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A Sliver of Jade, A Handful of Silver | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. My first “two reviews in one day” special! Finally, a New Post! I’m a steampunk girl! A Sliver of Jade, A Handful of Silver. February 13, 2013. Thank you to NetGalley.com and Scholastic for this advanced copy! This second act moves quickly as it becomes more fraught with tension. Will anyone discover Jade Moon’s secret? Will Sterling Promise retaliate? Will Jade Moon ever find the freedom and understanding she seeks? And tagged Angel Island.
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Doubling My Time! My first “two reviews in one day” special! | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. Evermore is more like it! A Sliver of Jade, A Handful of Silver →. My first “two reviews in one day” special! February 9, 2013. I get seriously happy when my reading is firing on all cylinders! I usually read four books at a time and it can get bogged down. Today I finished not one, but two novels and I have the luxury of doing my second review in a single day! So I looked at this new book as something that would be as deep. You are commen...
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Nevermore? Evermore is more like it! | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. What a Quick and Wild Ride! My first “two reviews in one day” special! Evermore is more like it! February 9, 2013. I just finished Maggie Stiefvater’s ‘The Raven Boys’ and I am hooked! This novel is chock-full of themes of brotherhood, family, love, loyalty, identity, self-worth, sacrifice, and oh yes, justice. Gansey says, “What about justice? 8221; Adam, a better and a wiser man, replies, “That is justice, Gansey. That’s ...You are comme...
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Into a Dream Darkly: Blackbringer and Silksinger | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. Finally, a New Post! I’m a steampunk girl! Shot Through The Heart: Great Girl Characters →. Into a Dream Darkly: Blackbringer and Silksinger. July 26, 2013. Laini Taylor is a rare find. She, like both Magpie and Whisper, is able to weave words together to create true works of art which take the reader flying through a dark dream that we don’t wish to be awaken from. Bravo! This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Finally, a New Post! Rising...
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Summer Lovin’ Part 1 | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. Let The Music Play: ‘Five Flavors of Dumb’ by Antony John. Summer Lovin’ Part II →. Summer Lovin’ Part 1. August 22, 2012. I’ve written about my Faculty Book Group in a previous blog and it is just so interesting to see what each member recommends when it is their choice. This month, my very pregnant friend Sue-Ann, was chosen and she went with ‘On The Island’ by Tracey Gravis Graves. It had romance! It was a Bestseller! Garvis Graves coul...
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Finally, a New Post! I’m a steampunk girl! | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. A Sliver of Jade, A Handful of Silver. Into a Dream Darkly: Blackbringer and Silksinger →. Finally, a New Post! I’m a steampunk girl! July 23, 2013. I have been sooooo unbelievably busy with work and family, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been reading up a storm. With only a week left before schoolyear 2013-2014 opens, I will try to write about some great books I’ve read! But, this school is very, very different. Beside all of the req...
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Shot Through The Heart: Great Girl Characters | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. Into a Dream Darkly: Blackbringer and Silksinger. Rising (Reading) Like A Phoenix →. Shot Through The Heart: Great Girl Characters. August 16, 2013. I have been reading an avalanche of books and many of them have featured strong feminine characters. Two series that I have been obsessed with are so different, yet they have women at their core. Lafevers paints a very murky picture with political machinations, betrayals, and twists at every t...
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I love my Book Clubs! | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. Fact of Life #31Book Review. Let The Music Play: ‘Five Flavors of Dumb’ by Antony John →. I love my Book Clubs! August 7, 2012. As the title suggests, I absolutely LOVE Book Clubs. They have been my refuge in my ultra-busy world. I remember when I first joined my first book club at Border’s Waikele in 2000. Our intrepid group of both men and women (I love you Dan, Carol, Marilyn, and Julile! Do yourself a favor and join one today! I forgot...
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What a Quick and Wild Ride! | The Book Doctor Is In
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The Book Doctor Is In. Free Book Prescriptions and Riffs on Life. My David Levithan Obsession Continues! Evermore is more like it! What a Quick and Wild Ride! January 30, 2013. I had heard of this novel since last year and my friend Betty from our Faculty Book Club recently chose it. I was very excited to begin and the very first chapter captured my interest and like a dog with a bone, never let me go! This novel opened up so many doors of thought for me. It’s not totally complicated, but it fo...You are...