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Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

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Title: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Author: Ransom Riggs Pages: 352 Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Fiction Source: Owned e-book Rating: B+ Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was not at all what I expected. Somehow, I expected it to be a lot creepier. Something about the image on the cover smacked of similar images I’ve seen Continue reading Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs→

Thinking Ahead for Dewey

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Last October, I participated in Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon for the first time, and it was super fun. I didn’t manage the full 24 hours because of competing priorities (that’s my cute little nickname for my kids), but I made it something like 15 hours, which was more than I Continue reading Thinking Ahead for Dewey→

Review: Since She Went Away by David Bell

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Title: Since She Went Away Author: David Bell Pages: 432 Genre: Mystery, Thriller Source: Free ARC from Berkley/NAL Rating: B+ Note: As stated under the Source (above), I received this book for free from Berkley/NAL via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review (and trust me, honest is always what you’ll get). Review: As of late, I’ve read a fair number of Continue reading Review: Since She Went Away by David Bell→

Oasis or Not?

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To buy or not to buy, that is the question. I’m not a tech addict. I don’t upgrade every time a new iPhone comes out. I’d still have my 5s if the screen hadn’t cracked (and by the by, I liked the size better – small hands and all that). Continue reading Oasis or Not?→

Review: The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

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Title: The Invisible Library Author: Genevieve Cogman Pages: 352 Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Steampunk (?) Source: Free ARC from Berkley Rating: A+ Note: As stated under the Source (above), I received this book for free from Berkley via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review (and trust me, honest is always what you’ll get). Review: Every once in a while a book comes Continue reading Review: The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman→

Review: The Girls by Emma Cline

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Title: The Girls Author: Emma Cline Pages: 368 Genre: Fiction, Literary Fiction Source: Free ARC from Random House Rating: A Note: As stated under the Source (above), I received this book for free from Random House via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review (and trust me, honest is always what you’ll get). Review: Haunting. This is the kind of book that creeps Continue reading Review: The Girls by Emma Cline→