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Book Review: Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith

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Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith My review: 4 of 5 stars What if you bought your best friend and love of your life a lottery ticket? What if they won the jackpot? That's the exciting premise of the book Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith. Windfall is sweet and heartfelt with authentic characters and believable emotions. It contains tension, humor, romance and friendship. The author … [Read more...] about Book Review: Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith

Book Review: We Were Liars by e. lockhart

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We Were Liars by e. lockhart My review: 5 of 5 stars Like shocking endings? Try We Were Liars. You won't see the ending coming. We Were Liars reads like a narrative poem with incredibly brilliant prose. Because of its poetic language and widespread use of imagery, the book is at first hard to read and follow. But within a few pages, you'll be so engrossed in the mystery … [Read more...] about Book Review: We Were Liars by e. lockhart

Book Review: Hit the Ground Running by Alison Hughes

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Hit the Ground Running by Alison Hughes My review: 3 of 5 stars Social workers are turning up to investigate the situation with Dee and her little brother, Eddie in a ramshackle house in Arizona. Afraid of being separated and unable to locate their missing father, Dee decides to head to Canada where she and Eddie were born and have relatives. But she has an ancient car and … [Read more...] about Book Review: Hit the Ground Running by Alison Hughes

Book Review: Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray

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Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray My review: 5 of 5 stars I'm not normally a fan of science fiction, but give me a gripping story and interesting characters and I'll get on board. Defy the Stars is the beginning of a promising new series featuring a future Earth that is in bad shape and in conflict with several colonized planets. Artificial intelligence has been developed … [Read more...] about Book Review: Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray