A Literary Lifestyle
Happy February! I had a great reading month: I rated all the books I read in Feb either 4 or 5 stars. Here's what I read (and loved)... Piecing Me Together by Renée WatsonWhen I read this book, I could tell that it was the kind of story that causes movement. Jade, the protagonist and…
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Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver Published February 28th, 2012 HarperTeen Find On // Amazon // Goodreads // Lauren Oliver Goodreads Synopsis: The old life is dead. But the old Lena is dead too. I buried her. I left her beyond a fence, behind a wall of smoke and flame. In this electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times bestseller…
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Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco Published September 20th, 2016 Jimmy Patterson Find On // Amazon // Goodreads // Kerri Maniscalco Goodreads Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads…
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The Hawkweed Prophecy and The Hawkweed Legacy by Irena Brignull Published June 16th, 2016 and August 15th, 2017 Hachette Books I received copies of this series in exchange for an honest review. Find The Hawkweed Prophecy On // Amazon // ThriftBooks // Goodreads // Find The Hawkweed Legacy On // Amazon // ThriftBooks // Goodreads // Click here to learn…
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Nothing makes my bibliophilic heart smile more than the drop in temperature. The leaves fall, the cozy cable knit sweaters come out, the autumnal candles get lit after months of sitting and waiting for the air to turn cold. Life turns into an autumn-themed Pinterest board (at least I wish it did) as the chill…
Today's been a day of new experiences. I attended my first college football game (my school, Elon University, won in case anyone's wondering!), bought my first pepper spray (college safety is important), and DNF'ed my first book. Whew, what a day! I've read a lot of discussion posts lately that address the great DNF debate:…
They say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but this girl's best friends are books. Over the years, I've come across other girls just like me, ones who will forget their keys or their wallet but never fail to have a book in their purse (probably because "must be big enough to hold a book"…
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A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro Published March 1st, 2016 Katherine Tegen Books Find On // Amazon // ThriftBooks // Goodreads // Brittany Cavallaro // Goodreads Synopsis: The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the…
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My British Bear by Dawn Dagger Expected Publication: September 1st, 2017 Self-published I received a free copy of My British Bear from the author in exchange for an honest review. This review is part of a blog tour for My British Bear. Find On // Amazon // Goodreads // Dawn Dagger Goodreads Synopsis: After two months of hell living…
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I'm a firm believer in judging a book by its cover. Covers set the precedent for the book and its content. Covers create a bias from the second you lay eyes on the book: a good cover is intriguing, even if the book is the literary equivalent of nails on a chalkboard. So I welcome…
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