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Review: Love Songs & Other Lies by Jessica Pennington

Virginia (Vee) Miller is joining interning on a battle of the bands reality show.  Her best friend is one of the contestants, as is her ex-boyfriend.  Vee must deal with her heartbreak all over again, and this time while cameras are rolling. It didn't live up to the hype for me.   I had heard from a lot of people what a great book this was.  And don't me get wrong I enjoyed…
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Review: The Summer Children (The Collector #3) by Dot Hutchison

After the events of the Butterfly Garden and The Roses of May.  FBI agent Mercedes Ramirez is trying to get back to a normal life.  Go on dates with her girlfriend.  It is after one of those dates that she comes home to find a boy on her porch clutching a teddy bear.  He tells her that an angel killed his family and she dropped him off here so that Mercedes can keep him…
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Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Under the orders of a ruthless king who blamed magic for the death of his family, magic was taken from the people of Orïsha.  But now Zélie  with the help of a rogue princess have a chance to bring magic back. Starts off slow, but turns into a wonderful adventure story. This started out a little slow for me.  I get it there was a lot of information to dump on us, I just…
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Review: Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett

Zorie and Lennon were best friends until they accidentally kissed.  They dated secretly for months until Homecoming of their Junior year where they planned to make their public debut as a couple.  There was one problem, Lennon didn't show up. Months later just a week before their senior year they find themselves on a camping trip together, stranded, all alone.  Can they get past their differences and make it back home? The first…
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Review: Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss #1) by Stephanie Perkins

Anna begrudgingly heads off to Paris to start her senior year leaving behind her best friend, a crush and her family.  She is expecting to hate everything about Paris until she meets Étienne St. Clair.  Anna and Étienne become fast friends and maybe more.  The only problem is Étienne has a girlfriend.   I just do not get the whole Étienne thing.  Like at all!   So this was told from Anna's perspective, and honestly that was probably a…
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Review: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

Natasha is an undocumented immigrant from Jamaica trying to find a way to stay in the US.  Daniel is a Korean American trying to balance making his parents happy with making himself happy. When their paths cross Daniel thinks its the Universe telling them something, Natasha isn't so sure. This is so much better than I expected it to be. Daniel and Natasha could not be more different! Natasha is practical, and Daniel…
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Review: Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

When Taylor's dad is diagnosed with cancer, the family decides to spend one last summer together at their lake house.  The family hasn't been there for five years but it seems like not a lot has changed, the ice cream shop is still there, so is Taylor's ex-best friend and her first boyfriend. So this was a downer book, and I knew that going in, but it was still pretty depressing. For some…
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Review: Fawkes by Nadine Brandes

**I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.** Thomas is infected with the Stone Plague.  He thinks that by getting his mask and bonding with his color, he can cure himself.  But when his famous father Guy Fawkes doesn't show up to his color test, Thomas sets off to London to find him. When he finds his father, Thomas is…
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Review: Roar by Cora Carmack

Aurora's family has had the power to control storms for centuries, ruling a kingdom because of this power.  There is just one problem, Aurora does not have any Stormling powers.  To hide this she is forced to marry Prince Cassius.  At first, Cassius seems to be the charismatic second son, but as Aurora learns more about him, sh cannot go through with the marriage. Aurora decides to run away, and join a band…
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Review: Carry On (Simon Snow #1) by Rainbow Rowell

Simon Snow is supposed to save Magick. He's enrolled in Watford School of Magicks, with his best friend Penny and his archenemy/roommate Baz. Simon is visited by the ghost of Baz's mom.  She tells Simon to find her killer.  Penny, Baz and Simon must work together to solve the mystery surrounding the death, which will also lead them to answers on how to defeat the Humdrumb once and for all.   If you have…