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Archives for August 2012

Book Review: Shayla Witherwood by Tamra Torero

August 14, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Book Review Shayla Witherwood Tamera Torero

Shayla Witherwood was like Bewitched goes to high school, but she's a half-fairy instead of a witch. I got the Bewtiched vibe because Shayla would use her fairy powers for very small, every day things like the witch Samantha would. It was a cute, fun, and sweet tale about a girl trying to fit in. ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 14, 2012 2:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Everyone Content, Young Adult
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New Young Adult Releases: August 14, 2012

August 13, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases 1 Comment

Here are some great YA books that came out today! Click the covers to see them at Amazon. AHH! The Kill Order! How long I've waited for you! What books are you excited for? The covers are affiliate links.  If you click a link and purchase anything, it really helps support my blog. Thanks for stopping by! Read More »

 Posted on: August 13, 2012 11:59 pm By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases | Tagged With: New Releases
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Young Adult eBook Deals for August

August 13, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: News Leave a Comment

Here’s some ebook deals I found for the month of August.  These deals don’t show up in RSS feeds, so head on over here to see them.  (If you are having trouble seeing the books, be sure to turn of ad-blocker or try a different browser). Free $0.99 $1.99 $2.99 Shop for more deals! 100 kindle ebooks for $3.99 or ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 13, 2012 1:41 am By Jessica Filed Under: News | Tagged With: eBook Deals
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Mailbox Monday ~35~

August 11, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox 16 Comments

Mailbox Monday is where I show all the books I’ve gotten by various means throughout the week. Mailbox Monday was originally hosted by Marcia from A girl and her books and The Printed Page. This is a touring meme.  You can check out the main site for the full schedule.   July’s host is Mrs. Q Book Addict.  I’m also going to link up with ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 11, 2012 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox | Tagged With: Vlog
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Utah Book Month: Debz Bookshelf

August 10, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Events 8 Comments

  As part of Utah Book Month, I got to interview the awesome Debz from Debz Bookshelf! Hi Debz! Thanks for stopping by. Tell us a little about yourself and your blog. I’m Debz, a teenager who suffers from an extreme obsession of fairy tales and all things book related. I was born in Utah, and have had ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 10, 2012 1:05 am By Jessica Filed Under: Events | Tagged With: Utah Book Month
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