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The Shadow Throne
It’s been awhile since I posted a book review, but I finally got a chance to finish this trilogy! I absolutely loved The False Prince and plan on using it as a suggestion all summer long for summer reading. But, I personally, don’t find trilogies to be very strong. I…
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Almost Super
Almost Super was such a fun read! Marion Jensen did a great job of creating the very realistic Bailey family – with some amazing super powers, that is, except for Rafter and his brother Benny. The Bailey family has been saving the world from the super villains, The Johnsons (you always…
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The Copernicus Legacy: The Forbidden Stone
This was definitley one of those books that I wanted to read as soon as I saw the cover! I’ve read a number of quotes comparing it to a mixture of Rick Riordan and Dan Brown, which I could definitely see, but it is also reminiscent of The 39 Clues series…
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Rooftoppers
Have you ever read a book that makes you pause because the writing is so beautiful? That’s how I felt reading Rooftoppers, I only got about 30 pages into the book before I had to post a quote to Twitter because it was so beautiful- “Books crowbar the world open…
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Hostage Three
Hostage Three by Nick Lake is a thrilling story of human survival in an unexpected situation. Amy is almost 18, still grieves for her mother, detests her new stepmother and has no desire to spend the next 12 months on a yacht sailing around the world with her father and…
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The Key and the Flame
This was my first book by Claire Caterer and it was definitely a fun-filled magical adventure for middle grade readers and it’s definitely left with an open ending for a follow-up story. Eleven-year-old Holly is always being told that she needs to get her head out of the clouds and…
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The Limit
Looking for something new to read based in a futuristic world that could very well be real? Look no further than The Limit by Kristen Landon. With reviews by science fiction authors James Dashner and Margaret Peterson Haddix, The Limit was a fast-paced thriller that I truly enjoyed. Thirteen-year-old Matt’s…
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The Adventures of a South Pole Pig
There hasn’t been a pig like this since Wilbur! Flora, is a farm pig who dreams of life outside of the pigpen. Her biggest dream is to pull a sled like the sled dogs being trained on the farm. Soon she has her chance when she is taken with the…
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Reboot
I was scavenging for books late last week when I realized I had nothing to read for the weekend and came across Reboot on an end cap near the science fiction books. Without giving it a second glance (except to check the publication date), I grabbed it off the shelf…
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Spy School
This is another book I read on vacation. Spy School is about Ben Ripley, a awkward, science geek whose dream job would be to work for the CIA. Ben is not surprised to be selected to attend a magnate school with a focus on science, but he is surprised to…