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Review: Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward

Wow, this was an emotional roller coaster! So this book deals with a pseudo taboo topic.  I want to get that out there right away, this is a book about a romance between step-siblings.  Now personally I am not bothered by this topic, and in this book especially the two characters were not raised together as siblings.  However, if you are obviously this is not the book for you.  Onto the actual book.  I…
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Review: The Princess Bride by William Goldman

What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be...well...a lot less than the man of her dreams?As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride. But as a grown-up he discovered that the boring parts were left out of good old Dad's recitation, and only the "good parts" reached…
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Review: Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic.  For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female.Amani Al’Hiza is all three.  She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t shoot her way out of Dustwalk, the back-country town where she’s destined to wind up wed or dead.Then…
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Review: The Wicked King by Holly Black

I received this book in exchange for an honest review You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.The first lesson is to make yourself strong.After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political…
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Review: An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

I received this book in exchange for an honest review Seeking women ages 18–32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she’ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become…
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2019 Reading Resolutions

First, let me start off by saying that I am one of those annoying people who prefer the word goal to resolution, but I also love alliteration so you see the conundrum.  Anyway, I have quite a few goals this year and I can't wait to start on them 1. Read 105 books In 2018 I read well over 100 books, so I am hoping to continue the trend in 2019 by upping…
January 1, 2019
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Feature Friday: 2019 Releases I Can’t Wait For Part 1!

It is still 2018 for a few more days, but I am looking ahead to 2019 releases!  There are so many books that I cannot wait to read.  Below are just a few of the books I am looking forward to that will be released from January through June 2019. January:                                      February:         …
December 28, 2018
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Bookish Charities: Part 6

This is the last installment of my bookish charity series. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have.  If you donated to any of them, I'd love to hear from you. Project Night Night Project Night Night donates over 25,000 Night Night Packages each year to homeless children 12 and under who need our childhood essentials to have a concrete and predictable source of security and an increased exposure to high-quality literacy…
December 13, 2018
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Review: Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

  Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.Frightened and alone, Enne has only one lead: the name Levi Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he’s a street lord and a con…