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Your Writing Matters by Colleen M. Story | Review

Your Writing Matters by Colleen M. Story | Review

Your Writing Matters by Colleen M. Story | Review
Your Writing Matters: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance
You could spend years wondering whether you’re meant to be a writer—or you could read this book.

You write day after day. You dream of bestseller’s lists and royalty checks. But despite your best marketing efforts, those dreams remain out of reach.

Learn from writing coach Colleen M. Story if you have what it takes!

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Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review
Evie Thomas doesn’t believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually.

Can Evie overcome her cynicism, or will it cost her more than she can bear to pay?

Please read my review of this fabulous look at love, cynicism, and risk.

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A Curse of Mayhem by Sunayna Prasad | Review

A Curse of Mayhem by Sunayna Prasad | Review

A Curse of Mayhem by Sunayna Prasad |Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions Book 2 | Review & Giveaway
The point of no return has come! A sorcerer hexes 14 yr old Alyssa McCarthy with everlasting powers, requiring her to become an enchantress. If she cannot learn to control her magic pronto, she will forget her loved ones and serve as the warlock’s eternal slave. It’s only a matter of time before Alyssa’s world changes, for better or worse.
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The Frights of Fiji by Sunayna Prasad | Review

The Frights of Fiji by Sunayna Prasad | Review

The Frights of Fiji (Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions) by Sunayna Prasad | Review
A world of magic and adventure awaits… Sent to live with her strict, aloof, and uncaring uncle after her parents are killed in a car accident, twelve-year-old orphan Alyssa McCarthy longs for the life she used to have—one filled with fun and love.

Alyssa is kidnapped by Master Beau, a banished sorcerer with a mysterious connection to her who can only regain his power by weakening hers. She is hurled into a world of wizardry filled with fantastical beasts and marvelous technology beyond her wildest imagination.

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Aunt Truly’s Tales by Laura McHale Holland | Review

Aunt Truly’s Tales by Laura McHale Holland | Review

Aunt Truly’s Tales by Laura McHale Holland | Review
The ten tales in this book present traditional and original stories Aunt Truly might tell you if you happened by her home, Windy Wood, where snow falls from November through April and reality is open to interpretation. In her tales, you’ll meet a determined frog, clever seamstress, wise handyman, stolen wife, and more unlikely heroes who face daunting trials. Some succeed; others do not. In the process, they are all transformed.

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Kayla: Modern-Day Princess: Tough as Tulle | Review

Kayla: Modern-Day Princess: Tough as Tulle | Review

Kayla: Modern-Day Princess: Tough as Tulle by Deedee Cummings | Children’s Book Review

This beautiful diverse picture book is a heartwarming story about family matters, role models, dreams, gender diversity, and discovering a determination for growth. As the third book in a five-book #OWNVOICES series, Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess shines the spotlight on the evolving life of a little Brown girl who loves musical theatre and never lets anything get in the way of her dreams. The Kayla series was inspired by the author’s own daughter and Broadway actress, Kayla Pecchioni.

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