When one hears the word “fall”, they immediately think “leaf”. Or “Halloween”. Or “pumpkin”. And when two hear the word “fall”, they think “leaf-leaf”. Or “Halloween-Halloween”. Or “pumpkin-pumpkin”.[…]
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Tag: 2017
Here Lies Daniel Tate by Cristin Terrill : mind-twistiness and big families and baseball cards
Here Lies Daniel Tate has left me quite speechless. I kindly ask you to bear with me as I attempt to formulate the difficult things[…]
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I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin : i am as angry as hurricane harvey (and that’s saying a lot)
Well, this is awkward. Why? Because, sadly, this is a case of “it’s totally you, not me.” I did my part. I went into this with an open[…]
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The Hawkweed Prophecy by Irena Brignull : witches and magic and female friendship
The Hawkweed Prophecy is quite an impressive read. It felt like one of those books that just … knows what it’s doing. It felt clear-minded, and precise,[…]
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Ten of the Best Sibling Relationships in YA : b/c siblings are 100% more tolerable (and adorable) in YA
It is a truth universally acknowledged that siblings are like *sifts through various colorful names, and decided to be nice instead* .. weeds. You never ask for them, but[…]
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I’m Back! + August (Flynn!) Book Haul : don’t try denying you missed me. you totally did. (and i missed you too)
After about two months of semi-disappearing, I have finally popped back up on the World Wide Web. And the truth is, I’ve missed blogging here on JAW, and commenting[…]
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The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon: the instalove is as heavy as all my books combined #SendHelp
It’s been quite a while since I gave out 1 star rating, huh? Not that I enjoy or miss being sorely disappointed or anything (I really don’t). And[…]
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A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab: ladies and gentlemen, i have been killed by a book
Why, yes, I’m okay. Why do you ask? *muffed screaming in the background* It’s not like ACoL made me the most emotional I have ever been since reading[…]
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The Liebster Award : my baby blog has been nominated!
Hi all! Before I say anything more, I realize you’re probably looking at me a questioning brow raised, and you’re thinking: What the hell are you doing here, Nina? Shouldn’t[…]
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Summer Reads + Going on Hiatus! : yes, i know you’ll miss me
Hey guys! So, as the title of this post implies, I’ll be talking two things in particular: summer, and hiatuses. But first, let’s talk summer. And more specifically: SUMMER. BOOKISH.[…]
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This Savage Song: violins+monsters+schwab=YAASSS
No. No, no, no, and NO. You absolutely CANNOT leave me hanging there like that, V. Oh my goodness. What kind of flawless epicness did I just read?[…]
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What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard : i’m quite impressed
WHAT I LOST is that kind of book. The one that manages to take a familiar idea, twist it into something new, unheard of, or unique, all while using the[…]
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