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Once Upon a Time...: The Hour I First Believed
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Sunday, November 13, 2011. The Hour I First Believed. The Hour I First Believed. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This is another wonderful book by Wally Lamb. I absolutely loved "I Know This Much Is True" but for some reason, I held off reading this for a long time! Finally, I picked it up and was immediately engrossed in it. Expect to fall in love with the characters, flawed as they are, and expect to cry when you close the book. This one joins his other books on my keeper shelf! View all my reviews. View my c...
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Friday, January 27, 2012. It Takes a Witch. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. As a HUGE fan of the Lucy Valentine books, I was really excited to get my hands on this one! And I liked it - a lot. But I didn't love it like I love the Lucy Valentine series, so I felt disappointed. And that's really not fair, because this was a very cute book and I really think the series has so much potential. There are great characters, an AWESOME setting, and a really unique take on witchcraft. View all my reviews.
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Once Upon a Time...: Hush by Eishes Chayil
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Monday, August 29, 2011. Hush by Eishes Chayil. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This is a truly heart-rending story of a young girl living in a Chassidic Jewish community in New York who witnesses the molestation of her best friend at the hands of her friend's older brother. Gittel didn't understand what was happening, couldn't protect her friend, and when her friend, Devory, commits suicide, she is told to forget about her and everything that happened. View all my reviews. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Once Upon a Time...: Emory's Gift
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011. By W Bruce Cameron. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This book is such a gem! Like his other book, A Dog's Purpose, Cameron has written a book with an animal as a main character - one who is more than "just" an animal. Even though this book focuses mostly on Charlie, the magic of an animal being "more" is a big part of the novel, and is what makes both books so magical. View all my reviews. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In accordance with new FTC guidelines. Buy Books from Amazon.
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Once Upon a Time...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil. My rating: 3 of 5 stars. This is the audio version). I liked it - didn't love it. The narrator was very good, but the story really dragged in some places. And like others have said, it seemed out of chronological order, making it hard to follow. Still, the stories were good and it does make you aware of the plight of Afghan women. View all my reviews. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Buy Books from Amazon.
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Once Upon a Time...: September 2012
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Thursday, September 6, 2012. Tell The Wolves I'm Home. By Carol Rifka Brunt. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. View all my reviews. Links to this post. Saturday, September 1, 2012. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This is one of those rare books that not just pulls you in and brings so much emotion out, but is so beautifully written that you have to go slowly and savor each word. I will definitely read this one again - I will have a copy on my keeper shelf and share it with as many people as I can talk into reading it.
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Monday, November 12, 2012. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. Wow - I really loved this book! I've had several people recommend it, so even though I just finished another distopian book (The Dog Stars), I figured this would be different enough. The best part of waiting so long to read it? I can go straight to the next book in the series! Outpost is sitting here, ready to be read - yay! View all my reviews. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In accordance with new FTC guidelines. Buy Books from Amazon. Simple temp...
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Saturday, September 1, 2012. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This is one of those rare books that not just pulls you in and brings so much emotion out, but is so beautifully written that you have to go slowly and savor each word. I will definitely read this one again - I will have a copy on my keeper shelf and share it with as many people as I can talk into reading it. View all my reviews. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In accordance with new FTC guidelines. Buy Books from Amazon. Alexia's Books and Such.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. This was a very good book. As a retelling of The Scarlet Letter, it can't quite compete with the classic. Still, as a dystopian novel, it definitely has some very good things going for it. It's beautifully written, and Hannah is a haunting character. Yes, some parts are a bit of a stretch but overall it's a good story. View all my reviews. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In accordance with new FTC guidelines. Buy Books from Amazon.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Witches of East End. By Melissa de la Cruz. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Despite lots of bad reviews, I decided to go ahead and read this, and I'm so glad I did! I actually really enjoyed it. Basically, three witches (a mother and two daughters) begin to use their magic (they'd been forbidden to practice since the Salem witch trials). At the same time, strange things start to happen in their town, and they work together to solve the mysteries. View all my reviews. It Takes a Witc...
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