Momster Bookworm

"I am simply a 'book drunkard'. Books have the same irresistable temptation for me that liquor has for its devotee. I cannot withstand them." (L. M. Montgomery)

Today
November
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January 2016
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reviewed: Blue Bottle Mystery - The Graphic Novel: An Asperger Adventure
I quite liked this because it presented a difficult-to-understand subject pictorially, which makes it easier for younger read...
Blue Bottle Mystery - The Graphic Novel: An Asperger Adventure - Kathy Hoopmann
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January 2016
14
reviewed: The Hodgeheg (Puffin Modern Classics)
This read was brought to me by Twitter, at least, a post on Twitter which I'd seen about a commuter on the Tube, who was list...
The Hodgeheg (Puffin Modern Classics) - Dick King-Smith
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January 2016
13
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January 2016
12
reviewed: Brown Girl Dreaming
A multi-award winning memoir written entirely in free verse. Despite not being in prose, the author paints a vivid picture of...
Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline Woodson
reviewed: Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary II: More Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of
I guarantee that you will read this book and hear Jeff Foxworthy's drawl -- which makes it all the funnier, and the more groa...
Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary II: More Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of - Jeff Foxworthy
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January 2016
10
reviewed: Ash
A twisted fairy tale based upon 'Cinderella'.
Ash - Malinda Lo
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January 2016
09
reviewed: War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon
This is a novelization of the movie by the same title. It is a story of spiritual warfare, which in this book, is of a marita...
War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon - Chris Fabry, Kendrick Bros. LLC
reviewed: Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
I am woman, hear me roar!
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women - Maya Angelou
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January 2016
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January 2016
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December 2015
30
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December 2015
29
reviewed: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Jeffrey Archer’s inaugural work of fiction, first published in 1976, is reminiscent of the ‘Mission Impossible’ television se...
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less - Jeffrey Archer
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December 2015
28
reviewed: The Giver
The story takes place in a 'dystopian utopia', where everything and everyone is a matter of plan and design. Everyday life ex...
The Giver - Lois Lowry
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December 2015
27
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December 2015
24
reviewed: Déjà Dead
Firstly, I *LOVE* the televisions series 'Bones': the left-brain dominant Dr. Temperance Brennan, her pull-forensic-magic-out...
Déjà Dead  - Kathy Reichs
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December 2015
22
reviewed: Fortune Smiles: Stories
The 2015 National Book Award winner for fiction, but it just wasn't for me.
Fortune Smiles: Stories - Adam Johnson
reviewed: Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art
The saying "you get what you pay for" does not necessarily apply when it comes to works of art, in that, one might be paying ...
Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art - Laney Salisbury, Aly Sujo
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December 2015
21
reviewed: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Novel
Imagine listening to a musical composition, which after the final note has been played, where every fiber of your being still...
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Novel - Mitch Albom
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December 2015
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December 2015
19
reviewed: The Angel of Bastogne
The most common impression when angels are mentioned is one of dazzling beings with radiant visages. Might we recognize one i...
The Angel of Bastogne - Gilbert Morris
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December 2015
17
reviewed: A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale
It isn't called a twisted tale for nothing, for it turns the fable on its head. No more is the romanticized version of Aladdi...
A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale - Liz Braswell
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