TTT- Top Ten Book Covers (of books I’ve read)

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A weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This week wasn’t easy considering most YA book covers tend to be quite cheesy, but I managed to come up with a list of covers that didn’t make me feel like I needed to hide them in public!

In no particular order…..

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I love the way the gold mockingjay stands out against the black background of The Hunger Games cover.  It just looks cool.
I love the Code Name Verity Cover.  I’m always a fan of black, red & white– but my favorite part of this cover is the text over the hands.  The cover fits the book well. Continue reading →

REVIEW: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

 Title & Author: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

 Series:  The Grisha #1

 Publisher: Square Fish, 416 pages

 Release Date: May 7, 2013 (paperback)

June 5th, 2012 (hardcover)

 Genre: Fantasy

 Source: purchased

 Amazon | Goodreads | Leigh Bardugo 

 SYNOPSIS: (According to my husband, who has NOT read the book —  see how well he listens to my bookish ramblings)

2 orphans live with a Duke in Russia.  They are then tested to see if they have special powers.  They don’t but MAYBE they do?  They don’t love each other, but MAYBE they do?  You’ll have to read and find out.  I didn’t read it, so I don’t really know, but I can tell you this… good ole’ Betty did not pay me any attention while she read this one!! 

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Random Rantings: Let’s Talk Bacon

Some people go wild for sushi.

Others do back flips for vegan cupcakes.

Me? 

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I love it.  I don’t eat it a lot because it isn’t the healthiest meat on the planet, but when I do buy it, I make sure it is organic, uncured, and nitrate-free.  Anyway, that isn’t important.  What IS important is what I put on my bacon.  Lots of people eat weird things or come up with strange combinations of food that they love.  For me, it all comes down to two key ingredients that make or break my bacon eating experience.  If I’m gunna eat bacon, there better be whipped cream and ketchup on that table. Continue reading →

REVIEW: This Is What Happy Looks Like

 Title & Author: This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

 Series:  N/A

 Publisher: Poppy, 403 pages

 Release Date: April 2, 2013

 Genre: Contemporary

 Source: purchased

 Amazon |  Goodreads | Jennifer E. Smith

 SYNOPSIS: (According to my husband, who has NOT read the book —  see how well he listens to my bookish ramblings)

Movie star heart-throb with a pet pig sends the wrong email to swooning girl with a dumb politician dad.  They start talking and we all know talking leads to other things… *wink wink*  If you like cheese, this book is for you… if not, enter at your own risk!

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