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Cindy M
An accountant and CPA by profession, I found myself a book reviewer for Squeaky Clean Reads by happenstance. When the opportunity came to transform that website into Compass Book Ratings, I was excited to seize it and meld my business background with my love of books. As the mother of three teenage sons, I have read a large number of children and young adult books and I believe that there is great value in a content review service. As much as we would love to read everything our children read, there just isn’t enough time. I also appreciate being able to select books for myself that are really worth my precious and limited reading time. I believe there is a book out there for everyone–they just have to find it!
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The Thief of Worlds

The Thief of Worlds is by veteran children's author Bruce Coville.  This is a middle grade hero's journey with an eclectic cast of characters that is gathered together in a chase winding thr…
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A Dance in Donegal

A Dance in Donegal is a standalone work of historical fiction by Jennifer Deibel.  The story follows Moira Doherty, an American as she traverses an ocean to return to the homeland of her mot…
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The Magic Misfits

The Magic Misfits is the first book in a four book New York Times Bestselling series.  This is a strong entry to the middle grade market.  There is a diverse cast of young characters and the…
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Renegade Flight

Renegade Flight is a follow-up on the novel Rebelwing, which was published about a year ago.  The action takes place several years later with a few cameos by characters (now in their 30…
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Flamefall

Flamefall had so many of the elements that made Fireborne so gripping:  internal character conflict, external character conflicts, class conflicts--yes, a lot of conflict.  Th…
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Changeling: A Novel of Sorcery and Society

Changeling:  A Novel of Sorcery and Society by Molly Harper is a delight from first word to last.  Set in England with a magician class in charge, a girls' school for magic, and an alte…
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Mazie

Mazie by Melanie Crowder is young adult historical fiction set in the 1950's.  The protagonist, Mazie, is spunky and likeable, and the reader is treated to a front-row seat as Mazie struggles wit…
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Keeper of the Lost Cities

Keeper of the Lost Cities was published back in 2012, was a New York Times Bestseller, and spawned a nine-book series.  How is it that it never hit my radar?  It is easy to see why this…
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The Tunnels Below

The Tunnels Below is a fantastical and fanciful story about a world in the tunnels below London. Stylistically and structurally, it reminds one of The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Won…
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Bloodsworn

Bloodsworn is the conclusion in the Ashlords duology and oh, so satisfying it is.  Where the first book set up the conflict, this book dives deep into the conflict, and the fantasy world exp…
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Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found

Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found is a fresh story set in Echo City, Brooklyn.  It is a middle grade fantasy, but the magic isn't spells in the style of Harry Potter, but magic that…
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The Last Rabbit

Charming from the first word to the last, The Last Rabbit is delightful middle grade fantasy.  Albie, the protagonist, is fabulously voiced with a whole lot of stubbornness and spu…
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