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Product Review: Circle with Disney
Do you have screen time struggles in your house? We do. I admit that I sort of always sat apart from the folks complaining about their kids and screen time and I was probably a tiny little bit judgmental. Okay, I always thought we had a good handle on our kids with electronics, etc. But then I got to the point where I had three teenagers. And three phones. And multiple computers and tablets. The computers and the tablets are used for school, by the way. But still, I realized we had a problem. It seemed like I was constantly finding one or the other of my kids with their…
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Review: The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman
Title: The Masked City Author: Genevieve Cogman Genre: fantasy Publisher: Roc Date: September 6, 2016 When you work for a massive library that transcends space and time, the word librarian doesn’t really mean what the image usually evokes. This is heavy duty spy work rather than simply checking books in and out. Irene and Kai are both fully aware of the dangers inherent in working for the library. They have seen death up close more often than anyone really should. And though Irene and Kai may have succeeded in their previous library adventures, that doesn’t mean life will settle back down into peaceful librarian status. In fact, they are firmly in…
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Review: Cornerstone by Misty Provencher
Cornerstone by Misty Provencher Genre: Supernatural, YA Publisher: Amazon Digital Date: November 7, 2011 Nalena Maxwell appears to be a typical teenager. She spends her days with her head down hoping that the popular kids will just ignore her. When she does end up on their radar, things turn vicious pretty quickly. As much as Nalena wants to be just like everyone else but no matter how hard she tries, that’s not gonna happen. You see her mom has this unique…problem. She is a hoarder. But not your typical hoarder. She hoards paper. And stories. She’s constantly writing. In fact, she’s sacrificed a huge amount of parenting time to write.…
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Book Review: A Lesson in Love and Murder
Title: A Lesson in Love and Murder Author: Rachel MacMillan Genre: historical, mystery Publisher: Harvest House Date: 8/30/16 Merinda Herringford and her best friend, Jem Watts, tend to find danger. Or rather, it finds them. That’s how these two women, living in Toronto Canada circa 1912, start their own detective agency. They take pride in their work and they love what they do. So when someone puts their beloved Toronto on the frontlines of a dangerous political movement, it takes little to nothing to get them involved. Benny Citrone is a member of the Northwest Mounted Police. He’s a Mountie. And he suspects that his best friend in the world…
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Review: Life Just Got Real by Sadie Robertson
Life Just Got Real by Sadie Robertson and Cindy Coloma Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Howard Books Date: June 7, 2016 A.J. Smith loves her home and her family. Since her father passed away, her life has been solely and wholly about keeping everyone together. She’s not the kind of teenage girl that most would expect. Mudding, hunting, backwoods fun – these are the things that A.J. cares about. Fashion, bling, reputation, social media – none of these interest her in the least. Enter Kate Kelly. Kate lives hundreds of miles away from A.J. and everything she does is very carefully calculated for appearance sake. She’s pretty much the leader in…
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Review: The Leaving by Tara Altebrando
The Leaving by Tara Altebrando Genre: Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Date: June 7, 2016 Sometimes when a tragedy strikes, it affects the entire town. Especially when it’s a missing child. So when six kinder students go missing on the first day of school, it very nearly cripples this small town and the surrounding areas. Virtually the entire region pitches in to help find the kids. But as time moves on and clues begin to fade, the public’s interest fades as well. Only the families still hold on. So eleven years later when five of these missing six come sauntering into town completely healthy but devoid of any memories over…
