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It’s Jennifer DeLucy Week!
Yes my friends, it’s Jennifer DeLucy week here on A Fanatic’s Book Blog! Ever since I met this lovely lady on Goodreads, I knew I had to dedicate a week to her :). She’s sweet, she’s funny, she one of the most helpful people I’ve ever met! Top that off with the fact that she is a completely FABULOUS author…well you have one great lady! In the spirit of an author week, this will be an intro post, where I break the rest of the week down for you. ARE YOU READY? *** Monday 5/24 – Intro Post! (You’re looking at…
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The Versatile Blogger Award
Thank you thank you to Housewife Blues and Chihuahua Stories for this amazing award! The Rules for the award are: 1. Thank the person who gave you this award 2. Share 7 things about yourself. 3. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason! (in no particular order…) 4. Contact the bloggers you’ve picked and let them know about the award. Seven things about myself hmmmm? Okay! 1. I LOVE video games. Bordering on obsession, I play at least 10 to 15 hours of video games a…
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Book Review: No and Me
Parisian teenager Lou has an IQ of 160, OCD tendencies, and a mother who has suffered from depression for years. But Lou is about to change her life—and that of her parents—all because of a school project about homeless teens. While doing research, Lou meets No, a teenage girl living on the streets. As their friendship grows, Lou bravely asks her parents if No can live with them, and is astonished when they agree. No’s presence forces Lou’s family to come to terms with a secret tragedy. But can this shaky, newfound family continue to live together when No’s own…
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In My Mailbox (4)
In My Mailbox is a weekly post created by The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie. IMM explores the weekly contents of our mailboxes, as well as books we might have bought this week! Another set of great books this week! I was really excited! There’s nothing like coming home to a new package and tearing into it :). Books for Review: The Wake of Forgiveness by Bruce Machart No and Me by Delphine De Vigan (Review later today) Won: Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready (Won at Books Make Great Lovers) My stack of books is getting near ridiculous, so…
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Saturdays
Increasingly Saturdays seem to be a difficult day for me to post :). I suppose that’s a good thing because it means I have lots of fun things to do! I’ll try to schedule my posts from now on ahead of time, but if I miss a Saturday don’t you fret! I’ll be back on Sunday! Check back tomorrow for a review of No and Me by Delphine De Vigan!
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The Friday 56 (2): A Measure of Disorder
Closest Book: A Measure of Disorder by Alan Tucker Page 56, Sentence 5: Deena had regained consciousness earlier in the day. She managed to sit up and eat some stew with the rest of the group, then after Ms. Pap had gone, they filled her in on the events of the past couple of days. Rules: * Grab the book nearest you. Right now. * Turn to page 56. * Find the fifth sentence. * Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have…
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A big helloooooo!
Wait, wait. Hold still! Let me take a picture of all of you! I am still in shock, and mostly in awe, that there are over 100 of you following my blog! A Fanatic’s Book Blog will be officially five weeks old as of this coming Sunday. Crazy right? HI and welcome to the madness that is my book ramblings! It never ceases to make me feel special that people want to read what I have to say. In all the time I’ve been blogging (and it’s been a WHILE) I’ve always been so touched when people started to follow…
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Book Review: A Season of Eden
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: A Season of Eden Author: J.M. Warwick Publisher: Grove Creek Publishing Pages: Paperback; 244 Release Date: October 20, 2008 Source: Around the World Book Tours ——————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Language; Adult Situations HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love drama and are okay with taboo romances in their reading. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon He’s my teacher. I shouldn’t be alone with him. But I can’t help that he’s irresistible. I let the door silently close at my back. He stared at me, and a taut…
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Book Review: Catching Fire
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Much like the first cover, it’s striking and simple. I love…
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Waiting On Wednesday (4)
“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share upcoming releases that we just cannot wait for! Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus His love captivated her… his secrets might kill her. Since her sister’s mysterious death, Persephone “Phe” Archer has been plagued by a series of disturbing dreams. Determined to find out what happened to her sister, Phe enrolls at Devenish Prep in Shadow Hills, Massachusetts—the subject of her sister’s final diary entry. After stepping on campus, Phe immediately realizes that there’s something different about this place—an unexplained epidemic that decimated the town in the 1700s,…