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Archives for April 2013

Shelving by Covers: April 30, 2013

April 30, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases 5 Comments

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. The World Really IS Flat Ocean's 14 1/2 CSI: Reno Yep. There's An App For That The Girl Who's Butt Was on Fire Blue The covers are affiliate links.  If you click a link and purchase anything, ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 30, 2013 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases | Tagged With: New Releases
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Book Review: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson

April 29, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 6 Comments

Take the beautiful, imaginary world of Neverland and make it a literal place where everything is messy and covered in dirt and that is the uninteresting world where Tiger Lily is set.  I didn't think it was possible to make Neverland so completely boring.  A few magical elements remain like fairies and mermaids but they felt very flat ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 29, 2013 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 2 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Waiting on Wednesday: Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne

April 24, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday 6 Comments

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme to highlight upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating, hosted by Breaking the Spine Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne Release Date: May 28, 2013 Series: Monument 14 #2 Short, Sweet and Spoiler-Free Blurb: The world outside is dark and filled with dangerous chemicals. Left behind in a sanctuary that has already been disturbed ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 24, 2013 1:05 am By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday |
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Top Ten Tuesday (10): Books I Thought I’d Like MORE or LESS Than I Did

April 22, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Top Ten Tuesday 26 Comments

 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish with a different theme every week. Books I sadly thought I'd like more 1. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - I was so disappointed that this Peter Pan retelling lacked an interesting world or characters and that the writing felt like it was trying too ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 22, 2013 11:59 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Top Ten Tuesday |
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Mailbox Monday ~43~

April 19, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox 26 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.  April's host is MariReads.  I’m also going to link up with a similar ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 19, 2013 8:00 pm By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox |
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