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Book Review: Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.

August 11, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Cheaper by the Dozen is a charming story about a dad full of personality and how he raises his twelve kids.  The dad is witty, blunt, sarcastic, slightly over protective, eccentric and a little strict.  The father is what really makes this story because it was delightful to read about him.  There's some back story ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 11, 2014 5:40 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Content None, Content Rating, Paperback
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Book Review: Infinite by Jodi Meadows

July 24, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series.  Infinite was the best book in the Newsoul series.  I thought it had a great, quick pace which the other two books before this lacked. My favorite thing was getting to see more of the creatures that were just mentioned in the other ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 24, 2014 9:30 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Medium Content, Series Challenge 2014, Young Adult
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Book Review: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

May 27, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series.  Dreams of Gods & Monsters was an epic and beautiful finale to one of my new favorite fantasy series.  The romance made my heart melt.  There was a Star Wars joke about using a Tauntaun to keep warm which I loved.  There was ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 27, 2014 1:25 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Chunkster Challenge 2014, Content Rating, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, Medium Content, Series Challenge 2014, Young Adult
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Book Review: The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen

April 28, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series.  The ending of The Shadow Throne went out with a bang.   If you love adventure stories that have nail-bitter endings, then you need to read this series. The main character, Jaron, is the best part of this series.  This is the story of ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 28, 2014 1:06 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, Middle Grade, Mild Content, Series Challenge 2014
2 Comments

Audiobook Review: Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan

April 14, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Dad is Fat expands on Jim Gaffigan's staple humor about kids and the challenges of being a parent.  I laughed out loud at most of this book.  As funny as the book is, I think it helped me look at life more honestly and realize that being a parent IS crazy and hard sometimes.  The ability ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 14, 2014 1:55 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Audiobook Challenge 2014, Book Review, Content Rating, Mild Content
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