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Reading, for me, is entertainment and an escape from the real world. But it can also inform and stretch the boundaries of the life I live.
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A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
Whisper Network
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Invisible Man
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The Mystery at Lilac Inn
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories
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70/512 pages
Leading Change
Peanuts Classics
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66 %
The Bungalow Mystery
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192/192 pages
The Bungalow Mystery #3
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192/192 pages
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing ★★☆☆☆
Probably my least favorite of Judy Blume’s children’s books so far. I seem to remember enjoying it as a child, but unlike the Ramona and Beezus and Henry books, it has no charm for me as an adult reader. Peter is cursed with an obnoxious little brother who gets all the attention and ruins everything. Originally written in 1972, the substance of the story doesn’t rise above its dated references and gender stereotypes.
The only other thing I can say is, poor Dribble. He probably wished Peter didn’t have a little brother, either.
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