Archives for October 2015

Book Review – Soundless by Richelle Mead

Book Review – Soundless by Richelle Mead

Book Review: Soundless was one of my most anticipated book releases this year. I'm sure many of you know how much I adore Richelle Mead's books. She's an incredible storyteller. Soundless lacked the usual magnetism that draws me in when I read a Richelle Mead ...

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Book Review – Rival by Penelope Douglas

Book Review – Rival by Penelope Douglas

Book Review: I wanted a good hate-to-love story, but I didn't get it.  This is the first book by Penelope Douglas that I've read. If the rest of her books are anything like this, then she's not the author for me. This book was fraught with too much of everything.  Between ...

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Book Review – Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Book Review – Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Book Review: I supposed that's the secret, if you're ever wishing for things to go back to the way they were. You just have to look up. Wow! This book was fantastic! Before I Fall is as emotional as it is uplifting, hopeful as it is bittersweet. Oliver's writing always ...

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Dear New Adult: An Almost-Breakup Letter

Dear New Adult: An Almost-Breakup Letter

Dear New Adult: Hey, NA. I can call you NA, right? I mean, you and I have been seeing each other for almost 4 years. That's a really long time, but the passionate love affair we once had isn't what it used to be. My feelings for you have diminished drastically in the past ...

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Book Review – The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward

Book Review – The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward

Book Review: The beginning had a good start to it with the glimpse into the life of an abundantly wealthy southern family and all of the drama surrounding them. I found that part of the book fascinating, but most of the book seemed really slow. Lane Bradford is one of ...

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Book Review – For the Record by K.A. Linde

Book Review – For the Record by K.A. Linde

Book Review: I can add another series to my list of "Series I Want to Finish in 2015" list. I read books one and two in this series (Off the Record & On the Record) last year, but I didn't have time to get to this book before 2014 the end of 2014. I really enjoyed Off ...

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Cover Reveal – He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker

Cover Reveal – He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker

I haven't met a K.A. Tucker novel I didn't like. I'm so excited to read this sexy new novel following a woman named Maggie who goes to NYC after her best friend commits suicide and uncovers secrets about her friend. Her investigation places her in the crosshairs of a killer! ...

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Book Review – The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

Book Review – The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

Book Review: What initially drew me into this book was its comparison to a modern-day Romeo and Juliet. And the story did turn out to be like that in some aspects with the two dueling families. However, this book missed the mark for me completely. I had a lot of difficulty ...

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Waiting on Wednesday #43 – The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

Waiting on Wednesday #43 – The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine. THE JAPANESE LOVER by Isabel Allende From New York Times and internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende, an exquisitely crafted love story and multigenerational epic that sweeps from San ...

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The List – Book Plots/Situations I Want to Read NOW!

The List – Book Plots/Situations I Want to Read NOW!

I found myself daydreaming a couple of weeks ago about storylines I'd really like to read about and thought it would be fun to write a post that contains all of the things that I'm in the mood to read RIGHT NOW! And then this post was born! Do you keep a running list of ...

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