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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Book Review

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1) Author: Judy BlumePublished in 2007 with Puffin BooksPublisher is Puffin BooksAvailable in eBook, paperback (print length 120 pages), Mass Market paperback, Library Binding, & AudiobookTeaching Resources | Children’s Book on Siblings | Children’s Book on New Experiences Judy Blume has so many great books. Some of my… Continue reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Book Review

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Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life Book Review

Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life Author: Terry BrooksPublished in reprint edition in 2004Publisher is Del RayAvailable in eBook, paperback (print length 208 pages), Hardcover & AudiobookScience Fiction & Fantasy Writing | Science Fiction & Fantasy Literary History & Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy History & Criticism I loved reading The… Continue reading Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life Book Review

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Magic Tree House series SET: Books 1-16 Book Review

Magic Tree House series SET: Books 1-16 Author: Mary Pope OsborneIllustrated Edition Published in 2001.Random House Books for Young ReadersAvailable in eBook, paperback (print length 80 pages) & audiobookAnthologies & Collections of Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths for Children | Children’s Books on Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures  | Historical Fiction for Children The Magic… Continue reading Magic Tree House series SET: Books 1-16 Book Review

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Kiss the Fae Book Review

Kiss the Fae Author Natalia JASTERPublished in 2020Publisher is noted as Independently PublishedAvailable in eBook, paperback (print length 356 pages), and HardcoverFantasy, Futuristic & Ghost Romance | Paranormal Romance (Books) This is book one of four in the Dark Fables: Vicious Faeries series. The following review was originally posted on Goodreads: December 17, 2022. This… Continue reading Kiss the Fae Book Review

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Judy Moody was in a mood Book Review

Judy Moody was in a mood: World’s best picture books Author: Megan McDonaldPublished in 1994Publisher is Candlewick Press (It has been republished since)Available in eBook, print (176 pages for print edition), and audioAge Range: 8 – 11 years oldChildren’s Humour | Children’s School Issues | Children’s Self-Esteem There is an illustrated edition. The images are… Continue reading Judy Moody was in a mood Book Review

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Inheritance Book Review

Inheritance Author: Christopher PaoliniPublished in 2011Publisher: Knopf Books for Young ReadersAvailable in eBook, Print (880 pages for print edition), and audioAge Range: 12 – 15Children’s Books on Mystery & Wonders | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures Tales for Children Inheritance is book 4 in The Inheritance Cycle. The first three books in the series are:… Continue reading Inheritance Book Review

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Gone for Good Book Review

Gone for Good Author Harlan CobenPublished in 2011 (reprint edition)Publisher is DellAvailable in eBook, audiobook, and print (mass market edition is 432 pages)Murder Thrillers | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Action & Adventure | Suspense As I was reading Gone for Good I was thinking to myself that this would make an excellent television series, as… Continue reading Gone for Good Book Review

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Drop Dead Book Review

Drop Dead (Tess Skye #1) Author D. N. EriksonPublished in 2021Publisher is Indie AuthorAvailable in eBook (205 pages)Dark Fantasy | Dark Fantasy Horror| Paranormal & Urban Fantasy (Kindle Store) In May 2022, I attended an online four-day conference called Fiction Marketing Academy. D. N. Erickson was a speaker at the conference. I enjoyed his presentation… Continue reading Drop Dead Book Review

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A is For Alibi Book Review

A is For Alibi: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery Author Sue GraftonPublished in 2005Publisher is St Martin’s PaperbacksAvailable in eBook, paperback, mass market paperback (print length 320 pages), Hardcover & AudiobookPrivate Investigators Mysteries (Books) | Women Sleuths | Genre Fiction (Books) These books by Sue Grafton are often referred to as the Alphabet Series. I think… Continue reading A is For Alibi Book Review

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Subject Matter

April 1 starts the A-to-Z blogging challenge for 2023. This year I decided I’m going to share alphabetical book reviews. Before becoming an Indie author, I hadn’t really been aware of the importance of reviews. As I started immersing myself in online writing webinars and conferences, the question of reviews came up a lot. One… Continue reading Subject Matter