Aleena Ortiz, Book Reviewer

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The Miracle of a Butterfly

by Aleena Ortiz

The instructive picture book "The Miracle of a Butterfly" is direct in illustrating the life cycle of a butterfly. Betty Lowery and Paul Lowery’s "The Miracle of a Butterfly" is a picture book about the beauty and life cycle of the... Read More

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Presence Driven

by Aleena Ortiz

In the religious book "Presence Driven", biblical stories are analyzed in search of deeper understanding around God’s true plan. Paul Ellis’s religious book "Presence Driven" makes Bible-based assertions about God’s authority.... Read More

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And Then He Sang a Lullaby

by Aleena Ortiz

Ani Kayode Somtochukwu’s novel "And Then He Sang a Lullaby" interrogates love, secrecy, and a revolution in Nigeria. August’s mother died in childbirth; he blames himself. His father is distant and inconsolable, and his sisters push... Read More

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The Stars of Mount Quixx

by Aleena Ortiz

In S. M. Beiko’s fantasy novel "The Stars of Mount Quixx", inner truths and love come to the fore in a remote, unusual countryside setting. Constance and Ivory are on a summer trip in Mount Quixx, where a mysterious fog has settled and... Read More

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Silver Bounty

by Aleena Ortiz

Victoria McCombs’s fantasy novel "Silver Bounty" is a pirating adventure featuring impending doom and the allure of the sea. After losing many of their crew, Emme and Arn hand over the Royal Rose to Arn’s first mate, Ontario—much... Read More

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