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In Search of Us by Ava Dellaira : mothers and daughters and road trips

March 4, 2018 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

This was emotional and heavy and so, so good. IN SEARCH OF US follows Marilyn and Angie, mother and daughter, at seventeen years of age. And let me just say,[…]

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This Heart of Mine by CC Hunter : transplants and mysteries in Houston

March 3, 2018March 4, 2018 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

    The first thing you should know is that this book is perfect.   Yes, I’m totally serious.   What I absolutely loved about THIS HEART OF MINE is[…]

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I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter (Blog Tour+GIVEAWAY!) : ghosts in ghostly towns

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBlog Tour Stop

        This is heartrending and haunting. There’s just no other way to describe it. No, it wasn’t a fun or enjoyable book to read, by any means,[…]

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A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard : awkardness and adorableness and anxiety

February 4, 2018 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

  This book is an even mixture of the adorable and the serious, which is an oddly satisfying quality to see. And, more than anything else, Sara Barnard’s ability to[…]

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A Taxonomy of Love by Rachael Allen : romance and friendship and a bucketload of disappointment

January 20, 2018January 16, 2018 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

  Nothing is wrong with this one, exactly. More of a matter of personal taste. And misplaced expectations. Something just isn’t clicking here. This was a solid case of ‘it’s[…]

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BLOG TOUR! Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke : reality tv and banter and much, much sass #bless

January 12, 2018January 11, 2018 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBlog Tour Stop

  Hi hi! Today’s a stop for the NICE TRY, JANE SINNER blog tour… which, you know, was the title’s job to announce.   #MyBad   Maybe it’s because I’m[…]

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Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo: powers and islands and feminism

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

This was certainly epic, superhero-y, and feminist.   And, generally speaking, it’s pleasing. I’m pleased. It was fun, and quite a quick read, and it was also funny and interesting[…]

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Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner: memories and heartbreak and texting

November 19, 2017 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

I can’t remember the last time I was such a MESS while reading a book. So, this one was intense? And quite heavy? And a bit depressing? Tears were involved[…]

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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)

September 2, 2017September 4, 2017 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

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 Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon: the instalove is as heavy as all my books combined #SendHelp

July 31, 2017August 15, 2017 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

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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What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard : i’m quite impressed

April 23, 2017August 14, 2017 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

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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When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon : i am madly in love

April 15, 2017August 14, 2017 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

I may or may not be madly in love with this book. Don’t even try to talk sense in to me. I love it. ALOT. Oh, where do I even[…]

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