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Beckie
I am a full-time mom, full-time wife, and overtime reader. I have been an avid reader for as long as anyone can remember. It must run in the family because both my mother and grandmother are also voracious readers and often pass books back and forth. Almost any genre can spark my interest, but I often go in streaks, reading a bunch of books from one genre, then switching to another for a while and back again.

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours is a collection of stories by 15 young adult fiction writers that centers around themes of love in the mythical/paranormal/fantasy type realm.  The authors are comprised of many m…
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The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

When I read the synopsis for this book, I wasn’t quite sure where the story was going to go.  Was this going to be a book of self-discovery?  Was it going to be a political statement regardi…
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The Depths

This is one of those creepy, crawly, get-under-your-skin, kind of novels that makes you wonder if you should lock your doors and never leave home.  But it was delightful in that respect.  I wasn’t qui…
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Darryl Openworld

This graphic novel is a story set within a story.  It opens with the author of the Darryl Openworld story meeting with her publisher or editor and reviewing what is being written.  The book …
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Violet Made of Thorns

Gina Chen has clearly staked her claim that she belongs with the writers of YA fantasy that seasoned readers of the genre call upon when a good read is needed.  Her debut novel, Violet Made of Th…
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Katzenjammer

Katzenjammer is the story of Cat and her friend Jeffrey who have become seemingly trapped in a school and have turned into non-human or humanoid beings.  The student population has been divided into m…
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The Secret Princess

A Secret Princess is the newly imagined re-telling of multiple classic stories for a new generation.  Familiar to older readers and movie goers alike, this novel likely will not feel as familiar to yo…
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Twin Crowns

Twin Crowns is a new novel by the author duo Katherine Webber and Catherine Doyle. I always approach novels with two authors with a slight bit of trepidation. Will their writing styles mesh? Will the …
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Summer Fires

Summer Fires is a graphic novel originally written in Italian and is now being presented for the first time in English.  It is the story of one summer and two sisters discovering their sexuality …
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The Crows

This book was a real page-turner.  While many list this book as a graphic novel, I would call it more of an extended graphic novel.  For folks who aren’t fans of the traditional plate and wi…
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The Sea Knows My Name

This sea-faring novel is a different take on the role of female pirates.  Instead of being an action-packed adventure laden storyline, this storyline is based far more in relationship analysis.&n…
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The Noh Family

Chloe is just an average kid, well, maybe not completely average.  She lives in a single parent household and her mom works all the time.  Chose feels abandoned and forgotten.  But when…
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