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Teaser Tuesday (4/12/16)
Good morning, and happy Tuesday, my bookish friends! I’m in a pretty stellar mood today. We are finally situated enough in our new home, that we were able to stay there last night. It’s starting to feel official, and I love it! There’s nothing better than a new space, a new vibe, and a new start. I’ve been missing the chance to do memes for a while, and so I thought I’d pick things up with one of my favorites: Teaser Tuesday! Want to participate too? Click the banner. Then go crazy exploring all the amazing books and teasers that…
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Book Review: Aunty Lee’s Chilled Revenge (Singaporean Mystery #3) by Ovidia Yu
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Aunty Lee’s Chilled Revenge *Series: Singaporean Mystery #3 Author: Ovidia Yu Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 368 Release Date: April 5. 2016 Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher ————————————————— Genre: Cozy Mystery HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy quirky characters, with a fabulous cozy mystery. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Rosie “Aunty” Lee—feisty widow, amateur sleuth and proprietor of Singapore’s best-loved home cooking restaurant—is back in another delectable, witty mystery set in Singapore. Slightly hobbled by a twisted ankle, crime-solving restaurateur Aunty Lee begrudgingly…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Whatever It Takes by Lindsey Pogue
Follow the tour! Good morning to you, my favorite bookish people! We’re in the midst of moving, so half of our stuff is in one place and half is in another. The good news is, that I still have fabulous content to share with you while I’m too busy to read! This spotlight is no exception, because Lindsey Pogue and Whatever It Takes are in the spotlight today. Let’s take a look. Four years ago, I thought my life was pretty normal for a teenager. Three years ago, my world was shattered, and now I’m just trying to hold the pieces…
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Book Review: Just Like Me by Nancy J. Cavanaugh
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Just Like Me Author: Nancy J. Cavanaugh Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Pages: Hardcover; 256 Release Date: April 5, 2016 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for true-to-life characters that are dealing with their same issues. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Who eats Cheetos with chopsticks?! Avery and Becca, my “Chinese Sisters,” that’s who. We’re not really sisters—we were just adopted from the same orphanage. And we’re nothing alike. They sing Chinese love songs on the bus…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Just Like Me by Nancy J. Cavanaugh
It’s time for another book spotlight, and this one is adorable! I’ve fallen in love with “coming of age” stories, and this one stole my heart from the moment that I read the synopsis. Take a look at Just Like Me by Nancy J. Cavanaugh. Who eats Cheetos with chopsticks?! Avery and Becca, my “Chinese Sisters,” that’s who. We’re not really sisters—we were just adopted from the same orphanage. And we’re nothing alike. They like egg rolls, and I like pizza. They’ll wave around Chinese fans, and I pretend like I don’t know them. Which is not easy since we’re all…
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Best Morning Ever?
Which is especially true when you ride the train back and forth to work, let me tell you. This morning was pretty cool though, because I actually got the chance to have a conversation with a fellow biliophile! You know when you see people sitting around, reading a book that you love, and you totally want to yell “WHAT PART ARE YOU ON?” at them, and fangirl endlessly? This morning, that actually happened to me! I was re-reading Miss Mayhem on the train, and totally falling in love all over again with Harper, when the girl who was sitting behind me…
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Book Review: Flying Away by Caroline A. Gill
Media Type: Ebook Title: Flying Away *Series: The Flykeeper Chronicles Author: Caroline A. Gill Publisher: St. Helena Press Pages: Kindle; 228 Release Date: January 12, 2016 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love vivid Fantasy with well-written characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes When Iolani Bearse was five years old, she lost her father to war. When she was nine, her mother died in a freak car accident. When Lani was fourteen, eerie green lights invaded, tearing her from the only home…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (3/28/16)
Click above to join in the fun! It’s been quite a while since I’ve done one of these! I’ve been so busy with work, and house stuff, that I haven’t really had time to participate in any memes. Which makes me sad, because these are a great way to interact with other readers. I miss you guys! I’ve had a little more breathing room lately, since our escrow on our new house is nearly finished. Plus we got a jump on packing, so now we’re just kind of sitting around and waiting. In that time, I’ve gotten back into reading…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Beauty (Volume 1)
Title: The Beauty: Volume 1 Author(s): Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley Illustrator: Jeremy Haun Publisher: Image Pages: Trade Paperback; 164 Recommended Age Group: 18+ (Nudity, Violence) Release Date: March 16, 2016 Source: Netgalley / Publisher Modern society is obsessed with outward beauty. What if there was a way to guarantee you could become more and more beautiful every day? What if it was a sexually transmitted disease? In the world of The Beauty, physical perfection is only one sexual encounter away. The vast majority of the population has taken advantage of it, but Detectives Vaughn and Foster will soon discover…
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An obsession with Daredevil
So, for anyone who didn’t know (and seriously… have you been living under a rock?) the 2nd season of Daredevil is on Netflix! If you’ve watched the 1st season, you know all the reasons why this is so exciting. If you haven’t, well you definitely have some catching up to do. There’s a lot to love about Matt Murdock. Ever since I fell in love with his television version, I’ve gone out to do some research (read as: devouring comics) on his comic version. Let me tell you, no matter who draws or writes Matt, there’s so much about him…