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Book Review: The Castle in the Forest
Title: The Castle in the Forest Author: Norman Mailer Recommend: Well, if you enjoy this sort of thing but for the most part I would say no. I have had this book sitting on my shelf for almost a year....
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Series Review: Silo Trilogy
Books: Wool, Shift, Dust Author: Hugh Howey Recommend: Definitely worth the read! These books are one of the best dystopian series I have read since The Hunger Games. I have had the first book in this...
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Why ban books when we can just get kids to hate reading?
Please note that I wrote this a couple of years ago. While I still feel like common core standards are creating these issues, I am in a more moderate place than when this post was first written. Of...
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Things I never thought would happen before I started my blog
As a book blogger, there are some thing I was simply completely unprepared for. I just wanted to share my love of reading with others. Which is great and not everything that has happened is negative,...
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Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Author: Mark Haddon Recommend: This is quite a read. If you are looking to gain some insight into how people with autism think, this is quite a...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books to conquer in 2018
A new year means new reading goals. This year I set myself 50 books as a goal to read. For me, it is a low number but I have a lot going on in my life and don’t have as much time to read as I used to....
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Review: Afterworlds
Book: Afterworlds Author: Scott Westerfeld Recommend: Very different than what I was expecting but it was a nice, light fluffy YA read. From the blurbs on this book, I was expecting one thing. When you...
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Review: After Alice
Book: After Alice Author: Gregory Maguire Recommend: This was an okay read but nothing to get excited over. I want to like Maguire but he always falls short for me. I am a big fairy tale fan. I love...
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Life Update
So I am getting back into the swing of things on here a little bit which is great but I feel like I need to talk about why I have been gone so long and what has happened in my life because I think that...
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Review: Game of Thrones
Book: Game of Thrones Author: George R.R. Martin Recommend: I really want to say yes, but I have to say no, unless you are already a fan. I have been waiting and waiting to read these. I had to have...
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Book Haul
I recently went to my local used bookstore to get rid of some books I would never read again or read – ever. So, while I waited, I wandered and found more books that needed to come home. Today’s book...
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Review: We Need to Talk About Kevin
Book: We Need to Talk About Kevin Author: Lionel Shriver Recommend: This is a chilling read but a well written and powerful one. I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for a while. I knew what it dealt...
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Review: The Circle
Book: The Circle Author: David Eggers Recommend: It’s quite a chilling read especially if you know someone who works for one of the big trendy companies threatening to take over the world. This book...
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Review: On Writing
Book: On Writing Author: Stephen King Recommend: If you are a huge Stephen King fan or are trying to get into writing as a profession, this is a worthwhile read. I have been meaning to read this for...
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Review: Millennium series
Books: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire, The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Author: Steig Larson Recommend: I really enjoyed this series but it definitely had a slow...
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Review: The Heart Goes Last
Book: The Heart Goes Last Author: Margaret Atwood Recommend: Atwood never misses. This woman is one of my favorite authors with good reason. That being said it is a challenging read but all of her...
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Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Book: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Author: John Boyne Recommend: This book is a harrowing tale set in a concentration camp that is worth the heartache. I have had this recommended to me in both book...
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Review: Drops Like Stars
Book: Drops Like Stars Author: Rob Bell Recommend: Did you even make it this far? If so, yes I highly recommend this author and his books. Okay, before I start – disclaimer – I do not agree with...
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Recommendation: The Greatest Showman
I need recommendations! So my boyfriend and I went to see The Greatest Showman on Tuesday last week. We loved it. There were a few things that I would have differently but overall it was great. I...
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Top Ten Tuesdays: Best Re-reads
I am a huge fan of the re-read. It’s like seeing an old friend and discovering that you still have a ton in common and are an even better fit than you were before. I always discover something new or...
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