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Audiobook Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

May 13, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 5 Comments

Ready Player One was like Willy Wonka meets a virtual reality video game and 1980's culture.  It was a blast to read.  The dystopian setting in the near future was not something I was expecting.  I felt like it was a way to add a little depth to a story that a lot of people ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 13, 2014 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Audiobook Challenge 2014, Book Review, Content Rating, Dystopia Challenge 2014, High Content
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Book Review: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen

May 7, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

I read this in one sitting as a bet against a friend that I couldn't finish a 200 page book in less than 4 hours. I did! I win :)  I loved the themes in this one about looking on the inside instead of the outside.  The characters either focused on the external appearances of ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 7, 2014 1:09 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook Challenge 2014, Everyone Content, Paperback, Standalone 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
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Book Review: House of Ivy & Sorrow by Natalie Whipple

April 21, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

My biggest thought about the House of Ivy & Sorrow is that it could have been more.  The voice was there, but it didn't come out as much as it could have.  The conflict definitely needed more to it.  Even with a twist, the conflict came with an explanation already just based on how the ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 21, 2014 12:18 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 2 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eARC, eBook Challenge 2014, Mild Content, Standalone Challenge 2014, Witches and Witchcraft Challenge 2014, Young Adult
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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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