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Book Review: Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer

October 20, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 8 Comments

Short and Sweet Version No, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart do not just switch lines.  But, I'm not going to lie - a lot of the book is copied and pasted.  Little details are different like Beau opening the door for Edythe and Edythe smiling all the time.  Seriously, why is she smiling all the time? ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 20, 2015 2:05 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Medium Content, Twilight, Young Adult
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Book Review: Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

October 9, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Short and Sweet Version I loved the sarcastic writing. The author experiments with formatting words on the page which I thought was cool.  The world was fascinating and felt new, but the plot slowed down in the middle because the world building kind of took over at that point.  It has a lovely ending and wonderful characters.  This ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 9, 2015 3:10 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Medium Content, Young Adult
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Book Review: These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner

August 25, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Short and Sweet Version An epic romance on par with Gone With the Wind that features a feisty female lead.  It made for a great discussion in my book club since it brought up social and women's issues.  The western setting and the journal-style story telling made it an unforgettable read. Jessica Thinks Too Much Version Mild spoilers ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 25, 2015 7:56 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: Adult, Book Club, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Paperback
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Book Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

July 28, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 8 Comments

Short and Sweet Version This exciting fantasy adventure stars a fascinating heroine who is a mix of sarcasm, humor, Cinderella, and deadly assassin.  The romance was a love triangle, but I thought it was well written.  Other than too many exclamation points in the writing for my taste, I loved this book. Jessica Thinks Too Much Version Mild ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 28, 2015 4:08 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Paperback, Young Adult
8 Comments

Book Review: In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

June 30, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

In the Heart of the Sea is an addicting read mostly because I was horrified and had to know what happened next.  This story honestly sounds made up but it is not.  As nail biting as the story itself was, it was written like a historical textbook.  I know this story happened a long time ago, ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 30, 2015 7:07 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Adult, Book Club, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Paperback
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