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T5W: Favorite Non-Canon Ships

Greetings Fellow Book Dragons!This is a weekly meme within the book community that was created by Lainey of GingerReadsLainey, but is now hosted by Sam of Thoughts on Tomes.  If you're interested in participating, find out more on the Goodreads group!This week's topic is Favorite Non-Canon Ships ("ship" is short for romantic relationship)!  These are the couples you love, but… Continue reading T5W: Favorite Non-Canon Ships

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Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids: A Week of Farms!

Greetings fellow Book Dragons!We wrapped up our fifth week of the Virtual Book Club for Kids with Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle!  This book has been a favorite of ours since Maddox was itty bitty.  When he was about 18 months old, he loved everything about farms and we must have read that book alone at least… Continue reading Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids: A Week of Farms!

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BOOK REVIEW: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (Psychological Thriller)

THE COUPLE NEXT DOORbyShari LapenaGenre:  Domestic ThrillerPublisher: PenguinDate of Publication: August 23, 2016Number of Pages: 316It all started at a dinner party. . .A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors—a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives.Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (Psychological Thriller)

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The Monster Mash Book Tag

Greetings Fellow Book Dragons!I saw this book tag the other day from some Booktubers I subscribe to and I wanted to give it a try!  I try to do at least one tag a month and what better way to get into the Halloween spirit than with The Monster Mash Book Tag!This is an original… Continue reading The Monster Mash Book Tag

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T5W: Inaccurate Book Covers

Greetings Fellow Book Dragons!This is a weekly meme within the book community that was created by Lainey of GingerReadsLainey, but is now hosted by Sam of Thoughts on Tomes.  If you're interested in participating, find out more on the Goodreads group!This week's topic is Inaccurate Book Covers!  These are the books that have nothing to do with the story, or… Continue reading T5W: Inaccurate Book Covers

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Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids: A Week of Pumpkins

Greetings fellow Book Dragons!We wrapped up another week of the Virtual Book Club for Kids with Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino!  This week was all about pumpkins, and to be perfectly honest, while I was truly looking forward to this one, I mentally hit a wall.  I had no real energy to do much of anything related… Continue reading Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids: A Week of Pumpkins

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T5W: Books That Took You the Longest to Finish

Greetings Fellow Book Dragons!This is a weekly meme within the book community that was created by Lainey of GingerReadsLainey, but is now hosted by Sam of Thoughts on Tomes.  If you're interested in participating, find out more on the Goodreads group!This week's topic is Books that Took You the Longest to Finish!  These are the books that you had on… Continue reading T5W: Books That Took You the Longest to Finish

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BOOK REVIEW: Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (Thriller)

Greetings Friends!Today, I have a review of the debut novel by B.A. Paris Behind Closed Doors!Rating:Genre:  Psychological ThrillerReleased:  2016Synopsis:  By all appearances, Jack and Grace have the perfect marriage.  They are beautiful, wealthy, and elegant.  He is a dedicated attorney helping battered women.  She is a flawless homemaker, masterful cook, and dotes on her disabled sister.… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (Thriller)

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Virtual Book Club for Kids: A Week of Leaves and Celebrating Fall

Greetings fellow Book Dragons!We wrapped up another fun filled week of the Virtual Book Club for Kids with Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert!  This week was all about leaves and welcoming a new season, although that's not so much the case here in Texas!  Leaf Man is a fantastic story to introduce as the beginning of fall arrives.  Made… Continue reading Virtual Book Club for Kids: A Week of Leaves and Celebrating Fall

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Field Trip to the Texas Teen Book Festival 2016

Greetings fellow Book Dragons!Today I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Texas Teen Book Festival!  We packed up the whole family and headed downtown to St. Edward's University.  I wish I could say that I met all the authors during book signings and listened to the amazing panels, but unfortunately, with little ones that… Continue reading Field Trip to the Texas Teen Book Festival 2016

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Banned Books Week Flash Giveaway

Greetings fellow Book Dragons!As Banned Books Week comes to an end, I wanted to give one lucky reader three highly challenged books to continue reading dangerously (open only to US residents)!The books include:William Golding's Lord of the Flies, which has been challenged for being "demoralizing," containing "offensive language and excessive violence," "racist," and "inappropriate."  Mark… Continue reading Banned Books Week Flash Giveaway

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T5W: Gateway Books to Your Favorite Genre

Greetings Fellow Book Dragons!This is a weekly meme within the book community that was created by Lainey of GingerReadsLainey, but is now hosted by Sam of Thoughts on Tomes.  If you're interested in participating, find out more on the Goodreads group!This week's topic is Gateway Books to Your Favorite Genre!  These are the books that I think would be great… Continue reading T5W: Gateway Books to Your Favorite Genre

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Book Review: Eleanor and Park (Spoiler Free)

photo credit: @bookishteacherEleanor and Park by Rainbow RowellGenre:  Young Adult, Romance, ContemporaryReleased:  2013Rating:Synopsis:  Two misfits.  One extraordinary love. Set over the course of one school year, this is the story of two star-crossed sixteen year olds - smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.Thoughts:Because I had… Continue reading Book Review: Eleanor and Park (Spoiler Free)

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Virtual Book Club for Kids: A Week of Friendship

Greetings fellow Book Dragons!We wrapped up our second week of the Virtual Book Club for Kids with Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems and it was definitely a great time!  This week was all about friends, sharing, and ice cream!We set up an ice cream parlor using pom poms and Maddox loved… Continue reading Virtual Book Club for Kids: A Week of Friendship