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Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: A BookTalk
Title: Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging Author: Louise Rennison Edition: Kindle Publisher: HarperTeen Published: August 13, 2013 ISBN: 978-0064472272 If you want to get it: Amazon $3.99 (Kindle), $6.36 (Paperback)
BookTalk: Upstate: A Novel by Kalisha Buckhanon
Title: Upstate: A Novel Author: Kalisha Buckhanon Edition: Kindle Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Published: April 1, 2007 ISBN: 978-0312332693 If you want to get it: Amazon $9.99 (Kindle), $12.81 (Paperback)
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor: A BookTalk
Title: Akata Witch Author: Nnedi Okorafor Edition: Kindle Published: April 14, 2011 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers ISBN: 978-0142420911 If you want to get it: Amazon $9.99 (Kindle), $8.59 (Paperback)
The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause: A BookTalk
Title: The Sliver Kiss Author: Annette Curtis Klause Edition: Kindle Published: April 21, 2010 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers ISBN: 978-0385734226 If you want to get it: Amazon $8.99 (Kindle), $7.61 (Paperback)
The Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumethal: A Book Review
Genre: Biography/ Non-fiction Published: February 14, 2012 Going into this book, I knew nothing about Steve Jobs. I am not an Apple fan; in fact, I would do anything not to use an Apple product. Hence, when I saw this book, I had to read it. I wanted to know what the big deal wasContinue reading “The Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumethal: A Book Review”
A Wish after Midnight by Zetta Elliot: A Book Review
Genre: Historical Fiction Published: February 16, 2010 Everyone has wishes lingering in their hearts as we are held down by our situations. Genna, the main character of A Wish after Midnight, is no different and, just like all of our wishes in this too-realistic world, her wishes never seem to come true – until oneContinue reading “A Wish after Midnight by Zetta Elliot: A Book Review”
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton: A Book Review
The Outsiders is a novel you would be instructed to read for English class. I am not saying it was a bad-read or a struggle to get through which you would think book for class would be. I say that it would be instructed because the novel is considered to be a classic and readsContinue reading “The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton: A Book Review”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introducing Me
Hi, everyone. My name is Rose. I am here because I like reading, but have always felt that reviews fall short. They never explain or elaborate on anything. Here, I write my own reviews that go in depth with what I disliked and liked about the stories I read. It also helps that I hadContinue reading “Introducing Me”