I love when a book ends up being even better than you expected! In The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer, Lucy Hart’s life hasn’t been the easiest. She spent her childhood being neglected by her parents, who were busy taking care of her immuno-compromised sister. Lucy’s only comfort was the Clock Island book series, which …
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Book Review | The Drama With Doomsdays (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Drama With Doomsdays by Scott Reintgen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Drama With Doomsdays, Celia Cleary is getting the hang of her powers of prophecy, though …
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Book Review | The Eyes and the Impossible (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Eyes and the Impossible, Johannes is a free dog, running wild. He observes everything from …
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Book Review | The Takeout (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Takeout by Tracy Badua. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Takeout, Mila loves helping out at her family’s food truck. They make delicious Indian-Filipino fusion food, and …
Book Review | Forget Me Not
Ah, amnesia as a plot device. (It's really good here, though.) In Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick, Nora and Stevie have been secretly dating for several years, and finally are ready to live their lives authentically. Once they graduate, they’re going to leave their small, ultra-conservative Midwest town to move to California and start …
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