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DNF Video Review: Forever… by Judy Blume

December 15, 2016

FTC Disclaimer: I borrowed a copy of Forever… by Judy Blume from my local library. I was in no way compensated for this review. Hi everyone! Today I have a first for you: my very first DNF video review! I read Forever… by Judy Blume recently for my book club. We have a different theme every month and our theme for December was ...

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DNF Review: Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

November 17, 2016

So Much Potential… I was SO excited for Of Fire and Stars. A LGBTQIA YA Fantasy about a girl betrothed to the prince, and she falls instead for his sister? It sounded SO GOOD. And it also reminded me a bit of my own work-in-progress. But unfortunately, I just didn’t click with the characters, and I found myself, frankly, kind of ...

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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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DNF: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

August 25, 2016

There were several reasons why I didn’t finish Alice in Zombieland, but I think the thing that bothers me the most is that I had this idea of this great Alice in Wonderland retelling in my head, something akin to all the great zombie books and TV shows out there, and then it’s not even an Alice in Wonderland retelling at all. So I ...

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DNF: Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor

February 25, 2016

Title: Into the Dim Author: Janet B. Taylor Series: Into the Dim #1 Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers Publication Date: March 1, 2016 Pages: 432 Format/Source: eARC/From Publisher, via NetGalley Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction When fragile, sixteen-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded ...

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DNF: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

July 24, 2015

Title: Obsidian Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Series: Lux #1 Publisher: Entangled Teen Publication Date: 2011 Pages: 335 Format/Source: Ebook/Gift from a friend Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal Starting over sucks. When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to ...

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DNF: Compulsion by Martina Boone

December 12, 2014

Title: Compulsion Author: Martina Boone Series: The Heirs of Watson Island #1 Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: October 28, 2014 Pages: 433 Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy, Paranormal Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient curse. All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner ...

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DNF: Ghost House by Alexandra Adornetto

August 11, 2014

Title: Ghost HouseAuthor: Alexandra AdornettoSeries: The Ghost House Saga #1Publisher: Harlequin TeenPublication Date: August 26, 2014Pages: 314Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy, Paranormal From the New York Times bestselling author of Halo comes the start of a beautiful and powerful new ...

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DNF: #scandal by Sarah Ockler

June 13, 2014

Title: #scandalAuthor: Sarah OcklerSeries: NonePublisher: Simon PulsePublication Date: June 17, 2014Pages: 411Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary Lucy’s learned some important lessons from tabloid darling Jayla Heart’s all-too-public blunders: Avoid the spotlight, don’t feed the Internet ...

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DNF: Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi

March 27, 2014

Title: Unravel Me Author: Tahereh Mafi Series: Shatter Me #2 Publisher: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date: February 5, 2013 Pages: 461 Format/Source: eBook/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, Paranormal tick tick tick tick tick it’s almost time for war. Juliette has ...