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Book Review: Rump by Liesl Shurtliff

October 30, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Rump is a fun, humorous retelling of a traditional fairy tale that we all know, Rumplestiltskin.  The writing was charming.  The characters were funny and interesting.  Here's a little demonstration of both the delightful writing and the great main character, Rump, who wrote this poem. Home is a place to get out of the rain It cradles ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 30, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Fairy Tales Retold Challenge 2014, Hardcover, Middle Grade
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Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

September 30, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

The subtitle for We Were Liars should be, "I Can't Remember the Really Stupid Thing I Did Last Summer."  I read this book because there was a lot of hype around it. "Crazy Twist Ending! Must Read!" is what everyone said.  I don't normally read contemporary YA books, but I decided this one might be ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 30, 2014 10:04 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, High Content, Standalone Challenge 2014, Young Adult
4 Comments

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: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

July 10, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

 The Girl of Fire and Thorns was a beautiful, bittersweet, and refreshing fantasy novel.  I found the plot, world, and characters to be far from cliche.  The story was bold and I could tell that the author, Rae Carson, didn't shy away from doing what the story needed.  I only give five stars to books ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 10, 2014 1:02 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Medium Content, TBR Pile 2014, Young Adult
2 Comments

Book Review: Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman

February 18, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

If Dr. Seuss had ever written a chapter book, it would have come out like Fortunately, the Milk.  The illustrations were fun, detailed, and slightly strange.  The story was quirky and imaginative. It made my kids giggle a few times.  There were aliens and dinosaurs and a lot of other crazy characters in between.  It ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 18, 2014 10:10 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Children, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Hardcover
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