Confession: I love reality TV, but only the really trashy kind like the shows on VH1 and Jersey Shore. When I first heard about You Look Different In Real Life by Jennifer Castle, I somehow assumed it was about teenagers on a reality TV show. I was actually wrong. However, for once, I really enjoyed the book […]
You Look Different In Real Life by Jennifer Castle | Book Review
May 19, 2014
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Life By Committee by Corey Ann Haydu | Book Review
May 18, 2014
I kind of want to start this review of Life By Committee by Corey Ann Haydu by thanking Jamie at The Perpetual Page Turner for telling me to read this book. Jamie, that was a solid recommendation. Guys, this book won’t be for everyone. There are BAD LIFE CHOICES but at the same time, there’s character […]
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The Pigman by Paul Zindel | Book Review
May 10, 2014
I love it when publishers repackage old books with shiny new covers and promote classics of the young adult genre. When The Pigman by Paul Zindel came in my mail, I thought that it was a new release. Then, of course, I went to goodreads and discovered that I am woefully ignorant. Friends, I made sure […]
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Exile by Kevin Emerson | Audiobook Review
April 29, 2014
Why Did I Listen To This Book? Exile by Kevin Emerson is totally a book that appealed to me because of the cover and the subject matter, which is bands and music. I had been approved on Edelweiss, then the ARC showed up in the mail. Then the cheery yellow cover started calling to me, […]
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Zits: Chillax | Jerry Scott | Book Review
April 29, 2014
I somehow did not even know that the word “chillax” was still a thing. I was unaware that people still used it seriously, given that it was cool when I was in high school like 10 years ago. I mean, we would put up AIM away messages (LOL, remember those?) saying things like “just chillaxing […]
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After The End by Amy Plum | Book Review
April 22, 2014
If you have a readathon coming up, like the April Dewey 24 Hour Readathon, it would behoove you to put Amy Plum’s After The End on your stack, if you have it in your possession. After The End has all the hallmarks of a perfect readathon book: first chapters, exciting story, consistent action, and a relatively short […]
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