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Monthly Archives: March 2013
[review] Pure by Julianna Baggott
The Detonations destroyed the world and humanity as we know it. Now the survivors cling to life, mutated and constantly in danger from those who lost their humanity in the Detonations. Pressia is one of the survivors, and with her … Continue reading
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Tagged dystopia, female protagonist, feminism, Julianna Baggott, male protagonist, Pure
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[review] Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
From the goodreads summary: “Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This is not that world.” I don’t usually have a difficult time summarizing a novel … Continue reading
[review] Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter
When Hale inherits his grandmother’s billion dollar company, Katarina is tipped off that everything is not what it seems. She’ll have to put everything on the line to discover the truth: including her relationship with Hale. I am a huge … Continue reading
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Tagged Ally Carter, chicklit, contemporary, female protagonist, Perfect Scoundrels, young adult fiction
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[review] The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
When a mysterious disease kills off the majority of children between the ages 10 and 14, ten-year-old Ruby discovers that the dead are the lucky ones because the ones who survive come away with powers. Powers that frighten the adults … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Bracken, dystopia, female protagonist, The Darkest Minds, young adult fiction
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Doctor Who Watch-a-Thon 5×9
This is a weekly feature (Wednesdays) where Christa of More Than Just Magic and myself will be watching and discussing all of the reboot of Doctor Who. Posts will contain spoilers for that episode and ones before it, so you may want to … Continue reading
[Top Ten Tuesday] OMG endings
Top Ten OMG WTF JUST HAPPENED endings hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Sometimes a book or series’ ending can be mind-blowing and sometimes it just blows. 10. Nevermore by James Patterson Patterson didn’t have much of a choice with … Continue reading
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Tagged Breaking Dawn, Catching Fire, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, James Patterson, Laini Taylor, Lauren Oliver, Lemony Snicket, Lissa Price, Markus Zasuk, maureen johnson, Natalie Babbitt, Nevermore, Pandemonium, Starters, Stephenie Meyer, Suzanne Collins, The Book Thief, The End, the madness underneath, Tuck Everlasting
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Doctor Who Watch-a-Thon 5×8
This is a weekly feature (Wednesdays) where Christa of Hooked on Books and myself will be watching and discussing all of the reboot of Doctor Who. Posts will contain spoilers for that episode and ones before it, so you may want to watch the … Continue reading
