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What My Teenagers Are Reading…because they WANT TO!

My thirteen-year-old son is devouring The Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, and my seventeen-year-old daughter just finished the entire Continue reading “What My Teenagers Are Reading…because they WANT TO!”

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Out of the Silence: After the Crash

by Eduardo Strauch Urioste

Circe

by Madeline Miller

Beautifully written conception of this mythological character. A captivating tale of power, pain, triumph, tragedy, love, loneliness, joy, sorrow, fear and bravery. I fell in love with Circe, the being as well as the novel.

Commonwealth

by Ann Patchett

Humorous tone despite serious subject matter. Complex characters that garner reader's sympathy. Outrageous but also funny. Tells a sometimes tragic story without being melodramatic. I liked the way the author switched up the narrative by...

Truth Be Told

by Kathleen Barber

Captivating family drama. A commentary on social media. Steady pace. Emotional. Tense. I guessed the murderer long before the big reveal. I grew weary of the constant drama but still became engrossed in the story.

Have You Seen Her?

by Karen Rose

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