Journey (Through the Past) • Jellicoe Road

Jellicoe Road  by Melina Marchetta Publisher:  Harper Teen Publication Date: March 9, 2010 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback This absorbing, award-winning novel is part love story, part family drama, and part coming-of-age story in one compelling tale. If Taylor Markham can put together the pieces of h…

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A Brand New Enemy • The Medusa Plot

The Medusa Plot  by Gordon Korman Series: 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers #1 Publisher:  Scholastic Publication Date: August 30, 2011 Source/Format: Bought || Hardcover Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, thought they belonged to the world's most powerful family. They thought the hun…

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Melina Marchetta, Gayle Forman & Kristin Cashore

About two weeks ago, I found myself in the midst of a crowd of people at Books of Wonder listening to three amazing authors - Melina Marchetta , Gayle Forman & Kristin Cashore - talk about their books and their writing. These three women are amazing in their own right, so to have them all togeth…

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TGIF (33): Christmas in July

TGIF at GReads is a feature by the fabulous Ginger , who asks us a fun question to answer every week. It's always a joy to be a part of this, and I think everyone certainly should try it out! If Santa were to come down your chimney in the middle of summer, which books would you want him to…

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I Will Not Be Afraid • Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass  by Sarah J. Maas Series:  Throne of Glass #1 Publisher:  Bloomsbury Publication Date: August 7, 2012 Source:  BEA 2012 || ARC [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the contents of my review.] After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for …

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Masked Revenge • Vengeance

Vengeance  by Michelle Madow Series:  Transcend Time Saga #2 Publisher:  Self-published Publication Date: December 8, 2011 Source/Format:  Author (Thanks!) || e-book [I received this book from the author. This in no way affects the contents of my review.] When Chelsea Givens discovered that her ex-boyfriend…

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It's a Vampiric World Out There • Descended by Blood

Descended by Blood  by Angeline Kace Series:  Vampire Born #1 Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: August 26, 2011 Source:  Author (Thanks!) || e-book [I received this book from the author. This in no way affects the contents of my review.] Brooke Keller is a high school junior who has never spent m…

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Historical Romance Road Trip, Anyone? • A Week to Be Wicked

A Week to Be Wicked  by Tessa Dare Series:  Spindle Cove #2 Publisher:  Avon Romance Publication: March 27, 2012 Source/Format: Edelweiss (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the contents of my review.] Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove’s confirmed spins…

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When Love Takes Over • Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven  by Julia Quinn Series:  Smythe-Smith Quartet #1 Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: May 31, 2011 Source/Format:  Bought || Paperback Honoria Smythe-Smith is: A) a really bad violinist B) still miffed at being nicknamed "Bug" as a child C) not in love with her older brother&…

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TGIF (32): Throwback TGIF

TGIF at GReads is a feature by the fabulous  Ginger , who asks us a fun question to answer every week. It's always a joy to be a part of this, and I think everyone certainly should try it out! Pick a previous question you posted on your blog in the past & revisit your answer. Has it changed …

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Letters, Lies, Love • A Waltz at Midnight

A Waltz at Midnight  by Christa McHugh Publisher: Carina Press Publication Date: February 27, 2012 Source/Format: NetGalley (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the opinions in my review.] When her mistress receives an utterly unromantic letter from a pot…

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Going to Granny's Aid • A Greyhound of a Girl

A Greyhound of a Girl  by Roddy Doyle Publisher: Amulet Books Publication Date: September 1, 2011 Source/Format:  NetGalley (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the contents of my review.] Mary O'Hara is a sharp and cheeky 12-year-old Dublin schoolgir…

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They Lived Happily Ever After • Castles

Castles  by Julie Garwood Series:  Crown's Spies #4 Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Publication Date: November 4, 1996 Source/Format: Bought || Kindle e-book Orphaned and besieged, Princess Alesandra knew that only hasty marriage to an Englishman could protect her from the turmoil in her own land. To …

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All About Charlie • The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower  by Stephen Chbosky Publisher:  Pocket Books Publication Date: January 1, 1999 Source/Format:  Bought || Paperback Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet s…

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Against All Odds • Pure

Pure by Julianna Baggott Series:  Pure #1 Publisher:  Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: February 8, 2012 Source: Netgalley (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the contents of my review.] Pressia barely remembers the Detonations or much about life d…

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TGIF (31): Quotes That Make You Swoon

TGIF at GReads is a feature by the fabulous  Ginger , who asks us a fun question to answer every week. It's always a joy to be a part of this, and I think everyone certainly should try it out! What are some of the most swoon-worthy quotes you've experienced in a book? 1 "I know you aren&…

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Beyond Your Wildest Dreams • Exceeding Expectations

Exceeding Expectations  by Lisa April Smith Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: December 1, 2011 Source/Format:  Author (Thanks!) || e-book [I received this book from the author. This in no way affects the contents of my review.] It’s 1961 and Palm Beach socialite, irresistible rascal and devoted …

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