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Coffee-Stained Pages: “Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right ahead. But don't do it halfway. Don't linger in whiner's limbo.”

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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Friday, June 7, 2013. 8220;Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right ahead. But don't do it halfway. Don't linger in whiner's limbo.”. Poison Study – Maria V. Snyder (Book 1 in the Study series). I read Snyder’s Inside Out. Was right up my alley, and I’m so glad that I read it. Yelena was a wonderful narrator, and I really enjoyed reading the sto...

Coffee-Stained Pages: February 2013

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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Thursday, February 28, 2013. 8220;He say: May you and Hanks have long life together with many little Hanks! I gasped. I'll drink to that," said Hanks with a grin and quickly downed his lao-lao.”. Carpe Diem - Autumn Cornwell. YA, Travel, Realistic Fiction. Unfortunately, while I loved the premise of this book, the execution fell a bit flat for me. The big reveal at the end, the secret behind the blackmailing that occu...

Coffee-Stained Pages: October 2011

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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Sunday, October 9, 2011. From every bitter thing, after all, something hardy will surely grow. From every difficulty, the seed that’s sewn is that much stronger.". Blackbird House – Alice Hoffman. Magical Realism; Historical Fiction; Contemporary. Told in a series of short stories, Blackbird House. Chronicles the lives of families and individuals who lived in a small farmhouse on Cape Cod over the course of many years.

Coffee-Stained Pages: March 2013

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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Tuesday, March 26, 2013. 8220;What's the point of not taking chances? I don't know if I could stand living my whole life afraid.”. Drowning Instinct - Ilsa J. Bick. Contemporary; YA; Realistic Fiction. Holy wow, where do I even begin with. The side characters were also really well done, and most of them were just as interesting as the narrator herself. One of the standout characters for me was definitely Jenna&#82...

Coffee-Stained Pages: June 2013

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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Saturday, June 22, 2013. 8220;Real relationships - the kind that were supposed to last but never did - were more trouble than they were worth.”. LA Candy – Lauren Conrad (L.A. Candy #1). YA, Contemporary, Romance. I’ll start this review with a confession: I was a covert fan of both Laguna Beach. Because of this, it probably isn’t really a surprise that L.A. Candy. Wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Or some...