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May 12, 2023

52. Amulet 9: WaveRider by Kazu Kibuishi Has Been Announced!

If you haven't heard, Amulet 9 release date has just been announced! I've been waiting two years for an annoucement, but other kids and now adults have been waiting over 5 1/2 years for an announcement from Scholastic on when...

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May 5, 2023

51. My Thoughts On It Ends With Us Hard Cover Special Edition and The Cast For This Movie

We wouldn't know who Colleen Hoover is without Tik Tok, but maybe we would? Tik Tik has put a lot of self-published authors like Colleen Hoover on the map. Hoover's most popular book, It Ends With Us, was the top selling book...

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May 2, 2023

50. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Book Review

The 50th episode is over Fourth Wing. Fourth Wing is Rebecca's debut sci-fi book, and it didn't dissapoint. This book has dragons, romance, betrayal, deception, violence, battle scenes, and rooting for the underdog (Violet). ...

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April 27, 2023

49. Magic Tree House Graphic Novel by Mary Pope Osborn Book Review

The first Magic Tree House book, Dinosaurs After Dark, was published on July 28th, 1992. 31 years later, the Magic Tree House series now has over 64 books and counting. It has sold 134 million copies, and it has helped initia...

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April 21, 2023

48. Limitless by Jim Kwik Book Review

Jim Kwik is the brain coach and teaches people on how to remember more information, how to read faster, and how to imrpove their brain capacity. This book contains all of his information he has provided in courses and videos ...

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April 14, 2023

47. Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap Book Review

Financial feminist is a financial guidebook to fix your finances now. There's no bias, no restrictions, but there's a way to fix your financial habits with this book. This is important as fixing your finances start with fixin...

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April 11, 2023

46. Self - Published Authors - What Are They and How To Find If A Book Is Self-Published

Self published authors or independent authors are authors that self-publish their work. This is mostly through Amazon as Amazon provides a service where someone can upload their book. This is called Kindle Direct Publishing. ...

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April 6, 2023

45. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover Book Review

A hot headed pilot, Miles, doesn't want love. Then he meets Tate who is a nurse. They hook-up multiple times, but will this sex lead to Miles falling in love again? You'll have to read the book to find out, but this one of my...

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April 3, 2023

44. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Book Review

Melinda enters ninth grade traumatized by being sexually assaulted at a party that occured during the summer. You won't know about the party and what happened to Melinda that night until the middle of the book. The scene isn'...

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March 24, 2023

43. Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas Book Review

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas goes is a sci-fi book that leads to a subpar battle scene at the end of the series (book eight). There's fae, witches, powers, assassins, and romance tropes like haters to lovers in the...

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March 16, 2023

42. Amulet Series by Kazu Kibuishi Book Review

Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi is a popular kids graphic novel. The series started when I was 12 (2008), and Kibuishi is coloring the last pages in the ninth book. The ninth book should be released in late 2023 or early 2024....

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March 10, 2023

41. School of Greatness by Lewis Howes Book Review

Lewis Howes has a podcast where he interviews the best minds out there. This book contains eight lessons he learned from all the people he's interviewed. He provides the lesson while giving you the reader several stories to b...

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March 3, 2023

40. My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Everday Inspired by Bejamin Spall and Michael Xander Book Review

My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Everday Inspired by Bejamin Spall and Michael Xander contains a ton of morning routines from CEO's, entrepreneurs, authors, etc. Some of the moring routines like Arianna Huffing...

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Feb. 24, 2023

39. LeBron's Dream Team by Lebron James Book Review

You can hate him, but he can play ball. Suprisingly, he hasn't got a severe injury yet (knock on wood). LeBron went to St. Vincent St. Mary High School, and this is what this book is about. LeBron's run toward a state champio...

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Feb. 17, 2023

38. My Thoughts On Scott Lang's New Book Called Look Out For The Little Guy

Title is correct. Scott Lang who is Ant Man in the Marvel comics has a new book coming out on Sep. 5th 2023. The movie prop is actually real! The release of this book was announcef on Feb. 2nd 2022 with the marketing for Ant ...

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Feb. 10, 2023

37. A Season In The Sun by Lars Anderson Book Review

A Season In The Sun by Lars Anderson goes in full detail on the 2020-2021 season and how Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl (the National Football League championship). He provides this story without makin...

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Jan. 27, 2023

36. My Top 5 Favorite Books in 2022

In this episode, I discuss what my top five books were in 2022. I read 100 books in 2022, so it was hard to choose my top five. I do give 33 other notable nominees that almost made the list. My top five were: Goblet of Fire b...

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Jan. 20, 2023

35. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Book Review (Part 2)

Jennette McCurdy's book, I'm Glad My Mom Died, is a memoir about the struggle of becoming a child star. She discusses in full detail in the book on her mom's abuse, how she developed an eating disorder, and how becoming an ac...

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Jan. 13, 2023

34. Waxing On by Ralph Macchio Book Review (Part 2)

Ralph Macchio, the Karate Kid, has a memoir over Karate Kid. This book doesn't contain much information about his life before Karate Kid. Majority of the book is about Karate kid. He discusses his moments with the actors he w...

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Jan. 10, 2023

33. Spare by Prince Harry (My Thoughts On This Book and If I'll Read It Or Not)

Prince Harry drops a new memoir today, January 10th, 2023. This is a highly anticipated release, and it might be the biggest book coming out in 2023. Prince Harry discusses a ton of information that has never been disclosed b...

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Jan. 6, 2023

32. Why New Years Resolutions Don't Work and What To Do Instead

In this episode, I discuss why New Year's resolutions don't work and what to do instead. The books mentioned in this episode are Atomic Habits by James Clear and Tiny Habits by B.J. Fogg. For written reviews, check out my web...

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Dec. 30, 2022

31. 32 Things I Learned This Year

It has been a crazy year. A lot of ups and downs. In this episode, I discuss 32 things I learned this year. Honestly, I wish I knew some of these earlier in my life, but I do now as I transition into 2023. The one I want to f...

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Dec. 26, 2022

30. Merry Christmas Episode

Happy holidays. If you celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas. In this episode, I discuss how and why I started Johnnysbookreviews. I then discuss what I'm doing with this podcast for 2023. For written reviews, check out my web...

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Dec. 23, 2022

29. Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Book Review

Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was made on December 19, 1843. 179 years later and it still is a story we know so well. There's roughly 16 movies based on the novel, and many people watch this movie during Christmas time. ...

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