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Review: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell
After a garden party one hazy summer evening, where her mother had one glass of one too many, a girl goes looking for her older sister....
May 20, 20164 min read
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Review: With Malice by Eileen Cook
When Jill Charron opens her eyes, she finds herself in a hospital bed, fresh from unconsciousness. She is told that she was involved in a...
May 7, 20163 min read
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Review: The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen
A baby boy is born in the darkness of a basement. As he grows up, he learns that there was a horrific fire that left his grandmother,...
Apr 8, 20163 min read
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Review: The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
From the mortal world to the Otherworld, Roshani Chokshi's The Star-Touched Queen will take you on a magical adventure, full of exquisite...
Apr 2, 20163 min read
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Review: The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas
As an ardent fan of murder mysteries, harboring an obsession for true crime TV shows (Snapped, Forensic Files, The First 48, etc.), I was...
Mar 19, 20164 min read
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Review: A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha Mabry
Lucas is a seventeen-year-old gringo from Houston, who spends his summers in Puerto Rico with his father, a big-shot developer of...
Mar 16, 20163 min read
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Review: A Small Indiscretion by Jan Ellison
A small indiscretion. Is there really such a thing? From the synopsis: “At nineteen, Annie Black trades a bleak future in a washed-out...
Mar 11, 20164 min read
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Review: Burning by Danielle Rollins
Angela Davis has been an inmate at Brunesfield, a juvenile detention facility, for three years. She’s a tough cookie who has led a hard...
Mar 5, 20163 min read
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Review: Dreaming of Antigone by Robin Bridges
Dreaming of Antigone is the story of Andria, the girl who dresses all in black; the girl who has a scary illness; the girl whose...
Mar 2, 20164 min read
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Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
After a very long time, I read a book that I finished in less than 24 hours. That is how engaging The Girl on the Train was. The...
Feb 28, 20163 min read
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Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
I must first acknowledge that, yes, it’s 2016, and yes, I’m only just now reading the first book in the Harry Potter series – largely...
Feb 26, 20164 min read
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Reading Rewind: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
It's that time again... Time for Reading Rewind with me and Stacee at Adventures of a Book Junkie! If you don't know about the Reading...
Feb 15, 20163 min read
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Author Feature & Book Giveaway: Jessica Spotswood
Jessica Spotswood is the author of The Cahill Witch Chronicles (February 2012), the editor (and contributing author) of A Tyranny of...
Feb 5, 20167 min read
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Review: Firstlife (Everlife #1) by Gena Showalter
“The most destructive or constructive actions begin with a single thought. And, ultimately, a single action can decide the direction our...
Jan 28, 20165 min read
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Review: Speak by Louisa Hall
Wow! Where do I start in describing my experience with reading Speak by Louisa Hall? I should first explain that I am a Communications...
Jan 27, 20165 min read
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Review: The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan was an entertaining read, full of mystery and good humor. The best part is,...
Jan 19, 20163 min read
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Reading Rewind: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Twilight, the first book in the famous Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, was published in 2005. It swept the bookish world by storm, as...
Jan 15, 20165 min read
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New Blog Feature: Reading Rewind!
That's right, dear readers! Stacee of Adventures of a Book Junkie and I have dreamt up a new blog feature that is: 1. Fun! 2. Low...
Jan 14, 20163 min read
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Review: A Good Indian Wife by Anne Cherian
I’ve had a rather difficult time coming up with a rating for A Good Indian Wife by Anne Cherian. On one hand, once I got into the story,...
Jan 13, 20167 min read
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