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Book Review: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

May 12, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

This very short novel is a beautiful story about what it means to be a community and how a community comes from having something in common - even if it's as small as a garden.  Each chapter has a different character and a different point of view about this community garden which made it feel more ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 12, 2015 8:45 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Club, Book Review, Content Rating, Diversity on the Shelf 2015, Middle Grade, Mild Content, Paperback
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Book Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

November 6, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 5 Comments

Anna and the French Kiss was a cute teen romance with delightful writing.  There was lots of drama which is very realistic to what teen relationships are really like. So what are teen relationships really like? Hint: they lack communication and have lots of drama.  The couple in this book fights a lot which I found ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 6, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Paperback, TBR Pile 2014, Young Adult
5 Comments

Book Review: Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.

August 11, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Cheaper by the Dozen is a charming story about a dad full of personality and how he raises his twelve kids.  The dad is witty, blunt, sarcastic, slightly over protective, eccentric and a little strict.  The father is what really makes this story because it was delightful to read about him.  There's some back story ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 11, 2014 5:40 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Content None, Content Rating, Paperback
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Book Review: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

July 14, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

I'm trying to read more books from my to-read list and I happened to see Harold and the Purple Crayon at the library.  It was on my to-read list only because it was mentioned on Gilmore Girls.  But my 4 year-old son saw it and wanted to read it with me.  So we read it ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 14, 2014 8:27 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Children, Content None, Content Rating, Paperback, TBR Pile 2014
3 Comments

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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