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Random Acts of Kindness: March

Random Acts of Kindness is a thoughtful initiative from Isalys and Vanessa at Book Soulmates. Each month you can sign up, then send someone else on the list a book they’ve had on their wishlist. You might even get something back! I think this is such a lovely idea that I’ve signed up for this […]
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Posted on March 2, 2012
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Review: How To Be A Pirate, Cressida Cowell

Title: How To Be A Pirate (Goodreads) Author:   Cressida Cowell Rating:  Series: How To Train Your Dragon Book 2 of 9 Genre: Childrens Fantasy Published: Little, Brown and Co, 2004 Pages: 211 . Paper copies: Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Book Depository Not available as an e-book. Hiccup is a Viking and a member of the […]
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Posted on March 1, 2012
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WWW Wednesday (2)

WWW Wednesday is hosted each week at Should Be Reading. What are you currently reading? The Forever Girl, Rebecca Hamilton I’m halfway through and this book is really living up to its hype – fast paced and exciting. I’m having a hard time putting it down! What did you recently finish reading? The Day of First […]
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Posted on February 29, 2012
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Equipment: Kindle Wi-fi

I love real books – real paper, the smell of a new book and admiring the collection on my shelves. I’m one of those people who like books to be kept looking as new as possible and cringe when I find a crease down the spine. When I first met an e-reader, it was while […]
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Angelya
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Posted on February 28, 2012
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In My Mailbox (2)

Welcome to In My Mailbox, hosted each week by The Story Siren. Allow me to squee over the books I received this week! Nothing in the real mail this week, but I did pick up my first review copies! Way too excited!! For Review The Day of First Sun, Sheryl Steines – for the Novel Publicity […]
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Posted on February 26, 2012
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Review: City of Bones, Cassandra Clare

Title: City of Bones (Goodreads) Author:   Cassandra Clare Rating:  Series: The Mortal Instruments, Book 1 of 4 (5 & 6 planned) Genre: YA Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2008 Pages: 512 (paperback) Paper copies (paperback): Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Book Depository E-copies: Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Diesel Ebooks Clary Fray has just witnessed a […]
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Posted on February 24, 2012
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WWW Wednesday (1)

WWW Wednesday is hosted each week at Should Be Reading. What are you currently reading? I’m in that odd limbo between books at the moment – just finished one book but not yet started the next! What did you recently finish reading? City of Bones, Cassandra Clare. I had a lot of trouble putting it […]
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Posted on February 22, 2012
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In My Mailbox (1)

Welcome to In My Mailbox, hosted each week by The Story Siren. I really wanted to join in with this topic so that I can squee over the new books I collect each week! This first installment actually covers books I’ve acquired since the start of Februrary. I hope you’ve found something great to read […]
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Posted on February 19, 2012
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Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Laini Taylor

Title: Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Goodreads) Author:   Laini Taylor Rating: Series: Book 1 of 3 (planned and unnamed) Genre: YA Fantasy Published: Hachette Book Group, 2011 Pages: 418 Paper copies: Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Book Depository E-copies: Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Ebooks.com “Errand requiring immediate attention. Come. The note was on vellum, pierced by […]
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Posted on February 16, 2012
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Challenges for 2012

Book bloggers love to sign up for Challenges – I’ve noticed this as I’ve visited a load of new blogs lately, and seems like a brilliant way to expand your usual reading habits to include new genres and types of story you might enjoy. Thanks must go to Hannah –  her post reminded me I […]
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Posted on February 12, 2012
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