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Archives for March 2013

New Blog Design!

March 16, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: News 11 Comments

My last blog design was a free WordPress theme with a header that I made myself (I know - you totally couldn't tell, right???).  I actually liked that header even if it was kind of busy.  My biggest reason for getting a new design, though, was because my free theme was severely limited with what ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 16, 2013 8:22 am By Jessica Filed Under: News | Tagged With: Blog
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Kindle Paperwhite Review + Vlog

March 14, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: News 6 Comments

In the vlog, I compare the Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Touch to the Kindle Paperwhite. Here are some more detailed thoughts on what I like and don't like about the Kindle Paperwhite. Light - When I first got the Paperwhite, I felt like the light kind of glared at me.  I was squinting while reading and my ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 14, 2013 12:30 am By Jessica Filed Under: News | Tagged With: Kindle, Vlog
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Waiting on Wednesday: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

March 12, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday 10 Comments

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. Dark Triumph is about Sybella who lives in a convent of assassin nuns that serve Death in 15th century Brittany.  I loved the blend of historical fiction and high-fantasy in the first book of this series, Grave ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 12, 2013 2:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday |
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Shelving by Covers: March 12, 2013

March 12, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases 1 Comment

Here are the brand new YA releases out today! I've "shelved" them purely based on their cover.  Hope you laugh and find some new, shiny books. Was Mila 1.0 Voldemort?? If He's A Day Under 30, Then I'm Harry Potter Eating Towns = Scowly Face I Knew You Were Trouble When You Walked In DON'T PANIC Oh wait - it just says ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 12, 2013 1:16 am By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases | Tagged With: New Releases
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My Google Diary for A Breath of Eyre

March 7, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 2 Comments

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading A Breath of Eyre by . From My Review: As I was getting about a third of the way through the book, I started to feel like it was all very predictable.  It wasn’t veering much from the ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 7, 2013 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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