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Conor has the same nightmare every night. It’s the same nightmare he’s had since his mother was first diagnosed with cancer and started her treatments. But one night, his dream is more than just something he can wake from. There’s a visitor at his window, determined to extract the truth ...
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During the 1800s, many orphaned children rode the orphan trains out west in search of a family. Christina Baker Kline tells the story of a young girl, Vivian Daly, who rode those trains. (Yes, the orphan trains were real, I did look it up.) The story follows her as she makes friends on ...
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5 Classics You Need to Revisit
Do you remember reading Jane Austen or Shakespeare in high school English classes? I remember thinking about how boring they were. And why couldn’t we read Young Adult novels instead? They were so much easier and exciting anyway! But now that I look back, there were some books that I wish I had put ...
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Review of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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You may remember reading about Achilles in The Iliad in high school. And you may have heard the theory that Achilles and his close friend Patroclus were actually romantically involved. More than friends. Well, Madeline Miller took that theory and ran with it. This is the Age of Heroes in ...
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Review of The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
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Written from the perspective of a loyal dog, Garth Stein tells the story of Enzo. Enzo watches as his master, Denny Swift,, a professional race car driver, finds the love of his life, has a daughter, and eventually loses his wife to cancer. Enzo firmly believes in reincarnation, and he ...
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Why You Need to Use Goodreads
Has someone ever recommended a book to you, but you forgot where you put that slip of paper where you wrote it down? Me, too. Or did someone text it to me? I can’t remember. Well, let me tell you a little bit about Goodreads. The all-about-books website that changed my reading life! Goodreads can ...
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