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A Nostalgic Look Back at: The Bunnicula Books by James Howe (50th Blog)
The Bunnicula books are favorites from my childhood. Bunnicula is actually the book that inspired me to be a writer. I have more...
haleylynnthomas22
May 2, 20205 min read
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March Reading Wrap-Up
Monthly Stats (YTD) Books Read (completed): 13 (28) Total Pages Read: 4,379 (10,140) Average Rating: 4.48 (4.34) Average # of Pages per...
haleylynnthomas22
Apr 24, 20204 min read
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If I Could Only Have 5 Books in Quarantine/Lock-down
Since we're all stuck in quarantine, I thought it might be fun to do a blog on what five books I would keep with me if I could only have...
haleylynnthomas22
Apr 18, 20203 min read
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A Guide to: The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry
*March reading wrap-up was accidentally deleted. Wrap-up will be posted once I've redone it. Please note this blog contains some light...
haleylynnthomas22
Apr 4, 20204 min read
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A Review of: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Genre: YA Contemporary Length: 388 pages Rating: 5 stars Plot: Emoni is a senior in high school with a real talent and passion (or as her...
haleylynnthomas22
Mar 28, 20202 min read
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A SPOILER FREE Review of: The Truly Devious trilogy by Maureen Johnson
Genre: YA mystery Length: Truly Devious: 416 pages The Vanishing Stair: 369 pages The Hand on the Wall: 368 pages Ratings: Truly Devious:...
haleylynnthomas22
Mar 20, 20202 min read
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A Review of: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee (Montague Siblings #2)
Genre: YA Historical Fiction Length: 442 pages Rating: 5 stars Plot: This novel is a sequel to The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue...
haleylynnthomas22
Mar 14, 20202 min read
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February Reading Wrap-Up (stats and mini-reviews)
Stats: Monthly Stats (YTD) Books Read (completed): 8 (15 total) Total Pages Read: 3,086 (5,761) Average Rating: 4.44 (4.28) Average # of...
haleylynnthomas22
Mar 8, 20204 min read
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A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy (a review)
Genre: YA fantasy Length: 351 pages Plot: In the queendom of Myre there live two sister princesses. Eva and Isa must, upon their...
haleylynnthomas22
Feb 29, 20201 min read
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Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez (a review)
Genre: YA Fantasy Length: 365 pages Plot: The novel follows Ximena, a decoy for the queen (condesa) of the Illustrians whose throne was...
haleylynnthomas22
Feb 23, 20202 min read
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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (a review)
Genre: YA Historical Fiction Length: 513 pages Plot: In this YA historical fiction taking place in 18th century Europe, Henry 'Monty'...
haleylynnthomas22
Feb 15, 20202 min read
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We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal (a review)
Genre: YA fantasy Length: 369 pages Plot: The novel follows the story of a continent that once was rich in magic but has since lost it...
haleylynnthomas22
Feb 7, 20202 min read
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January Reading Wrap-Up
This month was a pretty good reading month for me in terms of number of books/pages read. I'm pleased to have gotten off to a good start...
haleylynnthomas22
Jan 31, 20203 min read
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A Review of: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
Genre: YA Fantasy Length: 387 pages Plot: Reading like the love child of Mulan and Project Runway, the novel follows a young, gifted...
haleylynnthomas22
Jan 25, 20202 min read
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Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan (a review)
GENRE: YA Fantasy LENGTH: 397 pages PLOT Set immediately following the events of Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei, Wren and their companions...
haleylynnthomas22
Jan 9, 20204 min read
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Bear
Grief can choke you. I can't erase it, so instead I'm turning it into art. Bear was my hamster. He was my baby. He was my friend. Now...
haleylynnthomas22
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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Holiday Book Haul
Over Christmas I received several books as well as a B&N gift card from my best friend and relatives (sister and brother-in-law and aunt...
haleylynnthomas22
Jan 3, 20203 min read
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Clifton Mill Memories
Tiny town all aglow. Feel the flutter of the snow as we all line up to watch the light show. A thousand Santas in a room. Feel the magic...
haleylynnthomas22
Dec 14, 20191 min read
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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (a review)
GENRE: Adult Paranormal Mystery LENGHT: 450 pages PLOT Set in Yale, the novel follows Galaxy ‘Alex’ Stern who has the ability to see...
haleylynnthomas22
Nov 9, 20193 min read
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A Review of: Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
Genre: Urban fantasy Length: 420 pages Plot: Set in Seoul, South Korea, the novel follows two main characters, an ordinary high school...
haleylynnthomas22
Sep 29, 20192 min read
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