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The House of the Seven Gables
This classic, be it a romance, seems more mystery or tragedy. That said there is so much to this novel that will keep you trying to figure out who is in the right. It should be obvious the location of the deed but still to find it far too late seems so normal to real…
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Empire of Cards
This was an excellent read. I may be a bit of a fan boy as I have enjoyed other novels. This one I was bummed was not a multiple book series as it has a great foundation. This fits well into the card game genre. If you like summoner style battles then you will dig…
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Archanist
Book 3 of the Tower series. This epic fantasy series is fun and ride through with a few new faces and ending with a lot of old ones. Lots of action and danger. If you’ve read the others, this is a continuation. There is a lot that happens in this one, but I enjoyed every…
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A Bad God’s Guide to Ruling the World
Book 3 of the Loki:A Bad God’s Guide series. More of the same on this one. This appeals to those midgrade readers especially boys. I say that due to the amount of potty humor contained in these books. Outside of that they are a quick read, with the theme of this being along the lines…
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A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons
Book 6 of How to Train Your Dragon. This installment has poor Hiccup cleaning up Toothless’s messes. It is fun to see this more real portion of pet care shown in an amusing light. Aside from that the adventure was pretty standard with the exception that we did not see the recurring villain in this…
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Say Cheese and Die!
Book 4 of the Goosebump series. Another fun spinetingler. Young kids and a mysterious camera, based loosely on the concept of the belief that a camera could take a person’s soul, which was stated in the text. I liked the chicken/egg causality question proposed as they try to figure out what is going on. This…
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Games Wizards Play
Book 10 of the Young Wizards series. This was a great conclusion to the series. Nicely wrap up to all the story lines. If you’ve been following the series thus far then you’ll love this one. A fun different look at young love and the concerns, misgivings, and nervousness that goes with that stage of…
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Beowulf
The prose is amazing on this one. Obvious that this classic with such great roots would still be engaging today. It is amazing how rich and yet hard the text is. I feel that any true lover of fantasy should read this and get a feel of the richness of the story. Enjoy it.
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The Hork-Bajir Chronicles
Another in the Animorphs series giving us a detailed background to how they became enslaved to the Yerks. This is a heartbreaking tale just because we know how it ends. That said it is even sadder than it needed to be. Overall, not a must read for the series but still was fun backstory with…
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A Raisin in the Sun
This classic play really speaks to post slavery black families struggling in the be America. It takes us back to Chicago and the struggles that ensue as we see the new generation as they find a place for themselves. This is a story that is very pertaining as we celebrate Juneteenth. Too much we see…