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Archives for April 2015

Book Review: The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo

April 14, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

Book Review Too Clever Fox Leigh Bardugo

Short and Sweet The Too-Clever Fox is a fable has a little of everything - talking animals, a moral about being wise, and a girl to save the day.  Yep. A girl.  This is an adorable, well written companion story to the Grisha Series.  Even if you haven't read the Grisha Series, pick up this charming ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 14, 2015 8:17 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Mild Content, Young Adult
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Exclusive Teasers from The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain

April 10, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Blog Tour 4 Comments

  I loved The Shadow Prince when I read it last year, and I'm so happy to be on the blog tour for the paperback release!  The Shadow Prince is like Percy Jackson for YA.  It's a Greek mythology retelling of Persephone and Hades with a feminist twist and swoon-worthy romance.  If you haven't read it ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 10, 2015 8:03 am By Jessica Filed Under: Blog Tour | Tagged With: Young Adult
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My Google Diary for Anna and the French Kiss

April 7, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 7 Comments

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading Anna and the French Kiss by . From my review: So what are teen relationships really like? Hint: they lack communication and have lots of drama.  The couple in this book fights a lot which I found kind of ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 7, 2015 8:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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Book Review: Coraline by Neil Gaiman

April 2, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 9 Comments

Book Review Coraline Neil Gaiman

Short and Sweet Version Even if you don't like horror, pick up Coraline, a beautifully written children's book about bravery, boredom, and getting everything you want.  Turns out, getting everything you want isn't as great as you'd think. The Jessica Thinks Too Much Version Coraline is horror light. All the creepy richness of a regular horror novel but with ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 2, 2015 8:56 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Middle Grade, Mild Content
9 Comments

Reading Queue for April

April 1, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Queue 7 Comments

Reading Queue is a monthly meme where you share what books you plan to read for the month.  You can hop to other blogs and see what others are reading and maybe find someone reading the same thing as you! Or you can ask for people to vote on what you should read next if ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 1, 2015 1:18 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Queue |
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