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Season of the Witch
Book 1 of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. This is a prequel YA novel and teaches gives us a whole new insight. While I have not watched a lot of the Sabrina series, this novel is still engaging and was a fun and interesting read. I would recommend it to old YA, just due to…
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The Mystery of the Haunted Boxcar
Book 100 of Boxcar Children. This is a fun innocent mystery suitable for even the more delicate of young readers and a great opportunity to introduce them to mysteries. That said there is nothing like a mystery in your own backyard. This was a wonderful nostalgic book as the series celebrates the century mark. A…
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Forging Hephaestus
Book 1 of Villains. This book is classic Drew Hayes. Back to the world of superheroes and supervillains. I loved this book and it only the language that makes me refrain from recommending it to all comic book lovers. As such, I recommend to the more mature audience that is ok with bad language (not…
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The Phantom Tollbooth
This classic novel definitely leaves a smile on your face. Whether you’re a young one looking at the adventure, an older fan seeing the deeper meaning behind ways our personal life’s journey can so easily be sidetracked, or just a fan of a good pun this book has a firm hold in the classics library.…
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High Wizardry
Book 3 of the Young Wizards series. While the book does feel dated and you have to look past the Apple computer running MSDOS. Aside from that the story is fun and is a great follow-up keeping the storyline fresh as we follow Nita’s little sister as she goes through her ordeal. Just strap in…
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Tree Guardian
Book 2 of the Divine Seed series. This was a very interesting mid-series book. A stark move from a standard builder that you would normally see mid-trilogy. That said we see some interesting changes and growth with the divine tree. It is interesting how the author has developed the story and I am excited to…
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The Finders Keepers Mystery
Book 99 of the Boxcar Children Mysteries. This fun little book will make you want to take up quilting. It is interesting that I believe this is the first book that mentions computers. The whole feel of this book feels less like it is happening in the distant past and is beginning to feel more…
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The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost
Book 98 of the Boxcar Children. This book is not a ghost story despite the title. Also, appropriate for younger readers. Lots of red herrings and clues to keep you guessing and even a ghostly cowbell. Ok, so there is a tad hint of a ghost, but nothing scary. Just a fun read that speaks…
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A Bad God’s Guide to Taking The Blame
Book 2 of the Loki series. The adventure and hilarity continue as we see Loki continuing to struggle to be good. This picks right up where the last one left off and would make a great recommendation for those mid-grade readers, and boys in particular as there is much fart talk. Aside from that the…
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An Acceptable Time
Book 5 of the Time Quintet. This is the final book in the series and this time we follow the daughter of Meg Murry. This was a little darker and yet still a great read. She is whisked back 3000 years. Dealing with the people of their valley. We have betrayal and human sacrifice and…
