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2023 Book Review Book Reviews Fiction

If We Were Villains

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Synopsis: On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young […]

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2022 Book Review Book Reviews Mystery

Truly Devious

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson Synopsis: Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a […]

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2022 Book Review Book Reviews Fiction

Major Detours

Major Detours by Zachary Sergi Synopsis: It’s the summer before college and four best friends—Amelia, Chase, Cleo, and Logan—are on the first leg of their road trip inspired by the unique tarot deck that Amelia inherited from her grandmother. However, their trip full of visiting occult shops, bonding and sightseeing, takes a major detour as […]

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2021 Book Review Book Reviews Fantasy

The Beautiful

The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh Hello! I have finally come back with yet another review to kick off the start of October and I’m so excited for the Halloween season. I feel like October is when the real autumn vibes come and there’s finally time to breathe. Can’t wait for Halloween! Synopsis: In 1872, New […]

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2021 Graphic Novel Review Graphic Novel Review Mystery

The Montague Twins: The Witch’s Hand

The Montague Twins: The Witch’s Hand by Nathan Page & Drew Shannon Synopsis: Pete and Alastair Montague are just a couple of mystery-solving twins, living an ordinary life. Or so they thought. After a strange storm erupts on a visit to the beach, they discover there is more to their detective skills than they had […]

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2021 Book Review Book Reviews Horror Mystery

House of Hollow

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Iris Hollow has always been strange. Something happened to her and her two older sisters when they were children, something they can’t quite remember but that left each of them with an identical half-moon scar at the base of their throats.  Iris has spent most of her […]

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2021 Book Review Book Reviews Horror Mystery

What Big Teeth

*This review contains spoilers for anyone who hasn’t read this novel and plans to* What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo Eleanor Zarrin has been estranged from her wild family for years. When she flees boarding school after a horrifying incident, she goes to the only place she thinks is safe: the home she left behind. […]