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Allison Renner is a librarian, writer, and photographer who loves to tell stories through different media. She loves exploring the world around her with a camera around her neck and a pen in her hand.

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	Those Who Scream: A Novel by 30 Writers by Josh Dale (Goodreads Author), Bethany Bruno, P.J. Gallo 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Won’t Be By Your Side by Allison Renner (Goodreads Author), Alien Buddha (Contributor) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle by Janet Dale (Goodreads Author), Allison Renner (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mall Rats: An Anthology by Kirsten Reneau (Editor), Mileva Anastasiadou, Patricia Q. Bidar (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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As with graphic novels 2 and 3, I feel like as the novels get more complex, the graphic novels seem more lacking. It’s hard to get the full scope of the story from what’s presented on the page since Riordan’s writing is so detailed. I won’t be tryin ...more
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I really liked this one. I thought the series would taper off for me in terms of interest, but this definitely kept me hooked and I can’t wait to read book five.
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