![]() ![]() This book deals with friendship, love, and bullying. ![]() ![]() The novel, The Trouble With Destiny, was a very good book for young adults. (15) is a Read & Review Club member, and she has written a review of The Trouble with Destiny by Lauren Morill! Check out what she has to say about the book: However, since we can only read so many books and we value the thoughts and opinions of other readers, CHB is recruiting educators and students to read and review advance reader copies (or arcs) of books that we receive, and we'll post their reviews on the Cavalier House Books website via the Read & Review Club Blog! As a bookshop, we often receive special review copies of books in advance of their release dates so that we can review them. The CHB Read & Review Club is for educators and students who enjoy reading and would like to share the joy of reading with others through reviewing and recommending books. ![]()
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"A sumptuous garden maze of a novel that immerses readers in a complex, vanished world." -Kirkus (starred review)Īn utterly transporting novel set in 1930s colonial Malaysia, perfect for fans of Isabel Allende and Min Jin Lee ![]() The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick ![]() ![]() ![]() I’d been writing since I was a young child, and by high school, I knew I wanted to be a writer. Bannion has her hands full, and readers will be enthralled. College administrators demand that she conceal all college involvement in the murder, and in the midst of her search for the killer, Skeet takes up responsibility for a vulnerable teenager while her jealous ex-husband and seriously ailing father wind up back on her hands. ![]() Now, the on-campus murder of the student newspaper editor puts Skeet on the trail of a killer who will do anything to keep a dangerous secret from being exposed, and everywhere she turns she uncovers hidden sins. 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