Review : Boys, Bears and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots and Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald

Review : Boys, Bears and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots and Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald

Yesterday I shared my review of Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald. As you all know now, I didn’t really enjoy the book – not as much as I had enjoyed the author’s previous work, anyway. So I thought it was time I went through my notes on the two books I last read by Abby McDonald. At the time, I didn’t post the reviews because, as much as I enjoyed the books, I didn’t have much to say about them. Now...

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The 2012 recap : the best of the best!

The 2012 recap : the best of the best!

HAPPY NEW YEAR READERS!  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 2012 has come to a close, and of course this means it’s time for another of those “Best of” lists! 2012 was a great reading year for me. Not in terms of quantity (although yes, I did read a lot more than expected), but in terms of quality. There were still a few rotten apples in the mix, but overall I have become better in dropping a book when I’m not into it. This means it...

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Review : Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Review : Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins Pages : 338 Genre : YA, Fiction, Romance Stand alone (companion to Anna and the French Kiss) My Rating : 4,5/5 What it’s about : Lola has a fantastic musician boyfriend, too amazing dads and a great passion for fashion. Her life seems perfect – that is, until the Bell twins come back to the house next door. Lola has tons of memories of Cricket and Calliope; once upon a time, Cricket...

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Review : Fear by Michael Grant

Review : Fear by Michael Grant

Fear by Michael Grant Pages : 509 Genre : YA, Speculative Fiction Sêries : Gone, Book 5 My Rating : 3,5/5 From the back of the book : It’s been one year since all the adults disappeared. Gone. Despite the hunger and the lies, even despite the plague, the kids of Perdido Beach are determined to survive. Creeping into the tenuous new world they’ve built, though, is perhaps the worst incarnation yet of the enemy known as the...

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Review : If I Die

Review : If I Die

If I Die by Rachel Vincent Pages : 342 Genre : YA, Urban Fantasy Series : Souls Screamers, book 5 My Rating : 4/5 What it’s about (from the back of the cover) : The entire school’s talking about the gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck. Everyone except Kaylee Cavanaugh. After all, Kaylee’s no ordinary high-school junior. She’s a banshee—she screams when someone dies. But the next scream might be for...

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2 Short Reviews : The Summer my Life Began, Boy Heaven

2 Short Reviews : The Summer my Life Began, Boy Heaven

Once again, there are some books I don’t have much to say about. This time, here are two books that would do perfect summer reading * * * The Summer my Life Began  by Shannon Greenland Pages : 250 Genre : YA, Contemporary Fiction Stand Alone My Rating : From Goodreads : Em has always known what her life would contain: an internship at her father’s firm, a degree from Harvard, and a career as a lawyer. The only problem is,...

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Review : Iron Kissed

Review : Iron Kissed

Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs Pages : 287 Genre : Urban Fantasy Series : Mercy Thompson, Book 3 My Rating : From the Back of the Book : Mechanic Mercy Thompson can shift her shape – but not her loyalty. When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it’s up to Mercy to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. Mercy’s loyalty is under pressure from other...

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Review : Fools Rush In

Review : Fools Rush In

Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins Pages : 379 Genre : Contemporary Romance Stand Alone My Rating : What it’s about : Millie’s life seems to be on its way to perfection : she just got a job as a local doctor in her hometown, along with a new home and mostly adorable puppy. Now, all she needs to be a hundred percent happy is to complete her makeover and seduce Joe Carpenter, her former high school crush. My Thoughts : Kristan Higgins...

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