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Letters to The Lost by Brigid Kemmerer - Review
Book Synopsis: Juliet Young always writes letters to her mother, a world-traveling photojournalist. Even after her mother's death, she...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Catching Fire Movie Review
I watched the movie a couple days ago but I’m just now getting around to reviewing it on here. I liked the movie and thought it was a...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 8, 20201 min read
(SPOILERS) Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - Review
Book Synopsis: SPARKS ARE IGNITING. FLAMES ARE SPREADING. AND THE CAPITAL WANTS REVENGE. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 7, 20202 min read
Hamilton and Peggy: A Revolutionary Friendship by L. M. Elliot - Review
Book Synopsis: Peggy Schuyler has always felt like she’s existed in the shadows of her beloved sisters: the fiery, intelligent Angelica...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck - Review
3.5/5 stars. This book was required reading for my English class. It was super short and I probably could've completed it way faster if I...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Reading Habits Tag!
I got these questions from a Youtube video by someone named Ariel Bissett, I'm not sure what original source she got them from. These...
Lyra Thompson
Oct 28, 20203 min read
Breakout by Kate Messner - Review
Book Synopsis: Nora Tucker is looking forward to summer vacation in Wolf Creek--two months of swimming, popsicles, and brushing up on her...
Lyra Thompson
Oct 15, 20203 min read
(SPOILERS) P.S I Like You by Kasie West - Review
Book Synopsis: While spacing out in chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she...
Lyra Thompson
Oct 12, 20203 min read
The Hunger Games #1 Movie Review
As far as movie adaptations of books go, this one was surprisingly really good. I’m just gonna quickly share a few of my thoughts. I...
Lyra Thompson
Sep 27, 20201 min read
The Hunger Games #1 - Review
Book Synopsis: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve...
Lyra Thompson
Sep 27, 20202 min read
What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter - Review
Book Synopsis: There are a million things that Halle Levitt likes about her online best friend, Nash. He’s an incredibly talented graphic...
Lyra Thompson
Sep 22, 20204 min read
(SPOILERS) The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett - Review
Book Synopsis: A teenage misfit named Hawthorn Creely inserts herself in the investigation of missing person Lizzie Lovett, who...
Lyra Thompson
Sep 18, 20204 min read
The Wonder of Us by Kim Culbertson - Review
Book Synopsis: Riya and Abby are: Best friends. Complete opposites. Living on different continents. Currently mad at each other. About to...
Lyra Thompson
Sep 5, 20203 min read
Why I Don’t Like People Who Use Ghost Writers
Warning, this is going to be a much shorter, rant-y post, much different than what I usually post. I’ve always known what ghostwriters...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 30, 20201 min read
(SPOILERS) On The Fence by Kasie West - Review
Book Synopsis: For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older brothers has its perks....
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Romeo and What's Her Name by Shani Petroff - Review
Book Synopsis: Understudies never get to perform . . . which is why being Juliet's understudy in the school's yearly "Evening with...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Enchantee by Gita Trelease - Review
Book Synopsis: Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries—and magicians... When...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
(SPOILERS) Beyond The Break by Heather Buchta - Review
Book Synopsis: Manhattan Beach native Lovette has two rules in life. One: no surfing. Not after her brother's accident. Two: absolutely,...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Harry Potter: The Prequel by J. K. Rowling - Review
This book was a very short, 800-word story about Sirius Black and James Potter, set very soon after they've left Hogwarts. My review: 3/5...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20201 min read
(SPOILERS) Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry - Review
Book Synopsis: Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery and deceit that...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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