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In My Mailbox (20)

Purchased for School (pictured on left):
♪Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe ♪Survival of the Sickest by Sharon Moalem ♪Walking on Water by Derrick Jensen ♪Lucky by Alice Sebold ♪Naked by David Sedaris ♪How to be Black by Baratunde Thurston
Purchased (pictured in middle):
♪Perception by Kim Harrington ♪Poss…
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Review (NON-YA): How to be Black by Baratunde Thurston

Title: How to be Black Author: Baratunde Thurston Pages: 254 Genre: Memoir Goodreads Summary
"How to Be Black" is a satirical race manual designed for black people and those who love them. Expert Thurston is an editor at "The Onion."
If you don't buy this book, you're a racist…
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Review: Wake by Amanda Hocking

Title: Wake
Author: Amanda Hocking
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 309



Goodreads Summary:
Fall under the spell of Wake—the first book in an achingly beautiful new series by celebrated author Amanda Hocking—and lose yourself to the Watersong.
Gorgeous. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kin…
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Review: City of Lost Souls

Title: City of Lost Souls
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: McElderry Books (imprint of Simon & Schuster)
Pages: 534
Release Date: May 8, 2012



Goodreads Summary:


The demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace has been freed from her captivity. But when the Shadowhunters arrive to rescue him, they fi…
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In My Mailbox (19)

Hey, friends! Welcome to my 19th week of In My Mailbox (although I've been blogging for 50-something)! Here's what I got:
Borrowed (from the Library): Article 5: Kristen SimmonsThe Name of the Star: Maureen Johnson(Not Pictured) Where Things Come Back: John Corey WhaleyReceived for Review: Wa…
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Itty-Bitty Reviews: Veronica Roth

Two-in-One Itty-Bitty Reviews: Free Four and Insurgent

First off, an explanation. The reason why I haven't been blogging, well, ever, lately is because of this thing called a Chautauqua. (If you don't know what that is, click here.) Along with said presentation, I have had various smaller p…
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Review: Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins

Title: Spell Bound
Author: Rachel Hawkins
Pages: 327
Format: Hardcover
Publish Date: March 13, '12



Goodreads Summary:
(If you haven't read the first two books in the series, I wouldn't recommend reading this!)Hailed as “impossible to put down,” the Hex Hall series has both critics and teens…
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Review: Awake at Dawn by CC Hunter

Summary
Step into the world of Shadow Falls, a camp that helps teens tap into their special…talents. Once you visit, you’ll never forget it—and you’ll never, ever be the same.
From the moment Kylie Galen arrived at Shadow Falls Camp, she’s had one burning question: What am I? Surrounded by vampires,…
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