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Children of Blood and Bone – Tomi Adeyemi

I won't let your ignorance silence my pain *cue me tearing my hair out* Okay, so I saw a lot (and I mean a LOT) of positive reviews for this one on Goodreads, so I absolutely could not wait to pick it up. The reviewers were raving, the cover was gorgeous, the blurb promised the… Continue reading Children of Blood and Bone – Tomi Adeyemi

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Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Dessert Book

★★★★ We wanted to be our own bosses and work exactly when, where, and how we wanted. Everyone knows Ben and Jerry - they are the masterminds behind the ice cream on every grocery's shelves. The truth about ice cream is that it is easy to make and there are no secrets. But. It wasn't always like… Continue reading Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Dessert Book

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Boyfriend Material – Alexis Hall

★★★★★ Luc O'Donnell, also known as the son of two incredibly famous rock stars, has hit the (yet another) speed bump of his life. His dad just picked up another show and his fame is on the rise (again)...and with that comes increased paparazzi for all those tangentially related...like poor Luc. Luc's latest scandal (though relatively… Continue reading Boyfriend Material – Alexis Hall

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The Queen’s Rising – Rebecca Ross

★ "There's a man on Maevana's throne where there should be a queen." I'm not a DNF-er, but by-gosh...sometimes I wish I was. It literally took me over a year to read this book. And it's honestly been so long since I have read the beginning that most of the book has faded from my memory (which… Continue reading The Queen’s Rising – Rebecca Ross

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Heiress Apparently – Diana Ma

Gemma Huang graduated from high school a couple of weeks ago and since then, she's moved to LA (from Illinois) to take a gap year of acting (much to her mother's disappointment and her father's worry). After a few "hard" (note - me being sarcastic) weeks of trying out for parts, she manages to land the lead role… Continue reading Heiress Apparently – Diana Ma

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The Princess Diarist – Carrie Fisher

Do not let what you think they think of you make you stop and question everything you are. Carrie Fisher has found the notebooks - the diaries she kept when she played Princess Leia during the first Star Wars - and has decided to write a book about it. It’s not nice being inside my… Continue reading The Princess Diarist – Carrie Fisher

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The Mighty Silent e! – Kimberlee Gard

★★★★★ Little e knew he was important... This sweet picture book seeks to teach children the importance of of the letter "e" by personifying letters in the alphabet. In this world, little "e" goes to school with all the other little letters and most of the time, he's left alone. The other letters rarely paid him… Continue reading The Mighty Silent e! – Kimberlee Gard

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Rich People Problems – Kevin Kwan

★★★★ Dear Lord, thank you for getting me the fuck out of here. Amen Nicholas Young narrowly escaped his family last round - and now he's happily married and settled - but all that's about to change. His grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed and he has no choice but rush to her side...along with… Continue reading Rich People Problems – Kevin Kwan

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Play Like a Girl – Kate T. Parker

★★★★ You can own your strength. You can celebrate it. You can play like a girl. This sweet little book goes through all the life lessons that Kate T. Parker, photographer and soccer enthusiast, has learned over the years. I can't remember a time when I didn't want to play soccer. The book stars with… Continue reading Play Like a Girl – Kate T. Parker