Category: Book Review
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Book Review: Above All Things by Tanis Rideout
Method read: ARC from Penguin Debut Authors Program Publication Date: February 12, 2013 Summary: George Mallory has been to Mount Everest on two climbs but his teams have never reached the summit. When the chance for a third expedition comes his way, Mallory is willing to drop everything to be the first to the top.…
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Book Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray
Summary: Evie O’Neill has been a very bad girl. After pushing a party trick too far and exposing a scandal she’s sent off to live in New York City with her crazy Uncle William who runs The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult. It’s the days of bobbed hair and bathtub gin but Evie’s secret powers…
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Christmas 2012: Harry Potter
I couldn’t end my Christmas gift guides without mentioning the great Harry Potter products available out there! I’m such a Potter-head so I find things everywhere that relate (seriously, check out my pinterest board). Here are a few favorites: 1. Hogwarts Alumni T-Shirt: Because who doesn’t wish they’d attended the coolest school on earth? 2.…
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Christmas 2012: Teen Reads I Recommend
And here you thought I was through with my book recommendations for the year! I couldn’t do another Christmas guide without mentioning my favorite YA books for the year. Most of them I’ve read within the past 10 months or so but a few old-school favorites made it onto the list. 1. Secret Letters by…
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Christmas 2012: Books On My List
There seems to be a general theme with my book wish list this year. I’ve chosen primarily nonfiction works: some memoirs, biographies, and DIYs. I could give you a philosophical reasoning about the shift, starting with my educational journey from liberal arts to professional school, but you’re more interested in the list, aren’t you?…
The Library of Alexandra 