Imagine growing up wanting a sister. What would you do if that childhood wish suddenly came true? How would you respond if your father confessed to a summer affair as he lay dying? And so begins The Secret of Joy by Melissa Senate. Rebecca Strand is a twenty-something woman living and working in New York [...]
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Book Synopsis: Forbidden fruit… Reed, Noelle, and former Billings Girls Kiran and Taylor have been living it up on St. Barths over winter break. The tropical sun has melted away all the tensions of last semester, and for the first time in months, Reed is happy. She’s got her best friends by her side, she [...]
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Book synopsis: When you are starting at a brand-new school, you have to wear something good. Allie Finkle’s starting her first day of school at Pine Heights Elementary! Plus, she’s getting a new kitten, the first pick of show cat Lady Serena Archibald’s letter! But being the New Girl is turning out to be scary, [...]
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Book synopsis: I like rules. What I’m not so crazy about is everything else. When nine-year-old Allie Finkle’s parents announce that the family is moving, Allie’s sure her life is over. She’s not at all happy about having to give up her pretty pink wall-to-wall carpeting for creaky floorboards and creepy secret passageways…not to mention [...]
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