JELLICOE ROAD BY MELINA MARCHETTA RELEASE: 2008 PUBLISHER: HarperTeen SERIES: Nope. Stand-alone SOURCE & FORMAT: Purchased E-book Abandoned by her mother on Jellicoe Road when she was eleven, Taylor Markham, now seventeen, is finally being confronted with her past. But as the reluctant leader of her boarding school dorm, there isn’t a lot of time … Continue reading
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Top Ten Books I Recommend The Most
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Don Draper’s _____ | Sunday Obsession
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Where She Went by Gayle Forman | Book Review
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Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman | Book Review
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Sunday Obsession: The Perks of Being a Wallflower the movie
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Okay For Now by Gary D. Schmidt | Audiobook Review
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Favorite Romances
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by lovely The Broke and The Bookish Historically, I haven’t been into real cutesy romance. My favorite author for years was Chuck Palahniuk. My idea of the best love poem in the history of the world is this one. BUT, since rekindling my love for Young Adult books, I have … Continue reading
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