The Pretty One by Lucinda Rosenfeld Pages : 320 Genre : Women Fiction Stand Alone My Rating : 2/5 From the back of the book : Perfect. Pretty. Political. For nearly forty years, The Hellinger sisters of Hastings-on-Hudson have played the roles set down by their loving but domineering mother Carol. Perri, a mother of three, rules her four-bedroom palace in Westchester with a velvet fist, managing to fold even fitted sheets into...

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I noticed I tend to take a lot less notes while listening to audiobooks, but I still want to share a few comments on the books I recently listened too; hence, it is once more time for mini-reviews! * * * Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger Narrator : Eliza Dushku Lenght : Abridged, 4h58 Genre : Women’s fiction Stand Alone My rating : 2/5 From Goodreads : Soon after Bette Robinson quits her horrendous Manhattan banking job...

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The Selection by Kiera Cass Pages : 327 Genre : YA, Speculative Fiction Series : The Selection, book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : The whole country of Illéa is on their toes : the Prince is ready to get married. In order for him to find the perfect wife, the Selection is organized : 35 girls from different castes of society will compete for his love (and the crown), until one steals his heart. It’s almost by accident that...

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Poison Study;  by Maria V. Snyder Genre : Fantasy Series : Study series : Book 1 My Rating : Magic Study;  by Maria V. Snyder Genre : Fantasy Series : Study series : Book 2 My Rating :  Fire Study;  by Maria V. Snyder Genre : Fantasy Series : Study series : Book 3 My Rating :  Sentenced to death, Yelena will seize any opportunity to stay alive; so when she is offered the position of  food tester for the Commander, she...

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The Other Life by Suzanne Winnacker Pages : 315 Genre : YA, Post-Apocalypse Series : The Other Life, Book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : 3 years, 1 month, 1 week and 6 days : that’s the time Sherry has spent living in a sealed bunker with her family, after a deadly strand of rabies threatened mankind. When they suddenly run out of food, Sherry and her father decide to face the dangerous outside world for the first time in...

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I read a lot more holiday-related books last year than I did this year, but by the time I was ready to review them, it was January and it felt a little late to post these reviews. So, I’m doing this all at once, reviewing my sole Christmas read of 2011 (which was a disappointment) and last year’s reading (much better!) If you’re looking for a last minute holiday read, maybe these books will inspire you; if not, you can take a...

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Hello hello, all! First of all, I missed you. It’s crazy how blogging has become such a part of my life that, when  I don’t do it for a while, I feel like there’s a little something missing in my life! So October came and went (that was a while ago, I know!), and despite a huge blogging slump that has made this space a lot quieter, I did complete my R.I.P. challenge before October ended! I read 4 books, as I had planned, 2...

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Today’s mini-reviews have all in common that despite reading reviews that clearly indicated that these books weren’t for me, I went ahead and gave them a try anyway, because Ooooh! The Pretty Covers! I know, I know. I’m such a shallow reader! * * * Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz Pages : 252 Genre : YA, Paranormal Series : Touch, Book 1 My Rating :  What it’s about : Even though she doesn’t believe...

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