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Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart Plot: Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat. Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete. An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two. A bad romance, or maybe three.Blunt objects, disguises, blood, and chocolate. The American dream, superheroes, spies, and villains. A girl who […]

Book Reviews

Books I Read in December (And Whether or Not You Should Read Them).

Turtles All The Way Down by John Green  Plot: “Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from […]

Book Reviews

Books I’ve Read Lately (And Whether or Not You Should Read Them).

My Favorite Things I Discovered in August.

Let’s just get this out of the way: I’ve never read the Harry Potter books.  I know, I know. Please don’t unfollow me.  Last year, Helene read all of them for the first time, and I decided that I was going to read them this fall. So here we are.  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s […]

Book Reviews

Books I Read in September (And Whether or Not You Should Read Them).

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