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Book Review: Truly Devious (Books 1-3) by Maureen Johnson
When Stevie Bell is accepted into Ellingham Academy, a school for gifted students, she thinks it’s the chance of a lifetime to solve the ‘Truly Devious’ murders. What she doesn’t anticipate is a classmate turning up dead…
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Book Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
These Violent Delights has an interesting premise, and frankly, one I liked more than the original Romeo and Juliet tale (sorry, I’ve never been able to get into Shakespeare…), but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would…
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Book Review: The Bridge of Little Jeremy by Indrajit Garai
When I think of books set in Paris, my response is perhaps that of a stereotypical American female. It’s such a romantic setting! But of course, behind the preconceived notions of any place, there are the less ideal situations. Such is the case of The Bridge of Little Jeremy…
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Book Review: The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Once again, I have managed to become completely invested in the Hawthorne (and honorary Hawthorne) riddles and games…
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Book Review: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
I’m not sure what I can say about this book that hasn’t been said before. It’s a story that has meant so much to so many people for centuries…
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Book Review: The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Having felt somewhat let down by the ending of the first book after so much build-up, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself liking this book even more…
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Book Review: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Five teens and a multimillion-dollar inheritance… what could possibly go wrong?…
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Book Review: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
I Must Betray You is the second book I’ve read by Ruta Sepetys and, my goodness, I was not disappointed…
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Book Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Given how much WWII fiction I read, I’m surprised how long I procrastinated this one. Until joining a buddy read, I wasn’t aware of the more problematic themes, so I went into this with some skepticism…
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Book Review: Queen of the Night by Steven Holloway
Set in the middle of the 1960s, we follow thirteen-year-old Thomas’ personal diary where he jotted down the events leading up to and following his parents’ divorce…