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Archives for August 2012

Book Review: The Limit by Kristen Landon

August 28, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Book Review The Limit Kristen Landon

The Limit was a mild dystopian about modern workhouses and over-spending money that I thought Dickens would approve of. It was close enough to our world to make it plausible but off-kilter enough to make it a tad creepy. There was not a lot of stuff happening or action in the plot, but I had a ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 28, 2012 9:14 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Hardcover, Middle Grade
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New Young Adult Releases: August 28, 2012

August 28, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases 2 Comments

Here are some great YA books that came out today! Lots of books coming out today! Embers and Echoes looks really cool.  Any new releases that you are excited for? Read More »

 Posted on: August 28, 2012 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases | Tagged With: New Releases
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Author Interview: Ethan Coffee

August 27, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Author Interview 1 Comment

I'm excited to have indie author on my blog today.  He wrote Fables of the Flag which is a fun middle grade book about a boy who goes back in time and meets Benjamin Franklin. Hi Ethan! I like asking authors to tweet their book.  Tell us about your book in 140 characters or less. Join Jack ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 27, 2012 11:51 am By Jessica Filed Under: Author Interview |
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My Google Diary for Life of Pi

August 23, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 7 Comments

Life of Pi Google Diary

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading Life of Pi by . From my review: I couldn't stop thinking about this book. I have pages and pages of notes, questions, and thoughts while I was reading it. I had no idea going into this book that ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 23, 2012 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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Feed Your Reader Giveaway!

August 22, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Events 101 Comments

Welcome to the Feed Your Reader Giveaway Hop hosted by me and Kathy at I Am a Reader, Not A Writer. I'm really excited for this blog hop.  I always feel guilty hoarding books on my shelf that I never read, but I feel no guilt whatsoever hoarding books on my ereader. :D  I'm going to ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 22, 2012 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Events | Tagged With: Giveaway
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