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Archives for September 2011

Book Review: Supernaturally by Kiersten White

September 22, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Spoiler free, even if you haven't read Paranormalcy #1. Supernaturally is deeper and darker than Paranormalcy. It's a little more serious and dramatic and wasn't as lighthearted as the first one. It has great action and it kept me guessing through the whole thing. Definitely a page-turner for me.  It also answers a lot of questions ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 22, 2011 4:44 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Mild Content, Young Adult
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Why Pottermore is Better than an Encyclopedia

September 21, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

If there's one thing I hate it's spoilers.  My favorite books are ones that surprise me. If I know too much before I read a book, then there's nothing to surprise me and I don't like it. Then I wonder if I would have liked the book if I didn't know what was going to ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 21, 2011 12:22 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Harry Potter, Pottermore
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Book Review: Crossed by Ally Condie

September 20, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

This review is spoiler free, even if you haven't read Matched.  I got this Advanced Reading Copy from a giveaway from poetrytoprose.com. Crossed is like 1984 meets My Side of the Mountain. I took my time reading this book and when I sat back and thought about it, I realized that it was because the writing ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 20, 2011 4:29 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, ARC, Book Review, Content Rating, Mild Content, Young Adult
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Sign-up for Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon!

September 19, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: News Leave a Comment

Sign-ups started today for Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon!  If you want to sign up, go here.  I'm so excited to participate.  It looks like a blast!  If you don't want to be a reader, but you still want to help out, they need lots of volunteers.  You can volunteer here. The read-a-thon starts October 22 at GMT+0 ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 19, 2011 7:46 am By Jessica Filed Under: News | Tagged With: News, Online Events
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In My Mailbox ~6~

September 19, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox 9 Comments

In My Mailbox was inspired by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie and is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren where I show all the books I’ve gotten by various means throughout the week.  Crossed by Ally Condie, Won from Steph at PoetrytoProse.com.  This is my first ARC ever and I'm so thrilled!  Big thanks to ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 19, 2011 4:45 am By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox |
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