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Book Review: Fawkes by Nadine Brandes

April 9, 2019 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Book Review Fawkes Nadine Brandes

Fawkes starts out introducing us to Thomas who is slowly turning to stone on the day he needs to take an important test at St. Peter's Color School which sounds just as amazing as Hogwarts.  The school teaches about how to use the magical power of each color. They learn how to talk to a ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 9, 2019 4:52 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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Book Review: The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright

March 20, 2018 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

Book Review The Orphan Keeper Camron Wright

Since The Orphan Keeper is a fictionalized version of a true story, I think it's vital to visit the website to see what really happened.  There's a timeline of events and the original video interviews.  Not as much of this story was made up as I thought it would be.

I could not put this book down. ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 20, 2018 7:44 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Club, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review
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Book Review: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

December 6, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

The Nightingale opens with this amazing first line:
“If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.”

-Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale pg 1
This story is about what it’s like to be a woman during ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 6, 2016 7:11 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, eBook, Instagram Review, World War II
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Book Review: The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble

October 18, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Mermaid's Sister Carrie Anne Noble

"If my sister is a mermaid, then what am I?" says the the back of The Mermaid's Sister. And I went "OMG we're going to go into some crazy magic or mythology where they hunt down their parents and find out why their biology is different!!" Yeah, no. That didn't happen. They're adopted sisters. Once ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 18, 2016 7:43 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Instagram Review, Paperback, Young Adult
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Book Review: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

December 15, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Short and Sweet Version
The Secret Keeper was a unique murder mystery about Laurel delving into her mother's past to find out why her lovely mother murdered someone with a cake knife (Happy birthday! Let's cut the cake! Where's the knife?  Uh.....we lost it.).  This historical fiction story set during the Blitz in World War II will make you ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 15, 2015 8:47 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Hardcover
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