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Archives for November 2012

Reached Launch Party Recap + Giveaway

November 16, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing 15 Comments

Reached by Ally Condie Bubble Cover

The launch party for Reached by  at The King's English was so much fun! I was lucky enough to meet Ally before the signing with bloggers Suey from It's All About Books, Jenni from Jenni Elyse, Kim from The Broke and the Bookish, and Jessica from Cracking the Cover.  Here's some of my favorite things we talked about in this exclusive blogger ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 16, 2012 11:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing |
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My Google Diary for Shadow and Bone

November 14, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 1 Comment

Shadow and Bone Google Diary

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading Shadow and Bone by . From My Review:  Shadow and Bone was like walking through a version of Tolstoy’s Russia that was filled with magic. So many little details reminded me of Tolstoy like the mention of saints, troikas, ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 14, 2012 1:06 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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New Young Adult Releases: November 13, 2012

November 12, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases 2 Comments

You know that feeling of browsing the brand new books at the book store? I want to re-create that as best as I can online.  But I’ve got better shelf categories than the boring ones they have at the story like “Teen Fantasy” and “Paranormal Romance.”  And the best part – they are shelved purely on ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 12, 2012 8:45 pm By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases | Tagged With: New Releases
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Book Review: A Mutiny in Time by James Dashner

November 8, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

A Mutiny in Time is a story about 3 kids who travel back in time to fix history before the world ends.  I liked the twist in this story that unlike traditional time-travel stories, they are supposed to change things. The historic details that aren't accurate amused me. I think a lot of kids would be clever enough ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 8, 2012 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Children, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Hardcover, Middle Grade, Science Fiction
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Get Your Own Signed Copy of Reached by Ally Condie!

November 7, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: News 2 Comments

This is my short little announcement that you can get a personalized and signed copy of Reached by Ally Condie from my local indie bookstore, The King's English.  I love supporting these guys.  They have the most amazing book signings.  Even if you don't live in Utah, you can join in the author signing fun and ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 7, 2012 11:26 am By Jessica Filed Under: News | Tagged With: Kings English
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