tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74672502531696986322024-03-13T11:42:45.604-05:00With Her Nose Stuck In A BookAlexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-30715446404975279302020-05-16T15:45:00.001-05:002020-05-16T15:45:34.353-05:00THE END AND THE BEGINNING<font color="#9e9e9e" face="trebuchet" size="4">Hey!</font><div><font color="#9e9e9e" face="trebuchet" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font color="#9e9e9e" face="trebuchet" size="4">Just wanted to write to tell everybody to go over to my new blog, as this one is finished. It's called "<a href="abelleandherbooks.blogspot.com" target="_blank">A Belle & Her Books</a>," and is a redo of this blog, with 2+ reviews a week, from me and only me. I have already been writing on it for two weeks already :). Expect the same fun content and love from me! Please come along and follow me, and please subscribe!</font></div><div><font color="#9e9e9e" face="trebuchet" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font color="#9e9e9e" face="trebuchet" size="4">All the love in my heart,</font></div><div><font color="#9e9e9e" face="trebuchet" size="4">Lexi</font></div>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-27646875709836430862019-07-28T11:30:00.000-05:002019-07-28T11:30:05.218-05:0010 Random Songs Readers Should Be Addicted To<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello to all who ended up on this page of mine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay, so, as readers, we love a great story. The imagination, the movie we picture in our heads, etc. I've noticed throughout my life that people know the lyrics to songs, but barely get the message or the story. This spans from country to jazz to rock to rap to <i>anything. </i>So hopefully I can change that up a little.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So here are some songs that tell a good story from all around different genres. You may know some, and then there will be some where you may be like, who the hell do you listen to and where do you find all this? Well. Everybody and everything. And I tend to get lost in the internet A LOT. (P.S. This list is based upon the lyrics, but I'll be posting about music videos that tell the best stories soon!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. <span id="goog_1409533757"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/1IqFh00G2kvvMm8pRMpehA%22%20width=%22300%22%20height=%22380%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowtransparency=%22true%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">"Me & Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin</a><span id="goog_1409533758"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ah, the 60's. All I ever think of is hippies and Woodstock and feeling freedom to be yourself for the first time, not needing to fit into society's cookie cutter demands from the 1950s back. Janis here is traveling across country on train, by hitchhiking, etc., meeting a very enigmatic guy named Bobby McGee. Her voice makes you long for him as well, feeling the loss and memories in every word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Y'all may have most likely heard this song before, but by another artist. So many people have covered this song, including Mary J. Blige, who retitled it "I'm Goin' Down." This song is an anthem for the brokenhearted. Its powerful lyrics and the soul behind the music is too amazing to pass up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/4h0zU3O9R5xzuTmNO7dNDU%22%20width=%22300%22%20height=%22380%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowtransparency=%22true%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">"Lost Boy" by Ruth B.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"Lost Boy"'s lyrics make me think of a difficult time in life that you just beg to go back to be a kid again to get over it. Or a lonely childhood. You know, either one. Her beautiful voice will make it feel like she's retelling J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/2HWWNoWEEEECwZhAiLg7ib%22%20width=%22300%22%20height=%22380%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowtransparency=%22true%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">"Beautiful Liar" by Beyonce & Shakira</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This one is from the early 2000s. Yes, I guess that was forever ago, but this song was a great duet between these queens of music. It's about them dating the same guy, but didn't fight over the stupid guy. (Writers: It's a great song for those who want to be able to write about both girls' sides accurately.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you know anything about me, it's that I will make you listen to this South African rap/rave band (who nobody knows whether it's a prank or what). This song is along the lines of loving a guy who's not cute, but he's a great guy. Try it out and judge for yourself whether I got a hit or miss on this one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">6. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5k38wzpLb15YgncyWdTZE4%22%20width=%22300%22%20height=%22380%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowtransparency=%22true%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">"Him & I" by Halsey & G Eazy</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The first time I heard these lyrics, they right away reminded me of the Joker & Harley. Anywho, the story of two people who love the crazy ways of each other? Classic old-school manic pixie dream girl kinda song that I can listen to all day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">7. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/7ifcJ5DDytGf8aITxmgsLN%22%20width=%22300%22%20height=%22380%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowtransparency=%22true%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">"You've Really Got A Hold On Me" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We've all been here. "I don't like you, but I love you." That love that was just too frustrating, but you still love their sorry butts? This song is a perfect embodiment of that feeling. There are remakes, but listen to the original Motown first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">8. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/7wBThXx7BGZHJJ3aN3OPvv%22%20width=%22300%22%20height=%22380%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowtransparency=%22true%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">"Confessions II" by Usher</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Oh, how Usher broke my heart with this one. That sultry voice telling his girl he's been seeing another chick? Damnit, Usher, we never wanted you to be a cheater! Anyways, this kinda became an instant classic when it hit the charts. Listen to this (still) gorgeous man, and try not to cry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ever think that there are country songs about being a prostitute in the old south? No? This Reba hit in the 90's is one of my favorite songs, and my mom let me sing it at probably age 6. Yes, "Fancy" is her name.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">10. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/1zng9uqqXoPkmU05nsAlsw%22%20width=%22300%22%20height=%22380%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowtransparency=%22true%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">"Bed of Roses" by Bon Jovi</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So another cheating song, but the freaking chorus has its own kind of beauty about it. Bon Jovi/classic rock fans have probably heard this before, but if you're a virgin to this song, please go listen to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So there ya go! 10 songs us readers (and writers) should be listening to all the freaking time. Have ideas for this list? Share them with the group over on facebook!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-14036947299905088752019-07-24T14:35:00.000-05:002019-07-24T14:35:02.457-05:00"Stalking Jack the Ripper" (a serial-killer of a review by Lexi!)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello Amazing Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here I go again! I've missed blogging so very much. I have a new blog in the works, but seeing the fact that I got new followers on facebook from my last (so-basic) post, I figured starting over is so much harder than just reworking and remodeling this one, especially since I really love all the readers, followers, fan encounters, author convos/encounters, etc. we've had! I'm so grateful to you all, and I hope you guys stick with me through all of this from reviews to random posts to a lot of new content and post layout!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Okay, so today's all about the badassness of the book "Stalking Jack the Ripper" by Kerri Maniscalco<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now, I've always had this weird fascination with the Jack of Knives (a.k.a. Jack the Ripper). Ever since I first read about it as a kid (I was already reading books for teens/adults, usually on mysterious stuff by, at most, age 6). Plus, this year, scientists have <a href="https://www.geek.com/news/jack-the-rippers-identity-may-finally-be-uncovered-with-dna-research-1778996/" target="_blank">declared the case finally solved</a>, and it only took 131 years! (That they kept on trying all ways to solve it is just true dedication and justice, imho.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Okay, book time, lol.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world." </span></i></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(Thank you, Goodreads!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Review: </b>So I was hoping that this girl wasn't a) a manicpixiedreamgirl or a Mary Sue, or the new typical nerd/outcast. And she wasn't! This story is written so very well, from the imagery, the words used, just absolutely everything. I have to tip my glitter lipgloss to this chick. The story was also just a great-paced read. The very end is building even more tension, so it gets a little slow, but I loved the characters and story so much, I kept with it. I have no patience with books that get slow, but this book was just way too good to put down!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Audrey is a new kind of heroine. She doesn't fit in her place in society. She loves solving mysteries, helping her uncle dissect cadavers, and more. She's determined, sneaky, and doesn't let men rule her life more than she absolutely has to. It's just so great. I don't want to reveal anything else at all because this book should remain a complete mystery for y'all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Best part of the book is that I couldn't predict the ending. I grew up incessantly reading (completely and utterly a true story), so predicting endings and what'll happen next is just something I automatically do. This is the first book with a mystery I didn't solve by mid-book. This is just a brilliant, thrilling novel!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Recommendation: </b>Go read it! NOW! Like, RIGHT NOW! Read this if you like a great heroine and a fresh outlook and writing style. Wait till it's dark and/or pouring outside, especially if you like reading creepy/dark subject matter books like I do!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay, so, as you may have noticed, I, Alexis, am the sole reviewer on this site now, the sole writer, and the one doing all of the social media and stuff (but that's always been the case). Yes, this bitch is indeed back! 😊</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I’m going to catch you up on my reading list as I also let you in on brand new, and maybe soon-to-be-published books! I’m also going to be adding more fun posts in the weeks, and add reviews in them instead of just the norm. I’m going to be including polls and things to share on social media with your fellow readers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now having said that, I'd love some more feedback, from emails and comments and subscribing to interacting and questions and everything, as you readers are dear to my heart. Once contacted, know I'll get back to you within about a week max, though I’m thinking it'll be more like 3 days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay, so now that I've somewhat explained what is happening and will happen, here are...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">So you can devour Jesus as a newborn. Cuz that's not weird and messed up at all.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fake abs (that are even advertised for Christmas).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">I don't need a pillow constantly yelling "Moisturize me!!!"<br />(Doctor Who reference right there...)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">No. Just freaking no. Nasty.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Kid: "Mom, is this a straightjacket?"<br />Mom, reading peacefully: "Oh no, honey. Not at all!"<br />Kid: "Then what's this lock for?"<br />Mom: "Shhhhh..."</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay. So there you go! Because you truly needed this list in your life, lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Have a great week! I'll be posting, so please come back and see me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-66519451895030228982016-04-16T10:35:00.000-05:002016-04-16T10:35:07.712-05:00Far From Over by April Lindner (a musical guest post!!!)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our Dearest and Awesome Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dang, it's been awhile!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I know that we haven't posted in about, oh, forever, but we'll be up and running soon. I'll give specifics soon. Now to the post:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm here to talk about this awesome novella is coming out, and is linked to <a href="http://hernoseisinabook.blogspot.com/2015/02/love-lucy-exciting-review-by-lexi.html" target="_blank">Love, Lucy</a> by April Lindner! The novella is <u>Far From Over</u>! The best thing is that Ms. Lindner herself wanted to share a playlist and the cover with all of you!!! Here's her post:</span><br />
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for in Florence. They parted ways when Lucy returned home to start college,
but every crowded piazza and winding cobblestone street reminds Jesse of the
time they spent together. Now staying with a friend in Naples, he can't help
wondering if it's time to pack up and move on again. But just when his mind is
made up, something--or <i>someone--</i>might give him a reason to stay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As he stands in Piazza Carita, Jesse plays a mix of English,
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Alexis again: Great tracks, huh? Go read this novella while listening to the playlist and get into Jesse's story!</span><br />
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-61346782664041447962015-04-01T10:30:00.000-05:002015-04-01T10:30:00.746-05:00Inherit Midnight (a daring review by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hey, our rockstar readers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy April Fool's! But don't think we'll be pulling any jokes on you today in this post!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Long time, no write! Started a new job where I'm on the computer all day, so guess where I'm not when I get home, lol. And life? Omg. It's gotten in the way of everything. However, I'm making this blog a great big priority again, since I truly miss this, and you guys, who are wonderful and continue to support us!!! Hopefully, I'll have enough time to get back to my four days a week schedule. If not, I'll tell y'all the newest schedule soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So today's book was one where I knew would either be a hit or miss with me just based on how far the author could go with it. It's <b><u>Inherit Midnight</u> by Kate Kae Myers</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Summary:</b> "</span><u style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">The Competition: </u><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Outlandishly wealthy Grandmother VanDemere has decided to leave her vast fortune to the family member who proves him or herself worthiest-by solving puzzles and riddles on a whirlwind race around the globe.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">There will be eight competitors, three continents . . . and a prize worth millions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Now, let's see if I can do this review without revealing anything at all, because I think you should truly walk as blind as possible into this book like I did...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This book was a whirlwind of adventure! When I said I wanted this novel to be taken to the extreme and needed the author to go far with it, I was serious, and I was certainly not let down in the least! This novel was soooo much fun, and Avery traveled to places that I wanted to go, as well as places I hadn't dreamed of! The competition was amazing, and I was so dazzled with it all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the other base story, which was Avery and her relationships with others, I was also very impressed. I half-expected this to be super sappy, and thank God it wasn't. The relationships and any changes made in them were valid and realistic in nature. And Avery's love interest? He was hott, and the way things played out in the book were just exactly what was needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The ending was a big surprise, and I'm so happy that I read this book. It's certainly one I'll be reading over and over again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>In Conclusion: </b>This book is incredible, and I really hope you guys read it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Recommendations: </b>Read this when overcome with some wanderlust and want for some serious adventure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">XOXO,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span></div>
Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-35859858114136834902015-02-03T09:30:00.000-06:002015-02-02T12:56:03.014-06:00"Love, Lucy" (an EXCITING review by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our dear readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello today! So we're going to be talking about the book Love, Lucy by April Lindner today! I wrote a celebration post, and April herself created a playlist and wrote about it in our last post, so check those both out before you read this! Otherwise, keep reading...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Summary:</b> "<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">While backpacking through Florence, Italy, during the summer before she heads off to college, Lucy Sommersworth finds herself falling in love with the culture, the architecture, the food...and Jesse Palladino, a handsome street musician. After a whirlwind romance, Lucy returns home, determined to move on from her "vacation flirtation." But just because summer is over doesn't mean Lucy and Jesse are over, too.</span></i></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" (Thanks, Goodreads!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Review:</b> This book is amazing. I didn't expect any less from this author though, as her other two books are great as well! (Check out <u>Jane</u> and <u><a href="http://hernoseisinabook.blogspot.com/2013/01/catherine-ashley-review.html" target="_blank">Catherine</a></u> by April Lindner, too!) I have to say that this book is up for book of the year already for me. Lucy did exactly what I aspire to do -- travel to a foreign country across the pond. Her personality and actions are all realistic, and she'll have you grimacing with embarrassment and frustration, loving along with her, and aspiring to live out your dreams. Jesse is a guy who we all hope to run into and fall for in our lives, too. His character is surprising at points, but also sweet, and he leaves us hopeful. All I can say (without giving anything away) is that this book will have you on the edge of your seat, wanting the novel to at least tie up every loose end, which, of course, it does.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Recommendation: </b>You may want to read this one in one sitting once you start, but make sure you read this on a weekend where you have enough time to do this. Eat some candy (sour gummy worms are best), sit in the sunshine (or at least sunshine spot on a chair inside), and read away! It's too good to read any other way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-21485480126708151652015-02-01T12:23:00.000-06:002015-02-01T12:24:48.088-06:00Sunday Afternoon Literary Fun!!! (a funny Sunday post by Lexi)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-86020166440547583462015-01-29T10:35:00.000-06:002015-01-29T13:50:34.573-06:00The Love, Lucy Playlist by April Lindner (an awesome guest post!!!)<div class="MsoNormal">
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of a lifetime: two months backpacking solo through Europe. I climbed an Alp in Switzerland, took the
Sound of Music Tour in Austria, rode a Bateau Mouche in Paris, and ate fish and
chips in the general vicinity of John Cleese in London—but nothing thrilled me
as much as my time in Italy. Maybe my
abiding love of all things Italian can be explained by the fact that I’m half
Italian. Maybe it’s because I studied
the language in college and can bluff my way through conversations with
cabdrivers and waiters. Or maybe it’s
the art, the architecture, the amazing food, the warmhearted Italians, or the
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whatever the reason, I go back to Italy whenever I can (not
often enough!) and, the rest of the time, I rely on music to transport me back
to the land of my dreams. I can shut my eyes and listen, and suddenly I’m riding
an overnight train into Florence, wandering through a sun-drenched piazza, hearing
a street musician’s guitar, and falling in love all over again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In putting together a playlist for my new novel, <i>Love, Lucy</i>, I chose songs with the power
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what you need to know about the plot of <i>Love,
Lucy</i>: the summer before Lucy Sommersworth goes off to college, her parents
send her on her very own backpacking trip of a lifetime to Europe, but there’s
one little catch—she has to give up her dreams of an acting career and enroll
as a business major at Forsythe University, her father’s alma mater. In Florence, Lucy finds herself falling in
love with the culture, the architecture, the food—and with Jesse Palladino, a
footloose street musician. Lucy returns
home, determined to move on from her “vacation flirtation.” But just because summer is over doesn’t mean
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perfectly captures the buzz of an airport’s busy international terminal, the
sheer excitement of being about to hop on a plane to Europe for the very first
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backpack on to Salzberg, Vienna, and Munich, so I have tossed in some of Lucy’s
favorite songs in German and French: Ne Me Quitte Pas by Regina Spektor; Elle
Me Dit by Mika (a British pop star I first discovered in a café in Rome); and
Madchen Mit Plan by 2raumwohnung.</span></li>
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Lucy, and it’s the place where she meets and falls for Jesse. Songs like Cosa
Hai Messo Nel Caffe by Malika Ayane, Come un Pittore by Moda, and Fammi Dormire
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for good measure—We are Golden by Mika, Every Single Body Else, by Butch
Walker, Whole World With You by Willie Nile—songs that capture the excitement
of an American in Europe for the very first time—making new friends, walking
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I have been reading nonstop for awhile, and am ready to post about lots of books for you guys!!! My favorite one so far has been <u>Love, Lucy</u> by April Lindner!!! I read it a month or so ago, but couldn't post about it because it was an ARC (Advanced Reader's Copy). So I've been waiting and waiting and trying to distract myself till I could post about it; that's how much I love it!!! It just came out yesterday, so let's get on with the celebration!!! <b>(Expect a formal review <i style="text-decoration: underline;">plus</i> lots of fun content tomorrow!!!)</b></span><br />
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I officially announce it as my favorite book thus far. I LOVE April Lindner's other novels, but this one just resonated with the wanderlust in me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This novel is just amazing, you guys. I know you all will love it!</span><br />
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This book also gave me hope as a girl who is going through a quarterlife crisis. I'll explain more tomorrow, but if you're a traveler (truly or at heart), want to follow your dreams, terrified of the future, or just want to escape into and/or just read an amazing novel, celebrate this book release with me!!!</span><br />
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Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-70995479872065221902014-12-25T10:00:00.000-06:002014-12-25T11:37:58.497-06:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Readers</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">,</span><br />
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Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-67181190440234738882014-12-24T16:31:00.000-06:002014-12-24T16:31:44.917-06:00Books to Read for the Winter!!!!! (a Christmas Eve post by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our "loverly" readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These are short stories (that aren't related), and they're great! It only took the first story for me to fall in love with this book. These are not only for Christmas, but also hit on New Year's and such. Cover up with your favorite blanket, grab some tea, and snuggle a pet or stuffed animal, and just enjoy these stories!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><u>How the Grinch Stole Christmas</u> by Dr. Seuss</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You know I had to add this to the list; it's a classic! If you've never read it, why not now? Skip the movies of it (yes, that means the illustrated one as well), and actually read the book!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These stories, also unrelated to each other, are heartwarming and may bring a tear to your eye. I read this pretty much every winter, and it doesn't get old. Read them in any order you want, but just be sure to read them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Of course I had to add this one! Again, another classic that should be read to satisfy the kid in you. This is especially if you're in a state where it's not going to be enjoying any snow any time soon (like us here in Texas)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I know I'm missing other books that people read in winter every year, so if you have a suggestion, post it in the comments! We'd love to hear from you guys!</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-71715646397846430482014-11-30T22:44:00.000-06:002014-11-30T22:44:00.142-06:00A Few YA Book Quotes (A Sunday Post)<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hey, y'all!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have five great YA book quotes for you today!!! (They're some of my favorites!) Hope you enjoy them!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"For the girls with messy hair and thirsty hearts"</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> - <u>Tiger Lily</u> by Jodi Lynn Anderson</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"She is eight -- and she has told me that her dearest friends are characters in books."</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> - <u>Heir of Fire</u> by Sarah J. Maas</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"That boy never cried again, and he never forgot what he's learned: that to love is to destroy and that to be loved is to be the one destroyed."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"In the storybooks, a beautiful princess would revive him with a kiss, and the pair would live happily ever after -- but I was not a beautiful princess. I was a girl from Hampshire who liked to play in the dirt."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">" 'Don't be smart with me.'</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">'I'm smart with everybody. I am smart. I can't be smart with some and not others.' "</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-7972668886675957342014-10-16T10:45:00.000-05:002014-10-16T10:45:00.196-05:00"Illusions of Fate" (a crowing review by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our Awesome Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today's novel took my breath away and also took my imagination on a rollercoaster of creativity!!! The amazing novel is <b><u>Illusions of Fate</u> by Kiersten White</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Summary: </b>"</span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><i>Downton Abbey meets Cassandra Clare in this lush, romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White.</i></strong><br />
<i><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">“I did my best to keep you from crossing paths with this world. And I shall do my best to protect you now that you have.”</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Jessamin has been an outcast since she moved from her island home of Melei to the dreary country of Albion. Everything changes when she meets Finn, a gorgeous, enigmatic young lord who introduces her to the secret world of Albion’s nobility, a world that has everything Jessamin doesn’t—power, money, status…and magic. But Finn has secrets of his own, dangerous secrets that the vicious Lord Downpike will do anything to possess. Unless Jessamin, armed only with her wits and her determination, can stop him.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You will adore a bird. Yep, you read that correctly. You will adore and want to befriend a bird. One bird in particular, actually.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyways, this book was amazing. The imagery took my breath away, and the story had me guessing until the very end! I loved the chemistry and storyline so very much that I zipped through the novel as fast as I could while still savoring every bit of it! I truly loved this book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The main character, Jessamin, felt like me; I could relate to her in certain ways, and in others, I wanted to be able to. I loved the fact that she was an outcast. As for Finn, I adored him. I loved his awkwardness and his magic. I love the back story as well, and the details in this novel!!! I recommend this novel to everybody and anybody that wants to read something worthwhile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">XOXO,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Alexis/Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-39245327355758082292014-10-07T10:37:00.000-05:002014-10-07T10:37:00.346-05:00"Lost In Translation" (a wordy review by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Awesome Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today's review is on a cool, entertaining, cute book that's not a novel or anything, but instead all about words... It's <u>Lost in Translation</u> by Ella Frances Sanders. (Hang in there with me till my review, okay? Trust me on this one.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Summary:</b> "</span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 22.0000057220459px;">An artistic collection of more than 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into English.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.0000057220459px;"> </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.0000057220459px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.0000057220459px;">Did you know that the Japanese language has a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or that there’s a Finnish word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing to rest? </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.0000057220459px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.0000057220459px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Lost in Translation</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.0000057220459px;"> brings to life more than fifty words that don’t have direct English translations with charming illustrations of their tender, poignant, and humorous definitions. Often these words provide insight into the cultures they come from, such as the Brazilian Portuguese word for running your fingers through a lover’s hair, the Italian word for being moved to tears by a story, or the Swedish word for a third cup of coffee.</span></span></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.0000057220459px;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In this clever and beautifully rendered exploration of the subtleties of communication, you’ll find new ways to express yourself while getting lost in the artistry of imperfect translation.</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">" (Thank you, Blogging for Books)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Okay, so the cover and summary kinda suck, but this book is very entertaining for anybody who likes words, to sound smart, etc. Or if you want to be entertained for a day. The book is a compilation of words from other languages that we have no words for... and totally should. There are illustrations with every one, as well as an origin. I love this book, but I totally wish there was a different cover because this one is so blah, and it doesn't reflect the inside at all. It just looks like a boring coffee table book on nothing fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyways, some of the words are funny, others beautiful, and all will leave you wanting more foreign words, more definitions, and more cute pictures to go with.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Check out the author's <a href="http://ellafrancessanders.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> where this all began, and fall in love with (even more) words all over again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>In Conclusion & Suggestions: </b>BUY THIS BOOK IN ITS PHYSICAL FORM AND READ AWAY. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Read whenever, really. And be sure to share it with friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-91971783849019374642014-10-05T10:11:00.000-05:002014-10-05T10:11:00.353-05:00Sunday, Sunday (a funny video Sunday post by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dear Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Take a break from reading for a moment and watch these hilarious videos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-43134439883964128812014-10-02T10:32:00.000-05:002014-10-02T10:32:00.312-05:00"Psyched" (a freaky review by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dearest Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm so excited to be sharing the next few books with you!!! They've all been great, and I'm in the process of reading yet another wonderful one!!! So get ready to read about some awesome novels!!! Today's is <u>Psyched</u> by Juli Caldwell!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Summary:</b> "</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><i>Aisi Turay has it all under control. At least, she thinks she does. Forget that the most popular girl in school hates her guts and will stop at nothing to embarrass her. Forget that her little brother is tormented by the ghosts and demons she sees all the time. Forget that her mom is a con artist who pretends to be psychic to make some cash. Forget that her dad is hiding a secret than can destroy everything she knows about herself. Nope, she's got this one...until that one awful day when she nearly loses it all. With ghost-hunting hottie Vance, a guy who stumbled into her life at the worst possible moment, Aisi must search for the messages hidden in visions and memories to protect her family. Maybe, just maybe, they can reclaim what she thought was lost forever.</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" (Thank you, Goodreads!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The novel started out with action and did not disappoint from there on! This novel has an interesting background inside, and I'd have never thought of such a fabulous back story! I love how deep the abilities and story goes, and the paranormal ideas inside of it all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The main character, Aisi, can see spirits, as can her little brother. Seeing what she sees can be terrifying, and her gift can be more of a curse at times. When she thinks she's all alone in this fight, it turns out that she's not, even though her family is broken, and she doesn't have many friends (okay, just the one). This novel had me from the first page, and I know that it'll grab you as well! The paranormal aspects may be fake, but you'll never think that as you're reading. The story and everything is so realistic and creepy! I think y'all will love it as much as me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>In Conclusion & Suggestions:</b> Read it if you want a fast-paced novel that's action-filled but not too scary!</span><br />
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<b>Regulars: </b>So I know it's not Sunday, but I thought I'd do a fun mini-post just for these!!! (The first one was my inspiration!!!)</span><br />
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<b>Newbies:</b> If you're new to this blog, please venture out to our other Sunday posts for fun, random things, and to our book reviews for your next book with some humor and Disney and just our general flair added with it!</span><br />
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<b>Everybody: </b>By the way, I've been reading a lot. and I'm now building up my awesome laptop again (had to start from scratch), so just wait and you'll be getting reviews for books like <u>Jackaby</u>, <u>Illusions of Fate</u>, and more!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-2555703472179662972014-09-20T11:30:00.000-05:002014-09-20T19:58:51.060-05:00"Girl Talk" (a gut-busting Lexi review)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our Awesome Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello again! I have a little access to my laptop, so I decided to go ahead and blog! Today's novel is freaking awesome and hilarious! It's <u>Girl Talk</u> by Christie Young.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Combining etiquette tips with true stories from her own not always quite together life, Christie Young proves herself to be adept around managing life’s vicissitudes. Whether you seek advice on handling running out of booze during the holidays or running into your ex on the subway, <span style="border: 0px none; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Girl Talk</span> offers the keys to coping in a world bereft of rhyme or reason.<br /><br />Let’s talk about:</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> • Realizing you look exactly like your boyfriend’s sister<br /> • Overthinking text messages and analyzing emoticons<br /> • Looking calm in a bar alone (without the help an iPhone)<br /> • Accidentally stealing something from the farmer’s market<br /> • Choosing between getting to work on time or showering<br /> • Responding to a sexy text your uncle meant to send to his girlfriend<br /> • Organizing your wardrobe, from crop tops to bolo ties<br /> • Handling a roommate who rents out your living room to strangers<br /> • Kicking your Netflix sci-fi marathon habit</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So this novel is an unconventional advice book that actually is helpful, but will have you giggling on page one! You'll learn how to deal with being out on your own, where to find your own life, friends, and best spots for music and life in general. You'll learn how to throw a great party as well. It teaches while you're laughing! This is awesome because I've read TONS of books with advice for young women, from things like this to those with manners, but NEVER have I ever read something this hilarious and with actually things I wanted to know. So I'll take this book's advice, smiling through life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-68105269228258487952014-09-15T12:15:00.000-05:002014-09-15T12:15:15.855-05:00Hackers Are Not Fun -- Tips (a post by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dearest Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are working on this issue as much as possible. (Well, actually, my dad's friend is, as he was the one who got hacked and then it spread from him to my house and his job and such.) Anywho, it should be cleared up in the next few days, and hopefully our network will never be hacked again.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Don't say anything around your computer when it's on. The stereo may not look like it's on but they can still hear you.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Go into recovery mode and back everything up onto an external hard drive. In fact, do this weekly so if you do get hacked or anything happens to your computer, you can just wipe it and start again. I recommend one that has large storage capabilities. Mine's 3 TB, which means I'll probably never fill it, but hey, better safe than sorry.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Don't solve the problem yourself. Go to a professional or an awesome computer/IT person, especially one that you know and trust.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Be careful with the info you save in documents on your computer. It's safer to have them on paper hidden in your house than to save every password or a credit card number or anything on your computer.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That's all. Don't want to make you paranoid, just want to ensure y'all are safe from this. This has been a deep hack (from laptops to iPads to even our phones!!!), and it's been frustrating and terrifying. So be safe out there, you guys!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ever had one of those novels that takes you into them, those ones that you absorb yourself into? This was one of them for me. It was the perfect combination of the past, the present, and some spooky coincidences. It's <u>The Secret of Isobel Key</u> by Jen McConnel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Summary:</b> "</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><i>Lou is in the middle of a quarter-life crisis. Fresh out of college, she’s unemployed and unsure of herself. But when she gets the chance to escape to Scotland with her best friend, it could be the answer to her quest for self-discovery. The trip is not at all what she expected, especially when her tour guide turns out to be the dreamy historian Brian, and together they embark on a hunt for information about Isobel Key, a woman accused of witchcraft in the seventeenth century.</i></span><br />
<i><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">They set out to learn the truth of the condemned witch, but Lou isn’t prepared for the knowledge that awaits her. She must face her own demons if she has any hope of righting the wrongs of the past.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><i>Flashing between seventeenth century Scotland and a contemporary romance, THE SECRET OF ISOBEL KEY is a mystery that will please readers of all ages.</i></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">" (All thanks to Goodreads for this summary!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So Lou was easy to relate to. See, she was in a quarter-life crisis after graduating college, which is a big, normal phenomenon these days. When you're confused on what to do next in your life, when you know you have a purpose and that something big is about to happen, but you just don't know what either is. This is what Lou experiences when she quits what was supposed to be a temporary job that turned into a full-time one (we've all been there, huh, twenty-somethings?). Then she's surprised with a trip to Scotland, which she tries to embrace fully. While being immersed into the mysteries and past injustices of Scotland, it doesn't hurt that there's a hott Scottish guy that walks into the picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was hooked immediately. This novel was soooooo good, and made me want to travel to Scotland myself, ASAP. (Okay, some actors I love are Scottish, so this book just amped up my need. I love those accents!) Anyways, this novel seriously had me reading it as much as I could, which hadn't happened in this manner in a long time! It's such a marvelous book!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-33334773469764097862014-09-09T14:32:00.001-05:002014-09-09T14:32:05.811-05:00"Perfected" (a dolly review by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dearest Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today's novel makes a person think about no only the future, but the present. It's <u>Perfected</u> by Kate Jarvik Birch.</span><br />
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<i><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">As soon as the government passed legislation allowing humans to be genetically engineered and sold as pets, the rich and powerful rushed to own beautiful girls like Ella. Trained from birth to be graceful, demure, and above all, perfect, these “family companions” enter their masters’ homes prepared to live a life of idle luxury.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Ella is happy with her new role as playmate for a congressman’s bubbly young daughter, but she doesn’t expect Penn, the congressman’s handsome and rebellious son. He’s the only person who sees beyond the perfect exterior to the girl within. Falling for him goes against every rule she knows…and the freedom she finds with him is intoxicating.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><i>But when Ella is kidnapped and thrust into the dark underworld lurking beneath her pampered life, she’s faced with an unthinkable choice. Because the only thing more dangerous than staying with Penn’s family is leaving…and if she’s unsuccessful, she’ll face a fate far worse than death.</i></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">" (Yay, Goodreads!!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This novel seriously had me contemplating whether this will ever happen or not. Will we see/breed humans as pets one day? Will it have the same effect as it does in this novel? It was seriously a great thing to consider the meaning of it all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The characters were good. I liked Ella, the main character, and how I got to experience everything new all over again. She could be tedious at times, but maybe that was just the book itself. Some of it I felt was unnecessary. Anywho, Penn was adorable, as was Ruby, his little sister. I think that we can relate to Ella, as a female, and in some of the things that she's feeling and going through. I think that makes the novel an easy read.</span><br />
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Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-46076959271354379462014-09-06T11:05:00.000-05:002014-09-06T11:05:00.544-05:00"Faces of the Dead" (a ghastly Lexi review)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dear Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was worried I wouldn't really get into today's book because it's a historical fiction novel, but I was wrong! <u>It's Faces of the Dead</u> by Suzanne Weyn. (She's seriously an awesome author...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Summary:</b> "</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><i>When Marie-Therese, daughter of Marie Antoinette, slips into the streets of Paris at the height of the French Revolution, she finds a world much darker than what she's ever known.</i></span><br />
<i><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">When Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France learns of the powerful rebellion sweeping her country, the sheltered princess is determined to see the revolution for herself. Switching places with a chambermaid, the princess sneaks out of the safety of the royal palace and into the heart of a city in strife.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><i>Soon the princess is brushing shoulders with revolutionaries and activists. One boy in particular, Henri, befriends her and has her questioning the only life she's known. When the princess returns to the palace one night to find an angry mob storming its walls, she's forced into hiding in Paris. Henri brings her to the workshop of one Mademoiselle Grosholtz, whose wax figures seem to bring the famous back from the dead, and who looks at Marie-Thérèse as if she can see all of her secrets. There, the princess quickly discovers there's much more to the outside world - and to the mysterious woman's wax figures - than meets the eye.</i></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">" (Thank you, Goodreads!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Okay, so the book was a bit slow in a couple of places (at least to me, but I know others may argue with me about this). This novel taught me a lot about Marie Antoinette and the rest of her family, and the revolution/uprising. I also loved the spooky parts, and think that the beginnings of some of the most well-known people in history that were suggested in here were just great! The characters were well-developed and fun. The main character was daring for a princess, and was strong, so I truly respected her. Her story was just fun and intriguing, and I loved it. Her love interest was a great one, and working with who would eventually be Madame Tussaud was fun! I hope y'all like it as much as I did!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>In Conclusion and Suggestions:</b> Read this novel. It's a great one, so stick with it. Read it when you want something a bit spooky, but also sweet and daring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lexi</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189680139359583633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467250253169698632.post-78983231955984953172014-09-02T11:05:00.000-05:002014-09-02T11:05:00.637-05:00"Before I Die" (a long-term review by Lexi)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dear Loverly Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(If you got the "loverly" reference, awesome! lol)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm currently watching "Torchwood" for the first/second time, and am loving it. This has nothing at all to do with this novel I'm about to review, but it's an awesome show, so go watch it on BBC America.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anywho, today's novel scared me at first. I knew what it was about before I read it, and I was terrified that it would put me into a depression, or make me cry. It was a difficult read because I was waiting for the show to drop and for me to bawl for a few days, but thankfully, it didn't! <u>It's Before I Die</u> by Jenny Downham.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This novel is very inspiring. As a girl with not much more time to live, Tessa experiences very realistic emotions, wanting to live as much as she can before she withers away. She's a hero in a novel full of hardships, and she's so inspirational. This novel shows that we should live out our dreams and wants with no one stopping us while we still can! The story is sweet and great and full of emotion, and I loved it a lot. I don't want to give anything away, so I'm going to stop here and let you guys read this and figure it out. (By the way, it is so great, and you won't go into a depression because of it; I promise.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>In Conclusion & Suggestions:</b> This novel is a great one, so go for it!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It'll inspire you!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I say read it whenever you want; there's no bad time to read it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">XOXO,</span><br />
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