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Archives for May 2015

Book Review: The Eternity Key by Bree Despain

May 28, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Short and Sweet Version Slow-burning romance.  Fun, modern retelling of Greek myths.  Epic, cliff-hanger ending.  Twists.  Famous rock star father sold your soul.  All the things you need for the perfect novel to lose yourself in for a while. Jessica Thinks Too Much Version The parental dynamics in The Eternity Key are refreshing.  There are no clueless, barely existent ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 28, 2015 7:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, ARC, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Mythology Challenge 2015, Young Adult
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Book Review: Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielson

May 19, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Short and Sweet Review Surprisingly, her emotional trials of mending her family relationships got to me more than her physical trials did.  On some levels Stephanie is not very relatable with her Leave it to Beaver life, but I found myself relating to her a lot when she was going through this trial of surviving burns on 80% ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 19, 2015 8:17 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Club, Book Review, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Hardcover
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Contest! Enter to Be A Character In A Book

May 13, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Blog Tour, Giveaways 1 Comment

I've been helping Bree Despain market her new book over the past few weeks so book 3 in her new series would happen.  Good news! There will be a book 3 and I'm so excited!!  To celebrate, Bree has a contest going on at her blog.  Check out this message from Bree: My big news: Yes, there ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 13, 2015 1:30 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Blog Tour, Giveaways |
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Book Review: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

May 12, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

This very short novel is a beautiful story about what it means to be a community and how a community comes from having something in common - even if it's as small as a garden.  Each chapter has a different character and a different point of view about this community garden which made it feel more ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 12, 2015 8:45 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Club, Book Review, Content Rating, Diversity on the Shelf 2015, Middle Grade, Mild Content, Paperback
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May 9, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox 4 Comments

My Mailbox is where I show all the books I’ve gotten by various means throughout the past four months.  The last time I did one of theses posts was January! I can't believe it's been that long.  As you can see, for four months worth of books I haven't actually got that many. Hope you enjoy :) I ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 9, 2015 7:12 am By Jessica Filed Under: In My Mailbox |
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