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Robin LaFevers Book Signing + Giveaway

April 8, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing, Giveaways 10 Comments

On Thursday, April 4th I got to meet who wrote Grave Mercy and the sequel, Dark Triumph.  It was sponsored by The King's English and held at the Sprague Library.  I've never been there before and it was gorgeous! This is my summary of the night. Pen Names Robin also goes by the pen name R.L. Lafevers. ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 8, 2013 10:21 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing, Giveaways |
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April TBR Pile and Online Events

April 5, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: News 9 Comments

TBR Pile: This Month To keep my reading life interesting, I'm going to pick books from different categories this month.  I've been going through my review archives and it makes me kind of depressed to see that I used to read a huge variety of books (memoirs, non-fiction, adult) and now I'm in YA overload.  Here's ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 5, 2013 8:06 pm By Jessica Filed Under: News | Tagged With: Online Events, TBR Pile, Utah Signings
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Dusty Bookshelf April Theme and Pick My Read!

April 5, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge 3 Comments

Welcome to the April Theme read and mini-challenge! April Theme is Modern Reads (1990's and later). So go grab a newish book off your shelf and join in the discussion! You can tell us what you are reading in the comments on this post or at the Goodreads discussion. I'm going to pick Life in the Pit by ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 5, 2013 6:55 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge | Tagged With: Dusty Bookshelf
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My Google Diary for Reached

April 3, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 1 Comment

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading Reached. From my Review: More poetic writing from the lovely Ally.  In the final book of the Matched trilogy, we get a lot of questions answered, like how Cassia became immune to the red tablet.  But Ally doesn't ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 3, 2013 1:33 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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Shelving by Covers: April 2, 2013

April 2, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases 2 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. Ad For Dark Chocolate?? Cuz I totally want chocolate now.... What Flu Shots Really Feel Like Rise Titanic 2 = Bad Name Idea Fierce Girls Your Curtain Is Made Of Ghosts Just sayin. How To Defeat Your Boggart In one ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 2, 2013 1:07 am By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases | Tagged With: New Releases
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