[Movie Review] - The Mockingjay: Part 1 by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay: Part 1 by Suzanne CollinsTitle: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1   Director: Francis Lawrence   Author: Suzanne Collins   Release Date: November 21st, 2014   Rating: 8.0 Out of 10     When Katniss destroys the games, she goes to District 13 after District 12 is destroyed. She meets President Coin who convinces her to be the symbol of rebellion, while trying to save Peeta from the Capitol.From the Book:     My name is Katniss Everdeen.     Why am I no

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[Waiting on Wednesday] - #87

     Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.See something you like here?Click the book title to add it to your Goodreads TBR List!Title: Captive   Author: Aimee Carter   Format: Hardcover   Release Date: November 25th, 2014     For the past two months, Kitty Doe's life has been a lie. Forced to impersonate the Prime Minister's niece, her frustration grows as her trust in her fake fiancé cracks, her real boyfriend

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[Book Review] - Insignia by S.J. Kincaid

Title: Insignia   Author: S.J. Kincaid   Series: #1 - Insignia   Format: Hardcover   Release Date: July 10th, 2012   My Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0     The earth is in the middle of WWIII in Insignia, the first entry in S. J. Kincaid's fast-paced sci-fi adventure trilogy perfect for fans of Ender's Game.     The planet's natural resources are almost gone, and war is being fought to control the assets of the solar system. The enemy is winning. The salvation may be Tom Raines. Tom doesn't se

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[Teaser Tuesday] - #37

Hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.Take your Current Read.Grab 2 Teaser sentences from the book (please be sure to avoid spoilers)Post it on your blog with the title and author, so other Teasing Tuesday participants can add it to their To Be Read list.When visiting other Teasing Tuesday participants, leave a link with your current TT in their comments.Title: Exquisite Captive   Author: Heather Demetrios   Release Date: October 7th, 2014     Quote: "Jodif stared off into the distance. 'She was a cute little thing. Had this' - he waved his

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[Stacking the Shelves] - #81

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is all about sharing the books you are adding to your bookshelf, be it the physical one or your digital one! Exquisite Captive Loop Delirium Stories: Hana, Annabel, and Raven Born of Illusion Bewitching The Thing About the Truth A Temptation of Angels IlluminateShelf Additions:Title: Exquisite Captive   Author: Heather Demetrios   Format: Hardcover   Release Date: October 7th, 2014     Forced to obey her master.     Compelled to help her enemy.     D

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[Update] - 11/16/2014

     I wanted to thank everyone for the visits and the attention I got over the last few days. I had a rather large amount of visitors. I am not sure where they came from or what exactly happened, but I thank everyone for showing up and visiting. Further I am still working on a few changes from last week, but they'll happen, just not sure when with the holidays and work keeping me busy now. Yea work, we have new computers and it's just touch-and-go at the moment, should work better though.     Ahead of time I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a Hap

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[Flashback Friday] - #78

Flashback Friday is a weekly event, hosted here, that highlights a past release that we're dying to get our hands on...See something you like here?Click the book title to add it to your Goodreads TBR List!Title: Rebel Belle   Author: Rachel Hawkins   Release Date: December 31st, 2013     Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of

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[Book Review] - Asylum by Madeleine Roux

Title: Asylum   Author: Madeleine Roux   Series: #1 - Asylum   Format: Hardcover   Release Date: August 20th, 2013   My Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0     Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-novel perfect for fans of the New York Times bestseller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.     For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, New Hampshire College Prep is more than a summer program—it's a lifeline. An outcast at his high school, Dan is excited to finally make some friends in his last su

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[Waiting on Wednesday] - #86

     Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.See something you like here?Click the book title to add it to your Goodreads TBR List!Title: Stolen   Author: Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston   Format: Hardcover   Release Date: November 18th, 2014     Who is Eliza Wesson?     Months after Nat and Wes said good-bye on the shores of the Blue, Nat is learning how to control and use her new power. She

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[Book Review] - Salvage by Alexandra Duncan

Title: Salvage   Author: Alexandra Duncan   Format: Hardcover   Release Date: April 1st, 2014   My Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0     Salvage is a thrilling, surprising, and thought-provoking debut novel that will appeal to fans of Across the Universe, by Beth Revis, and The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. This is literary science fiction with a feminist twist, and it explores themes of choice, agency, rebellion, and family.      Ava, a teenage girl living aboard the male-dominated, conservative deep space

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[Teaser Tuesday] - #36

Hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.Take your Current Read.Grab 2 Teaser sentences from the book (please be sure to avoid spoilers)Post it on your blog with the title and author, so other Teasing Tuesday participants can add it to their To Be Read list.When visiting other Teasing Tuesday participants, leave a link with your current TT in their comments.Title: Thirteen Reasons Why   Author: Jay Asher   Release Date: October 18th, 2007     Quote: "See, when Marcus came into Rosie's, he wasn't alone. No Marcus came into Rosie's with a plan.

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[Stacking the Shelves] - #80

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is all about sharing the books you are adding to your bookshelf, be it the physical one or your digital one! Side Effects May Vary Steadfast Death Sworn No One Else Can Have You The Lair The Rules of Attraction Bloodrose CatherineShelf Additions:Title: Side Effects May Vary   Author: Julie Murphy   Format: Hardcover   Release Date: March 18th, 2014     What if you'd been living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole future ahead of you?  &nbs

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[Update] - 11/9/2014

     So this week I feature No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale on Stacking the Shelves. I wanted to comment on that before people questioned or started flaming me for supporting her. I don't agree with what she did, and I am not supporting her actions either, but I want to read her book. I don't think because of her actions she needs people to outright ignore her book, it frankly puts her out of a job and is just rather ignorant. Because you read her book doesn't mean you agree with her or what she stands for, it's a book. Yeah, I guess some argument could be made that s

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[Book Haul] - #7

Book Haul is an event in which Bloggers and Readers alike showcase their weeks/months pickups and purchases. This showcases new books and older books alike. Feel free to share your books with viewers alike by posting in the comment section with your video or blog. Thanks!Anderson's BookshopHalf-Price BooksWalmartBookOutlet #1BookOutlet #2BookOutlet #3 Barnes and NobleAnderson's Bookshop - Book Haul:   Half-Price Books - Book Haul:    Walmart - Book Haul:      BookOutlet #1 - Book Haul:      BookOutl

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