The leaves are turning and there is a notable chill in the air. The days are rapidly growing shorter. It’s autumn in the northern hemisphere! There is nothing better after a long day of work then getting the evening started …
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Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony is odd. And funny. And contains everything from magical happenings, to a right wing Congressman, to a stuffed aardvark with a dark past, all in 183 pages. The Summary: Congressman Alexander Paine Wilson wakes …
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Anyone who wishes to tackle Stephen King’s selection of horror novels may be more shocked by the sheer amount of them than their content. Google lists his book count as “at least 87”! Are you ready to read something spooky …
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Book ReviewsFictionYoung Adult
Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Welcome to the Nostalgic/New Review series! In this series of reviews, I revisit the books and authors that were influential in my teen and young adult years. 2020 has been a big year for publishing “blasts from the past!” I …
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There’s a new publishing house here in the Minneapolis area! Hadleigh House is “a new, creative publishing house with a unique author partnership model.” When they reached out to LQ about reviewing co-founder Alisha Perkins’s new book, Not That Girl, …
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As Hermione Granger observes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, banning something often only makes people more interested in it. This concept often applies to books that have been deemed off-limits. I have selected five notoriously banned …
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Secrets. Lies. Betrayal. No good comes from getting involved with dangerous, power-hungry men. Fernando Granados becomes acutely aware of this fact as soon as his childhood friend, Memo Galindo, comes back into town. The two men haven’t spoken for thirty …
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Oh, hey fall! Where did you come from? It’s time to break out our cozy throws and chunky sweaters and cozy up to a few great books. Here’s what we’re reading this month. Disclosure – We earn a small commission …
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I devoured my copy of The Space Between Worlds, Micaiah Johnson’s first attempt at science fiction. This book debuted on August 4th. Her work captivated me! A Summary The fabric of the multiverse is volatile… The spiritual and scientific communities …