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Kubrick’s Game
Kubrick’s Game by Derek Taylor Kent *Received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This has no affect on my opinion of the book or the content of this review.* SYNOPSIS Fifteen years after his death in March 1999, Stanley Kubrick has apparently arranged a hand-selected announcement that his films […]
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Summerlost
Summerlost by Ally Condie This is Ally Condie’s, author of the Matched series, debut middle grade reader. Yes, a middle grade reader, but since it was Ally Condie, I HAD to read it. I loved the Matched Series and I loved Atlantia, so I was super excited to read this. However, I have very mixed […]
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New Releases: February 2016
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Expected Release Date: February 2, 2016 In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia, and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en […]
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#Classic Reads: The Catcher in the Rye
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Last year, I read more classics in a year than I ever had since I was in high school. This list includes: The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The World is Round by Gertrude Stein, and […]
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Fat Dad, Fat Kid Review
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of our review. Synopsis “In today’s world where fast-food restaurants, soda, and processed foods reign supreme, does “fat dad” have to mean “fat kid”? Digital entrepreneur and beloved vlogger Shay […]
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Red Queen Review
Red Queen Review by Guest Contributor Megan McClure “I thought being their puppet would be easy compared to everything else. I was so wrong. But I cannot let them break me, not now. Not even when my own doom lingers on the horizon. I must do everything I can until my blood is matched and my […]
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Me & Mr. Jones Review
Me & Mr. Jones Book Review I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review. SYNOPSIS Finley O’Connell is a shy, reserved college student, who has no intention of ever trusting another man. […]
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The Last Hero Review
The Last Hero Book Review by Guest Contributor Megan McClure Received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review. “In less time than it took his heart to beat, Trent turned and lunged at the major. […]
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Your Future TBR: Sophie Kinsella
FUTURE TBR – SOPHIE KINSELLA It’s so easy to get a reading slump, but it’s hard to get out of one. A number of factors can result in a reading slump. These past few months for me have been emotionally hard for me, and every book I owned was WAY too serious for me to […]
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Armada Review
Armada by Ernest Cline Publisher: Crown Publishing Release Date: July 14, 2015 I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review. Synopsis A few years into the future, life is pretty normal. […]
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Speak Book Review
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson Age Range: 12 – 18 years Grade Level: 7 and up Publisher: Square Fish Rating: FIVE STARS There are only a few books that I can say I read in one sitting…. And SPEAK is one of them. I saw this book at Goodwill and recognized the cover, so of […]
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To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee I think almost everyone has read or heard of To Kill a Mockingbird. I think most people now have read it because of a class they took at some point in their educational career, or because it’s a classic and it’s one of those books you feel you need […]
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The Martian Review
The Martian by Andy Weir Outer space. Mars. Stranded. Survival. The Martian by Andy Weir is the survival story of Mark Watney. Watney is a botanist of the Ares 3 crew on the spacecraft Hermes. Their mission is to travel to Mars to conduct research. They make it to Mars safely, but one day there […]
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