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October 12, 2020

Book Review: My Sister, the Serial Killer (Spoiler-Free)

Check out my spoiler-free review of My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite!

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August 8, 2020

The Kingdom Keepers 2 Made Me Listen to Disneymania

I’m going to regret this, guys. I truly am. I have taken it upon myself, for reasons not entirely clear, to read the entirety of The Kingdom Keepers series by Ridley Pearson. (Disclaimer: as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you choose to purchase using my links, I will receive a small…

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June 27, 2020

Guest Post: What Does It Take to Get Published?

A guest post by Larissa Lopes, author of the Alec Brock series!

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June 20, 2020

Book Review: Factory 4-80 by Gordon A. Long (Reedsy)

Check out my latest indie book review of a sci-fi adventure called Factory 4-80!

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May 23, 2020

Book Review: Stolen City by L.D. Greenwood (Reedsy)

My review of Stolen City by L.D. Greenwood, originally published on Reedsy Discovery!

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May 16, 2020

Book Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (The Future is Nigh?)

A candid book review of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley in which I examine just how similar their society is to ours

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April 22, 2020

Short Story 101 When You Don’t Like Writing Short Stories

Listen, I’m gonna be honest here: this one wasn’t that interesting to talk about. Sixteen is a collection of–you guessed it–sixteen short stories by young adult authors from the 80s. It had some good ones, it had some not-so-good ones. I enjoyed reading it but it also brought back a lot of… interesting memories about…

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April 15, 2020

Book Review: Starfire Dragons by Dawn Ross (Reedsy)

Check out my indie review of Starfire Dragons by Dawn Ross, a space opera about ethical conundrums! (Originally published on Reedsy Discovery)

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April 5, 2020

Writing Lessons From Sense and Sensibility

Willoughby is the world’s biggest idiot.

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March 18, 2020

Why You Should Read All My Love, Alec Brock by Larissa Lopes (Book Review)

“Every fangirl’s dream… and nightmare.” A book review of All My Love, Alec Brock by Larissa Lopes!

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