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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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Endangered

Haunting and inspiring reflection, Endangered by Eliot Schrefer's novel deserves the high-praise it has received.  This young adult contemporary book was a compelling read and it linger…
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Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale

Published by Oxford University Press, Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale is primarily an academic work.  Reading like a thesis or dissertation, this book with appeal mostly to schola…
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Half Upon a Time

Half Upon a Time by James Riley is a rollicking fairy tale.  Rather than a re-telling or re-imagining of a particular fairytale, this novel includes familiar elements of well-known fairy tal…
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Sidekicked

Sidekicked by John David Anderson gives us a superhero story from the viewpoint of a thirteen year old sidekick--a slightly nerdy sidekick with some unexciting superpower abilities. Told in first…
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Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream

A quick read, Spare Parts by Joshua Davis, is probably a book that everyone should read.  Written in straight-forward journalistic prose, author Davis tells the true and inspiring story…
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The Witch’s Boy

Kelly Barnhill is an author who knows how to put words together.  (Actually, that is perhaps a colossal understatement.)  Although the title The Witch's Boy isn't riveting and the …
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The Nethergrim

The Nethergrim by Matthew Jobin is compared to The Ranger's Apprentice on the book jacket; that isn't a bad place to start.  Set in a medieval fantasy world (great map, by the way)…
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Gabriel Finley and the Raven’s Riddle

Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle is a middle grade fantasy set in Brooklyn and the underground city of Aviopolis.  There is magic, talking birds, dancing desks, flying, and yes, there a…
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Give the Best Books! 2014 Holiday Gift Guide

Giving a book to someone and having them tell you how much they loved it is so gratifying and that is our goal with our annual compilation of gift suggestions.  We are excited to give our hand-picked …
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Mortal Heart

Mortal Heart is the final installment in the His Fair Assassins Trilogy and is meant to give Annith her story.  However, Annith has to share her story with the wrap-up of the series, as the autho…
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Call Me Athena: Greek Goddess of Wisdom

Call Me Athena is one of three novels in A Treasury of Glorious Goddesses.  Each title in the collection is a stand alone book about a goddess from Greek, Egyptian, and Mayan culture. …
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Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trip: Winter Holiday Edition 2014

Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's House we go... Yes, it is that time of year when the family piles in the car to trek to visit family and friends for the holidays. Nothing says…
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