Sarah's War Journal by Cameron Glenn

Title and Author-Sarah's War Journal by Cameron Glenn

Publisher-  CreateSpace

Pages- 88

My rating- 5 of 5 stars

 Reviewer- Stephanie

Sarah's war Journal is a wonderful read about a girl that lived through a major event. Sarah was able to talk about everything that happened in great detail. I feel that this book had a strong start and weakened in the middle, but it picked up toward the end. I loved this story, this is one of my top favorite books from Cameron Glenn.

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Synopsis 

In the near future Washington D.C. has been bombed. From the rubble, Sarah, a teen, finds a notebook and begins a journal, writing of some of the horrific experiences she’s endured.

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Dager of the Tasman Empire by Teresa Schapansky

Title and Author-Dager of the Tasman Empire by Teresa Schapansky

Publisher-  CreateSpace

Pages- 236 pages

My rating- 5 of 5 stars

 Reviewer- Stephanie
 Dager of the Tasman Empire is a powerful story about a boy that has a hard life. This book is so easy to read and has a wonderful message. I believe that more people should read this book. Family comes first, is the message that I took from this wonderful book. Schapansky is able to create a story that can be hard to write, and execute it properly.

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Synopsis 

Ruthlessly torn away from his family at the tender age of three; subsequently sold as a slave, the little boy endures unbelievable brutality. 

Thankful for his nightly dreams about magical, faraway places, and the constant companionship of his equally neglected farmyard friends, he survives. 

Two agonizing years pass; he receives a mysterious message, and learns that he has a family that loves him. He also discovers that he has a name, and that his family has never given up hope of his eventual return. With resolve that he didn't know he had, the little boy puts up the fight of his life, to return to his home.

Imogene of the Pacific Kingdom by Teresa Schapansky

Title and Author- Imogene of the Pacific Kingdom by Teresa Schapansky

Publisher-  CreateSpace

Pages- 238 

My rating-5 of 5 stars 

 Reviewer- Stephanie 

Imogene of the Pacific kingdom is a great read. Perfect for younger readers Imogene has to live with her aunt until she is ten. this is a wonderful magical tale about a girl that learns more about herself. This book is the perfect coming of age story that kept me reading until the very end!

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Imogene is only five years old when her parents suddenly and mysteriously disappear. Left with no choice but to live with an abrasive relative, she finds comfort in the alliance she's forged with an unlikely friend. She secretly holds dear, her mother's last words.

"Five years, Imogene. I shall come for you in five years." 

Imogene sadly soon learns, that things are not always as they seem. Upon reaching the age of ten, she has new confidence, and eagerly awaits her parents' return. Under the encouragement of her friend, Imogene embarks on a journey to an incredible world, learns who she really is, and where her true destiny lies.

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Rebirth by David Maxwell

Title and Author-Rebirth by David Maxwell

Publisher-  CreateSpace

Pages- 264 pages

My rating- 5 of 5 stars

 Reviewer- Stephanie 

Rebirth is a fantastic book that is thoughtful and well thought out. This book is a book that you don't want to put down, and a type of book that you want more of. David Maxwell was able to create a story that is unlike no other. I cannot believe I haven't heard of this book before. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read something different and thought-provoking. This book if definitely one of my favorites.

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Synopsis 
Rebirth, the first novel by David Maxwell, is a fast-paced thriller that spans both space and time in a way not previously explored.
In the bizarre and amazing facility known only as Eden, Doctor Abigail Brennaman wakes to find herself alone and isolated following an accident she can't remember having. As she struggles for understanding, the answers her ominous host provides only serve to spawn more questions, questions that stretch the very limits of her imagination. Soon, she realizes she is not alone. 
As the truth comes to light, she and the others fight to hold on to the past while faced with unpredictable future and a very threatening present. 
The twists and turns will keep you riveted, the questions will make you think, the answers will make you shudder, and the ending will blow your mind. 
Rebirth is a must-read for science fiction fans as well as those who love a good thriller. It is a page-turner that is not to be missed.

Melody Jackson v. the Woman in White by B.M.B. Johnson

Title and Author-Melody Jackson v. the Woman in White by B.M.B. Johnson

Publisher-  Smashwords

My rating- 5 of 5 stars

 Reviewer- Stephanie 

This was another great book by BMB Johnson.
If you like old school mystery books and a funny little 12-year-old with her parents then you will love Melody Jackson V. The woman in white.
This book was very interesting and overall a really fun read. Johnson is able to create characters that are very well developed and complex. This was a very humorous book, which was very refreshing. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

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Synopsis 

It all began with a blood-curdling scream in the middle of the night. This spurs on an investigation by Melody Jackson and her family which leads all over Portland. Enlisting the help of Lonnie's friends, Chazz and Malika, the group looks to resolve the mystery of not only the woman in white, but of two mysterious men in a van, and the dreaded Bardo!

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Revelation by Ellery A. Kane

Title and Author-Revelation by Ellery A. Kane

Publisher-  Dog Ear Publishing

Page Number- 276

My rating- 5 of 5 stars

 Reviewer- Stephanie 

This is the third and last installment of the legacy trilogy. WOW, that was a fantastic ending! This book picks up right where book two ends, Kane makes sure that we are not missing a thing in this book. Revelation was able to wrap everything up perfectly. I love this trilogy and cannot believe that it is over already. Ellery Kane was able to give her characters Lex and Quin a type of dynamic that really worked with their personalities and complexity. I love this trilogy!

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Synopsis 

Lex Knightley is keeping count. It's been seventy-five days since Quin left for Los Angeles. Seventy-five days without one word from him. Sixty-one since she made a deal with a devil. A deal she already regrets. And exactly thirty-nine days since Onyx-the deadliest emotion-altering medication yet-hit the streets, leaving an escalating body count in its wake.

With Zenigenic promising a new drug-an anti-Onyx to make the world a little kinder and a lot more compliant-it seems Xander Steele will stop at nothing to satisfy his desire for power and control. Quin's dramatic return brings more questions than answers. Lex suddenly finds herself right in the middle of it all . . . on a run for her life.

It's a race against the clock to uncover Steele's diabolical plan as the fate of San Francisco hangs in the balance. Can Lex finally fulfill her mother's ambition to expose Zenigenic-or is it already too late?

Caution: Emotion-altering medications are in the air. Find a mask. Hold your breath. Get ready for Revelation, the page-turning conclusion to the Legacy trilogy.

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Sidereus Nuncius by Ethan Howard

Title and Author-Sidereus Nuncius by Ethan Howard

Publisher-  Elementa 

Page Number- 146

My rating-5 of 5 stars

 Reviewer- Stephanie 

Sidereus Nuncius is a great story, Ethan Howard is able to create a story that is very intriguing. I was so interested in this book so much that I read it in one sitting! I would not change a thing to this book. Howard was able to create complex characters and an amazing journey. It was absolutely an amazing book that I would read again!

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Synopsis
Good vs. evil. Two sides of the same coin deadlocked for centuries. A victor in this ultimate struggle has finally emerged on Earth. Or so it seems. In 2018, mankind has been seduced by the promise of paradise. For most, life is good and even better days remain ahead. Unknown to the population at large, the third and final great evil has absolute authority over the world's economy, politics, religion, and media. Insidious forces are everywhere, lurking, unseen. Nothing is what it appears to be. Earth is headed for dark times. Then a powerful and enigmatic stranger arrives from the stars. He will either save the human race or accelerate a series of events that will lead Earth inexorably to its destruction.

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