Tag: Contemporary
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Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson *Stephanie’s Review*
[book-info] The blurb for Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson snagged me at “unsolved disappearance” and really appealed to my love of true crime. The fact that this particular disappearance is a cold case and decades old only added to the appeal. I really enjoyed Stevie and the friends that she makes at Ellingham Academy. She…
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Listen to Me by Kristen Proby *Stephanie’s Review*
[book-info] I thought I had remembered hearing good things about Listen to Me by Kristen Proby so picked it up on a whim on a Barnes & Noble shopping trip. Unfortunately for me this book was just average. There is absolutely nothing wrong with average but it does make it a bit hard to write…
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Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han *Stephanie’s Review*
[book-info] I was so excited to finish the final installment of the Lara Jean series. I had read both To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and P.S. I Still Love You in a pretty brief amount of time. I think I had pretty high expectations going into Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny…
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P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han *Stephanie’s Review*
[book-info] After the cliffhanger ending of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before I knew it wouldn’t be long before I picked up P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han. I put one book in between to try to avoid burnout. I gobbled this one up just as quickly as I did the first.…
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The Uninvited by Heather Graham *Stephanie’s Review*
[book-info] I was in the mood for a ghost story so I picked up The Uninvited by Heather Graham. Graham’s Krewe of Hunter series is my go to when I need a paranormal read. Generally they are pretty light reads and the ghost aspect of the book is always satisfying. Part of the reason I…
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Kristy’s Great Idea & Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls by Ann M. Martin *Stephanie’s Reviews*
Since my formative years were pre-Internet and pre-Kindles obtaining books wasn’t nearly as easy. I also have a streak of perfectionism. As a child one of my biggest goals was to read every book in the Baby-Sitters Club, Sweet Valley High, Goosebumps, and Fear Street series. The Baby-Sitters Club is its own mega-merchandising brand with…
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han *Stephanie’s Review*
[book-info] I have no excuses. I’ve owned To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han for years. Once again, I was afraid of the hype. I promise one day I will learn. I finally decided to read it once I learned Netflix was making it into a movie. I watched the trailer. I…
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Good Luck with That by Kristan Higgins *Stephanie’s Review*
[book-info] I don’t even know where to start my review of Good Luck with That by Kristan Higgins. If you’ve been a follower of Once Upon a Chapter you’ll know that I adore Kristan Higgins and everything I’ve ever read of her’s. Good Luck with That takes the cake. It is on my top 5…
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Beastly by Alex Flinn *Stephanie’s Review*
[book-info] Beastly by Alex Flinn is a fairy tale retelling of (you’ve probably guessed it) Beauty and the Beast. I bought it quite awhile ago (eek! It’s been 5 1/2 years!) and thanks to COYER I thought it was time for me to read it. Alex Flinn sticks pretty close to the traditional tale. Kyle…
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A Christmas Tartan by Paige Shelton *Stephanie’s Mini-Review*
[book-info] I really wasn’t sure if I was going to continue the Scottish Bookshop Mystery series but A Christmas Tartan by Paige Shelton decided it for me. I think The Cracked Spine suffered from a new series establishing itself. I really enjoyed this little novella from Shelton. Delaney experiences visions in A Christmas Tartan. Of…
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