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Video Review: The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda

November 7, 2016

FTC Disclaimer: I borrowed a copy of The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda from my library. I was in no way compensated for this review. You guys, I LOVED The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda. Honestly, I didn’t think I would even like it at all because all I really knew going into the book was A) It’s about vampires, and B) The vampires scratch their ...

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Mini Review: The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

November 3, 2016

FTC Disclaimer: I borrowed a copy of this book from my library. I was in no way compensated for this review. As with all of my mini reviews, I’m just going to share some of my notes: Very Veronica Mars right from the beginning. Bonus Points for Harry Potter reference (50,000 points) This is very much Scandal, but I’m also getting a ...

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Mini Review: Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

November 1, 2016

FTC DISCLAIMER: I borrowed a copy of this book from my library. I was in no way compensated for this review. As with all of my mini reviews, I’m just going to share some of my notes. Warning: lots of all caps and ranting. UUUUGGGGGGGHHHHH. SLUT SHAMING RIGHT OFF THE BAT. WOOHOO. And not only is there slut shaming, but there’s this ...

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Video Review: Spare and Found Parts by Sarah Maria Griffin

October 27, 2016

FTC Disclaimer: I received an advanced reader’s copy of Spare and Found Parts from a friend, who got it from BookExpo America. I was in no way compensated for this review. I really enjoyed Spare and Found Parts, you guys! It was a very cool science fiction, post-apocalyptic story about a girl who feels like an outcast and decides to ...

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Review: Past Perfect by Leila Sales

October 10, 2016

FTC Disclaimer: I borrowed a copy of this book from my library. I was in no way compensated for this review. High Hopes For Past Perfect… I read and enjoyed This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales last year, so when Past Perfect was chosen as a selection for my book club, I was excited to read another of her books. Plus, it’s ...

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DNF Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

September 22, 2016

FTC Disclaimer: I purchased this book myself. I was in no way compensated for this review. So I DNFed The Book Thief, you guys. But wait, hear me out. I thought the story was compelling. Some of the writing was achingly beautiful. Many of the scenes were heartbreaking. But I just couldn’t handle that stupid narrator, you guys. ...

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Mini Review: Scott Pilgrim #1-3 by Bryan Lee O’Malley

September 20, 2016

FTC Disclaimer: I borrowed copies of these books from my local library. I was in no way compensated for these reviews. Warning: This review covers volumes 1-3 of the Scott Pilgrim series, so there may be some spoilers contained within this review. I didn’t write down too many notes for each of these books, so I decided to just do a mini ...

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Mini Review: Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

September 8, 2016

I didn’t write down too many notes while reading Nimona, so I’m just going to write a mini review where I share some of my notes: Yay for page numbers! (So many graphic novels and manga don’t have page numbers and I’m kind of weird and I want to know exactly how many pages I’ve read in a day or how many pages I ...

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Mini Review: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

August 31, 2016

The Assassin’s Blade is a collection of the Throne of Glass novellas, which are prequels to the series. I really enjoyed these novellas, but I didn’t write down much for each one, so I’m just going to write a mini review where I share some of my notes. The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass #0.1) I know I say ...

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Review: The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee

August 29, 2016

The Elephant in the Room… Okay, so first things first, let’s get this out in the open: there is incest in The Thousandth Floor. Not incest with a blood sibling, but with a girl and her adopted brother. So not so bad, right? Well, they grew up basically their entire lives as siblings, so that’s still crossing into incest ...

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