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The Lightning Circle by Vikki Vansickle with Illustrations by Laura K. Watson – Review
Quick Synopsis – An intimate coming-of age novel for teens, told in verse with delicate line art, chronicling the beauty, magic and transformative power of summer camp. Song This Reminds Me Of – Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield Audience – Older middle school to early college youth. Publication – March 26, 2024 Content Warnings – This…
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How to Kill A Guy in Ten Ways by Eve Kellman – Book Review
Quick Synopsis – After one too many terrifying encounters, Millie Masters sets up a hotline for women who feel unsafe walking home alone at night: Message M. She very quickly she realizes that there’s much more to be done to help the women who call in. Song This Reminds Me Of – I Did Something…
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Off the Air by Christina Estes – Book Review
Quick Synopsis – Jolene Garcia is a local TV reporter in Phoenix, Arizona, splitting her time between covering general assignments—anything from a monsoon storm to a newborn giraffe at the zoo—and special projects. When a local ultra conservative radio talk show host is seemingly murdered, Jolene is willing to do anything to get the exclusive.…
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The Mars House by Natasha Pulley – Book Review
Quick Synopsis – January, once a principal in London’s Royal Ballet, has become a refugee on Tharsis, the terraformed colony on Mars. He is defined as his status as an Earthstronger, a person on Mars with 3x the strength of a naturalized Mars citizen. After a political visit goes awry, January finds himself thrust into…
