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A Fun Frolicking Adult Holiday Picture Book – Schmuck the Buck Schmuck the Buck, written by EXO Books and illustrated by

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October 19, 2020 Cynthia Varady

Educated by Tara Westover | Review

I just finished Educated by Tara Westover this morning, and I am moved by the sheer magnitude of her memoir.

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May 31, 2020 Cynthia Varady

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard Book Review

Truthwitch is a fantasy novel by author Susan Dennard.

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March 21, 2020 Cynthia Varady

Iliad: the Reboot by Keith Tokash

Let me begin this review of Iliad: the Reboot by Keith Tokash by saying how I grew up reading Greek myths filled with larger than life heroes, aloof gods, and beasts of epic proportions. Imagine my surprise when a copy of Tokash’s satirical novel fell into my lap. This is how every myth should be retold. I want to Iliad reboot everything: Siddhartha, the Bible, the Kama Sutra. “Iliad reboot” it all!

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February 15, 2020 Cynthia Varady

Lightning Blade by D.N. Erikson| Review

D.N. Erikson’s urban fantasy novel, Lightning Blade takes place in a dystopian future in Arizona. The veil between the magical world

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February 1, 2020 Cynthia Varady

Howl’s Moving Castle Review

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is a fantasy novel focusing on Sophie Hatter, the eldest daughter who believes she is doomed for failure. The hat shop Sophie’s family owns falls into dire straights, Sophie’s step-mother sends the younger daughters off to learn trades that will help them further themselves in the world. Sophie, on the other hand, remains behind in the shop where her step-mother hopes to groom her to inherit it when she’s older.