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Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

June 26, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 11 Comments

Shadow and Bone was like walking through a version of Tolstoy's Russia that was filled with magic. So many little details reminded me of Tolstoy like the mention of saints, troikas, samovars, peasants, and even the names. The world building was incredible with details being revealed naturally throughout the story and even mentioned more than ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 26, 2012 2:31 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

June 19, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 9 Comments

Book Review Monument 14 Emmy Laybourne

At the beginning, there wasn't much going on in Monument 14.  The book starts off with some very graphic and disturbing disasters and I was worried that it was going to be overly realistic and not at all entertaining.  That was thankfully not true.  The point when I got to know all the characters was ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 19, 2012 2:47 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: Destined by Aprilynne Pike

May 29, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the previous books in this series.  Destined was the perfect ending to one of my all-time favorite series. I liked each book in this series just as much as the first one (which is rare for me). The whole series had all the things I look for - a ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 29, 2012 12:12 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
3 Comments

Book Review: Illusions by Aprilynne Pike

May 25, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the previous books in this series. Each book in this series adds a little more to the mythology. In book 1, we learned about fairies and their biology. In book 2, we learned about where the fairies live and their culture. In Illusions we got to learn a lot about ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 25, 2012 8:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
3 Comments

Book Review: Spells by Aprilynne Pike

May 24, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Spells Aprilynne Pike

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. Spells was just as engrossing and lovely as the first book. I adore this take on fairy mythology. It's enchanting, unique and filled with the kind of things that I love to day dream about - fairies, flowers, castles, and houses made of ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 24, 2012 1:58 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Medium Content, Young Adult
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