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Reading for Refuge: November 2013
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Thursday, November 14, 2013. Defy by Sara B. Larson. Release Date: January 7, 2014. A lush and gorgeously written debut, packed with action, intrigue, and a thrilling love triangle. First I want to say I'm sorry that I have been MIA. Again. I was out of state last week and then my 3 year old had surgery on Monday so I've had my hands full and my mind on other things. Anyway. One day, Defy. Showed up in my mailbox. I opened it with dread in the pit of my stomach and began reading. And kept reading...The d...
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Reading for Refuge: Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson. From a terrifying run-in with a highwayman to a seemingly harmless flirtation, Marianne finds herself embroiled in an unexpected adventure filled with enough romance and intrigue to keep her mind racing. Will she be able to rein in her traitorous heart, or will a mysterious stranger sweep her off her feet? Fate had something other than a relaxing summer in mind when it sent Marianne to Edenbrooke. You'll laugh out loud. :). I loved it too! When Hol...
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Reading for Refuge: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
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Tuesday, August 02, 2011. If I Stay by Gayle Forman. In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen year- old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck. A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make -and the ultimate choice Mia commands. I loved this book. The end.
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Reading for Refuge: Cross My Heart by Katie Klein
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Thursday, November 03, 2011. Cross My Heart by Katie Klein. True love can blossom in unexpected places. This is Jaden pretending not to notice. . . . As they bond over Edith Wharton's tragic novella, Ethan Frome, the "bad boy" vibe Parker plays begins to dissipate. Soon, Jaden finds herself shedding her own "good girl" image: sneaking around to be with him, confiding in him, and ultimately falling hard for this leather-wearing, motorcycle-driving loner who plays into the rebel stereotype. I'll admit that...
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Reading for Refuge: Losing Faith
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Thursday, October 24, 2013. I really was going to post a book review today but I've had something on my mind literally all day that I wanted to talk to you all about. So, recently a book was released that was the concluding book in a series. I'm not going to say which one it was (so don't ask), but it was a startling and incredibly huge disappointment. This isn't the first time this has happened and I feel like it needs addressing. I always feel a bit frustrated when I wait a year (and sometimes two) for...
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Reading for Refuge: August 2012
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Thursday, August 30, 2012. The Enchanted Truth by Kym Petrie. Release Date: September 18, 2012. As author Kym Petrie herself realized, every woman needs a froggy friend and a secret journal—and enough adventures with the girls to keep her heart pounding and her mind racing. Life is meant to be about happy beginnings . . . you can never have enough of them. Don't scoff at the measly forty pages of this book. It packs a powerful message for girls and women of all ages. I had a good friend in high school th...
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Louise Penny’s ‘Bury Your Dead’: A Chief Inspector Gamache novel | Biblioden
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Louise Penny’s ‘Bury Your Dead’: A Chief Inspector Gamache novel. On October 5, 2010 · 53 Comments. A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery. If you’ve never read anything in Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Gamache series, there’s something you need to know. This review is of the sixth book in the series. You will find no spoilers in this review. However, if you are new to Chief Inspector Gamache and company, start at the beginning with. Gives the weary village residents a break. There is no fresh murder in ...
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Reading for Refuge: October 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima. This is the FOURTH and final book in the Seven Realms series. Click each title to read my reviews of. The Gray Wolf Throne. A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed—Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love. A simple, devastating truth concealed by a thousand-year-old lie at last comes to light in this stunning conclusion to the Seven Realms series. I was impressed with how much Ra...
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Reading for Refuge: Blackmoore: A Proper Romance by Julianne Donaldson
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013. Blackmoore: A Proper Romance by Julianne Donaldson. Ptember 9, 2013. Kate Worthington knows her heart and she knows she will never marry. Her plan is to travel to India instead—if only to find peace for her restless spirit and to escape the family she abhors. But Kate’s meddlesome mother has other plans. She makes a bargain with Kate: India, yes, but only after Kate has secured—and rejected—three marriage proposals. With a delicious must-read twist. Oh Henry. (Sigh.). For him&#...
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Reading for Refuge: Prodigy by Marie Lu
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Tuesday, November 05, 2013. Prodigy by Marie Lu. This is the SECOND book in a trilogy. By Marie Lu before reading this review! Release Date: January 29, 2013. Amazingly, I think I'm finally done throwing my temper tantrum and am ready to review another trilogy. Especially since the final book in this particular trilogy just came out TODAY. So now I feel a burning desire to get you all hooked on Marie Lu, too. This may have been the best *second book* I've ever read. And if it's not the second book that b...
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