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The Story That Will Lure You In

March 19, 2026March 20, 2026Jennifer Grimm, Staff Writer

As a longtime fan of the candid and fearless Jennette McCurdy, I was excited to dive into McCurdy’s debut novel, Half His Age, and it truly delivered in ways I did not expect. McCurdy’s writing is sharp, unflinching, and often hilarious, even amid the most uncomfortable moments. McCurdy’s ability to explore dark, taboo topics with […]

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Journeying with “The Alchemist”

March 14, 2024Jackson Murphy, staff writer

The Alchemist, by Paolo Coelho, tells the powerful story of a young shepherd following his personal legend shown to him through a recurring dream and the inherent interconnectivity of all people regardless of their background. The story aims to answer the question that all people have asked themselves at one point or another in their […]

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Madea Loses Nothing in Translation, even on Audible

May 5, 2020February 21, 2022Jan Newcomb, staff writer

This review will be on Tyler Perry’s book Don’t Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings.  Tyler Perry talks about why he wrote this book and why he wanted to share it through his character Madea.  Perry says Madea is a combination of women who helped raise him in the neighborhood. Madea is a […]

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Tennis is More than Just a Game

April 28, 2020May 2, 2020Jan Newcomb, staff writer

The book Break Point: 9 Life Lessons From the Tennis Court was written by David F Berens, an author and USPTA-certified Elite Professional. This book was easier to read via audible app on the cell phone since I have a subscription with Audible from Amazon, which made it easy to find this book since I […]

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