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Book Review: The Fair Weather Friend by Jessie Garcia

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The Fair Weather Friend  by Jessie Garcia  opens with Faith Richards, a popular meteorologist in Detroit, never returning back to the news station after her dinner break. The next day, her news station releases a story that she's been found, strangled to death not far from the station. The Fair Weather Friend , as Richards is referred to by adoring fans, had some deep, dark secrets. As those skeletons come to light, other peoples' lives start to unravel, and things are not what they seem. I'd like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for approving my request for an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of Jessie Garcia's The Fair Weather Friend . A digital copy was provided to me for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions of the novel are my own. There were many things I absolutely enjoyed about Jessie Garcia's sophomore novel including multiple point of views, the character development, and numerous red herrings. Overall, the story being told from a var...
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Book Review: Time of the Witch by Mary Downing Hahn

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When I was a kid, I used to dread reading chapter books because I often found them boring and hard to get into. That all changed during the summer between 5th and 6th grade when I discovered two series that completely transformed me into an avid reader: Sweet Valley Twins by Francine Pascal and The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin. These books sparked a love of reading that stayed with me for years. Unfortunately, my middle school library didn’t have these series in stock, so I began exploring the shelves, hoping to find something else that would capture my interest. That’s when I stumbled across The Time of the Witch by Mary Downing Hahn . The synopsis immediately caught my attention, and I decided to give it a try. I instantly fell in love with the story. It was this book that ignited my fascination with paranormal fiction:  witches, vampires, demons, and other supernatural mysteries became my new favorite subjects. My enthusiasm for The Time of the Witch led me...
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