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    Book vs. Movie: Fahrenheit 451

    by Rachel June 17, 2018
    written by Rachel

    Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 introduces us to a future where happiness is only found through fake entertainment provided by the “walls”, full size TV screens in every home. Guy Montag is a fireman who’s job is to burn books because …

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    Review: How Far She’s Come

    by Caleigh June 16, 2018
    by Caleigh June 16, 2018

    I received a copy of How Far She’s Come from William Morrow publishing company through TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. First of all, let me say, TLC Book Tours provides consistently good novels that often tackle …

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    Review: Lighthouse Beach

    by Rachel June 15, 2018
    by Rachel June 15, 2018

    When Lillo receives an invite to the wedding of her childhood friend, Jess, she isn’t quite sure what to expect. They haven’t spoken in years, but she discovers Jess needs her support to find the strength to leave her controlling …

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    Review: The Last Ballad

    by Allison June 13, 2018
    by Allison June 13, 2018

    The Last Ballad is the most recent book by author Wiley Cash. I was immediately drawn to the premise of this book because it was based on actual events that took place in Gastonia, North Carolina during the summer of …

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    Book vs. Movie: Murder on the Orient Express

    by Caleigh June 10, 2018
    by Caleigh June 10, 2018

    The Book When the trailer for Murder on the Orient Express emerged in 2017, I knew I was going to be all over it. The boyfriend and I scheduled a “movie day” with his mom, who is a huge crime reader (and …

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    Review: It Takes Death to Reach a Star

    by Caleigh June 8, 2018
    by Caleigh June 8, 2018

    I received a copy of It Takes Death to Reach a Star from Vesuvian Books in exchange for an honest review. TLC Book tours sent me a fabulous one last time, so I was very excited to get this one. …

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    Review: Then She Was Gone

    by Joli June 7, 2018
    by Joli June 7, 2018

    Mysteries and suspense novels aren’t usually my favorite thing to read, but after reading Lisa Jewell’s The Girls in the Garden back in 2016, I knew I wanted to read her new release, Then She Was Gone. I was hearing …

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    Review: All The Ever Afters

    by Amber June 6, 2018
    by Amber June 6, 2018

    This one took me a bit to get into because while I was reading the first few chapters, I kept thinking it was Cinderella’s voice. I had to remind myself many times that this isn’t another story about a princess. …

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    Review: Saving Tarboo Creek

    by Becky June 5, 2018
    by Becky June 5, 2018

    Story: Saving Tarboo Creek by Scott Freeman and Susan Leopold Freeman is a collection of stories about the family’s ecological conservation efforts both in the Tarboo Creek watershed in Washington state and across the country. Significant time is also spent sharing …

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