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  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Book vs. Movie: Fahrenheit 451

    by Rachel June 17, 2018
    by Rachel June 17, 2018

    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: 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 isnโ€™t quite sure what to expect. They havenโ€™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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    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: Saving Tarboo Creek

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

    Story: Saving Tarboo Creek by Scott Freeman and Susan Leopold Freemanย 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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    Review: The Almost Sisters

    by Rachel June 1, 2018
    by Rachel June 1, 2018

    My Review:ย Leia (yes, named after that Leia from Star Wars) is enjoying her perfectly acceptable life as a comic book artist…until suddenly everything changes. She discovers sheโ€™s pregnant after a one night stand with Batman (or at least a charming …

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    Review: Cocoa Beach

    by Becky May 24, 2018
    by Becky May 24, 2018

    Story: Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams is a twisted family drama set in post WWI America. Virginia Fortescue has returned home from serving as an ambulance driver married to a British surgeon and carrying his child.ย  After two years of …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: Two Steps Forward

    by Aubrey May 22, 2018
    by Aubrey May 22, 2018

    I adored the characters in Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project, so looked forward to picking up his next novel, Two Steps Forward, which he co-authored with Anne Buist. Two Steps Forward follows the narratives of two main characters, Martin and …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Joint Review: The Immortalists

    by Caleigh May 17, 2018
    by Caleigh May 17, 2018

    The Immortalistsย has been one of 2018’s most widely anticipated and recommended novels. For those of you who arenโ€™t familiar with breakout novelist Chloe Benjamin, the story revolves around the lives of 4 siblings, who find out as young children the …

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    Review: A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo

    by Becky May 15, 2018
    by Becky May 15, 2018

    Story:ย A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundoย writtenย by Jill Twiss and illustrated by E.G. Keller is the story of a lonely bunny. Marlon lives with his grandfather, the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence. On this day however, …

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