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Book Review: All Fall Down by Ally Carter

Book Review: All Fall Down by Ally Carter

"All Fall Down" by Ally Carter was definitely worth the wait. I've been waiting weeks to get this book on audiobook from my local library. I also have a signed hardcover but I really wanted to listen to it…
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Book Review: Vanished by E. E. Cooper

Book Review: Vanished by E. E. Cooper

"Vanished" by E. E. Cooper was definitely different. I feel like it really was trying to be a young adult version of "Gone Girl." I have to say I was most intrigued by the mystery of the story but I …
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Book Review: Center Ice by Cate Cameron

Book Review: Center Ice by Cate Cameron

Karen and Tyler have such a cute story. It has its up and downs but ultimately I think it is a pretty cute story. Karen and Tyler are seniors in a small town. In Corrigan Falls everything is about hockey. Tyler plays fo…
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Book Review: The Heir by Kiera Cass

Book Review: The Heir by Kiera Cass

"The Heir" by Kiera Cass was definitely a surprise to most. The Selection was supposed to end with "The One" but Cass surprised us all with more. "The Heir" is all about getting to know Pri…
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Book Review: The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

Book Review: The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

daz"The Shell Seekers" by Rosamunde Pilcher had a great plot but it was really hard to like the two main characters. Pilcher writes specifically to try to get her readers to like certain characters and dislike…
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What's Cooking? Wednesday: Twenty Dinners

What's Cooking? Wednesday: Twenty Dinners

Hey fellow foodies, Today's book is Twenty Dinners by Schori, Taylor, and Holtzman. This book is really cool the pictures are absolutely breath taking (you all know I am a sucker for the picks). The recipes are prett…
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Teaser Tuesday: Tiny Pretty Things

Teaser Tuesday: Tiny Pretty Things

My Teaser: I move my butterfly terrarium to my desk, and I crack the window open. Snow collects on the sill, and some of it flutters inside. I watch it accumulate into little mounds an can't focus on my math homework…
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Memorial Day 2015

Memorial Day 2015

I just want to say thank you to all the soldiers out there that made the ultimate sacrifice so that we as Americans were able to have freedom. Thank  you to all the families that lost love ones. We will never be able to…
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Book Review: Capture the Moment by Sarah Wilkerson

Book Review: Capture the Moment by Sarah Wilkerson

"Capture the Moment" by Sarah Wilkerson is one of my favorite photography books now. I think it is amazing. I love the photographs that are in the book and how inspiring they are. I think the tips in this book…
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OwlCrate Subscription #2

OwlCrate Subscription #2

This Month's OwlCrate box wasn't as exciting for me as the April box. I was a little disappointed that I already had this month's book however that isn't OwlCrate's box. I should have thought about t…
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Uppercase Box Subscription #2

Uppercase Box Subscription #2

I was looking forward to seeing what the May Uppercase Box was, so since I was so excited. I opened my box as soon as I was able to set up my camera for recording. Honestly I thought this box was so much better than las…
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Book Review: Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

Book Review: Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

"Wondrous Strange" by Lesley Livingston was such a fun novel to me. I mainly listened to the story on audiobook but I also have the paperback so a few times I was falling along with the story. Kelley is a bit …
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Waiting on Wednesday: A Step Toward Falling

Waiting on Wednesday: A Step Toward Falling

Why I am Waiting? McGovern destroyed my feelings in her debut novel "Say What You Will." I am looking forward to another McGovern book. I thought "Say What You Will" was fantastic. I can't wait to…
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Teaser Tuesday: The Heir

Teaser Tuesday: The Heir

My Teaser: I considered. So far the Selection hadn't been anything I'd expected. It had opened with people assaulting me with food, complaining about my first elimination, and judging my kiss with Kile. Even thou…
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Guest Post by Lisa Jensen: Child's Play

Guest Post by Lisa Jensen: Child's Play

What was it like writing an adult fairy tale? What was the road to your writing of the book? Child's Play Revisiting the Neverland through grown-up eyes According to J. M. Barrie, the Neverland is a paradise for childr…
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Book Review: Chasing the Runaway Bride by Susan Meier

Book Review: Chasing the Runaway Bride by Susan Meier

Cade and Piper have grown up quite wary of the other because of a long family feud. When Cade's grandfather passes away and leaves the town grocery store to both Piper and Cade, they decide to make a truce to keep t…
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Book Review: Resisting Her Rival by Sonya Weiss

Book Review: Resisting Her Rival by Sonya Weiss

"Resisting Her Rival" by Sonya Weiss is a very fun and engaging story. The reader is able to lose themselves in these characters. Weiss wrote some amazing characters for this story. Some of the best that I hav…
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Book Review: The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

Book Review: The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

Maddy and Ella are twins and they are nothing alike. The may be able to switch places because they look so much alike but their personalities are completely different. Maddy is popular and loves the center of attention …
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Book Review: Alias Hook by Lisa Jensen

Book Review: Alias Hook by Lisa Jensen

"Alias Hook" by Lisa Jensen is a gorgeous and imaginative retelling of "Peter Pan". I think this was a really good retelling for "Peter Pan". Captain Hook has been trapped in Neverland for …
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Book Review: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

Book Review: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

Laini Taylor does it again. She brings her wonderful character Karou back in "Days of Blood and Starlight." I think that this is a fantastic sequel to the first book. Karou is not the fun spunky girl that we s…
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What's Cooking? Wednesday: The Sweetapolita Bakebook

What's Cooking? Wednesday: The Sweetapolita Bakebook

Hey everyone, Today we are talking about the Sweetapolita bakebook, this book is so amazing. It does have more challenging techniques but very easy to follow instructions. The photos are amazing, the color scheme terrifi…
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Teaser Tuesday: Vanished

Teaser Tuesday: Vanished

My Teaser: Sara pulled out two stuffed animals, bears with their arms wrapped around each other in an embrace. There was a red satin heart pinned to their chests with "True Love" embroidered on it in curly scri…
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Mini Review: In Tune with Love by Amy Matayo

Mini Review: In Tune with Love by Amy Matayo

I really liked "In Tune with Love" by Amy Matayo. This story has a more realistic side to the romance. Jack and April have an amazing chemistry together. I think Matayo did a fabulous job writing her character…
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Mini Review: Love at Mistletoe Inn by Cindy Kirk

Mini Review: Love at Mistletoe Inn by Cindy Kirk

The Year of Weddings Novella series is great. I am glad that they were continued for 2015. I was very disappointed in the first novella of the season. The story seemed to be extremely rushed or dragging depending on wha…
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Guest Post with Lisa Jensen: The Villain as Hero

Guest Post with Lisa Jensen: The Villain as Hero

Why write about Captain Hook as a sympathetic villain? What drew you to him as a character? The Villain As Hero I always thought Captain Hook was a lot more fun than Peter Pan, who just seemed like a cocky little boy with…
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Book Review: The Here and Now by Ann Brashares

Book Review: The Here and Now by Ann Brashares

To be completely honest I was loving "The Here and Now" by Ann Brashares until I got somewhere towards the end and it went all downhill from there. I feel like their were so many black holes that this story we…
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Book Review: The Ladies of Managua by Eleni Gage

Book Review: The Ladies of Managua by Eleni Gage

"The Ladies of Managua" by Eleni Gage tells the story of three women, Isabela, the grandmother, Ninexin, the mom, and Maria, the daughter. Each woman has her own secrets that come to light at the funeral of a …
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Book Review: Hugo and Rose by Bridge Foley

Book Review: Hugo and Rose by Bridge Foley

"Hugo and Rose" by Bridge Foley is an interesting tale of Hugo and Rose. This is the story of two people who have the same dream every night since childhood. These two dream of a tropical island and their adve…
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Graphic Novel Review: Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu

Graphic Novel Review: Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu

This is my first review of a graphic novel and I am very excited. Hopefully we will see more. "Exquisite Corpse" by Penelop Bagieu is definitely an interesting story. Zoe isn't sure what she wants to do wit…
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Book Review: Lola Carlyle's 12-Step Romance by Danielle Younge-Ullman

Book Review: Lola Carlyle's 12-Step Romance by Danielle Younge-Ullman

I am sad to say that this novel ended up in my Did Not Finish pile. "Lola Carlyle's 12-Step Romance" by Danielle Younge-Ullman was nothing like what I thought it was going to be like. I feel like the synop…
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Book Review and Giveaway: A Letter to My Mom by Lisa Erspamer

Book Review and Giveaway: A Letter to My Mom by Lisa Erspamer

A Letter to My Mom" by Lisa Erspamer is a really cute book. I thought it was so sweet how people wrote letters to their mom. This is something that I do all the time with my own mom so I think it is great to see th…
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Interview: Rachel Harris

Interview: Rachel Harris

Hey booknerds, Today I am joined by one of my favorite authors and friend, Rachel Harris. She is so awesome and fun, and I can't wait to read her new books coming out in 2016 Ciara : What is your favorite book of 2015 …
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Book Review: Through Fire & Sea by Nicole Luiken

Book Review: Through Fire & Sea by Nicole Luiken

"Through Fire & Sea" by Nicole Luiken was really hard to connect with the characters. I couldn't find any connection to them at all. They seemed so flat and uninteresting. This story is given to the re…
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What's Cooking Wednesday: Simply in Season by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert

What's Cooking Wednesday: Simply in Season by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert

Hey everyone, This weeks What's Cooking Wednesday is Simply in Season the 10th anniversary edition by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert. This book is really good. there are so many great fresh recipes that mak…
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Cover Reveal: Diamonds are Forever by Michelle Madow

Cover Reveal: Diamonds are Forever by Michelle Madow

Hey, I am happy to share the cover for the next installment of The Secret Diamond series by Michelle Madow: Diamonds are Forever coming out this October. So, what do you think of this cover? tell me in the comments bello…
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Release Day Launch: Under the Spotlight by Angie Stanton

Release Day Launch: Under the Spotlight by Angie Stanton

We’re having a release day launch for Angie Stanton’s Under the Spotlight ! I am so excited about this young adult romance!! Angie is sharing an excerpt and fantastic giveaway with us, so be sure to check out all the fes…
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Mini Review: A Brush with Love by Rachel Hauck

Mini Review: A Brush with Love by Rachel Hauck

Ginger Winters is embarrassed by her scars. She drapes her hair to cover her right shoulder or she will put a scarf on to cover as much as the scarf as she can. She has had these scars since she was 12 years old but she…
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Book Review: The Handler by D. R. Graham

Book Review: The Handler by D. R. Graham

Cain Allen is offered a huge sum of money to "handle" superstar Lincoln Todd on her European Tour. When he takes the job, he really didn't know what he was in for. Cain isn't afraid to be honest to Lin…
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Book Review: Tucked Away by Jennie Marts

Book Review: Tucked Away by Jennie Marts

Charlie Ryan is always being let down by the men in her life. Her dad left her mom when Charlie was a baby. Then Charlie caught her fiance having an affair with his secretary. When Charlie hears that she has inherited a…
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