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Book Review: The Underground Girls of Kabul – Jenny Nordberg

Title: The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan Author: Jenny Nordberg ISBN: 9780307952493 Pages: 368 Release Date: September 16, 2014 Publisher: Crown Genre:...

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Book Review: The Accidental Apprentice – Vikas Swarup

Title: The Accidental Apprentice Author: Vikas Swarup ISBN: 9781250045553 Pages: 448 Release Date: July 8, 2014 Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Cultural Fiction (South Asian)...

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Product Review: Osprey Beta Laptop Bag

I’ve been searching for the perfect laptop bag for a long time, and I finally found it. My comprehensive review of the Osprey Beta, a laptop bag that actually fits eveything I need and has an...

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Book Review: Abroad – Katie Crouch

Title: Abroad Author: Katie Crouch ISBN: 9780374100360 Pages: 304 Release Date: June 17, 2014 Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books/FSG Genre: Literary Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Summary:...

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Book Review: Sisters of Treason – Elizabeth Fremantle

Title: Sisters of Treason Author: Elizabeth Fremantle ISBN: 9781476703091 Pages: 448 Release Date: July 8, 2014 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Genre: Historical Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4 out...

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BookTube: Tomboy, Texts from Jane Eyre, In Your Dreams, El Deafo, About Time

Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir – Liz Prince (Zest Books, September 2, 2014; Powell’s, Amazon.com, Indiebound) Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters – Mallory...

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BookTube: “News-y” Books

Over at Book Riot’s BookTube channel, I’m talking about 5 “News-y” books about current events, issues, and the news that I’ve either enjoyed or am looking forward to reading. Books Mentioned: Storm...

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Greetings from the Space Coast!

You might have noticed that my blog has been quiet this week. While that wasn’t my intention (I always plan on scheduling reviews when I’m traveling), it’s worked out pretty well. You see, this week,...

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Book Review: Five – Ursula Archer

Title: Five Author: Ursula Archer ISBN: 9781250037411 Pages: 336 Release Date: December 9, 2014 Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: Crime Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Summary: The body...

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Best Books of 2014: Fiction

It’s that time of year again. The best of lists are coming out (or really, for the most part, have already been released) and I, of course, feel I have to get in on the action. It took me a long time...

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Best Books of 2014: Nonfiction

Yesterday I posted my Best of 2014 list for fiction, and so today is my Best Books of 2014: Nonfiction. Each of these books has stayed with me for one reason or another, whether it be because of...

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Best Books of 2014: Sheer Randomness

I’ve done both my best of for fiction and nonfiction for 2014, so why another list? Well, I feel like there are still some “best of” books that I’d like to mention, but didn’t quite make the cut for...

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Book Review: Secret Keeper – Mitali Perkins

Title: Secret Keeper Author: Mitali Perkins ISBN: 9780440239550 Pages: 240 Release Date: April 27, 2010 Publisher: Ember Genre: Cultural Fiction (South Asian), Historical Fiction, YA Source: Personal...

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Blog & Social Media Break + A Note on Videos

This time of year is supposed to be about family and loved ones in the United States, so I’m announcing a short break from my blog. I’ll be taking a blogging and social media hiatus (yes, this means no...

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Book Review: The Bishop’s Wife – Mette Ivie Harrison

Title: The Bishop’s Wife Author: Mette Ivie Harrison ISBN: 9781616954765 Pages: 352 Release Date: December 30, 2014 Publisher: Soho Crime Genre: Mystery, Cultural Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4...

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Book Review: Faint Promise of Rain – Anjali Mitter Duva

Title: Faint Promise of Rain Author: Anjali Mutter Duva ISBN: 9781938314971 Pages: 332 Release Date: October 7, 2014 Publisher: She Writes Press Genre: Historical Fiction, Cultural Fiction (South Asia)...

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Book Review: An Iranian Metamorphosis – Mana Neyestani

Title: An Iranian Metamorphosis Author: Mana Neyestani ISBN: 9780988901445 Pages: 160 Release Date: December 2, 2014 Publisher: Uncivilized Books Genre: Graphic Memoir (Comics), Cultural, Nonfiction...

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Book Review: Beware Beware – Steph Cha

Title: Beware Beware Author: Steph Cha ISBN: 9781250049018 Pages: 304 Release Date: August 12, 2014 Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: Crime Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4 out of 5 Summary: Juniper...

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Book Review: The Unquiet Dead – Ausma Zehanat Khan

Title: The Unquiet Dead Author: Ausma Zehanat Khan ISBN: 9781250055118 Pages: 352 Release Date: January 13, 2015 Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: Cultural Fiction, Crime Fiction Source: Publisher...

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Audiobook Review: No Land’s Man – Aasif Mandvi

Title: No Land’s Man Author: Aasif Mandvi ISBN: 9781452107912 Listening Time: 4 hours, 23 min / Pages: 240 Release Date: November 4, 2014 Publisher: Audible (audio) / Chronicle Books (print) Genre:...

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