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Book Review – The Well of Truth: Stories of Spirit by Elizabeth A. Gould

Length: 130 pgs / N/A audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★ Character Development: ★★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★ "The moon still knew where she lived."The Well of Truth: Stories of Spirit by Elizabeth A. Gould The Story: Incorporating elements of fantasy, mysticism, and lore, The Well of Truth follows a female heroine through poignant moments of her … Continue reading Book Review – The Well of Truth: Stories of Spirit by Elizabeth A. Gould

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Book Review – Breach by Kelly Sokol

Length: 300 pgs / N/A audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★★★ Character Development: ★★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★★ "'You're not nothing."Breach by Kelly Sokol The Story: The boundary between battlefield and home front blurs. Are there wounds love can heal? Marleigh Mulcahy grew up in a boxing gym, the daughter of hard-drinking parents who didn't … Continue reading Book Review – Breach by Kelly Sokol

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Book Review – Dry Heat by Len Joy

Length: 333 pgs / N/A audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★ Character Development: ★★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★ "Joey's nightmare was finally over. His long night was just beginning."Dry Heat by Len Joy The Story: The day All-American Joey Blade turns 18, he learns his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, is betrayed by his new girlfriend, and … Continue reading Book Review – Dry Heat by Len Joy

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Book Review – Autumn’s Tithe by Hannah Parker

Length: 310 pgs / 10 hrs 35 mins audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★ Writing Style: ★★ Character Development: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★ "Well, this will be a death written about in songs. Girl throws a knife at a monster and it rutting bounces off."Autumn's Tithe by Hannah Parker The Story: Every girl in Ballamor dreams of … Continue reading Book Review – Autumn’s Tithe by Hannah Parker

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Book Review – Court of Dragons by Frost Kay

Length: 291 pgs / N/A audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★★ Character Development: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★★ "Dragons were not to be trifled with."Court of Dragons by Frost Kay The Story: As a daughter of the Dragon Court, Wren knows three truths: never show weakness, pay the tithe, and never trust the elves. When … Continue reading Book Review – Court of Dragons by Frost Kay

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Book Review – Brownies and Broomsticks (Book 1)

Length: 323 pgs / 7 hrs 4 mins audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★★ Character Development: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★★★ "Lord love a duck!"Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates The Story: Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open … Continue reading Book Review – Brownies and Broomsticks (Book 1)

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Book Review – Covet (Book 3)

Length: 600 pgs / 21 hrs 39 mins audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★★ Character Development: ★★★★★ World-building: ★★★★ "'Actions have consequences. Mistakes get made. Hearts get broken.'"Covet by Tracy Wolff The Story: The punches just keep swinging for Grace it seems. It's only been a few months since arriving at Katmere Academy, … Continue reading Book Review – Covet (Book 3)

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Book Review – A Court of Silver Flame (Book 4)

Length: 757 pgs / 26 hrs 5 mins audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★★★ Character Development: ★★★★★ World-building: ★★★★ "'That's the key, isn't it? To know the darkness will always remain, but how you choose to face it, handle it... that's the most important part. To not let it consume. To focus upon … Continue reading Book Review – A Court of Silver Flame (Book 4)

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Book Review – A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Length: 477 pgs / 14 hrs 51 mins audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★★ Character Development: ★★★★ World-building: ★★★★ "The scales glitter in a shimmering array of pinks and blues and greens in the sunlight. From here, he's all beauty. It's only up close that you see the danger."A Curse So Dark and … Continue reading Book Review – A Curse So Dark and Lonely