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Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story by Delia Ray

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Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story by Delia Ray

I was sent a copy of Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story by Delia Ray   Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story by Delia Ray Release Date: 2016-06-07 Eleven-year-old April Sloane has never set foot in a school before, and now that President Hoover and his wife are building a one-room schoolhouse in the hollow of the Blue Ridge Mountains where April lives, she is eager to attend it. But these are the Depression years, and Mama, who has been grieving ever since the accidental death of her…

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7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven R. Covey Book Review

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As many of you know, I’m currently a full time college student. As I work on my second degree, I find myself taking a ton of classes I never saw myself sitting though. One of those classes this semester is called Leadership and Organization. It has been a pretty interesting class, I’ll have to admit. As the semester is winding down now, the last of our assignments are coming due. So I just had to write and turn in a 5-6 page book review. This is probably the longest review…

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With Malice by Eileen Cook

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With Malice by Eileen Cook

I was sent a copy of With Malice by Eileen Cook   With Malice by Eileen Cook Release Date: 2016-06-07 For fans of We Were Liars and The Girl on the Train comes a chilling, addictive psychological thriller about a teenage girl who cannot remember the last six weeks of her life. Eighteen-year-old Jill Charron’s senior trip to Italy was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime. And then the accident happened. Waking up in a hospital room, her leg in a cast, stitches in her face, and a…

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Willy Maykit in Space by Greg Trine

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Willy Maykit in Space by Greg Trine

I was sent a copy of Willy Maykit in Space by Greg Trine   Willy Maykit in Space by Greg Trine Release Date: 2016-06-14 Earth-dwelling fourth-grader Willy Maykit couldn’t be more excited about his school field trip to Planet Ed. Willy’s class will blast off for the afternoon, learn about outer space, and be home in time for dinner. But when he wanders off on his own, Willy ends up being left behind on Ed! Can Willy, along with his classmate Cindy and an alien boy named Norp, outsmart the…

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Welcome to the Show: A Mickey Tussler Novel, Book 3 by Frank Nappi

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Welcome to the Show: A Mickey Tussler Novel

I was sent a copy of Welcome to the Show: A Mickey Tussler Novel, Book 3 (The Mickey Tussler Series) by Frank Nappi   Welcome to the Show: A Mickey Tussler Novel, Book 3 (The Mickey Tussler Series) by Frank Nappi Release Date: 2016-04-19 It’s 1950 and Mickey Tussler—the now-famous pitching prodigy with autism and a golden arm—is back for another baseball season in this third installment of Frank Nappi’s critically acclaimed Legend of Mickey Tussler series. Talk of Mickey’s legendary exploits on the field has grown since his improbable…

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Half Magic by Edward Eager

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Half Magic (Tales of Magic) by Edward Eager

I was sent a copy of Half Magic (Tales of Magic) by Edward Eager   Half Magic (Tales of Magic) by Edward Eager Release Date: 2016-05-24 It all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk.      Jane finds the coin, and because she and her siblings are having the worst, most dreadfully boring summer ever, she idly wishes something exciting would happen.      And something does: Her wish is granted.      Or not quite. Only half of her wish comes true.      It turns out the coin grants wishes—but only by half,…

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Bailey’s Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel by W. Bruce Cameron

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Bailey's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel by W. Bruce Cameron

I was sent a copy of Bailey’s Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel by W. Bruce Cameron   Bailey’s Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel by W. Bruce Cameron Release Date: 2016-05-03 Bailey’s Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. Every dog has work to do. Every dog has a purpose. When Bailey meets eight-year-old Ethan, he quickly figures out his purpose: to play with the boy, to explore the Farm during summers with…

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The Torch Is Passed: A Harding Family Story by Bill Powers

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The Torch Is Passed: A Harding Family Story by Bill Powers

I was sent a copy of The Torch Is Passed: A Harding Family Story by Bill Powers   The Torch Is Passed: A Harding Family Story by Bill Powers Release Date: 2016-02-04 First there was The Pharm House, Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards, where readers met Nicholas Harding and his daughter, Andrea. Now comes the second Harding Family story.  In the exciting new thriller, The Torch is Passed, Andrea has just graduated college and her world is turned upside down when her…

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The Knights of Crystallia: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

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Knights of Crystallia: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarian

I was sent a copy of The Knights of Crystallia: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) by Brandon Sanderson   The Knights of Crystallia: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) by Brandon Sanderson Release Date: 2016-04-19 The Knights of Crystallia is the third action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley…

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Votes of Confidence: A Young Person’s Guide to American Elections by Jeff Fleischer

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Votes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections by Jeff Fleischer

I was sent a copy of Votes of Confidence: A Young Person’s Guide to American Elections by Jeff Fleischer   Votes of Confidence: A Young Person’s Guide to American Elections by Jeff Fleischer Release Date: 2016-05-03 With 2016 promising to be an interesting and hotly contested election year, Votes of Confidence offers young readers an essential guide to the past, present, and future of American elections. |   Have you read this one yet? Comment down below and let me know! Big Thanks to Zest Books  for sending me a…

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