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boy from the mish by gary lonesborough
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The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough | Book Review

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  • Posted on May 5, 2024
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“If we don’t let ourselves be who we are, love who we are, where we come from, it’ll strangle ya until you can’t fight it no longer” The Boy from…

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Cover of 'in hiding we seek' by Keko V
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In Hiding We Seek by Keko V | Book Review

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  • Posted on May 2, 2024
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“In a universe of pawns, knights, kings and queens, With swords and crystals, threes and thirteens, A web of mystery and magic joins the strong and the weak, In this…

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Time's Orphan cover by Hayley Reese Chow
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Time’s Orphan by Hayley Reese Chow | Book Review

  • Chantel
  • Posted on February 27, 2023
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“No matter what happens, you must survive. At all costs.” Time’s Orphan is the thrilling conclusion to the Odriel’s Heirs series. The Time Heir has been missing for years, leaving…

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Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling book cover
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The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim | Book Review

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  • Posted on February 12, 2023
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“Disappointment tastes like chalk lotus bean.” The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling is a YA coming-of-age novel set in suburban Sydney. It follows Anna Chiu, a Cantonese-Australian teenager as…

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cover of "idriel's children" by hayley reese chow
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Idriel’s Children by Hayley Reese Chow

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  • Posted on January 12, 2022
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“My girl, I think you will find very little in this world or the next that cannot hurt you.” Idriel’s Children, the sequel to Odriel’s Heirs (my review here) promises…

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Cover of "Odriel's Heirs" by Hayley Reese Chow
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Odriel’s Heirs by Hayley Reese Chow

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  • Posted on October 23, 2021
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“Light the darkness, Dragon” Okarria has always been protected by the Heirs; three individuals with special gifts from the god Odriel that together protect their homelands. Seventeen-year-old Kaia is the…

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cover of "the gilded ones" by namina forna
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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

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  • Posted on September 30, 2021
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“We all have a choice right now. Are we girls or are we demons? Are we going to die or are we going to survive?” Deka anxiously awaits the Ritual…

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cover of unveiled by jacklyn daher
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Unveiled by Jacklyn Daher

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  • Posted on September 25, 2020
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“Stars. Bright and shiny. Falling from above to crash and burn” Unveiled is a YA Fantasy filled with mystery, deception and has that eerie small town quality throughout. This is…

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cover of emergency contact by mark hk choi
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Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

  • Chantel
  • Posted on May 19, 2020
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“Loving someone was traumatizing. You never knew what would happen to them out there in the world. Everything precious was also vulnerable.” Penny is awkward, beginning college away from home,…

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The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

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  • Posted on May 13, 2020
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Aster. Violet. Tansy. Mallow. Clementine. Charlotte Nicole Davis’ debut novel, The Good Luck Girls, is a thrilling take on the Wild West – all the gun slinging, bank robberies and…

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