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Category Archives: books
Black Dog
I was lucky enough to win this from Maureen at By Singing Light. I’ve enjoyed Rachel Neumeier in the past (The Floating Islands) and was very excited to read this! Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier. Strange Chemistry, 2014. In this … Continue reading
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Black Dog
I was lucky enough to win this from Maureen at By Singing Light. I’ve enjoyed Rachel Neumeier in the past and was very excited to read this! Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier. Strange Chemistry, 2014. In this modern-day fantasy, three … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary fantasy, diversity, Latino/a, multiculturalism, teen fantasy, werewolves
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Nightingale’s Nest for 48HBC
I always keep an eye out for a good fairy tale retelling, and this one has magical music as a bonus. This one had been on my radar for a while (thanks, Charlotte!), and was the last book I finished … Continue reading
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Tagged 48 hour book challenge, diversity, fairy tales, magical realism, multiculturalism, musical fantasy, youth fantasy
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Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far in 2014
Once again, those clever folks over at The Broke and Bookish have come up with another Top Ten Tuesday theme I couldn’t resist – this time it’s my Top Ten Books read this year. It’s really hard to limit myself … Continue reading
The Savage Fortress for 48HBC
I finished this on Saturday as part of the 48 Hour Book Challenge. I’d read about it originally on Charlotte’s Library, and then saw it again on a list of What to Read Next: Percy Jackson from Fat Girl Reading … Continue reading
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Tagged 48 hour book challenge, diversity, India, multiculturalism, mythology, teen fantasy
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Tankborn
This is the third book I read for this year’s 48 Hour Book Challenge. I heard about it from the Book Smugglers a while back and asked my library to buy it last December… so it’s about time I got … Continue reading
The Great Green Heist
This is the book that got picked to be the poster child for the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign. The librarian at my son’s school and the local bookstore that runs the book fair there were kind enough to agree when I asked … Continue reading
Bad Luck Girl for 48HBC
Bad Luck Girl. American Fairy Trilogy Book 3 by Sarah Zettel. Random House, 2014. At the end of the last book, Golden Girl, Callie defeated the Seelie King and freed her parents from his clutches. Everything should be just fine … Continue reading
48 Hour Book Challenge, Update 2
Saturday morning, 10:30 AM …wishing a belated good luck to everyone starting off on their reading challenge this morning!!! So yesterday was my day off work, which I devoted to reading as much as possible. I’m showing that I spent … Continue reading
Starting Line – 48 Hour Book Challenge
Friday morning, 9 am This is my second year participating in the 48 Hour Book Challenge. I actually started reading at 8:20, with my audiobook in the car on the way back from my daughter’s preschool. That means that, unlike … Continue reading

