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The Magic Misfits: The Second Story by Neil Patrick Harris
I received an advanced reader copy at BookCon 2018 Growing up in an orphanage, Leila was bullied for being different. But she turned her hardship into skill by becoming an escape artist—a valuable trait when belonging to a group of magical best friends. When a famous psychic comes to town, however, Leila and her pals…
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Darius doesn’t think he’ll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA. Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He’s about to take his first-ever trip to Iran, and it’s…
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Learning the Art of Letting Go | Simply Musings
Something no one tells you about growing up is learning the art of letting go. I have a tendency of being a dragon. I cannot fly, nor breath fire, nor cast fear those around me. I can, however, hoard. All my possessions are a form of treasure. Each with a little story of how it…
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Wayward Stars by Mary Fan | Cover Reveal
It’s cover reveal day for Wayward Stars (Starswept, #2) by Mary Fan! This sweeping sequel to the award-winning YA sci-fi novel Starswept will be released on February 26, 2019, by Snowy Wings Publishing. The cover features photography by Roberto Falck, with graphic design by Streetlight Graphics. Title: Wayward Stars (Starswept, #2) Author: Mary Fan Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing Publication Date: February 26,…
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City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab | Book Review
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review at Bookcon 2018 Cassidy Blake’s parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one. When The Inspectres head to ultra-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV…
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My Top 5 Books for 2018…so far!
It is August. I cannot believe it is August! So far I have 35 books out of my 50 book goal this year. I have read some great stories this year (along with a couple of bad ones). There are still so many books in my TBR pile that I am trying to get to…
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Literary Gifts Galore! | Spotlight
The best part of the literary community is the abundance of cute accessories available to express your inner bookworm in public. Sometimes subtle and sometimes BAM in your face! They are pins, shirts, backlogs, tote bags, and a million other things to wear or carry around! I always have to try very hard to not…
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The Last of the Firedrakes by Farah Oomerbhoy | Book Review
This book was sent to me in exchange for an honest review. 16-year-old Aurora Darlington is an orphan. Mistreated by her adopted family and bullied at school, she dreams of running away and being free. But when she is kidnapped and dragged through a portal into a magical world, suddenly her old life doesn’t…
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Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne | Book Review
In “Kill the Farm Boy” by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne, a group of unlikely individuals comes together under very strange circumstances. Together, they oddly enough sorta succeeded in their grand adventure together. This novel is the lovechild of Shrek, The Princess Bride, and Monty Python and that child goes on a crazy Dungeons…