BOOK REVIEW: Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

June 26, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
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BOOK REVIEW: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen

June 22, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
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BOOK REVIEW: The Blackwell Family Secret: Guardians of Sin by Jonathon Ferrara

June 19, 2015 Uncategorized No Comments
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BOOK REVIEW: A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley

June 15, 2015 Uncategorized No Comments
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BOOK REVIEW: Wither by Lauren DeStefano

June 12, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
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Kids Book Reviews ~ Library Haul #13

June 10, 2015 Kids Book Reviews Reading Life No Comments
  Hi everybody! Welcome to our Kids Book Review Library Haul post! This is where I give you quick and snappy reviews of our favorites from our weekly library haul. We read a LOT of children’s books from the library, so I don’t bother reviewing all the ones that were just mediocre. I like…

Teaser Tuesdays Link Up

June 9, 2015 Reading Life 4 Comments
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE…

BOOK REVIEW: A Cold Legacy by Megan Shepherd

June 8, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
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