tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14357270674723971602024-03-25T01:46:52.693+08:00The Bookish ConfectionsA blog about books, books and books.Nina L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15762894602516141362noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435727067472397160.post-39266751559672971872017-12-16T18:00:00.000+08:002017-12-16T18:00:44.688+08:00[Blog Tour] The Conspiration of the Universe by Kenneth Olanday <div style="color: #7f7c77; font-family: "coming soon"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> </span><span style="font-family: coming soon;">The Conspiration of the Universe started slow for me. I could have finished it in a day but I kept on stopping because the momentum wasn't there yet. Finally, I got intrigued when Luke and Eureka met. I mean, seriously? The girl of your dreams from your favorite book coming to life? What a treat! I was totally curious as to what will happen to the two of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: coming soon;"> Eureka and Luke were funny and entertaining. I enjoyed the progress of their relationship. It seemed so real and natural. They just clicked and the rest was history. Still, I disliked Luke a bit when he refused to tell Eureka the truth. It was obviously for selfish reasons. Of course, it wasn't an easy revelation to Eureka. Yet the two of them worked it out. I guess both of them were just in denial that Eureka's storyline would have to come to an end anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: coming soon;"> The funny and light romantic feels of the story kept me entertained as I wait for the final moment. Will Eureka stay or not? That's one thing you need to figure out for yourself. I liked how it ended that way. Giving me the power to play with what happens next.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> I live for mysteries and thrilling reads so I enjoyed this one and liked it. However, the main idea of the story reminded me of the movie, <i>Ruby Sparks</i>. It's not totally the same but kind of. Yet the story of Eureka and Luke had its own appeal. I liked it as it is.</span><br />
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Nina L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15762894602516141362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435727067472397160.post-69874138144940029012017-11-21T12:00:00.000+08:002017-11-21T12:00:05.205+08:00Review: We Are Okay by Nina Lacour<div style="color: #7f7c77; font-family: "coming soon"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">"<i>You go through life thinking there’s so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother."</i></span><i><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><i>Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she’s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit and Marin will be forced to face everything that’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart.</i></span><i><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;"> </span></i><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; text-align: left;">(via Goodreads)</span></i></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> </span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";">We Are Okay took my breath away. Right from the beginning, I was so hooked. I didn't stop reading until the last page. It was that consuming.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> How do I even tell you about Marin's story without giving away too much? I'm afraid I'll spoil it when I say even the tiniest details. If I say anything, it'll make it less of a mystery. I'll do my best not to spoil anything!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> From the synopsis itself, the story surrounding Marin screamed mystery. I was curious as to what happened to her. As I read through the book, my heart ached for her and the people around her. She was fragile, so vulnerable. How she ended up in New York was the mystery but within that mystery was another mystery. It was all about her family and the secrets she grew up knowing and not knowing. Add to that her relationship with her best friend, Mabel. I think it all made Marin a little overwhelmed that she just ended up in New York a little early for school.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> Marin's relationship with Mabel was a bit tense and complicated, and yet I love how Mabel was with Marin. When Mabel visited Marin at her dormitory, She tried her best for Marin. Sometimes, we think we don't need anyone so we try to push them off no matter how close we are to them. That's how Marin was to Mabel. She dreaded Mabel's visit. She counted the days of her visit. Yet as they spend time together, memories of the past haunted them and made them vulnerable for each other. What happened between the two of them during that visit made them both stronger for themselves and for each other. After learning what happened to Marin, I'm just happy she has a Mabel in her life. I hope each and every one of us has our own Mabel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> Towards the end of the story, I was nervous. Mabel's visit wasn't just a visit anyway. It was a chance to convince Marin to go back home with her. Did she go home? That's for you to find out. All I can say is that the ending didn't disappoint. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> This story is a little close to my heart as it holds secrets. Maybe I'm biased but hey, Nina Lacour's writing was definitely something I can always come back to. There was this rawness as if the story was real, as if it was alive.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> We Are Okay definitely lived up to its title. That no matter what we go through, we are okay. That yes, we have to deal with our struggles and our shortcomings, but we end up okay. That we don't have to be alone. That life can be messy sometimes but we have to go on. Because in the end, we are</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "coming soon";">Nina LaCour is the author of three critically acclaimed young adult novels published by Dutton Books: Hold Still, The Disenchantments, and Everything Leads to You. You Know Me Well, a novel written in collaboration with David Levithan, is forthcoming from St. Martin's Griffin in June, 2016.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "coming soon";">She has tutored, taught, and guest lectured in various places, including Berkeley City College, Maybeck High School, Stanford University, and Mills College, where she received an MFA in Creative Writing in 2006. Her novels have been Junior Library Guild selections, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, and have appeared on many state and regional lists. Nina won the 2009 Northern California Book Award for Children’s Literature, was featured in Publishers Weekly as a Flying Starts Author, and was a finalist for the William C. Morris award. She loves teaching, reading work by emerging and established writers, and talking about the craft of fiction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> February 10th 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> My Heart and Other Black Holes made me cry more than I can ever count. There were moments when I had to stop reading, look at the ceiling and just cry. Oh, the power of Jasmine's words. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> The story of Aysel and Roman was sad, happy, heartbreaking, funny, stressful, hopeful, and realistic. It surely was a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Because in the real world, that's how it is. They have different pasts and yet they want one future: to die. So they looked for a suicide partner, found each other, and decided to do it together. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> Aysel and Roman were the opposites. The only thing that connects them is their goal. It sounds scary, cruel and even sadistic. Who would want to encourage someone to die? To end his/her own life with you? But the truth is, you wouldn't know. We wouldn't know. Unless we're in that situation. Unless we have depression. Unless we have suicidal tendencies. Yet Jasmine made sure that the story will make readers understand more about the topic without losing the idea that the characters are in fact, just two teenagers. Just regular teenagers who happen to have it. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> Aysel was such a Physics nerd and a classical music lover. I really enjoyed all of her existential questions about her potential energy, her gravity, her black holes and everything about Physics. On the other hand, Roman was definitely that cute guy you just have a crush on, an athlete and has a turtle pet! See? Total opposites, right?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> I love this novel. Every bit of it. Its representation of depression, how things are affected, what happens when someone has it, everything surrounding it. It clearly gave the readers a look at the inside. In the end, it wasn't just love that triumphed. It was hope, faith, and trust as well. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> I'm so thankful to Jasmine for being brave enough to write this novel that tackles the issue of mental health. It's not everyday that you come across a book that depicts such real-life issues. Her writing style definitely made the story even more beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "coming soon";">Jasmine Warga is an author from Cincinnati, Ohio. Her first novel, My Heart and Other Black Holes, was an international bestseller and has been translated into over twenty languages. Her second novel, Here We Are Now, was released in November of 2017. Jasmine lives with her husband, two tiny daughters, large dog, and mischievous cat. </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "coming soon";"><br />
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Meet Jasmine Warga and Jennifer E. Smith, everyone! They visited the Philippines for a 2-day signing, last November 11 in Cebu and the other one last November 12 in Manila. It was Jasmine's 1st time to visit while it was the second time for Jennifer. Hopefully not the last one! All thanks to National Bookstore for bringing them here and giving the Filipino readers an opportunity to meet and greet these two best-selling authors. </div>
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We all know how lovely and awesome these two, right? But seriously, they were both wonderful to chat with. National Bookstore was kind enough to allow some bloggers to have a Q&A portion with them. They answered the questions eagerly. Below are some of the things they shared with us and some photos I took with them. Enjoy!<br />
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<li style="text-align: justify;">When Jasmine started to write My Heart and Other Black Holes, she unexpectedly lost someone really close to her which made her think of big existential questions. Those questions that we don't often let ourselves think that much about. These periods of raw shock and deep grief made her question our own mortality, what it means to die. The story was born out of that.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Jen is drawn to themes like fate, serendipity, timing, and chance. She once saw a young man buying a lot of lottery tickets. She thought of writing about it, a kid who's 18 still hasn't quite figured out who he is yet wins this incredible huge amount of money. There goes the start of Windfall.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Both Jennifer and Jasmine prefer writing contemporary novels. They are both drawn to reading contemporary. Jen once wrote a middle-grade book that's fantasy in genre. She had fun writing it as an experiment but her heart is into contemporary. She might write another middle-grade book, or an adult one, both as contemporary in the future. On the other hand, Jas is interested in experimental styles, different ways to format a novel and various age groups.</li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> July 29th 2014</span></div>
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Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny and biting, passionate, she remembers everything and forgives no one. Her ex-husband and his yogi new wife have moved into her beloved beachside community, and their daughter is in the same kindergarten class as Madeline’s youngest (how is this possible?). And to top it all off, Madeline’s teenage daughter seems to be choosing Madeline’s ex-husband over her. (How. Is. This. Possible?).<br />
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Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare. While she may seem a bit flustered at times, who wouldn’t be, with those rambunctious twin boys? Now that the boys are starting school, Celeste and her husband look set to become the king and queen of the school parent body. But royalty often comes at a price, and Celeste is grappling with how much more she is willing to pay.<br />
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New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for the nanny. Jane is sad beyond her years and harbors secret doubts about her son. But why? While Madeline and Celeste soon take Jane under their wing, none of them realizes how the arrival of Jane and her inscrutable little boy will affect them all.<br />
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Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive. </span></i><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; text-align: left;">(via Goodreads)</span></i></span></span></i></span></div>
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Big Little Lies is the book you won't ever want to put down. Written in the 3rd person POV and centering three women's li(v)es, Madeline, Celeste and Jane, it will certainly make you ask for more.<br />
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The story started with the present, the time of chaos. It then shifted to the past, the time wherein the three women's lives finally collided. In each chapter, there were some statements from other characters regarding the commotion. Those statements, for me, were technically gossips, you know? About what someone think happened, of course, with the help of their malicious imagination. Ugh. Right from the start, I knew the characters to hate. It got me guessing as to who died, what happened, who did it. Just when I think I know what happened, there were more surprises.<br />
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The trio was connected because their children started in the same Kindergarten class. Along with the other kids and their parents, the mishaps started. Bullying within the class was the source of it all, that's what I thought at first. Yet as the story went on, some other issues materialized. Domestic violence was the root of all evil in this story. Seriously, it makes me cringe just remembering that. And it's not just because of one person, it's a ripple effect. <br />
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I admire the author for tackling this issue in a way that's so realistic. How the victim would totally be in denial at first, because, sure, that person do love the other one. How violence can sometimes not just be controllable by the person, and professional help is needed. How there are many variables that the victim thinks about before leaving the other. It's all different for everyone, but how it was portrayed here was heart-wrenching as if it was real.<br />
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Madeleine, Celeste and Jane were a joy to meet. Their lives weren't at all perfect. But they all had something to be thankful for. Madeleine surely was the cool mom, the talker yet she had her own drama within her family. Just imagine your ex-husband has a daughter with his new wife who's in the same class with you and your present husband's daughter. Imagine if your daughter from your previous marriage liked to be with her stepmom more than you. Celeste's life was not something to be jealous of. Pretty on the outside but really bad on the inside. Jane was the young mom who had an agenda of her own, I knew there was something about her moving place to place. They made me laugh, cry, and most especially to be grateful for my family all the time.<br />
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Big Little Lies is all about those lies, no matter how little, we tell ourselves everyday to get through life. Is that bad? I honestly don't think so. But it gets bad when we lose ourselves in the process of our lying. When our lies become the truth that we want. When the truth becomes the lies we sought to forget. This book will not just give you a glimpse of how domestic violence can affect everyone around you, but also how hope and love can heal people amidst the storm. I cannot not recommend this book enough. I definitely want to talk about it more. Please read it. Tell me what you think.<br />
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P.S. I guess this just became one of my favorite mystery/thriller novels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKHhu9wx9Rypj6D9xoAarEKcB1-beUfQ72HoRmHHU4OKGNonbtACO0UrllSpNMyFPaDDlTV2neVq6xxSFygnFAuCh6i9SR2fqoRAHUdy7BPD3YuYEBYabqiw_RRC-aY0_v_rT1ACAPlqU/s1600/inthedark_med.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Liane Moriarty" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1459827224p5/322069.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.08px; text-align: left;">Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of six internationally best-selling novels, Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist's Love Story and the number 1 New York Times bestsellers, The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies. <br />
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Her breakout novel The Husband's Secret sold over three million copies worldwide, was a number 1 UK bestseller, an Amazon Best Book of 2013 and has been translated into over 40 languages. It spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list. CBS Films has acquired the film rights. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> January 20th 2015</span></div>
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But Drew knows that life is never that simple. Death roams the hospital, searching for Drew, and now Rusty. Drew lost his family, but he refuses to lose Rusty, too, so he’s determined to make things right. He’s determined to bargain, and to settle his debts once and for all.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "coming soon";">The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley appealed to me as mysterious. Hence, why I requested it for review. The synopsis and the title suggested it was about grief. That's why I prepared myself for some heavy heart feels. But gosh, you can never be ready for it.<br />
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Within a few minutes into the book, I got lost inside Andrew's life in the hospital. I got all these questions. Why is he there? Why can't people figure out he's living in an abandoned part? What happened to his family? Who is this Death? How can he roam around the hospital as if it's his house? How can he survive like that? How does he take a bath? Of course, I knew I was gonna get answers. I took my time reading his story and got an answer for everything except about his shower time.<br />
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Andrew's life was a series of misfortunes. As much as I find it weird that he got to live inside the hospital, he doesn't know where to go. Since it's the last place his family was in, he stayed there. He illegally worked in the cafeteria. He got to have a family there. A nice one. Nurses, cafeteria crew, even some patients in the pedia, Trevor and Lexi. The bond he created with them was the most important to him. Along with his human friends, he turned to his drawings and character, Patient F as a companions. While he has people he can turn to, he was also avoiding someone, the Death. Turns out, the Death is a social worker. I knew that character must be an employee inside the hospital. Everything became crucial when Rusty was brought in the hospital. Andrew was drawn to him and so he befriended him. They became close as Andrew spent more sneaking time to his room. You don't know how nervous I got every time he did that. Yet the truth caught up with Andrew and eventually, Death. My heart ached for Andrew for he was just trying to save his friends. However, bad things happened and he needed saving more than ever.<br />
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I was close to the end, around 4% remaining when something happened and I swear I was astonished I can barely believe it. I read it a couple of times just to make sure I read it right. I was crying inside because why did that have to happen? I even told myself I don't like the book anymore. Take note, I was loving every bit of it until that happened. Still, I finished the book. Good thing, I was relieved in the end, pretty much relieved.<br />
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The comics included were entertaining. Although what gave depth to Andrew's life was Shaun's writing. It was very engaging I thought for sure it was something personal. I can just feel the intensity of every word. I even shed some tears to a few scenes. His writing is something I would definitely want to read again. You write incredibly, Shaun. <br />
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I debated within myself as to what rating I'll be giving this. I got overwhelmed with that last part. I kept on rationalizing why it happened. After almost three days, I realized how fitting it was. Why it had to happen. It's the only way Andrew can be saved. I love the book! Really. Especially the writing. Yet I am only giving it 4 stars because of that tiny feeling I got. <br />
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The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley is an astounding piece of art. Goosebumps will definitely crawl in your skin. You'll have to go low before you go high. I cannot recommend this enough for its awesomeness. Please. Read it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKHhu9wx9Rypj6D9xoAarEKcB1-beUfQ72HoRmHHU4OKGNonbtACO0UrllSpNMyFPaDDlTV2neVq6xxSFygnFAuCh6i9SR2fqoRAHUdy7BPD3YuYEBYabqiw_RRC-aY0_v_rT1ACAPlqU/s1600/inthedark_med.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1387295428p8/3130410.jpg" width="141" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.08px; text-align: left;">Shaun is a major geek and all about nerdy shenanigans. He is the author of We Are the Ants, The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley, The Deathday Letter, fml, and the editor of the anthology Violent Ends. Find out more information at shaundavidhutchinson.com. He currently lives in South Florida with his dog and watches way too much Doctor Who.</span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author:</b> Jen Castleberry</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> October 15th 2016</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Series:</b> The Reservation Trilogy # 2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;">Twelve years ago, Nathan was forcibly transferred into governmental custody.<br />
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Once a brother, a son, and an outsider, he is now little more than an instrument of the Continental Order.<br />
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Now, the Order is shipping out, and a resurgence of destruction lies in wait for the continent.<br />
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Will Nathan break free and embrace the hostile outside world, or will he take his place on the last train scheduled for the Reservation? </span></i><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; text-align: left;">(via Goodreads)</span></i></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "coming soon";">I have always read across many genres, and was, in fact, a fan of romance novels first, having read them almost exclusively throughout my high school years. In the decade post, I have been particularly fond of young-adult dystopian fiction. Recently, I’ve discovered Sarah J. Maas and have nosedived into fantasy, reading every Goodreads-recommended fantasy I can get my hands on. And VERY recently, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by a few YA contemporary reads, a genre I’ve always steered away from. My favorite reads this year include Maas’s ACOTAR and ACOMAF, Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen, and Nicola Yoon’s Everything, Everything. I’ve tried my hand at a bit of book-blogging, both on Goodreads and on my website, and this more than anything has expanded the parameters of my personal library.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKHhu9wx9Rypj6D9xoAarEKcB1-beUfQ72HoRmHHU4OKGNonbtACO0UrllSpNMyFPaDDlTV2neVq6xxSFygnFAuCh6i9SR2fqoRAHUdy7BPD3YuYEBYabqiw_RRC-aY0_v_rT1ACAPlqU/s1600/inthedark_med.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="200" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba32a5_0595010716a342fe9b7cfcdb41e21561~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_290,h_362,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/ba32a5_0595010716a342fe9b7cfcdb41e21561~mv2.jpg" width="160" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.08px; text-align: left;">Jen Castleberry is a North Carolina native currently based in Virginia Beach, VA. She is a Communications graduate and proud ECU alum.<br />
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When she's not writing, Castleberry works full-time as a Veterinary Assistant at a local animal shelter.<br />
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Her affection for all critters, large and small, comes home with her at the end of each day. She frequently lends her house and heart to homeless animals in need of foster.<br />
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Her own clan of silly creatures include an Akita, a Basset Hound, a Maine Coon, and of course, her active-duty husband.<br />
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Nina L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15762894602516141362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435727067472397160.post-6445420682884985232016-10-14T12:00:00.000+08:002016-10-14T12:00:03.793+08:00E-ARC Review: Promposal by Rhonda Helms<div style="color: #7f7c77; font-family: "coming soon"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> February 10th 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left;">Prom should be one of the most memorable nights of your life. But for Camilla and Joshua, some elaborate promposals are getting in the way. Will they be able to land their dream dates in time for the dance?<br />
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Promposal (n.)—an often very public proposal, in which one person asks another person to the prom, eliciting joy or mortification.<br />
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Camilla can’t help hoping her secret crush, Benjamin, might randomly surprise her out of the blue with a promposal. But when she’s asked to prom by an irritating casual acquaintance—who’s wearing a fancy tux and standing in front of a news crew—she’s forced to say yes. However, all hope is not lost, as a timely school project gives Camilla a chance to get closer to Benjamin...and it seems like the chemistry between them is crackling. Is she reading into something that isn’t there, or will she get her dream guy just in time for prom?<br />
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Joshua has been secretly in love with his best friend Ethan since middle school. Just as he decides to bite the bullet and ask Ethan if he’d go to prom with him, even if just as friends, he gets a shocking surprise: Ethan asks Joshua for help crafting the perfect promposal—for another guy. Now Joshua has to suppress his love and try to fake enthusiasm as he watches his dreams fall apart...unless he can make Ethan see that love has been right in front of his eyes the whole time.<br />
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The road to the perfect promposal isn’t easy to navigate. But one thing’s certain—prom season is going to be memorable. </span></i><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; text-align: left;">(via Goodreads)</span></i></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "coming soon";">What are your pet peeves as a social being? Are you okay with a stranger suddenly grabbing your hand in public? Or a person doing something inappropriate in front of a crowd? We can all think of an instance where we felt uncomfortable, violated and annoyed. In return, we do our best to avoid doing stuff which can make other people feel the same way. It's an unwritten code, to be proper at all times especially in public places. These things that make us act in certain ways are what we call social norms. I am very much familiar with such as we studied it in the university and of course, I was one of those girls who was brought up to be proper always, just like with Camilla, the female lead character.<br />
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Promposal alternates between Camilla and Joshua's POVs. Two best friends who both share trouble in their romantic life. Camilla wishes to be seen and appreciated by her ultimate crush, Benjamin, who is the complete opposite of her with his mysterious aura. Yet Zach asked her to go to the prom in front of everyone so she was forced to say yes. Talk about social norms. While Joshua is in love with his best friend, Ethan who wanted to invite another guy to their prom. These two besties definitely had some heartaches before they both got what they want.<br />
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Only a few pages in Promposal, I got so excited because Camilla's class was studying social norms. Of course, the introduction of Camilla was absolutely relatable. She was witty on her own. I caught myself laughing a couple of times because of her thoughts, actions and endless worries. Girl, you'd think at her age, all she'd be worried will be college but no. When Zach did his promposal to her, she was tied to just say yes. Poor Camilla. I wanted to punch Zach for assuming a lot of things. But, hey. They became friends in the end. Camilla's flirting with Benjamin made me smile a lot. Their passing of notes and project together was fun and entertaining.<br />
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Joshua's dilemma was a bit more heartbreaking as he was asked by Ethan to help him do a promposal for another guy. How cruel was that? The moment that Joshua confessed to Ethan was definitely heart-tugging. I would surely eat lots of oreos and ice cream if that was me. <br />
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Camilla and Joshua balanced out each other in the story. As Camilla was funny and happy-go-lucky, Joshua was the more serious, the artistic one. It wasn't a bore reading about their lives. No too much drama, or heavy struggles. It was more of finding your way to your romantic life. <br />
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Promposal definitely is one for a good laugh. You will enjoy Camilla and Joshua's way to their budding romance. Be ready as it will also make you think about your dos and don'ts in the public, if you're being appropriate for that matter. It's nice to read a book that not only makes you enjoy the story and the characters, but also allows you to reflect on your own as a person.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> June 1st 2016</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "coming soon";">OMG! I can't believe Immortal's Spring is the ending of this series. I know it's way past the release date, but I only got the time now. I am absolutely grateful to Michelle Halket of Central Avenue Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book. <br />
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I enjoyed Persephone's Orchard and Underworld's Daughter. Yet when I started this one, I honestly cannot remember everything that have happened so I was a little bored at the start. Little by little as I go along with the story, I understood everything. <br />
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The story continued with Sophie's parents dying, Thanatos still going after them, and the Immortals trying to outsmart their enemies. It was clearly a cat and mouse game. The build up of the thrill of Thanatos getting to them was long. In between were Sophie and Liam trying to recover from their parents' death, the Immortals' relieving their past lives, the reveal of some Immortals' present lives. At times, I felt as if the past lives of some Immortals were painfully dragging. Although I enjoyed Hekate's memories the most, full of love and magic.<br />
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The way that Sophie and her gang defeated Thanatos were easy. I somehow find the length of the story a little inconvenient since the action only was for a short time. As a fantasy book, I guess I was expecting more magic and tricks from the Immortals. Also as the last installment in a series, I was opting for a more action-filled scenes.<br />
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As much as I'll miss Sophie and Adrian's romance, Hekate and Hermes' love made me giddy and for sure I'll be longing to read about them. <br />
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Immortal's Spring didn't disappoint as an ending for the series. For sure more action would have been better, but I enjoyed it still. Surely I will be missing the Underworld and Hermes! </span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> 300 Things I Hope is technically a list of the author's hope for us, readers. 300 sentences. 300 thoughts. 300 wishes. A number of illustrations (sorry, I didn't count). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> I can say that it is pretty much a self-help book, a motivational one. To get you to stop and think every after sentence, which I did. Moments of realizations and pep talks. Each sentence made me feel something as well. Happy, sad, inspired, hurt, excited, hopeful. Yet there were also some which I believed wasn't what I hoped for myself. That's when I realized that there would be hopes for us, and even if we do not want it for ourselves, we shall still be appreciative and thankful for the people hoping that for us. No matter how shallow we think what someone is hoping for us, we just gotta be a little grateful, you know? The 300 things that the author hope range from silly to serious ones. It's a mix of everything that everyone will enjoy reading.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> This book differs from the author's other poetry books (I Wrote This For You and I Wrote This For You and Only You) that I've read as it only contains one sentence thoughts and no full-length poems. Also, no photographs. The illustrations didn't make up for it as there were only a couple of illustrations. I honestly thought that there will be one for each of the 300 things. I guess that's one thing I was hoping for. Not that I didn't enjoy it, but I think an illustration for each hope will be more entertaining.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "coming soon";"> 300 Things I Hope can be read on a daily basis, with each hope for one day. You can read it in one sitting as well. Whichever it may be, it will surely make you stop and ponder about things, make you laugh, and hopeful as well. This might only contain 300 sentences but one thing's for sure, Iain S. Thomas did not disappoint with his words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> January 13th 2014</span></div>
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As yearbook photographer, Harper is responsible for capturing those candid moments that make high school memorable. But her own life is anything but picture perfect. Her parents' bitter divorce has left her wondering what a loving relationship would look like. And ever since the senior class voted her and star quarterback Brody the “Perfect Couple That Never Was,” her friends have been on her case to ask Brody out.<br />
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<span style="font-family: coming soon;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px;">The attraction between Harper and Brody felt natural for me. The award they got was just a door for them to get to know each other. Although at first, sure, the curiosity and the obsession that Harper had was there. Who wouldn't be when you're paired with someone as Brody? Brody was handsome, athletic and a pretty nice guy. Brody was the typical high school jock minus the jerk part. I guess that's one reason why Harper continued to fall for him because he was real to her. Their relationship, just like with Will and Tia's, grew out of the Superlative award. Yet it is pretty and sweet despite some drama. Typical teenage couples, you guys. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: coming soon;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px;">Of course, their relationship wouldn't blossom without the help of their friends. I totally enjoyed reading about Will and Tia. It was really fun to read about them again. The two of them may be completely opposite but they sure know how to take care of their friends. Other than the two, I was delighted to encounter Sawyer again. I honestly cannot wait to read about his own story. His relationship with Kaye is definitely an interesting one. </span></span><br />
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Other than the romance, Harper being a photographer was one aspect I enjoyed the most. Her passion with it is inspiring. Even if she was having troubles with her romantic life, her eye for taking photographs wasn't affected. It was a proud moment for me when she stood up to Kennedy regarding her deadlines and designs.<br />
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I don't know what to say except that I was disappointed in a way when I finished reading this one. I've read a couple of novels regarding the people who have been left behind by someone who committed suicide. Of course, each novel is unique. I thought this one would be a <i>friendship story.</i> Sadly, at the end, romance won out. Not that I have anything against romance, you guys. It was just a little disheartening that the start of the novel reached out for a lot of potential (for me) but it only ended with a romance.<br />
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I told Dianne of PBT that I already got teary-eyed only with a few pages in this book. Gayle Forman definitely knows how to give <b>the feels</b>. Throughout the novel, I felt heavy. How will you react if your best friend committed suicide and it was all planned-out? I'd probably lose my shit if I was Cody. Cody though was a strong protagonist. She went out of her way to know the <i>truth. </i>But along the way she met a guy. I honestly didn't feel their connection. The only thing that connected the two of them was Meg. I somehow think that's the reason why Cody was pulled to him. But their romantic attraction? Nada for me. It sort of felt fake, actually.<br />
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The things that Cody found out about Meg's suicide was absolutely terrifying and sad. I can't imagine someone going through that. I already have a guess as to why Meg committed suicide and I was right. It wasn't something that Cody can control or anyone else for that matter. Along the journey of Cody, I realized that maybe she wasn't looking for the reason why Meg did it. It was more about her finding a way to make herself feel that it wasn't her fault. It's that <i>guilt. </i>The guilt that everyone feels when someone close to them commits suicide. This is the reason why I felt that the story kind of turned a different way. It would have been nice to actually delve more into that. It made me feel that even if Meg knew about things, it was the romance that saved it. I know it wasn't the point but the romance part somehow made the more important topic just on the sideline.<br />
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I Was Here is an emotional and heartbreaking journey of coming to terms with your other half (you'll get it when you read the book) committing suicide. Despite me not liking the romance part, the reality of this book saved it for me. Be ready as Gayle Forman gives you another bunch of the feels!<br />
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I was hesitant to read this one as I am not a fan of comics. Still I took the risk as I am curious as to how Alba would find her way through the chaos around her.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">Alba is definitely an artistic and creative character. It was not hard for me to relate with her as I was once in her shoes, trying to find her way in. While everyone around her was busy planning for college and trying to survive doomsday in her town, she was reluctantly ignoring the facts that surround her. Like how everyone was not staying at one place, how some people were trying to run from a hoax doomsday, how her life was not getting any easier, how her best friend Grady was slowly pulling away from her, how her friend Daniel suddenly came back and how she was oblivious to what she really wants. Although I think for the most part, she totally knew what she wanted. She was just scared to accept it as it would be life-changing for her. Thankfully, there were characters around her to make her realize that it's all worth it. These minor characters are absolutely a joy to read about. Especially Grady. I thought at once there would be a love triangle but I realized that Daniel was no match for Grady. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjIpEE6k_Dw5KPGF3kTUD-3tu6B274MukIs1I9KRPZOdMJbM7YDqj4s8d8LKygtIAn4aF7EhkaOLYXb9Rr4Es0_qnKL8NkJqv1cA0BcMCjrui_IYSt6sgYH3MuAyfn2jkzivJ7XoiJXllpkMhOFR06T5E3V7jsTTCSNJc6Y9-ernK52nmJZ" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; color: #ff88a0; float: left; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Melissa Keil" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1402209467p5/4844513.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.0799999237061px; text-align: left;">Melissa Keil was born in Melbourne, Australia, and has been a giant book nerd for as long as she can remember. She studied Cinema and Anthropology at university, and then spent a few more years dabbling in graduate study, including Professional Writing and Editing. In between she has been a high school teacher, Middle Eastern tour guide, waitress, community theatre dogsbody, and IT help desk person (hands down, her most unsuccessful job to date). Now, by day, she is a children’s book editor, and spends the rest of her time reading, writing, buying comic books, watching YouTube, and wrangling a cheeky spoodle named Hugo. Her debut YA novel, Life in Outer Space, was the winner of the 2013 Ampersand Project. It’s a young adult romantic comedy that combines some of her many loves – movies, music, karate, the Astor Theatre, Star Wars, and all things geek. Life in Outer Space was the recipient of the 2014 Ena Noël award, and was shortlisted for the 2014 CBCA Book of the Year (Older Readers). Her second YA novel, The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl, will be published in 2014.</span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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I watched Dirk for days when he came in. Not that I was waiting for him to notice me; it’s just that the more he tries to blend with the background, the more I see him in the foreground. He would always sulk under the bleachers and light a cigarette even if smoking wasn’t allowed on school grounds. At night, he would be hanging out in the parking lot of a convenience store, waiting for his older friends to get him packs of cigarettes and beer. He still doesn’t smile even if he was already with his friends.<br />
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So after following him for two weeks – from a distance of course – I had a breakthrough. We were having lunch by the kiosk while he was sulking under the bleachers, smoking, when he caught my eye. This happened a couple of times before, but I always manage to look away or pretend that I was looking at Amy, my friend who is usually talking about her hair. But that day, I didn’t look away and neither did he. So we stared at each other for a whole minute. Maybe less, but that felt like eternity in teenage <br />
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I didn’t come near him, not for another month or so, but since that day, Dirk and I would have a staring competition during lunch. I always lose, because my eyes would get watery and sometimes, Amy shoves her hair right in front of my face so I can check if she has split ends.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author:</b> H.A. Enri </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">Release date:</b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"> Summer 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Genre:</b> Contemporary Romance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Sole Eaby, seventeen, has a few complaints he’d like to lodge against life, the main one being that his dad, Cedro, has recently quit his job and withdrawn his entire life savings, which included Sole’s college fund. Why? To launch a food truck business he knows nothing about.<br />
To cope, Sole uses his knifelike wit to moonlight as a stand-up comedian, and so far, it’s paying off. He’s not only replenishing his college treasury, he’s making people laugh; but it’s one person in particular he performs for. Her name is Ava. When the fated bond of humor joins the two, and they begin a sort of quasi-romance, things begin to seem somewhat bearable. Of course, that’s when an ill-timed event decides to put another spin on things. Just when Sole is ready to move on with his own life and disconnect himself from his father and the family business, he suddenly finds himself in charge of the food truck he desperately loathes. Here is where Sole must realize that the answers to love and life are not to be found apart but, rather, are more like a savory recipe: only by combining the ingredients will the wonderful flavors reveal themselves. When comedy isn’t enough, the future seems ever bleak, and a fledgling love has barely had a chance to bloom, where will Sole turn? </i><i style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><span style="color: #444444;">(via Goodreads)</span></i></span></div>
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<b>Have you always wanted to be a writer?</b><br />
I've actually known I've wanted to be a writer since I was twelve. The brief excerpt of that mini epiphany is on my website’s FAQ's. As for YA, I didn’t know I actually wanted to write for young adults until about eight years ago. This book made it through the publication portal, but there are other predecessors on my hard drive, many young adults megabyte format wondering why they never got to graduate from being mere Word docs to full blown, bound, edited and printed books. <br />
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<b>If you were a dish on a food truck, what would you be called?</b><br />
I would be a patty of thick, ground, kobe beef, topped with cheese, caramelized onion, tomato, guacamole and a special sauce, all between buttered and toasted, thick sourdough. I’m simple, like a burger, but I am also not just your regular driver through or diner burger either (does this sound like some dating site profile? Ha!). In any case, it would be called the Soul Melt because more than deeply satisfying the palate, it would penetrate the soul of anyone who ate it. P.S. I really am into the world “soul” and all it connotates.<br />
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<b>Novelists who inspired you?</b><br />
The list is long. In YA we have Sarah Dessen, Gary Schmidt, Caroline Cooney, Ned Vizzini, I will add that not many people mention Vizzini—God rest his talented soul, and it’s shocking. He’s been considered a pioneer of the modern YA lit genre, and I agree. Hopefully, I see him on the other side and we can collaborate.<br />
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<b>Talk about YA Lit.</b><br />
It is summarily different than it used to be even twelve years ago. And pre 2000’s—forget it. That was like reading Homer. Seriously, I mean you have to practice writing effective scenes during commercials (do don’t delete them, you aspiring YA writers, from your DVR. They may prove to be useful yet) in order to match the pace of the current ideal YA. Secondly, don’t forget the lingo the characters used in your favorite sitcom right before the commercial. It should be transposed to your novel. Remember they used to teach, “Don’t write how you speak”? Not so anymore. Those teachers, apparently, were wrong. And no, I haven’t perfectly mastered the art of copy-matching-and-pacing at commercial speed in my writing style. you remember reading with a dictionary handy? Hey, with apps now, it should be easier, except that rarely do YA books require readers to have to use one anymore. Remember when you read something and went WTF? Even after three reads! And it wasn’t because you checked out. Sometimes it was like the writer just wrote and invited you to his house but said, “There’s the fridge and stove. If you’re hungry, do your best.” I’m not saying I don’t appreciate what is happening now and don’t get it, I do and am not against it. But something in my writing approach still doesn’t mind if readers are expected to sort of work through certain language tones and aspects.<br />
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<b>Love and romance aren’t depicted the way the YA genre seems to be going in your novel. Why? </b><br />
Have you been around a high school aged lately? Till death do us part, mad love isn’t en vogue. Most young adults aren’t really sure where love fits into their lives, and to begin to truly to answer that is scary enough for many people, let alone young people. I wanted Sole to reflect a kid who didn’t just zero in on one girl and know she was the one. That’s usually not how it works anyway, at least not when your age still has “teen” as a suffix. As for Ava, many young girls with allure have older guys after them, and that’s why I wanted to show that in the first chapters. That’s reality for many young adult girls of her capacity. Sometimes, too, they chose those guys. I don’t think this makes my book not YA. Upper YA? Sure. But still YA definitely.<br />
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<b>I sense an intentional avenue in your book carved out, specifically referring to your focus of a father and son conflict. Explain that.</b><br />
Well, it’s got nothing to do with my own relationship with my father. We have an outstanding and close one. But you’re correct about the father and son aspect. Many fathers take a backseat in literature or are two dimensional caricatures who are hands off and don’t really permeate the minds of the young adult protagonist. Really? That is most dads? Huh... Anyway, I wanted to write not for guys, but so that guys could related to the literature as easily as girls could and do. Let’s face it: girl readers vastly outnumber young males, and I sort of wanted both to equally relate here. I can say I’ll probably continue to develop that in other novels.<br />
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<b>You have a lot of comedy in your book. What’s the best joke (keep u clean) that you’ve ever heard?</b><br />
I heard Dennis Miller onstage and, though I’m not saying this is my favorite, I’ll mention it because it just came to mind: he was speaking of the past and with subtlety, in his verbal memoir, he said, “It was hot back then...” and he paused. It was all about the way he said it. The audience slowly got it. Then he said, “The sun was still hot then, right?” He was comparing it to the way people think the past happened in black and white. The genius was, he didn’t even have to say that part to get audience in on it. Brilliant.<br />
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<b>Are any of the characters in the book based off of someone you know?</b><br />
Most characters are concoctions of many people in various forms—those we know, those we’ve heard about, those we’d like to know and those we knew. Once you put all that together, my answer, like a writer, would technically be kind of but not really. Not very technical, is it...<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> October 7th 2014</span></div>
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Jake Elliott’s face is on magazine ads around the world, but his lucrative modeling deals were a poor substitute for what he had to leave behind. Now acting is offering Jake everything he wants: close proximity to home; an opportunity to finally start school; and plenty of time with the smart and irresistible Emma Taylor . . . if she would just give him a chance.<br />
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When Jake takes Emma behind the scenes of his real life, she begins to see how genuine he is, but on-set relationships always end badly. Don’t they? Toss in Hollywood’s most notorious heartthrob and a resident diva who may or may not be as evil as she seems, and the production of Coyote Hills heats up in unexpected—and romantic—ways.<br />
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I have never really read a novel with hollywood actors as characters. So my expectations were all about swoony moments (knowing that some friends loved it because of Jake.)<br />
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I got hooked right from the start. It was easy to read and there was a smooth flow as to what the plot is all about. Besides the characters being actors and a good writing style, I particularly felt that I was reading a usual contemporary romance novel. Given that Jake and Emma were all about flirting, that there was a jealous friend, a judgmental society, overprotective parents, assuming friend and just about everything present in one.<br />
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What I enjoyed the most is definitely the swoony moments and the characterization. It's not everytime you get to read a novel wherein the characters were explained well. Even with minor characters like Brett and Kimmi. As for the swoony moments, you have to read them for yourself. I'd just say that I kept smiling and giggling to myself like a fool while reading.<br />
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I can't say I liked Emma from the start. For me, she was this whiny young actress with a lot of complaints. I never really understood where she was coming from. Knowing that she was an actress, I know that it is just normal for her to be like that. But as the story progressed, I realized that she was just as human as we are. I know that real-life actors are just like us though some have this different sense of reality already. With Emma, I saw how she struggled and tried to correct things. Of course, there were things and reasons that Emma had that I didn't like. Like how she waited a long time to do something that she should have done already. Nonetheless, Emma is one delightful character. Oh, and I admire her for setting up a foundation like that. That's one of my dreams in forever.<br />
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Moving with 'The Bod.' Can someone give me a Jake now? I can use all the sweet thoughts and all through this stressful period. Seriously though, Jake grew up like that given his family circumstances. Not everyone would have done that so salute to him. I practically saw the difference between a male and a female when it comes to relationships. That thing and reason that Emma had was not entirely clear with Jake. Sure, he respect her decision but he was all confused as to why she cannot just do it immediately. See? Gentleman right there. He may have been a little stupid in the end but he figured that out anyway. And hey, this guy was so goal-oriented and the love he had for his family is admirable.<br />
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The Hollywood filming was so evident. The filming, the paparazzi, the annoying co-stars. Their TV series reminded me of Gossip Girl and the like. It was entertaining reading about them shooting. There was drama on and off screen. So Hollywood.<br />
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I cannot finish this without saying how much I swooned over Jake and Emma. Their not-so-flirtatious moves made my heart go giddy and excited. Yeah, I know. I have mentioned that earlier but it is worth mentioning more than once.<br />
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Not In The Script is one funny and sweet novel about two young actors trying to find who they are and what they want in life amidst the chaotic world of Hollywood. You'll get an inside scoop of shooting a series, handling paparazzi and everything about an actor's life. <br />
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</div><div style="color: #7f7c77; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">Everything about Serena's life is more of a cliche. Still it did not bore me entirely. The things that happened to her, how she managed them and how the people around her managed them were all a little expected. Though I guess that's a given in a contemporary novel. What set out this one apart is the realistic thoughts and actions that the characters had. They said and did things <i>one will say and do in real life.</i> It may be rude and all but it's the truth and you can't always get that. At first, I didn't like Serena. Like I've said, the characters were realistic and so she was being a fifteen year old obsessed-with-herself kind of girl. As the story went on, I learned how to soften with her. She had her reasons and stuff. Though that's one thing I didn't exactly feel genuine with. It was like I just read she was having her closure in the end and that's it. I don't know why but it seemed a little rush for me when that happened. I didn't get to feel that heavy weight lifted off my chest.</div><div style="color: #7f7c77; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #7f7c77; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">This novel may be about Serena trying to be contented with herself, trying to find her brother, trying to be enough for her parents. But for me, it was more than that. It was about being fat, about swearing off guys, about judging people based on their looks, about how you cannot help people when they don't want your help, about family issues and just about everything else. I guess anyone can relate to these things even in the most indirect way. So you definitely won't get bored with this. </span></div><div style="color: #7f7c77; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author:</b> David Pandolfe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> August 23rd 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Series:</b> Jump When Ready # 2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Age Group:</b> Young Adult</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Genre:</b> Fantasy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>For Nikki, it feels like no time has passed since they rescued Henry’s sister from her abductors. After all, in the in-between realm, time is completely different than for those still “living.” Even though it’s been almost twenty years, only lately has Nikki started crossing between realms again. She’s been checking on Ian—the person they knew as Curtis before he jumped into a new life. Nikki hasn’t admitted it to the others but she’s been curious. Could Ian’s life really be as good as it seems? Can she find the courage herself to try the other realm again despite what happened last time? <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date: </b>June 18th 2013</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Series:</b> Proxy # 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Knox was born into one of the City’s wealthiest families. A Patron, he has everything a boy could possibly want—the latest tech, the coolest clothes, and a Proxy to take all his punishments. When Knox breaks a vase, Syd is beaten. When Knox plays a practical joke, Syd is forced to haul rocks. And when Knox crashes a car, killing one of his friends, Syd is branded and sentenced to death.<br />
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He swiped through his datastream, clutching the wheel with just his palms, and locked onto a holo of a long-faced puppy, its tail wagging and its little pink tongue hanging out. It bounded to her side of the windshield and licked her in 3D. She laughed. It was an old stock pic; he’d used it a thousand times before, but it never failed him.</div>
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She wasn’t just talking about the puppy. Knox half-smiled and bit down on his lower lip.</div>
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Her mother was on one of those Benevolent Committees. Saving the orphans or matching organ donors or something. Maybe both. They’d go well together. Her father was a mining executive for one of the big firms, data not dirtware. The real value was in data. He was a client of Knox’s father’s company, but that didn’t narrow it down much. Everyone was a client of Knox’s father’s company.</div>
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Her father was bald, right? Knox thought he remembered a shiny bald head when he’d met the man. Must be nostalgia, like her old fashioned name. No one with money needed to go bald. He was probably a history buff. Or was that the last girl’s father? It was hard to keep these fathers and their hobbies straight. Charming fathers was so much more work than charming their daughters, with so much less reward.</div>
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One evening, Adam’s mum pops out for the milk and doesn’t come back, launching a frantic nationwide search. Yet after weeks with no leads, the television crews drift away, the police start asking hairy questions, and Adam’s dad starts seeing someone else. Adam’s life is falling apart. But then he meets Skye, who it seems has misplaced a parent too, and things start to look up. That is, until a body is found...</i><i style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="color: #444444;">(via Goodreads)</span></i></span></div>
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Whenever I hear news about missing people, my heart aches for the people left behind. How will they continue to live without knowing what has happened to their loved one? At least with death comes a tiny little bit of closure but with <i>missing, </i>you'd have to cope with the hope that they'd come back which for me is far worse than anything else because it would only leave you hanging. Like your life is put on a pause because your loved one is nowhere to be found and life wouldn't just continue because of that.<br />
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I was pretty sure I'd love this because hey, a story like this is as compelling as just knowing its synopsis. How can I not be moved by a story as real as this one? A person goes missing everyday. Some of the missing ones before even emerges like they just went somewhere to buy food or anything. I remember hearing from news before that a missing woman was found almost after ten years. I cannot imagine how her family has felt that time. I'm just happy for them. But as unfortunate as life is, some people aren't found just like Adam's Mom, Tiffany. And I know this is purely fictional but for me, this novel is more of a representation of what happens to the ones left. Knowing that the author has a missing friend, my heart goes for you, Lee.<br />
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It happened all fast. If only Adam went to buy the milk. If only Adam wasn't as engrossed in his game. If only Adam didn't somehow took her Mom for granted that day. If I were Adam, I know I'd somehow end up blaming myself. His Mom <b>asked </b>him to buy the milk. If he did, would he be the one missing? Endless questions and <b>What Ifs</b>.<br />
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The way everything happened was heartbreaking, at least for me. I knew that Adam's Dad was in that situation which breaks my heart more because his Mom suddenly disappeared. Did she know what was going on? Did she run away because of it? I hate to say this but Adam's Dad was such a douche. Don't get me wrong. I know he had his own down moments about his wife missing. But the way he handled things weren't quite the way I imagined a Dad would. Especially with his new special someone in the picture. I'm not even saying that he shouldn't move on and stuff but Tiffany wasn't even missing for a year. The thing is, your wife is missing. You don't know where the hell is she and you have the time to be flirty with another woman? You're not even taking care of your only son. So how's that, right? Oh and yeah, different people has different ways of coping and that's his way so let him be.<br />
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Adam's relationship with Skye was cute and somehow fast. I know the author didn't want to put much detail into their relationship at the start because this would seem like a romance novel. Yet everything was fine because those two just connected at some point. What they did at the latter part of the novel was dangerous and an ironic thing. Adam just left without telling anyone except his best friend. He didn't even think of what his father would think or of Skye's mother. Though I guess those two learned a lesson or two.<br />
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At a situation like this, I'm thankful that Adam's Granddad has Alzheimer's. He will only have to remember how her daughter keeps on visiting him and not being missing. I know he knows deep inside what happened but somehow he just chose to remember the good times. Him having Alzheimer's made Adam realized that no matter what, his Mom will always be with him though not physically.<br />
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Aside from Adam's Dad, another thing that somehow bothered me was Tiffany's best friend. Her awkwardness made me think if she knew where Tiffany was or that she just cannot face what happened. It just seemed so weird. Yet just as they say, you'd know the people who truly loves you in times of trouble.<br />
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I know I'm saying a lot already but given that this is almost a reflection of reality, I just want to keep talking. And I know that no words can ever amount to comfort those who are left behind. The only thing I can think of is just pray that somewhere your loved one is already safe may it be in death or the living.<br />
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Misplaced is a heart-wrenching take about a missing person. It's not your guide on how to cope after missing your loved one. It's more of a companion to your situation that somewhere in this world, you are not alone in facing such hardships.<br />
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<b>P.S. </b>I felt like I wrote an essay and not a review so forgive me for that. The topic of this novel is just so real that I cannot help but say those insights.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> June 24th 2014</span></div>
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I wasn't sure I was going to like this book. I was so overwhelmed with all the information about the world Coe lived in that in more than one occasion, I absolutely had no idea what was going on. So yeah, not even about 10% of the book, I was so close to DNF-ing it. But you know, curiosity got the better of me.<br />
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I haven't read a Dystopia in awhile so I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing. The world-building at the start was so, how do you say it? It was jam-packed with all details, from general to specific that I got lost more than once. Then it focused on the characters then back to world-building at times. I would have enjoyed this more if the start wasn't that quite generous with all those details. It was too much for me. Especially with all the <b>counting of the tides</b>. Yet I was thankful that I continued reading till the end because I got to understand the totality of the world they lived in. On how it started to become like that, on how the leaders became the leaders and so on and so forth. I can say that at the end of the novel, the world-building was fine as a whole. At least, there was a redeeming point for me.<br />
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Imagining living in a world as such makes me cringe because I feel like I would be <b>literally stuck in an island for my whole life. </b>It's not as if you can go anywhere other than the platform especially when the waves come in. Being stranded in an island is already scary as it is for me but living in there would probably be the worst. That's why I admire how Coe and the others were able to live through it. Given that they have their designated work to do and those little parasites that can just kill them immediately. Not mentioning that Coe having lost an arm makes me admire her more. And the fact that she is the only one who can read (her father gave her a journal and a fairy tale book) among all of them made me think that she is indeed special. And damn was she. The underlying surprise for her identity was really a surprise for me. Though in the end, I cannot understand how that happened to her. The one explaining why she was able to not <i>drown.</i> I'm looking for more explanation for that on the sequel.<br />
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As much as I admire Coe for her survival skills, I don't understand why she did that at the end. I know she was faithful to Tiam and I know those two have it in together but as many times as Coe saved him, I just cannot understand how was she able to do what she did at the end. Curious are you? Well, let's just say that she did what she had to do given the situation BUT STILL. I guess she really listens to all what Tiam tells her. Or I actually felt like it was the only thing that could happen or else there'd be a lot of issue at the sequel. The princess was another character I cannot understand. She was all, "Tiam is my life, my love." But hey, she NEVER did anything risky to help him. Maybe they have different definitions of love as to their living conditions. So whatever, I'd let them off the hook for that. I know that Coe was the only one who knows a lot among all of them anyway. Finn too, I felt like his character was just put there to introduce chaos. I guess the characters weren't that much given the opportunity to be known by the readers. Most of them were introduced to be as such then something happens so their personality would change. Some of the characters' growth wasn't that much convincing for me.<br />
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1. I actually wrote DROWNED many years ago, but was too busy writing paranormal books under my Cyn Balog name to have a chance to revise it.</div>
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2. The first title I had for it was TIDES (that was the document name), and then I changed it to DREAM KINGDOM, which is part of one of my favorite poems, The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot. The chapter headings and many of the images in the book are derived from the poem.</div>
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3. Originally one of the first scenes in the book was the remaining children in “school”, reciting the tides timetables for the coming week so that they would make sure that they didn’t get carried away by the ocean, like some children had a few days before. I deleted it because the society I wanted to portray was too far-gone to care about whether children were 1) schooled, and 2) safe.</div>
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5. DROWNED comes from me spending my summers on the Jersey Shore. I’ve watched many a tide come in and take away precious things with it. Luckily, no people. But I’ve always been awed by the enormous power of the ocean.</div>
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8. I wore a sock on my hand and did a bunch of activities with one hand to see if they were possible, and how much harder they would be. Originally it was Coe’s left hand that was missing. But then I accidentally wrote that she was missing her right hand on the art sheet, so they designed the book with her missing her right hand. Then I had to go back and change it in the manuscript.</div>
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When California Governor Michael J. DiGrasso pushes through a tough immigration law, the Supreme Court declares it unconstitutional, but the decorated Vietnam veteran refuses to accept the ruling. This ignites a clash between federal, state, and judicial power that threatens to jar the country’s political and justice systems. And it leaves the governor’s long-time friend, President of the United States, Martin W. Ballard, with the decision of whether to federalize the California National Guard to enforce the Court’s order.<br />
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The federal government is by far the most powerful. And that is exactly the opposite of what the Founding Fathers desired. A strong central government was their greatest concern. I’m what they call a “Tenther,” meaning that I want more attention paid to Tenth Amendment, which states that: “ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”</div>
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Our colonists suffered through years of totalitarian rule by King George and wanted to ensure that any government they formed could not duplicate what Jefferson said were “repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states.” He then goes on to list nearly thirty despotic acts of the king.</div>
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And they were right in their anxiety. The government is now involved in almost every aspect of your life. It tells you what kind of light bulbs you’re allowed to use and dictates how much water you can have in your bathroom water closet. They tell private business owners how much to pay their employers. They’ve interfered in education, which should be in the control of the states and local governments, not bureaucrats in D.C.</div>
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But the greatest folly is the Obama health care law. Forget all the computer glitches. It’s the philosophy behind the law that matters. The government is forcing citizens to buy insurance even if they don’t want it. Where in the Constitution does it allow the federal government to do that? Each state should develop its own health care system. Then, as the Founders would have liked, we have fifty different “laboratories” coming up with different solutions. If an idea proves successful, others can use it. If it’s a failure, others will avoid it. It should not be a one-size-fits-all approach.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author:</b> Carew Papritz</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date:</b> September 27th 2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>A tragedy begins.<br />
A husband and wife separate.<br />
He’s dying. She doesn’t know.<br />
She’s pregnant. He can’t return.<br />
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his captivating stories and memories, <br />
turned into practical, moral, and spiritual instructions,<br />
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For his wife—<br />
his intimate words of great love and deep regret,<br />
now his journey of redemption, <br />
now her passage to forgiveness.<br />
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Ultimately, he gives his final gift<br />
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to us all.</i><i style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="color: #444444;">(via Goodreads)</span></i></span></div>
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Who will you be, my Little Ones? Will you dance for the fires of your youth and run at midnight to water's edge, diving into summer's heat? Will you ride a wild mare to any thought or dream or love of your making? Will you seek the artistry of your own infatuations and explore all the reckless and eccentric corners of your own impetuous world?<br />
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<span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4C-OKQd66VQwfBNBZagr3kp-3_XrH6Du6A3F3GyIzHPn83Xan394rcf0i5FOqZae4B5Uzjc8mbC2A7qsF__9pEutoA7aDag7OZzWw6UYi3KPawcSyJrW40ZfUT68SR5P6uCZHidLSJOH/s1600/Julie+Murphy+Author+Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; color: #ff88a0; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Carew Papritz" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1369422674p5/1503122.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Carew lives life as a series of great tests of the spirit. Born with an adventurer’s heart—a fierce and undying curiosity to see and explore the world—he takes to his challenges as if they were fatefully created just for him. He is determined to be a Renaissance Man in an age that lauds the specialist. As seen by his writings and songs in The Legacy Letters, he is fascinated with the human condition and chronicles it by immersing himself in all its endless variations.. </span></span></div>
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