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200-word review of Losing Normal by Francis Moss

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.07 with 14 ratings (as of 3/14/2019) Alex knows exactly how many steps it takes to get from his home to…

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March 14, 2019
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200-word review of Whatever You Do, Be Happy: 400 Things to Think Do for a Happy Life by Julia Dellitt

My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.87 with 15 ratings (as of 9/28/2020) Synopsis from Goodreads: You know you should be staying positive, but how do you…

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September 28, 2020
Author's Last Name: F - L, Mystery, Thriller

200-word review of The Confession by Jo Spain

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.70 with 701 ratings (as of 1/23/19 Late one night a man walks into the luxurious home of disgraced banker Harry…

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January 23, 2019
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    200-word review of Lies We Tell Our Kids by Brett Wagner

    Philomath in Phila / December 10, 2018

    My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 2.81 with 124 ratings (as of 11/25/18) From acclaimed artist Brett Wagner comes a book about the tall tales that parents tell their kids…

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  • ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy,  Author's Last Name: F - L,  Childrens,  Fantasy

    200-word review of Unwritten by Tara Gilboy

    Philomath in Phila / November 30, 2018

    My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.93 with 169 ratings (as of 12/10/18) Twelve-year-old Gracie Freeman is living a normal life, but she is haunted by the fact that she…

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    Philomath in Phila / November 28, 2018

    “What did we do to deserve dogs?” OHMYGOD pic.twitter.com/mGjsDgXtma— Puppies 🐶 (@PopularPups) November 1, 2018

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  • ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy,  Author's Last Name: A - E,  History,  Young Adult

    200-word review of The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle Barker

    Philomath in Phila / November 28, 2018

    My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.25 with 59 ratings (as of 11/28/18) After the death of her parents in a explosion. Lena is sent to live with her stern…

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    Philomath in Phila / November 27, 2018

    I recently discovered Smashbomb. It's similar to Goodreads but you can review more than books. Movies, apps, TV shows, music, video games, tabletop games, podcasts, and tech are reviewed also.

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  • ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy,  Author's Last Name: M - Q,  Fantasy

    200-word review of The Ghost Writer by Damon Norko

    Philomath in Phila / November 26, 2018

    My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.42 with 36 ratings (as of 11/25/18) What would you do if you came back as a ghost? You could finally write that novel…

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Philomath (n.) a lover of learning

Type of: bookman, scholarly person, student

a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained   mastery in one or more disciplines

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