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Waiting on Wednesday: The Death Cure by James Dashner

July 20, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday 2 Comments

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. I can't wait for The Death Cure by James Dashner to come out.  I asked him at the Utah Festival of Books if his books had religious under-tones, and he told me it wasn't intentional but ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 20, 2011 5:17 am By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday |
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Book Review: Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation

July 19, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

This book has so many similarities to Harry Potter that it felt like poorly written rip off.  As an adult, I found it too immature for my taste.  Kaleb Nation wrote this book when he was a teenager and I could tell. Young boys would probably like this book better than I did.  I decided ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 19, 2011 9:06 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 2 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Fiction, Hardcover, Young Adult
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Book Review: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

July 18, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Love the characters in this book.  Most of them you've known for the whole series, but in this book they start to grow and change the way real people would.  The realistic characters are what makes this story shine.  The plot felt unfinished and unresolved - not like a cliff hanger, but just like we ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 18, 2011 7:13 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Fiction, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

July 17, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

The pace definitely picks up in Linger.  The author switches narrators often which can be interesting and refreshing, but it was also sometimes confusing and frustrating to remember who was narrating.  There seems to be two story lines going at once and you'll find yourself rooting for one or the other. Shiver stood well on it's ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 17, 2011 5:51 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Fiction, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Harry Potter

July 16, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

Aren't they pretty?  These are the UK Adult Paperback versions of Harry Potter books 1-3 that I bought at King's Cross station in London when I was there in 2008.  I geek out every time I see them.  I love the British slang in there and it's sad to me the American versions left it ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 16, 2011 9:46 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Harry Potter, Journal, Movies
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