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Lilacs and Reveries

Title: The Selection Author: Kiera Cass Series: The Selection, #1 Genre: Dystopian Romance? Era: futuristic Publisher: HarperTeen Source: from library Overall Rating: 4/5 stars The...

As you probably know (because I paste my face all over the internet like a conceited monkey), I have red hair. Well, it’s actually more...

Today, I’m going to be writing a review in a more freestyle format. I read this book for school, and I kind of enjoyed it...

Yesterday, I went through my list of post ideas and tried to pick one that would be perfect to publish today. I considered writing about...

The short answer to the title question is, “Important stuff.” However, I was never one for simplicity. (Actually, I am, but that’s beside the point.)...

While writing my current works-in-progress, Once a Stratton, I’ve noticed a few things that just don’t add up … or are simply not supposed to...

  We’ve all struggled with it. Character naming. There’s nothing quite so tortuous as this monster (except perhaps book-titling, but that’s not what we’re talking...

Title: Mercer Street Author: John A. Heldt Series: American Journey, #2 Genre: Time Travel Romance (Science Fiction) Era: contemporary and 1938 (pre-WW2) Setting: United States...

Whoa. It’s … it’s May already? But … but … I wasn’t finished with April yet! *sobs* I WANT MORE APRIL!!! I want to spend...

I don’t cry a lot. And when I do, I’m usually not crying about one thing so much as a bunch of things. But yes,...

Well, it’s time for another round of mini reviews! 😀 Amazing Grace by Faith Blum 3/5 stars I was really looking forward to this book,...

Most of my reviews are of historical fiction … more specifically, Christian historical romance novels. I primarily read this genre for the following reasons: I...

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