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Marie Murphy
January 22, 2019
Book Review

Victim

Marie Murphy
January 22, 2019
Book Review

Victim is a true crime book that details the story of the infamous Hi-Fi Murders that took place in Ogden, Utah in 1974.

Marie Murphy
January 15, 2019
Book Review

Origin

Marie Murphy
January 15, 2019
Book Review

With help from some ranking members of the Catholic Church, the Spanish Royal Family, and some charming technology, Robert Langdon and his new friends scramble to unscramble and set the course straight once again.

Marie Murphy
January 9, 2019
Children's Book Review

Wonder

Marie Murphy
January 9, 2019
Children's Book Review

Auggie faces huge obstacles, like dozens of surgeries. He also deals with regular kid challenges, like finding a table in the lunch room.

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Marie Murphy
January 8, 2019
Book Review

The Princess Saves Herself in This One

Marie Murphy
January 8, 2019
Book Review

This book will tug at your heart strings while offering hope and courage. Whether you’re looking for a kind voice to uplift you or a read that will hold space for processing emotions, this is the read for you.

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Marie Murphy
January 2, 2019
Children's Book Review

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

Marie Murphy
January 2, 2019
Children's Book Review

In honor of the release of the new film On the Basis of Sex, I wanted to review one of my favorite RBG books, I Dissent.

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Marie Murphy
January 1, 2019
Book Review

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Marie Murphy
January 1, 2019
Book Review

Filled with photos, notations, sharp writing, scans of documents and other artifacts, this book is an RBG treasure trove.

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Marie Murphy
December 19, 2018
Children's Book Review

Dear Pope Francis

Marie Murphy
December 19, 2018
Children's Book Review

From deep, doctrinal questions to inquiries like “why do you wear your funny hat” this book is thoughtful, sweet, and moving.

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Marie Murphy
December 18, 2018
Book Review

Into the Water

Marie Murphy
December 18, 2018
Book Review

As heads spin trying to figure out what may have happened, we find out that other women, long ago, also met their fates in these dark waters. Unsure what to make of this information, Hawkins keeps readers turning pages.

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Marie Murphy
December 12, 2018
Children's Book Review

Alabama Spitfire

Marie Murphy
December 12, 2018
Children's Book Review

Nothing sounds more like quintessential Southern Sass than a title like Alabama Spitfire, and I’m happy to say that this book delivered on its title.

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Marie Murphy
December 11, 2018
Book Review

Good Morning, Good Night

Marie Murphy
December 11, 2018
Book Review

Recently, Miranda paired up with Jonny Sun to illustrate these “little pep talks” and together they published G’Morning, G’Night.

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Marie Murphy
December 5, 2018
Children's Book Review

Back to the Future

Marie Murphy
December 5, 2018
Children's Book Review

Is there anyone who doesn’t love the story of Marty McFly and Doc? Browsing the children’s section of the bookstore lately, I couldn’t leave without this illustrated version of Back to the Future.

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Marie Murphy
December 4, 2018
Book Review

The Search

Marie Murphy
December 4, 2018
Book Review

If you’re not looking for a book with enough intrigue to keep you reading, enough dreamy forests to keep you enchanted, and enough puppies to keep you aww-ing, then move right along; this book isn’t for you.

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Marie Murphy
November 28, 2018
Children's Book Review

Six Dots

Marie Murphy
November 28, 2018
Children's Book Review

Determined to change the reading of literature for the blind, young Louis set out on a mission to develop a new language.

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Marie Murphy
November 27, 2018
Book Review

The Year We Disappeared

Marie Murphy
November 27, 2018
Book Review

One fateful day, on his way to work, Police Officer John Busby was shot in the face through the window of his squad car. He and his family lived to tell the tale.

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Marie Murphy
November 20, 2018
Book Review

The Kite Runner

Marie Murphy
November 20, 2018
Book Review

The story, while truly a story about two boys, is a story about Afghanistan, the Middle East, violence, and friendship that crosses cultural and geographic borders.

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Marie Murphy
November 1, 2018
Children's Book Review

The Day You Begin

Marie Murphy
November 1, 2018
Children's Book Review

No matter your age, Woodson’s words can’t help but resonate; she carries a message that bolsters and emboldens young readers.

Marie Murphy
October 18, 2018
Children's Book Review

Counting on Katherine

Marie Murphy
October 18, 2018
Children's Book Review

Counting on Katherine does a terrific job of putting Katherine Johnson’s story in the hands, minds, and hearts of young readers everywhere.

Marie Murphy
September 12, 2018
Children's Book Review

Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

Marie Murphy
September 12, 2018
Children's Book Review

Throughout this story, readers can experience the joy Eliza felt in her children and her work as well as they can feel the many sorrows that crossed her path.

Marie Murphy
August 24, 2017
Children's Book Review

Grace Hopper, Queen of Computer Code

Marie Murphy
August 24, 2017
Children's Book Review

A woman like Grace Hopper can seem too monumental a challenge for a children’s book. I, for one, couldn’t be happier that Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu were up to the task.

Marie Murphy
May 18, 2017
Book Review

What She Knew

Marie Murphy
May 18, 2017
Book Review

What did the unfairly pariah'd Rachel know? What were her motherly instincts telling her to do? And would the pieces come together in time to save Ben?

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