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Book Review: A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron

May 19, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review A Dog's Purpose W Bruce Cameron

A Dog's Purpose is told from the dog's perspective which can be tricky but I think W. Bruce Cameron pulled it off.  I found the dog's voice cheesy at first, but as I got used to the style it quickly stopped bothering me.  The voice also got better as the dog grew up and it became ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 19, 2017 2:34 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Instagram Review, Paperback
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Book Review: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

May 8, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Steelheart Brandon Sanderson

Whenever someone asked me what I was reading, I would describe Steelheart like this: "All the superheroes are bad guys and the regular humans have to fight them." With such a saturated market of superhero stories, it was really cool to find this unique spin. The idea behind all the superheroes being bad is that ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 8, 2017 2:32 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, eBook, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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Book Review: Geekerella by Ashley Poston

April 21, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Geekerella Ashley Poston

Fandom meets Cinderella with a Gilmore Girls-level of nerd culture references, Geekerella was witty, charming and funny.  There were references to Lord of the Rings, The Little Mermaid, Firefly, Star Trek, Star Wars and yes, even Gilmore Girls.  Every reference was a fun little surprise.  The author gets all the nerd points I can bestow ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 21, 2017 3:58 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 Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

April 1, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

I read a lot of World War II books last year, but this one was a little different. This was a story about hope and faith. Even though it's set in a concentration camp, I found it inspiring and uplifting instead of depressing and sad. It's more about rising above the evil around us. Yes, ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 1, 2017 1:07 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, 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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