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BOOK REVIEW: REBEL BELLE BY RACHEL HAWKINS

Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal…

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IN MY MAILBOX - 29/07/2014

Gosh, I'm certainly a lucky girl! I've met some amazing people this year and I was very fortunate enough to have one of them be the very kind and generous Dennis. He's done it again. He's made me a very happy girl and sent me some more books. Can  you believe it? I had no idea! I was actually awaiting…

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NEWS: 50 SHADES OF GREY TRAILER IS RELEASED

Prepare yourself - that movie's coming! Whether you've read it or not, enjoyed it or hated it, it's still a trailer we're all going to watch. We were all wondering how they'd pull off a story like this for the big screen and we were very curious to get a small insight into what kind of movie it…

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TOP 10 21ST CENTURY READS THAT TACKLE SERIOUS TOPICS

Where classic literature is concerned, the one irrefutable argument you'll hear time and time again in its defense is that it's their messages, the effortless way in which they tackle serious topics that makes them timeless and ubiquitous . If you think back, you're sure to remember at least one person (i…

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BOOK REVIEW: 13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES BY MAUREEN JOHNSON

Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket. In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat. The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist. Because of envelope 4, Ginny and a playwright/thief/ bloke–about–town called Keith go to Scotland together, with som…

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IN MY MAILBOX: JULY 19TH

This "In My Mailbox" post is a lie. No, really. I feel like I should have fashioned a picture, Magritte-style, of this post which says "Ceci n'est pas un In My Mailbox post". The reason that this post is a lie is mainly this: none of the books I am about to showcase, with the exception of …

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9 THINGS THAT MAKE BOOK LOVERS SMILE

It's a cruel world. There's so many bad things happening in the world at the moment and that's why we need our books to help us escape. The simple things in a novel that makes us smile is something we all need, switching on the news every day is enough to depress us. Even when we don't have the time…

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TOP 10 CHARACTERS WE DISLIKE

First and foremost, allow us to apologize for bringing you our Top 10 Monday post a tad late (or almost late, depending on where you live). If there's anything we've learned from our beloved book characters, it's to take responsibility for our actions, so we'll refrain from blaming it on bad timing/we…

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BOOK REVIEW: EASY BY TAMMARA WEBBER

Rescued by a stranger. Haunted by a secret Sometimes, love isn't easy... He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior... The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he'd worked so hard to overcome, and the future she'd put so much faith in…

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BOOKTUBE-A-THON 2014!

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOKTUBE-A-THON 2014 July 14th 2014 - July 21st 2014 July is here, the summer break and holiday season is upon us and yet another Booktube-A-Thon is just around the corner. What is a Booktube-A-Thon, you ask? Booktube-A-Thon is a yearly readathon taking place in July, orga…

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BOOK REVIEW: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY BY JENNY HANN

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys t…

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TOP 10 BOOK SIBLINGS

They love and support one another through thick and thin. They put themselves in harm's way for one another without a moment's hesitation. They offer encouragement and support when needed, and they give stern lectures when required. They make great teams, and their love is unwavering through it all. …

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IN MY MAILBOX: JULY 7TH

Your eyes aren't deceiving you; it's another bookhaul! I've been thinking it over, and I've come to the conclusion that my good friend Dennis is responsible for about a fourth of my entire bookshelf. I'm in equal parts alarmed, humbled and profoundly grateful to him for this, in ways I still …

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BOOK REVIEW: THE ONE BY KIERA CASS

THE SELECTION changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. Now, only one will claim Prince Maxon’s heart… It’s swoon meets the Hunger Games in the final instalment of THE SELECTION trilogy! For the four girls who remain at the palace, the friendships they’ve formed, rivalries they’ve struggled with and dang…

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NEW BOOK ALERT: CONFESS BY COLLEEN HOOVER

Colleen Hoover fans, have we got some butterflying amazing news to share with you today! We've been thoroughly spoiled by Ms. Hoover this year. We've gotten "Maybe Someday" in February, and now  "Ugly Love" is just around the corner, with its release date in early August.  And th…

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IN MY MAILBOX: JULY 5TH

Oh my god. Some people are just  too  amazing ! When I heard that I was going to get some books from my Amazon wishlist, I was so incredibly excited. The lovely Dennis has been incredibly kind and sent me a big box full of goodies. I'm incredibly overwhelmed by his generosity! I was literally saying 'OMFG. OM…

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NEW BOOK ALERT: THE BODY ELECTRIC BY BETH REVIS

Beth Revis to write standalone sci-fi novel titled "The Body Electric"! Have you heard the news yet? After a little over a year, Beth Revis, the author of the " Across the Universe " trilogy has announced what she has in store for us next. Her next release will be a standalone sci-fi novel, ti…

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BOOK REVIEW: GEEK GIRL: MODEL MISFIT BY HOLLY SMALE

"My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.” Harriet knows that modelling won’t transform you. She knows that being as uniquely odd as a polar bear isn’t necessarily a bad thing (even in a rainforest). And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is do…

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IN MY MAILBOX: JULY 2ND

Who has the best booksister in the world? I have the best booksister in the world! Eek! It doesn't bode well when a book blogger is at a loss for words, but that's pretty much what I am at this very moment. When she bought herself the book-themed tote bag last month (see the picture on our Instagram ), …

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