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Book: All The Broken People

Author: Amy Rivers

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Alice Bennett travelled to Jasper, Georgia to take care of her injured mother-in-law. She is married to a Southern Gentleman Will. Will’s mom Mae Bennett didn’t have any memory of falling. But it was believed that she has got cuts and bruises from hitting the stone steps on the porch.

Will also has a sibling Margaret with whom his relationship was not good. Margaret was taking care of her mom in Jasper but when Alice went there, Margaret has to go back to Atlanta for work. As Alice stayed in Jasper, she discovered the ugly secrets about her husband’s past and the family. Read the entire story yourself to know what happens.

Story is intriguing and written well. Language of the book is smooth and clear. The story about dark family secrets and small town Southern life hooked my interest. I am looking forward to read more books from the author.

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Book: Sisters of Element

Author: O. Salazar DE Breaux

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Sisters of Element is the first book in the Luna Family Chronicles Series. The story is about unconditional love and how it can help us to achieve great things in life. The story is about four sisters that shares an unconditional bond. Three sisters live in their family home in Percival Falls, Washington. Zo, Lina, Val and Rory all four of them have special abilities based on water, fire, air, earth elements.

Lina is more matured as compared to others. Her 2 years old relationship with her boyfriend Gabriel is really sweet. Gabriel even knows about the special powers of these sisters. All four of them enjoy weekly family dinners together. Val has invited her mysterious boyfriend Jeffrey also for the dinner. Earlier also many times Val had invited him but he always cancel at the last moment. When Jeffrey finally made it to the dinner this time, Gabriel with his Spidey Senses got different vibes from Jeffery. Read the entire story to know what is wrong with Jeffery or Gabriel vibes will be proved wrong?

It is the debut novel of the author. The story is written well and the narration is clear. The plot of the story is gripping and I finished it overnight in one sitting. Title of the book is nice and I really enjoyed reading this story involving paranormal activities. I am looking forward to read the next book in the series.

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Book: The Franklin Boys’ Story: Blue and White

Author: Dave Mayer

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Blue and White is about the journey of two boys who lives in Aurora with their family. One day his dad came back from work and gave the bad news to the boys that the bank had relocated him to other branch and they have to move to a small town of Franklin in Southern Illinois.

Both the brothers Julio (an elder one) and Jeremy ( a younger one) became sad as they won’t be having any friends at new school to play their favourite game baseball. On moving to Franklin, their initial experience wasn’t good as people were calling them Coons. But Julio decided to ignore all the comments and asked his brother to do the same in school.

Cover page of the book is simple yet decent. The first book in the series is interesting and I have high hopes from the sequel of this now. I would recommend this book to teenagers as story is about many issues that they face.

Julio meeting Alexa and admiring her beauty made the story gripping. Alexa also didn’t belong to Franklin. She moved with her family from California when his dad got promotion. Since author himself has been a baseball coach, so story involves the brother’s love for Baseball.

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Book: Becklan’s Doll

Author: Cameryne Kayne

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Not just another eternal Prince wandering in the void between life and death, Becklan Crestemere is Crobania’s most sought desired bachelor with a commitment to his Kingdom. The world of Becklan falls into a madness filled by desire, while seeking to save a kingdom from imminent destruction. The only way to save it was to marry!

Well Audrina had to serve the Kingdom as a Blood doll inside the kingdom. But Audrina Henry becomes Becklan’s obsession and the solution that he has been looking for all along.

Well this book turned out to be a page turner at the end! 100% Captivating ! I loved how relatable the characters were and fell in love despite all odds! I was almost instantly drawn into the plot, and couldn’t put it down! A must  read for sure.

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Book: Crying, Learning and Laughing: Why Students Visit The Teen Centre

Author: Tamika M Murray

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Crying, Learning and Laughing: Why Students Visit The Teen Centre is a non fiction book written by the author Tamika M Murray. Nowadays teenagers faces so many problems like peer pressure, intimate relationships, absentee parents, etc so there is a need to guide them properly.

This book will give you idea about the School Based Youth Service Programs or Teen Centers. These Teen Centers are the services provided in an elementary, middle or high school. These services could include trips, tutoring, volunteer opportunities, individual counseling, etc.

This book basically deals around the life of a teenager. It makes them aware on topics like child abuse, pregnancy prevention, etc. It also has some thought provoking discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

The book is written well and is an amazing guide for teenagers. With twelve chapters in total, it was a short and quick read for me but definitely worth my time. It took me down the memory lane to my teen years. I recommend teenagers to go through this book and be more aware on the general issues faced by most students and how to prevent/tackle them.

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Book: The Hands That Held Me

Author: Lisa Jo Symonds

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

“Do not give your past the power to define your future”.

Many of us have a bad past and so does the author Lisa Jo Symonds. The Hands That Held Me is about the personal journey of the author through childhood trauma. Life was rough for Lisa in her childhood.

At the age of fifteen years, she got pregnant. Lisa was almost six months pregnant when she got to know about it. In 2018, she drained every penny she had on drugs. But the good thing is after that she started her healing journey.

Lisa is so bold to share her journey with everyone. Her aim is to help others who are in pain due to some bad addiction and wants to get rid of it. The writing style of the author is amazing. She has even included her pictures related to different incidents. This is an amazing non-fiction and I recommend my fellow readers to pick this book and explore the journey of author.

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Book: The Farm From Anywhere

Author: M.R. Alger

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Farm From Anywhere is a fantasy novel by the author M.R. Alger. The story is about a teenager Phillip Montgomery who was sent to his cousin’s house in King’s Hill to enjoy the summer vacations. Phillip found a messenger bag on the way with so many interesting things in it like The Pink Notebook, old and worn Children’s Book, crayons, markers, dolls, etc.

Phillip thought that this bag must be of some child. Weird things start to happen when Aunt Kath’s car crashed on the way. She checked so many times but it wasn’t getting started. When the mechanic checked, it started immediately. This means it was destined for Phillip to find this messenger bag. The story gets interesting from here and picks pace.

My favourite characters from the book are Phillip, his friend Dan and Fairchild’s daughter Maddie. Teenagers will enjoy this story to the most. I binge read it on the weekend as I couldn’t put it down. The ending of the book is what I loved. I am looking forward to read the sequel of this book.

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Book: Casey Vice: Spitfire of Vengeance

Author: Joseph Rousell

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The lead Casey Vice is a cop dedicated to her job,  After a  tragedy hits her at the age of 8, her father, a police captain who founded CIOC and her mother were brutally murdered in front of their house and left her and her siblings orphaned and shattered. This tragic incident made Casey a strong women who can fight any situation and obstacles that may come her way.

She worked hard and trained herself  so rigorously so that she can take revenge of from her parents killers and give them the suffering that she had all her childhood. It was really astonishing to read this thriller where one could really relate to the dedication and human emotions of Casey. Also at the End there is catch that made me think that this book should have sequel too.

Rousell really has a superb writing and was really able to make me completely indulged into this crime thriller. The language is simple and cover is apt too. For me its one of the best crime thriller’s that I have read till now. Would love to explore more readings from the author.

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Book: The Body in the Paddy Field

Author: Nadishka Aloysius

Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Body in the Paddy Field is a mystery novel written by the author Nadishka Aloysius. This is the first book in A Sri Lankan Mystery book series. The story starts with our protagonist Kiyama Fernando in the centre of town when she lost the way to her friend’s home. Kiyama has a plan to stay with her university friend Vinodhini Dias for free weeks so she can get a break from all the troubles in her life.

When they were on the town tour, a body of an English teacher Priyanka Sir was found in the paddy fields. Police suspected that someone has murdered Priyanka and whoever was close to him was under suspicion. Vino was one of them. Vino didn’t have any trust on police. So she decided to investigate the case herself with her friend Kiyama. Read the entire story yourself to unveil the suspense yourself.

The vocabulary given at the bottom of every page in a way we see citations in Wikipedia is amazing and nice idea. The plot of the story is intriguing and I couldn’t put the book down until I finished it. It gave me a feeling like I was watching a TV show Crime Patrol. Characters are well developed and I enjoyed reading this story.

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Book: The River Rising

Author: MK Mancuso

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The River Rising is a romance fiction written by the author MK Mancuso. The protagonist of the story is a girl River. After finishing her undergrad in broadcast journalism, she started working as newsroom assistant at Lark Broadcasting Station. Her dream was to work for a local TV as a news reporter.

Her boss Jace Bolton is a gorgeous looking man. Just at the age of 29, he managed to be a CEO of the company. Apart from all these good things, there is a dark side to Jace as well. He was stalking River from months ago, this scared her. Things start to change for River with the entry of Carter in the story. Who is Carter? Read the story to find out yourself.

The language of the book is easy to understand. The plot is intriguing and I couldn’t put the book down until I finished it. Characters are well built. Cover page and title of the book is apt. Great work by the author in this debut novel. River’s character, her action and behavior I could understand all if I place myself in her shoes. A must read story!!

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