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Consumed by Books: Roald Dahl 100 Celebratroy Blog Tour + Giveaway
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Roald Dahl 100 Celebratroy Blog Tour Giveaway. As I'm sure many of you know, today is a special day, because if Roald Dahl were alive today, he would be 100 years old. Working in the children's room of a public library, I get the joy of constantly introducing new readers to Roald Dahl's work. I've talked about this before, but Matilda. My all time favorite book. The Reader of Books. We’re going to be sick! It is bad enough when parents treat ordinary. Matilda’s brother ...
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Consumed by Books: Review of If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Review of If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan. In this stunning debut, a young Iranian American writer pulls back the curtain on one of the most hidden corners of a much-talked-about culture. If You Could Be Mine. Is a book that immediately intrigued me: two women! Set in another country! In retrospect, I should have anticipated that it wouldn’t quite work for my reading tastes, since shorter books aren’t always my thing. The writing here is subpar. There is a lot of tellin...
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Consumed by Books: Reviews
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This is an archive of all of my reviews which I have posted on this blog. The reviews are organized alphabetically by author. The summaries which I use when I post my reviews are taken from GoodReads. Ali, Monica. Brick Lane. Allen, Sarah Addison. Garden Spells. Allen, Sarah Addison. The Sugar Queen. Alsaid, Adi. Let's Get Lost. Anderson, Jodi Lynn. Tiger Lily. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. Arnett, Mindee. The Nightmare Affair. Austen, Jane. Emma. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Cassidy, Kay. The...
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Consumed by Books: Review of Stolen by Lucy Christopher
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Thursday, July 30, 2015. Review of Stolen by Lucy Christopher. It happened like this. I was stolen from an airport. Taken from everything I knew, everything I was used to. Taken to sand and heat, dirt and danger. And he expected me to love him. This is my story. A letter from nowhere. Without a doubt, my favorite part of Stolen. Is the landscape. Christopher's Outback is a place that is remote, beautiful, and terrifying with descriptions so vivid that you can almost feel how dry the entire place is&#...
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Janet Ruth Young's Blog: Psychtember Interview with Heidi Ayarbe, Author of COMPULSION
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Janet Ruth Young's Blog. Author of MY BEAUTIFUL FAILURE, THINGS I SHOULDN'T THINK, and THE OPPOSITE OF MUSIC. Thursday, September 15, 2011. Psychtember Interview with Heidi Ayarbe, Author of COMPULSION. As part of this month's Psychtember blog event organized by Danya at A Tapestry of Words,. Harper Teen, 2011). I look at the clock. Ten fourteen. One plus one is two plus four is six plus ten is sixteen minus one is fifteen minus two is thirteen. OK. But what if the magic doesn't stay? 3 Did anything in y...
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Consumed by Books: My Top 12 Favorite Books of 2015
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016. My Top 12 Favorite Books of 2015. Here are my top 12 books of 2015! I haven't gotten around to reviewing all of them, and I've been focusing more on my young adult reviews. I highly recommend that you check all of these out if you haven't already. I prefer not to make separate lists for new releases and backlist books, because I tend to read a mix of both. Here are my favorites of the year. This was a fantastic follow up to Seraphina. Gave me so many feels. I enjoyed Grave Mercy.
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Consumed by Books: Review of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010. Review of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. This book's sequel, right on hand because I want to find out what happens ASAP. Disclosure: I purchased a copy of this book. I really w...
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Book People Talk Movies – Bring My Books
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Book People Talk Movies. Month in Review: Archives. Top Ten Tuesday: Archives. Archives: Bringing Books Back. Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them. -Lemony Snicket. Book People Talk Movies. This idea was borne of many a discussion with my bookish friends (whether it be co-workers, friends, or twitter acquaintances) about our favorite movies, why we love them so much, and why we can’t believe the other person hasn’t seen it yet! Here’s the basic gist of it:. It will be on a first come, ...
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