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Book Review: When Asia was the World by Stewart Gordon

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Genre: Non-fiction / translated biographies Age Recommended: 13 and up It’s this time of year again… summer assignments. This book wasn’t as boring as I expected it to be, and I enjoyed reading the accounts of people who lived many centuries ago. However, the author could have done a better job linking the different chapters of the book to each other, as they were all independent stories, and the only thing similar about them was the fact that they all took place in Asia and were in consecutive time periods. ——————————————— This book focuses a … Continue reading Book Review: When Asia was the World by Stewart Gordon

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Book Review: Changeling by Cate Tiernan (Book 8 of the Sweep Series)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up I liked this book a lot, and this was one of the only books so far in the series where the end satisfied me and didn’t make me need to read the next book. However, I do want to know what happens so I will be reading the next book anyway.   🙂 —————————————– Morgan has found her father. He is not who he seems to be. Morgan thought her father was her late mother’s husband, but it was actually her mother’s lover. Morgan learns that … Continue reading Book Review: Changeling by Cate Tiernan (Book 8 of the Sweep Series)

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Book Review: The Calling by Cate Tiernan (Book 7 of the Sweep Series)

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was considerably slower than the rest, which was why I didn’t enjoy it quite as much. Moreover, the cliffhanger is EVIL, just EVIL! I must read the next book as soon as possible. —————————————— Morgan has had a dream- one that has her boyfriend, Hunter, concerned, because it shows the evil witches who have yet to be captured. Morgan, Hunter, and their other four friends go to New York City to find these evil witches and bring them to justice. However, their one clue- … Continue reading Book Review: The Calling by Cate Tiernan (Book 7 of the Sweep Series)

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Book Review: Spellbound by Cate Tiernan (Book 6 of the Sweep Series)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up Unfortunately, the lady I bought this series from was missing books 5, 11, 13, and 15. I hope to get the missing books in a few days, but meanwhile, I’ll skip them and continue reading the series. —————————————— Morgan is looking for Cal. After attempting to take her life, Cal and his mother leave town and go into hiding. They have succeeded in turning Morgan’s friend David, to the dark side, but now David is dead and Morgan and her coven have no way to find Cal and … Continue reading Book Review: Spellbound by Cate Tiernan (Book 6 of the Sweep Series)

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Book Review: Dark Magick by Cate Tiernan (Book 4 of the Sweep Series)

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*Warning: this review contains spoilers* (I’m sorry, it had to) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommendation: 14 and up It seems that, in this series, the books are increasingly fast-paced. This book was incredible and also extremely gripping. ——————————————– Morgan has just assisted her boyfriend in murdering a man. Cal is gravely injured and Hunter is dead. Morgan’s suspicions arise because, before being murdered, that he was a Seeker, sent from the Council of Witches, to bring in Cal and his mother for trial, for improper use of magic. Morgan had not believed him, but now, … Continue reading Book Review: Dark Magick by Cate Tiernan (Book 4 of the Sweep Series)

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Book Review: Blood Witch by Cate Tiernan (Book 3 of the Sweep Series)

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This is my favorite book in the series so far because it is really fast-paced and rather intense. —————————————– Morgan has been learning about witchcraft. She has a boyfriend who loves her and has magical powers to be reckoned with. As of now, her life seems perfect. However, a boy names Hunter and a girl named Sky soon come into the picture. Hunter is a sly, vicious, snide boy who hates Cal with a passion and Sky is the blood witch who is leading the coven that … Continue reading Book Review: Blood Witch by Cate Tiernan (Book 3 of the Sweep Series)

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Book Review: The Coven by Cate Tiernan (Book 2 of the Sweep Series)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommendation: 14 and up I felt that this was a little slower paced than the first book, but I still liked it. However, the cliffhangers in this series are not funny. WHY?!! The author really needs to stop torturing devoted readers and just tell us what happens. Luckily, I have bought the entire series and cannot wait to devour the rest of them! ———————————————– Morgan has finally accepted the fact that she is a blood witch. However, she is eager to find out more about her past, since she is adopted. … Continue reading Book Review: The Coven by Cate Tiernan (Book 2 of the Sweep Series)

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Book Review: Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan (Book 1 of the Sweep Series)

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Rating: 4.5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This was an incredible book about following one’s heart and believing in one’s destiny. —————————————— Morgan is a normal girl. She has her friends and she has her enemies. She loves movies and hanging with her best friend, Bree. Everything is great until a new boy called Cal, comes to her school. He introduces her to a world of witchcraft. Morgan is rather apprehensive about these type of activities, but she agrees to attend a circle with Cal where they connect with nature and rule out negativity. There, Morgan … Continue reading Book Review: Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan (Book 1 of the Sweep Series)

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Book Review: A Dog’s Journey by W. Bruce Cameron

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommendation: 13 and up This book is the sequel to A Dog’s Purpose and I found it just as interesting. A very inspirational story! ———————————————– The story ends in A Dog’s Purpose with Buddy being sure that he had fulfilled his purpose. However, Ethan’s best friend’s granddaughter proved him otherwise. Buddy saw baby Clarity one day and decided that she needed some help and guidance of her own. This book follows Clarity through her life, where Buddy is with her, every step of the way. He is behind boxes, watching Clarity lie to … Continue reading Book Review: A Dog’s Journey by W. Bruce Cameron

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Book Review: A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: Anyone and everyone (especially dog owners) Genre: Fiction An amazing book about the four lives of a dog and the true meaning of a dog’s purpose from a dog’s point of view. At this point, I can say with confidence that this is the best book I’ve ever read. Not only because it has a fantastic story or because it is incredibly well written. Not because it’s fiction. But because it’s the only book I’ve read, in recent memory, that has truly made me think about it after reading it. with most … Continue reading Book Review: A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron