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Bout of Books Day 2: Confessions

Day 2 of the Bout of Books is over (for most of the world, anyway). How are you progressing with your goals? My updates for the last couple of days are on my original goals post. The challenge for Day 2 is hosted by Nyx Book Reviews. Here are my answers! Physical book or eBook? […]
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Posted on May 16, 2012
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Review: The Six, K.B. Hoyle

Title: The Six (Goodreads) Author:  K.B. Hoyle (@kbhoyle_author) Rating: Darcy Pennington hates her life. She is an insufferably average teenager with no real friends, crushing social anxiety, and an indescribable sense of not fitting in anywhere. A change in her dad’s job forces her to attend Cedar Cove Family Camp the summer before her eighth-grade year, and Darcy once […]
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Posted on May 15, 2012
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Clock Rewinders (2)

Hello once again! It’s Sunday, so it’s time for a look back over the last week with Clock Rewinders. This feature is based on the original Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge. This Week on the Bookcase This week, I was in a bit of recovery mode from the Spring Fling giveaway hop. So many new visitors! […]
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Posted on May 13, 2012
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Bout of Books: Goals

The Bout of Books Read-a-thon is about to start on Monday the 14th! If you’re interested in taking part I believe you can still sign up. Head over to the Bout of Books blog to see the schedule for the events planned for each day of the read-a-thon. My to-read pile is in desperate need […]
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Posted on May 11, 2012
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Review: Insurgent, Veronica Roth

Title: Insurgent (Goodreads) Author: Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) Rating: One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.   Details […]
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Posted on May 9, 2012
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Review: Aurorarama, Jean-Christophe Valtat

Title: Aurorarama (Goodreads) Author:  Jean-Christophe Valtat (@theValtat) Rating: 1908. New Venice–“the pearl of the Arctic”–a place of ice palaces and pneumatic tubes, of beautifully ornate carriage-sleds and elegant victorian garb, of long nights and vistas of ice. But as the city prepares for spring, it feels more like qaartsiluni–“the time when something is about to explode […]
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Posted on May 7, 2012
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Clock Rewinders (1)

Hello lovely new followers and readers! Since joining in with the Spring Fling, I’ve had an influx of new people around the blog. If you’re a new visitor, do please stop by and say hi in a comment, I’d love to hear from you! I’ve decided to join in with On A Book Bender‘s Clock […]
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Posted on May 6, 2012
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Five For Friday: Beautiful Children’s Books

It’s Friday! It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to post a Friday Five. I visited the library this morning with my little boy and found a couple of the most beautiful children’s books that I wanted to share. If you have any favourites that I haven’t mentioned, please add them in the […]
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Posted on May 4, 2012
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Review: Dream Robbers, RC Scott

Title: Dream Robbers (Goodreads) Author: RC Scott (@jotoons) Rating: Greedy thieves have stolen the children’s dreams! And not just any dreams, mind you, but the Dreams of whom they are to become. With this loss children everywhere are becoming cross, and more misbehaved by the day. They are driving their parents mad.  Left alone in […]
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Posted on May 3, 2012
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WWW Wednesday (11)

WWW Wednesday is hosted each week at Should Be Reading. What are you currently reading? Aurorarama, Jean-Christophe Valtat 1908. New Venice–“the pearl of the Arctic”–a place of ice palaces and pneumatic tubes, of beautifully ornate carriage-sleds and elegant victorian garb, of long nights and vistas of ice. Wow… this book is incredible. Beautiful descriptions, amazing society […]
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Posted on May 2, 2012
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