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Book Review: The Magnificent Glass Globe by N. R. Bergeson + Giveaway

April 4, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaways Leave a Comment

Book Review Magnificent Glass Globe N R Bergeson

The Magnificent Glass Globe is a delightful book about the magic of travel.  Although the main character, Mary, travels instantly with a magic globe, the real magic lies in the people she meets, the animals she helps, and the beauty of the world around us.  And that magic is available to us all. I admired Mary's ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 4, 2017 1:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaways | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, eARC, Instagram Review, Middle Grade
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Book Review: A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

September 27, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Whole New World Liz Braswell

The first 82 pages of A Whole New World are extremely similar to the Disney movie, Aladdin. Even for a novelization of a movie, that's pretty unusual. We get a tiny bit more of Aladdin's backstory but almost all of the dialogue stays the same. On page 82 Jasmine actually goes looking for Aladdin after ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 27, 2016 8:20 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 2 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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Book Review: Four by Veronica Roth

May 17, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

I'm surprised how much I liked this book. I was not wild about ALLEGIANT and I didn't think I would be interested to read more about this series. Honestly, I thought Four was much more interesting to follow than Tris. He's more conflicted and I liked learning his thoughts and motivations. They weren't what I ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 17, 2016 9:24 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Hard, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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Book Review: Red’s Untold Tale by Wendy Toliver

March 1, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Red's Untold Tale Wendy Toliver

Red's Untold Tale does have the background story that we missed in the TV show. That being said, not much actually happens in this background story.  We get to see Red interact more with Granny and Peter.  But in the story, Peter and Red haven't developed a relationship yet and Red's relationship with Granny is ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 1, 2016 12:27 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: Book Review, Hardcover, TV Shows, Young Adult
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Book Review: Aspen Everlasting by Kathryn Cooper

October 13, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Aspen Everlasting is a fun paranormal romance.  This is the perfect fit for young teens as well as adults who want a clean romance that is entertaining to read. I'm not always a fan of romances because they feel cheesy sometimes, but there was plenty of humor and teasing that kept the cheesiness at bay.  This quote is ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 13, 2015 12:56 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eARC, eBook Challenge 2015, Mild Content, Young Adult
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