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Author Feature: Diane Magras

September 2, 2019 ♦

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3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You I’ve been telling stories since I was very, very young. My father tried to read bedtime stories to me, and I kept interrupting to switch around the narrative and tell it my way. I guess I’ve always been a writer!My writing space…

Review: The Spinner of Dreams by K.A. Reynolds

July 8, 2019 ♦

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Mark your calendar for August 27, 2019. Add to your Goodreads. Pre-order here and enter for a chance to win an amazing Pre-Order Giveaway. You do not want to miss out on this book! Trust me. This is a less-than-traditional review for me. I felt so many things, and am…

Happy Book Birthday!

February 19, 2019 ♦

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I want to wish Brad McLelland and Louis Sylvester a happy book birthday to their sequel to the Legends of the Lost Causes.

STUDENT REVIEW: Nancy Drew Book 2 by Carolyn Keene

December 14, 2016 ♦

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Nancy Drew: the Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene (Book 2) Published 1959 Nancy resolves to help Helen Corning’s relatives solve the mystery of the ghost haunting their old mansion. A mysterious man appears at the Drew home to warn Nancy that her father, Carson Drew is in danger. This warning…

STUDENT REVIEW: Twice Upon A Time by James Riley

November 3, 2016 ♦

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Twice Upon A Time by James Riley (Sequal to Half Upon a Time) Published April 16, 2013 Jack and May are back for another adventure in the world of fairy tales with a twist. This time, they’re on the hunt to learn May’s true identity after the surprising reveal in…

STUDENT REVIEW: The Maze Runner by James Dashner

November 2, 2016 ♦

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The Maze Runner by James Dashner Published October 6, 2009 If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the…

STUDENT REVIEW: AMONG THE BARONS BY MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX

September 21, 2016 ♦

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Among the Barons (Shadow Children Book #4) by Margaret Peterson Haddix Published September 1, 2004 Luke Garner, an illegal third child, spent his first twelve years in hiding. For the past four months Luke has lived among others, using the identity of Lee Grant, at the Hendricks School for Boys.…

STUDENT REVIEW: HALF UPON A TIME BY JAMES RILEY

September 21, 2016 ♦

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Half Upon a Time by James Riley Published September 13, 2011 Life’s no fairy tale for Jack. After all, his father’s been missing ever since that incident with the beanstalk and the giant, and his grandfather keeps pushing him to get out and find a princess to rescue. Who’d want…

REVIEW: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

August 4, 2016 ♦

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling Published: July 2, 1998 All Harry Potter wants is to get away from the Dursleys and go back to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he’s packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish…

REVIEW: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

July 16, 2016 ♦

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Original Publication Date: September 1937 The version I read was based on the edition published in 1995 A great modern classic and the prelude to THE LORD OF THE RINGS Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any…