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Book Review: Not Really Gone by Blaire Sharpe
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Book Review: Not Really Gone by Blaire Sharpe

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Not Really Gone by Blaire Sharpe Publication Date: 8th May 2015 Publisher: AuthorHouse Genre(s): Non-fiction, Memoir, Psychology Series Status: Stand alone Pages: 276 Format and Source:  Paperback, Sent by author in exchange for an honest review Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: In every family there is a rock—the person that keeps things together. In Blaire Sharpe’s family, that rock… Continue reading Book Review: Not Really Gone by Blaire Sharpe

Book Review: Room by Emma Donoghue
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Book Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

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Room by Emma Donoghue  Publication Date: September 13th 2010 Publisher: Picador Genre(s): Contemporary, Adult Series Status: Stand alone Pages: 401 Format and Source: Paperback, Owned Rating: 5 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: It’s Jack’s birthday and he’s excited about turning five. Jack lives with his Ma in Room, which has a locked door and a skylight, and measures 11 feet by… Continue reading Book Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

Book Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
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Book Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi  Publication Date: October 15th, 2011 Publisher: HarperCollins Genre(s): YA, Dystopian, Fantasy, Romance Series Status: Shatter Me #1 Pages: 338 Format and Source: Paperback, Bought Rating: 1.75 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder.… Continue reading Book Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Book Review: The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes
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Book Review: The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes

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The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes Publication Date: October 29th, 2014 Publisher: Close-Up Books Genre(s): Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary Series Status: Stand Alone Pages: 238 Format and Source: Kindle Edition, Sent from author in exchange for honest review Rating: 3 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads:  The Fairy Wren is a contemporary fantasy set in Australia, where Paul, a bookseller, struggles to juggle… Continue reading Book Review: The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes

Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
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Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

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Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (Writer), Fiona Staples (Artist) Publication Date: October 10th, 2012 Publisher: Image Comics Genre(s): Graphic Novel, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adult Series Status: Collects Saga issues #1 to #6 Pages: 160 Format and Source: Paperback, Bought Rating: 5 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they… Continue reading Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
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Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

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Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Publication Date: July 1st, 2012 Publisher: Corgi Childrens Genre(s): Fantasy, YA, Romance Series Status: Seraphina #1 Pages: 369 Format and Source: Paperback, Bought Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: In her New York Times bestselling and Morris Award-winning debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an alternative-medieval world to fantasy and science-fiction readers of all ages. Eragon-author… Continue reading Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Book Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
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Book Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

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An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Publication Date: April 28th, 2015 Publisher: Razorbill Genre(s): Fantasy, YA, Dystopian Series Status: An Ember in the Ashes #1 Pages: 446 Format and Source: Hardback, Bought Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those… Continue reading Book Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
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Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Publication Date: September 13th, 2011 Publisher: Vintage Books, Random House Genre(s): Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance Series Status: Stand alone Pages: 490 Format and Source: Paperback, Owned Rating: 5 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped… Continue reading Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Book Review: The Habitué by Douglas White
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Book Review: The Habitué by Douglas White

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Rating: 3 out of 5 For young Ben Boarman, it started off as a typical Halloween with his sister, Bailey. That is until they met a woman who gave him a strange warning, “Don’t forget to check the well!” Sure enough, later that evening, Ben received a cryptic message and an interesting new ability near… Continue reading Book Review: The Habitué by Douglas White