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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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Shadow Scale

Rachel Hartman debuted her brilliant novel, Seraphina, about three years ago.  She returns to the complex, nuanced world and characters that she created in that novel in her second book,&nbs…
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Kalahari

Kalahari by Jessica Khoury is an adventure/thriller, a (light) science fiction story, and, probably most importantly, a survival story.  The setting is fabulous, the characters are likeable,…
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The Imaginary

Brilliantly fresh and ever so creative!  The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold caught me by surprise.  As a firm believer in NOT reading the cover or jacket flaps of books, I was consumed …
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Firefight

Firefight blazes into action on the first page and picks up the storyline shortly after Steelheart ended.  (No time is expended on backstory so it is essential to read Steelheart first.)  Firefight is…
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Compass Book Ratings’ Nominee Wins Cybils Award

[caption id="attachment_7711" align="alignleft" width="150"] Click on Cybils graphic to see list of all 2014 Cybil Winners.[/caption] On February 14, 2015 the Cybils announced their 2014 winners.  …
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Listen, Slowly

Ironically, I balked at reading Thanhha Lai's first novel, Inside Out & Back Again, because it was in verse; then I balked at reading her new book, Listen, Slowly, because it wasn't…
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Rebels of the Kasbah

Rebels of the Kasbah is pure adventure--think Saturday matinee poured from the screen to the page.  Although the dialogue and prose are a bit stiff at times, oh baby, this book is all about …
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Seeker

Seeker is a young adult fantasy that combines an eclectic array of fantasy and modern elements.  Splitting its setting between a rural Scotland estate and a futuristic Hong Kong, the book ma…
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The Map to Everywhere

The Map to Everywhere has everything that a good fantasy/adventure story needs:  magic, wizards, a massively evil guy, pirates, thieves, a quest, a prophecy, a clever boy, a brave girl, a naysaye…
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Ivy & Bean

Ivy & Bean is the first book in a (currently) ten book series.  A chapter book, it clocks in at around 120 pages and has many charming illustrations to support the story.  Bean is a bit saucy and …
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Shine Shine Shine

What do you get when you take a man on the moon, a bald wife, an autistic child named "Bubber", and a whole lot of quirkiness? You get a one-of-a-kind book called Shine Shine Shine. I can ha…
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Honey

The cover of this book is absolutely darling and completely irresistible!  Honey is a cute, middle grade book about ten year old Melody.  Unlike some fiction, this story is 100% plausible; everything …
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