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Book Review: The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Genre: YA, Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: November 5, 2013 Cassie can tell pretty much everything about you by just observing you for a few minutes. It’s something she learned from her mother who spent some of Cassie’s childhood as a wandering gypsy fortune teller. Cassie learned how to read people at an early age but it didn’t take much. Her talent comes naturally. That’s what makes her an excellent prospect for FBI profiling. She’s a Natural. Recruited by the FBI, Cassie, at the ripe old age of seventeen, is moved into a house full of other teenagers who all have similar…
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Book Review: The Sentinels of Andersonville by Tracy Groot
The Sentinels of Andersonville by Tracy Groot Genre: Historical Publisher: Tyndale House Publication Date: February 1, 2014 Every day Dance Pickett watches over Andersonville Prison. He sees men living under horrible conditions and he watches them struggle to survive. It has served to grind away at him until he feels like he’s the one imprisoned these terrible circumstances. The only thing that helps keep him sane are thoughts of the beautiful and fiery Miss Violet Stiles. Violet Stiles is a full on southern belle. Raised in polite society, she understands all of the ins and outs of what is expected of her. It’s all underscored by her father’s position as…
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Book Review: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Children’s, fantasy Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 28, 2014 Ophelia Jane Worthington-Whittard believes in science. Things that are proven by facts and figures make sense to her. This isn’t a surprise considering that her father works in museums as a sword historian. Still in mourning for her mother that recently passed away, Ophelia and her sister Alice join their father when he gets a job at a new and mysteriously strange museum. One not so very spectacular day, Ophelia ends up discovering something truly marvelous, amazing, and not quite explainable. He’s a boy…
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Book Review: Luminary by Krista McGee
Luminary by Krista McGee Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Sci Fi, Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: January 7, 2014 Thalli understands what it means to be in a fight for survival. She has spent her young, genetically engineered life trying to fit in with everyone else. Even though she’s not supposed to have feelings or emotions, she does. And curiosity? She possesses that in spades. In the first book in this series, Anomaly, Thalli struggled to keep herself in line with everyone else. Though scheduled for annihilation because of her differences, she managed to escape with three other people. Luminary picks up where Anomaly ends. When Thalli and her…
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Book Review: Ebenezer’s Bedtime Adventure
Ebenezer’s Bedtime Adventure by Matthew Christian Harding Genre: Children’s Publisher: Zoe and Sozo Publishing Published Date: October 17, 2013 It’s the parenting dilemma we’ve all experienced. Even babysitters are not immune. What happens when kids are just not ready to go to bed? In one house, the adventure truly is just that; an adventure. Ebenezer and his sister Forrest are not ready to go to bed. Neither of them are tired, but their dad is reading. They hope it’s not a really good book because if it is, he might not consent to their request. They’re ready for a bedtime adventure! In moments, Ebenezer and his sister are whisked from…
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Book Review: A Tale of Two Centuries by Rachel Harris
Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Entangled Publishing Publication Date: 8/6/2013 Alessandra D’Angeli misses her long lost distant relative. When Cat traveled back through time a couple of centuries, she completely rocked Alessandra’s world. She taught her brand new things and gave her ideas that women of that era didn’t entertain. Now that Cat has returned to her own time, life’s pretty boring for Alessandra. Except for that engagement to that handsome man. But even that’s a little off. When Alessandra discovers that her intended is no longer hers – or intended – her life takes an even more dramatic turn towards anti-drama. In other words, boredom. But soon she gets a…
