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Archives for December 2011

Reading Challenge: 2012 eBook Challenge

December 7, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge Leave a Comment

Thanks to Workaday Reads for hosting this challenge! Sign up here. I love ebooks.  Here are a few of the reasons that I love ebooks: They don't take up room in my tiny apartment I can search inside the book.  This is handy/essential since I easily forget who's who with characters It has dictionary lookup right on the screen My kindle ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 7, 2011 3:49 am By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge | Tagged With: eBook Challenge
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Book Review: The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

December 6, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

The Luxe is like Gossip Girl set in 1899. It was so rich in social history and scandal. You get to know characters from different social classes and even a few historical figures. The prologue more or less tells you what's going to happen at the end of the novel. Normally, I don't like being spoiled ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 6, 2011 4:56 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
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In My Mailbox ~15~

December 5, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox 9 Comments

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren where I show all the books I’ve gotten by various means throughout the week.  Since I LOVE book cover art on my kindle, I took my own pictures of the covers of my ebooks. Eragon by Christopher Paolini, Borrowed from my library. Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel, Won from Deni ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 5, 2011 12:55 pm By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox |
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Christopher Paolini Signing Re-cap with GIVEAWAY!

December 2, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing 35 Comments

I was on the fence about going to an author signing whose books I've never read.  Not to mention that said book (Eragon) was a terrible movie. But, my friend, Amber, convinced me to go to his signing and assured me that his book was better than the movie.  The King's English bookstore in Salt ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 2, 2011 8:37 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing | Tagged With: Events, Giveaway
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Reading Challenges 2012

December 1, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge 1 Comment

When I first started blogging, the very first thing I did was look for reading challenges.  I didn't realize how big the book blogging world was until that moment.  I love challenges and the accomplishment that comes with it.  My sister loves to run marathons and I sometimes think of my reading challenges as a ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 1, 2011 4:22 am By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge | Tagged With: 2012
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