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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: Messenger by Lois Lowry

June 24, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first books in this series.  Messenger is one of those books that I feel like went over my head. Or that I missed something important while reading it.  I felt that way mostly because of the end.  It was abrupt, strange, and extremely open-ended (Lois Lowry seems to ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 24, 2014 8:51 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Dystopia Challenge 2014, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, Everyone Content, Middle Grade, Series Challenge 2014, TBR Pile 2014
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Book Review: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

May 27, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series.  Dreams of Gods & Monsters was an epic and beautiful finale to one of my new favorite fantasy series.  The romance made my heart melt.  There was a Star Wars joke about using a Tauntaun to keep warm which I loved.  There was ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 27, 2014 1:25 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Chunkster Challenge 2014, Content Rating, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, Medium Content, Series 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
2 Comments

Book Review: Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund

January 6, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series.  Sink me if I didn't just adore this most excellent retelling of the Scarlet Pimpernel. I do say the lovely author pulled off the futuristic and sci-fi world just splendidly.  Alas, I admit that the politics were a little confusing at first, but ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 6, 2014 11:14 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Chunkster Challenge 2014, Content Rating, Dystopia Challenge 2014, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, Medium Content, Series Challenge 2014, Young Adult
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