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Book Review: “Glaciers”
There’s something so special, so magical about a good novella. Even the word “novella” makes me happy. If I weren’t so hyperaware of what it means to grow up with a weird name, I might even consider naming a child … Continue reading
Posted in 4 Nibbles (Stars), Adult Fiction
Tagged Alaska, beards, beautiful writing, bicycles, childhood, crows, divorce, dreams, dresses, farms, fiction, hipster, Iraq, novella, orchards, Portland, postcards, romance, short books, Spoke, theater people, thrift stores, vintage
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Book Review: This Is What Happy Looks Like
This is what happy looks like. Birthday presents, snuggling under handmade afghans, cardboard box forts, spot-on Sphinx impressions, slaves feeding you strawberries, and This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith.
Posted in YA
Tagged absent father, acting, Ellie O'Neil, Graham Larkin, Harvard, hollywood, Jennifer E. Smith, love, Maine, pigs, poetry, realistic fiction, romance, summer, Wilbur, YA
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Book Review: Kill Me Softly
I’m not the young Pooka I once was. Instead of spending my New Year’s Eve at a wild party, drinking and dancing, eager to watch the glittering ball drop and desperate to be kissed, I spent it with my boyfriend … Continue reading
Posted in 4 Nibbles (Stars), YA
Tagged 2014, beau rivage, blue valentine, fairy tale, fantasy, Fugees, gay, gender role reversal, heroine, kill me softly, lesbian, love, mirabelle, new year, pooka, prince, princess, romance, romantic, sarah cross, YA, young adult
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Book Review: “Notes from Ghost Town”
Title: Notes from Ghost Town Author: Kate Ellison Genre: YA (Mystery/Supernatural Romance) Publisher: Egmontusa Pub Date: February 02, 2013 Hardcover: 327 pages. Is There a Pooka In This Book?: Nope! Pooka Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Nibbles
Posted in YA
Tagged art, book review, color-blindness, edward scissorhands, ghosts, kate ellison, lauren oliver, love, mental illness, mystery, notes from ghost town, painting, romance, schizophrenia, supernatural, ugly cover, YA, young adult
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