Category Archives: Book Review

The Amaranth Enchantment–Book Review

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Kourtney

The Amaranth Enchantment is a breathtakingly-fairytalesque story that I gobbled up in under 24 hours. Julie Berry’s debut novel caught my attention while browsing at the library with its understated cover and Victorian looking girl. The inside flap sounded like … Continue reading →

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Heist Society–Book Review

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kourtney

I dub Ally Carter “The Queen of Pacing”. Never have I read such a rapid-paced, unputdownable YA book. Reading her book helped me grasp how the pacing wasn’t working in my own YA story. Double benefit–great book and I learned … Continue reading →

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Firelight–Book Review

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kourtney

“Gazing out at the quiet lake, I know the risk is worth it.” From the first sentence, it’s Baccarat-crystal clear why Sophie Jordan is a NYT Bestseller. She sucks you right into the story and sprinkles backstory like pixie dust. … Continue reading →

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Fruit of All Evil–Book Review+Contest Reminder

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Kourtney

In honor of this week’s blog contest (click here for contest info) where you can win a free autographed copy of Paige Shelton’s Fruit of All Evil, I decided to repost my review of her book. Just so you’d know what a great prize … Continue reading →

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Book Review–Spackled and Spooked

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Kourtney

While in Italy, I finished Jennie Bentley’s second book in her Do-It-Yourself murder mystery series, Spackled and Spooked. Here’s me in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa with Spackled and Spooked. Excuse the sorta grimace on my face. The … Continue reading →

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Book Review–Too Good To Be True

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Kourtney

During the worst of my jet lag, I couldn’t sleep from 2-6 a.m. for several nights in Italy. What to do? Well, I took my Ipad in the bathroom (so as not to disturb my travel companion’s sleep) and read … Continue reading →

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truly, madly– Book Review

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Kourtney

truly, madly is the first book in Heather Webber’s quirky new series about Lucy Valentine, who cannot see auras like the rest of her matchmaking family but can find lost objects. This talent makes her the “black sheep” of her … Continue reading →

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Dust of 100 Dogs–Book Review

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Kourtney

I met A.S. King at the Backspace Writers Conference in May 2010. She is one of the most down-to-earth, approachable author I’ve ever met. Her first book, The Dust of 100 Dogs, sold out at the conference. At the time, … Continue reading →

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If I Stay–Book Review

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Kourtney

If I Stay is a poignant, heart-wrenching story as told through the eyes of a 17-year-old girl who survived a car crash that left her an orphan. However, the twist is that she is in a deep coma with critical … Continue reading →

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Fruit of All Evil–Book Review

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Kourtney

The best Christmas present I got (excluding the Ipad from Mom)? The ARC for Paige Shelton’s second book in the Farmers’ Market Mystery series, Fruit of All Evil. Ms. Shelton does it again with a deliciously good twist. There are … Continue reading →

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