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Archives for March 2012

Leap into Books Giveaway Winner + Puzzle Answers

March 7, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: News 5 Comments

Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway! It was a lot of fun for me to write those title puzzles.  I got so many nice comments from all of you saying that you loved the puzzles or that you were totally stuck and then 5 seconds later I would often see a comment that you ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 7, 2012 4:18 am By Jessica Filed Under: News | Tagged With: Giveaway
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Waiting on Wednesday: The Kill Order by James Dashner

March 7, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday 6 Comments

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. The Maze Runner trilogy was one of my favorite dystopian series of last year. I was so excited when I heard that James Dashner, a wonderful Utah author no less, had written a prequel!  If it's anything ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 7, 2012 1:55 am By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday |
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Book Review: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo

March 6, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Everything in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a fascinating juxtaposition of the grotesque and the sublime - the speech, the characters, the setting. I felt like the whole point of the story was to show that architecture was the only good thing that came from the Middle Ages so for heaven's sake, don't tear those ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 6, 2012 1:07 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Classics, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content
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In My Mailbox ~24~

March 5, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox 1 Comment

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. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, For Review from the publisher, Houghton Mifflin, through NetGalley. Romeo Redeemed by Stacey ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 5, 2012 1:09 am By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox |
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A Hunger Games Giveaway!

March 3, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Events 17 Comments

Hi everyone! I was at Wal-mart the other day when I saw these lovlies: The Hunger Games Tribute Guide and The Hunger Games Movie Mockingjay Prop Replica Pin  And I just knew I had to get extras of each (cuz of course I got some for me, too) to giveaway on my blog because I am super excited ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 3, 2012 1:50 am By Jessica Filed Under: Events | Tagged With: Giveaway
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