Shadow and Bone - Book Review

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enter the Grishaverse with Book One of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive...

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Fudge and Jury - Book Review

Fudge and Jury by Ellie Alexander ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Description from the Author It’s almost spring in Ashland, Oregon, and the town is preparing for the Shakespeare and the annual Chocolate Festival. Business is cookin’ at Torte, and the store is expanding as Jules’ team whips up crèpes filled with...

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Caught Bread Handed - Book Review

Caught Bread Handed by Ellie Alexander ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Description from the Author Jules Capshaw is still chewing over her husband Carlos’s return to Ashland, Oregon. Could there be too many cooks in the kitchen? Whatever is stirring between those two will have to wait. Despite the Oregon Shakespeare...

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October 2018 Wrap-Up!

Overall I read 34 books in October and reviewed 12. Most of the books I read this month were children's books for my graduate Children's Literature class through the University of Kentucky.  The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The head is too wise. The heart is all fire.” I...

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Royals - Book Review

Royals by Rachel Hawkins ⭐⭐⭐ Description from the Publisher New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins serves up a deliciously royal romance, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Huntley Fitzpatrick.  Meet Daisy Winters. She’s an offbeat sixteen-year-old Floridian with mermaid-red...

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