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Review: White Water by Jordan Ford

White Water (Ryder Bay #5) by Jordan Ford My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: It’s Spring Break, a week of carefree fun, but for the Ryder Bay crew, it’s anything but… Can Harley find the courage to tell Aidan the truth about why she refuses to go to prom with him? Will Savannah’s decision not to go to college cause a rift in her family…and with Griffin? Skylar wants to move across the country, but how can she face leaving Jed? And where will Jace end up for his senior… Read more »

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Review: Mindfulness and Meditation by Whitney Stewart

Mindfulness and Meditation by Whitney Stewart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction Age Category: aimed at young adults, but good for adults too Blurb: From hormones to homework, parents to peers, health issues to bad habits, life can be a pressure cooker leading to anxiety and even thoughts of suicide. How can we find relief? Author Whitney Stewart introduces readers to the practice of mindfulness. With its roots in ancient Buddhist teachings, mindfulness–the practice of purposefully focusing attention on the present moment–can change a person’s approach to stress, develop skills to handle anxiety and depression, and provide a sense of… Read more »

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Sunday Post #346

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? I was feeling a lot better since last Sunday already and quickly recovered from the flu I had caught last week. Sadly this week I was back to feeling tired and a bit off at times. It was just one of those week were nothing seemed to go… Read more »

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Review: Quill Me Now by Jordan Castillo Price

Quill Me Now (The ABCs of Spellcraft #1) by Jordan Castillo Price My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: What if the words you wrote came true? Spellcraft isn’t exactly a respectable business, but it does pay the bills. At least, it should. Unfortunately, Dixon Penn failed his Spellcraft initiation. Instead of working in his family’s shop, he’s stuck delivering takeout orders in his uncle’s beat-up Buick. Winning a Valentine’s Day contest at the largest greeting card company in the tri-state area would be just the thing to get his life back… Read more »

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Review: Spellbound by Allie Therin

Spellbound (Magic in Manhattan #1) by Allie Therin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: To save Manhattan, they’ll have to save each other first… 1925 New York Arthur Kenzie’s life’s work is protecting the world from the supernatural relics that could destroy it. When an amulet with the power to control the tides is shipped to New York, he must intercept it before it can be used to devastating effects. This time, in order to succeed, he needs a powerful psychometric…and the only one available has sworn off his abilities… Read more »

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Sunday Post #345

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This week we got hit with some very warm weather. And as we don’t have air conditioning, it’s hard to cool down. Besides that I got the flu, although that almost was a blessing in disguise. As I had a low fever the warm weather didn’t feel as… Read more »

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Review: Wipe Out by Jordan Ford

Wipe Out (Ryder Bay #4) by Jordan Ford My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: She’s a soft-spoken loner. He’s a wild-eyed rebel. Can two virtual strangers find a way to click? Lettie keeps her nose in a book and her thoughts to herself. After her best friend dumped her on the first day of their freshman year, the only person she can still confide in is her mysterious email buddy. But when a cute troublemaker saves her from a speeding car, she hopes she’s found someone worth knowing in the… Read more »