Earnestly Eccentric

Odd ones on the left.

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Author: Judy Blume Rating: 4/5 Eleven-year-old Margaret Simon moves from New York to New Jersey and deals with a whole lot of preteen issues. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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The Women

Author: Kristin Hannah Rating: 3/5 Frankie McGrath wants to be on her father’s wall of heroes. So she enlists as a nurse in Vietnam. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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Love You Forever

Author: Robert Munsch Illustrator: Sheila McGraw Rating: 5/5 A young mother holds her son and rocks him to sleep, singing a love song. She continues to do so even when her son grows up. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts

Author: William Hussey Rating: 3/5 Jesse Sparks is diagnosed with a cardiac condition which requires open-heart surgery. He and his best friends Cas and Morgan aim to shoot their zombie movie in the four weeks before he’s due for his operation. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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Fire Bringer

Author: David Clement-Davies Rating: 4/5 Rannoch was born on the night his father was murdered by Drail and his minions. He is believed to be the deer of Herne’s prophecy and is spirited away for protection. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works

Author: Kalidasa Translated by: Arthur W. Ryder Rating: 3/5 The story of how King Dusyanta falls in love with Shakuntala, forgets about her, and then remembers her again with the help of his ring. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband

Author: David Finch Rating: 3/5 After Finch is diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, he works to improve himself and repair his marriage. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland #1)

Author: Catherynne M. Valente Rating: 3/5 September is whisked away by the Green Wind to Fairyland and decides to go on an adventure. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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A British Childhood: How Our Children Live Now

Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Rating: 2/5 A look at what it means to be a child in the UK and the way so many systems have failed them. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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The Forest of Enchantments

Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Rating: 3/5 A retelling of the Ramayana told from Sita’s perspective. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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All That Chandni Knows

Author: Khushboo Patel Rating: 3/5 12-year-0ld Chandni is hellbent on getting into a prestigious school, but a dark secret weighs on her shoulders. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley

Author: Shaun David Hutchinson Rating: 3/5 17-year-old Drew is running away from Death. He spends his time in the hospital, sneaking into various wards. Then he meets Rusty, a boy who was set on fire for being gay. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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If You Still Recognise Me

Author: Cynthia So Rating: 3/5 Elsie has finally graduated from high school and is ready for the summer of her life. She’s determined to win over her online friend Ada, but then a familiar face from the past comes into the picture. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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All the Light We Cannot See

Author: Anthony Doerr Rating: 2/5 Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris. They flee the city when the Nazis occupy Paris. Werner is an orphan who is recruited into a special school to essentially train Nazis. Their paths cross, and it’s honestly very anti-climactic. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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The Luminaries (The Luminaries #1)

Author: Susan Dennard Rating: 2/5 Winnie Wednesday wants to become a hunter. It’s all she’s ever hoped for. She has one chance to prove her worth and have her family no longer be outcasts. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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Poison for Breakfast

Author: Lemony Snicket Rating: 4/5 In which Snicket reminisces about life and death. Spoilers ahead. (more…)

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Blessings

Author: Chukwuebuka Ibeh Rating: 3/5 Obiefuna has always been different. He’s sent to a boarding school when his father, Anozie, catches him having a moment with another boy. Spoilers ahead. Continue reading Blessings