was crazy to spontaneously fly off to Africa on a mission trip. Suddenly she is dealing with a...
Lyra Thompson
Apr 20, 20232 min read
(SPOILERS) Coming Attractions (Katie Weldon #3) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: As graduation approaches, Katie Weldon is pretty sure she’s ready for the word “engaged” to describe her relationship with...
Lyra Thompson
Apr 12, 20232 min read
On A Whim (Katie Weldon #2) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Ever since high school, Katie Weldon has wondered what it would be like to be Rick Doyle’s girlfriend. As a college senior...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 18, 20232 min read
(SPOILERS) This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof - Review
Book Synopsis: There is nothing extraordinary about Tucker O’Shay’s dreams. Go to college. Become president. Fall in love. And pretend...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 17, 20232 min read
Maybe This Time by Kasie West - Review
Book Review: One year. Nine events. Nine chances to . . . fall in love? Weddings. Funerals. Barbecues. New Year's Eve parties. Name the...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Peculiar Treasures (Katie Weldon #1) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Katie Weldon catches more than just the bouquet at the wedding of her best friend, Christy Miller. She also snags a job...
Lyra Thompson
Mar 4, 20233 min read
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry - Review
Book Synopsis: Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and...
Lyra Thompson
Feb 20, 20232 min read
(SPOILERS) Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch - Review
Book Synopsis: Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape....
Lyra Thompson
Feb 16, 20234 min read
I Promise (Christy and Todd: College Years #3) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Christy Miller and Todd Spencer are engaged at last! But now the wedding work begins. Todd's breezy view of life clashes...
Lyra Thompson
Feb 13, 20232 min read
How to Stay Christian in High School by Steve Gerali - Review
Book Synopsis: High school is full of temptations. How can you stay focused on God? This book tells about teenagers in the Bible and how...
Lyra Thompson
Feb 3, 20232 min read
(SPOILERS) As You Wish (Christy and Todd: College Years #2) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Christy is finally back in the country after finishing her year abroad. Together with her friends at Rancho Corona...
Lyra Thompson
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Until Tomorrow (Christy and Todd: The College Years #1) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Nineteen-year-old Christy Miller has been on her own for nearly a year, studying at an international university in Basel,...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 27, 20233 min read
(SPOILERS) Sierra Jensen Collection Volume 4 by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
It's time for the fourth and final volume in the Sierra Jensen series. Three books in one, three reviews in one. Book 10: Hold On Tight...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 16, 20236 min read
Anomaly by Krista McGee - Review
Book Synopsis: Thalli has fifteen minutes and twenty-three seconds left to live. The toxic gas that will complete her annihilation is...
Lyra Thompson
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva - Review
Book Synopsis: Charles Dickens should be looking forward to Christmas. But when his latest book, 'Martin Chuzzlewit', is a flop, his...
Lyra Thompson
Dec 16, 20223 min read
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