2024 book gift guide
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As in past years (2021, 2022), I present to you a book gift guide. This is
more a record of the books I’m gifting in the 2024 holiday season than
anythi...
THE BONES AT POINT NO POINT
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*The Bones At Point No Point* by *D.D. Black*
Book 1 in the *Thomas Austin Crime Thriller* series
Narrated by *Joe Hempel*
*Genre:* crime fiction
*Format:...
Review: Learn to Draw True Beauty
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[image: Learn to Draw True Beauty]
By Yaongyi
Step-by-step artwork by Ryan Axxel
Available now from Walter Foster Publishing
Review copy
I enjoyed the *True...
AFTER THE FALL by Ellen Parent Tour
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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the AFTER THE FALL by Ellen Parent
Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to
enter ...
Monkey Bread – Set it Down, and Get Out of the Way
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This sweet and sticky, holiday-themed monkey bread, studded with just the
right touch of cranberries and walnuts, is so deliciously decadent and
addictive ...
Review:I Was Anastasia
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*Title:* I Was Anastasia
Author: Ariel Lawhon
Publisher: 2nd October 2024 by Simon & Schuster Australia
Pages: 430 pages
Genre: General Fiction (Adult)...
February Update...
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I had goals and I didn't meet them...So here I am again with a week
already gone for March! Better late than never. February was a good month.
I finishe...
Goodbye and Thank You!
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On Friday this blog will be deleted. Recently Blogger has decided to start
censoring content and we have received numerous notifications of posts
being ...
Review: The Movement by Ayisha Malik (#Ad)
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[image: The Movement by Ayisha Malik on a tablet, which is on a diagonal
from top right to bottom left. The tablet is on a pale grey fluffy duvet.]
*I was ...
Home Windows and Doors As Security Features
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Home windows and doors are security vulnerabilities to your house. These
potential points of entry should be reviewed once a year for its security
featur...
Tips for Upswing Yard Landscaping
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A bit of soul searching will be needed in the case of yard landscaping.
Everyone would like to flaunt a well maintained outdoor space around the
home. An...
Getting Another Layer of Home Roof Installation
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When it comes time to get a home roof installation because your old roof
has deteriorated beyond repair it is time to call a roofing contractor or
visit ...
Cara Merawat Wajah Dengan Baik dan Benar
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Jika perawatan wajah dilakukan secara baik dan benar, berbagai masalah
kulit wajah pun bisa anda cegah. Pasalnya berbagai macam masalah kulit
seperti waj...
Review: Yours in Scandal by Lauren Layne
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Source: Netgalley Publisher: Montlake Publication date: March 10, 2020
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars About the book Fresh off being
named Citizen magazine’s M...
If Only by Melanie Murphy
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*If Only*
*by Melanie Murphy*
*Summary: *Erin is about to turn thirty and her life is definitely not
where she thought it would be. She hates her job, sh...
About Me
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Hello, I'm Rebecca and I live in New Zealand. I love reading, and talking
about the books that I've read.
I started this book blog in 2009 and took a brea...
Blog Tour: KILL CODE by Luna Kayne
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Thanks for stopping by today on my tour stop for KILL CODE by Luna Kayne
for Rock Star Book Tours. I am so very excited to be a part of this tour
and I h...
I Am Here! Vol. 1 by Ema Toyama
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*Title: *I Am Here!
*Mangaka:* Ema Toyama
*Age Group: *Teens
*Volume(s): *1
*My Rating: *1/5
*Review Copy?: *Yes
*[Summary from Kodansha Comics]:*
*Invisi...
Review: Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
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*Call Me By Your Name *by André Aciman
Release date: January 23, 2007
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux
Pages:256
Reading level: Adult
Genre: Contempo...
Welcome to 2019
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*Its almost Christmas... Its almost 2019... The past few years I've been
MIA a lot. I've been going through a lot in my personal life. My mom
passed awa...
When Your Husband Reads Your Books
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I have been scarce around bloggerdom, and part of the reason is that I got
married (for those of you who didn't know). This was over a year ago, and
the h...
Brisbane events: Love YA! Girls Write Up! & More!
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*Love YA - Brisbane*
I am beyond excited to be appearing at Love YA in Brisbane on May 12, in
conversation with the amazing Cath Crowley, who is literally o...
Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh
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The next pulse-pounding psychological thriller from the #1 international
and New York Times bestselling author and “master of surprises” (Washington
Pos...
Happy Holidays!
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I've been so busy preparing for festivities with the family plus I'll be
putting up our Christmas tree this weekend with the help of the kids. I'm
so ex...
Review: Pirate Penguin Vs Ninja Chicken
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Pirate Penguin Vs Ninja Chicken, Volume 1: Troublems with Frenemies by Ray
Friesen
Pirate Penguin and Ninja Chicken are the perfect definition of frenemies...
I Can Love Like Jesus Book Review...
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I am super excited to tell you about a new fabulous book called I Can Love
Like Jesus!
Help your little ones live and love like Jesus did with this adora...
The Forbidden by Jodi Ellen Malpas Blog Tour
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Hey everyone, Alicia here with a new post (finally!) My laptop broke and I
haven't had a chance to replace it so, blogging is currently nonexistent.
I'm ...
A school librarian’s view on LILAC 2017
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I was privileged to be this year’s recipient of the school library bursary
to attend the LILAC conference. I urge school librarians, who have a keen
inter...
Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley
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Our Own Private Universe
"Fifteen-year-old Aki Simon has a theory. And it's mostly about sex.
No, it isn't that kind of theory. Aki already knows she's bi...
2016 in a non-nutshell nutshell
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Ahh here we are at the end of a year.
Another one.
This year has been incredibly challenging on a personal level (as it has
been for many) but here's the...
Book Chat
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Try something new...
As I walked around my local library, browsing titles, I thought about what
I tell my students...TRY SOMETHING NEW! I am however, gu...
Dear Abigail: A Post About Dragons
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[image: dear-abigail-a-post-about-dragons]
Dear Dragon by Josh Funk, Rodolfo Montalvo Published by Viking Books for
Young Readers on September 6th 2016 Pag...
I want to read that...
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*The Art of Not Breathing by Sarah Alexandra*
*From Goodreads: One minute Eddie was there. And the next he was gone. Five
years on, and it’s Elsie ...
HELLO WORLD!
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No, I'm not returning to blogging. But I wanted to let you all know I'm not
dead. In fact, I'm REALLY not dead. I have something to show you:
What do all...
It's Sunday/Monday: Check-In Time
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Linking up with Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and
It's Monday! What are You Reading? now hosted by Kathryn @Book Date.
A ...
It is time....
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*It is time. *
It is time for me to close this blog.
But, I do gain from posting; the writing is therapeutic in many ways.
I enjoy sharing and di...
Covers: LUCKY FEW, REMEMBRANCE, & More
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I know I've been absent from the blogosphere for quite some time (grad
school + teaching for the first time are both keeping me busy), but I'm
hoping to s...
I'm Back! (Kinda)
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Hi everyone!
This is probably completely out of the blue but I'm debating if I should
restart my blog again. Therefore, this message is basically a shout o...
Cress by Marissa Meyer
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*In this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are
fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re
plot...
Fifth Avenue: Avenge Me by Maisey Yates
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*Avenge Me *by Maisey Yates
*Grade: 3 stars out of 5*
*Source:* Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc
*Currently available*: 1 June, 2014. paperback at *Harlequ...
The Official End (And a New Beginning)
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Hello all!
In case you haven't noticed, this blog is pretty much dead. I went through
a crazy time in my life where I barely read, and this blog also got t...
Review: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
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Tags: young adult, dystopian, sci-fi, LGBT, POC, art
*Summary*
The lush city of Palmares Três shimmers with tech and tradition, with
screaming gossip cast...
Top Ten Books I Read In 2013
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Once again, thanks to The Broke and The Bookish for organising the themes
for Top Ten Tuesday. It's recently become one of my favourite blog features
and ...
The Selection by Kiera Cass
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Title: The Selection
Author: Kiera Cass
Pages: 327
Genre: YA / Distopian
Source: Amazon Vine Program
America Singer leaves her home behind to compete agai...
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Playing Tyler by T.L. Costa
Published July 2nd 2013 by Strange Chemistry
Source: ARC from the publisher
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Goodreads syynopsis:
*...
Как научиться садиться на шпагат
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Сегодня получил письмо, от моего читателя. Он задал мне такой вопрос, *как
научиться садиться на шпагат в домашних условиях*? Ответ простой, нужно ряд
упр...
BURN OUT by Kristi Helvig Cover Reveal!
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So you might remember that back in December *I posted* that my crit partner *Kristi
Helvig* had sold her book, BURN OUT to Egmont? Well, today, I'm SO thr...
Travel Reading
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I haven't written here in months, because I've been focusing on traveling
and writing and life and things. But I couldn't stay away for that long,
you sexy...
Hitting the Shelves (3): March 2013 Debuts
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Hitting the Shelves is a feature created here at A Passion For Books to
showcase the-neverending-list of awesome novels that we've all so patiently
waited ...
Best Beauty services
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Beauty is very important for everyone. To make yourself beauty then you go
to contact the best beauty services and you could use the best beauty
products...
Reading for Winter Break
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Partials by Dan Wells The human race is all but extinct after a war with
Partials--engineered organic beings identical to humans--has decimated the
populat...
Read & Watched in June
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Books:
1. Something Like Fate - Susane Colosanti
2. Välkommen Hem - Johanna Lindbäck
3. The Liar Society - Lisa and Laura Roecker
4. Haunting Violet - Alyxan...
Destined by Aprilynne Pike
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Rating: 4.25/5.0
Release Date: May 1st, 2012
Age Level: Young Adult
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 320
Recommend? Since this is the last book in a series, I r...
Waiting On Wednesday: When You Open Your Eyes
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This week's WoW book is When You Open Your Eyes by Celeste Conway! It will
be released on March 20, 2012.
SUMMARY: Tessa’s head over heels for Lucien, the...
Winner: Partials and When the Sea is Rising Red
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The winner of PARTIALS and WHEN THE SEA IS RISING RED is: *Onge*
(chic***@hotmail.com)!
Congrats! I have your address so I'll be mailing them out this weeke...
Follow Friday (4)
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Q: Many readers/bloggers are also big music fans. Tell us about a few of
your favorite bands/singers that we should listen to in 2012.
I am completely i...
The blog is MOVING!
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Yep. You read that right.
After many debates in my head for the past few months, I've decided that
I'm going to merge JYTBB into my other blog: Adventures ...
Curly Hairstyles
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If your natural hair is curly hairstyles you might face the difficulties to
treat it properly. It appears that everyone always crave for this type of
hair ...
Happy Birthday to me!
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Today I am 47 years old and I'm so grateful for the wonderful life and
family I have! It doesn't seem that long ago that I would have thought 47
was old, ...
A Few Good Reads...
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Tuesday September 20, 2011
After a what seemed like a very short summer and a crazy back-to-school
last few weeks I am finally caught up here in the librar...
Author Drop In...featuring Cinda Williams Chima
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I am so excited to have one of my favorite authors on the blog today! *
Extreme Reader Book Reviews* extends a warm welcome to...
In Which I Rant About Things That Bother Me And...
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*...Things I Have A Problem With:*
Writing is book is no easy task. Sure you may have the plot figured all
out, know every single minuscule details of your...
Funny videos
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Sometimes it is so cool to take a break and take a look at awesome videos,
which are loaded on youtube.
I have just seen these cat videos, I am amazed wi...
WINNER: $45 CSN Gift Certificate
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The winner of the $45 CSN Gift Certificate is…
*Lindsey Ekland!*
Congratulations! I will be in touch. And remember, you have 72 hours (3
days) to clai...
Blog Tour: Siren by Tricia Rayburn
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I'm happy to be a part of the Siren Blog Tour and I was given the chance to
get Tricia to answer a few of my questions about herself and her new novel
Sire...
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