Category Archives: Features

The Scorpio Races – Maggie Stiefvater
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Posted on May 24, 2012 by

I basically agree with everything Michelle said about this book, but I’ll expand by complaining about some other things as well. This was a good enough book. If I was the type to give ratings, I’d give it a 3…which … Continue reading →

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The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
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Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Sigh…so we’re back to this: a book I’ve anticipated reading for quite a long time, even one I turned to as a welcome escape from the forced feeling of the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, has turned out to be a disappointment. I … Continue reading →

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In My Mailbox…
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Posted on January 15, 2012 by

So…I got this In My Mailbox this week: It’s my SIGNED copy of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green that I pre-ordered. I also got this for my birthday, that I’ve been waiting on: I’d kinda left Stephen King behind because … Continue reading →

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In My Mailbox
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Posted on December 11, 2011 by

New in my house this week, a COMPLETE 28-book series of novels:(Photo of the first eight via Amazon as I couldn’t find my camera to photograph all 28). These BRAND NEW books are the entire Elsie Dinsmore series by Martha Finley which … Continue reading →

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In My Mailbox: Recent-ish
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Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Look at all the cool books that I’ve picked up in the last four to five weeks or so! (Who knows…can’t adequately estimate dates any more since I began NaNo). For me: 1-2.The Son of Neptune and The Invention of … Continue reading →

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Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney by GUEST DORK Sammy
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Posted on November 18, 2011 by

I felt excited to meet my second favorite author this week. My mom and my brother and me stood in the cold rain and waited to go in. I wore my blue wimpy kid pants and my Zoo-wee Mama shirt. … Continue reading →

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Kelley’s Top Ten Books I Read That Were Outside Of My Comfort Zone
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Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Top Ten Tuesday is a feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I’m seeing a theme here, I hate books that scare me! Also, I know I’m a day late on this one – my internet connection was being … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Had Strong Emotions About
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Posted on November 2, 2011 by

A fun Tuesday meme from our friends at The Broke and the Bookish: TOP TEN TUESDAY: BOOKS I HAD STRONG EMOTIONS ABOUT – 1. Room by Emma Donoghue -This book made me feel: SAD I just wanted to grab that … Continue reading →

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2 Dorks 1 Book: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
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Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Welcome to a new feature here at bookdorks! We’ve both read the same book and will simultaneously give our opinions of it. Hopefully this will be interesting because we have pretty different tastes in books. Actually, we almost always disagree. Plus, you’ll … Continue reading →

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