Author: Jackie
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This is Another Five Star Review: Ms Marvel, Vol 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona
Ms Marvel, Vol 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona Released: October 2014 Publisher: Marvel Age Group: Young Adult Add to Goodreads ★★★★★ Synopsis: Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City — until she’s suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find…
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Some Thoughts on Tea and the Changing of the Seasons
There are two things I have realized after brewing myself a cup of Teavivre’s Lu Shan Yun Wu Green Tea. First, all tea from Teavivre require a certain kind of care when brewing– the temperature of the water and the length of time you allow the leaves to steep are important, unlike the Twinnings tea…
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This is a Five Star Review: The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley
The Carnival At Bray by Jessie Ann Foley Released: January 2014 Publisher: Elephant Rock Productions, Inc. Age Group: Young Adult Add to Goodreads ★★★★★ Synopsis: It’s 1993, and Generation X pulses to the beat of Kurt Cobain and the grunge movement. Sixteen-year-old Maggie Lynch is uprooted from big-city Chicago to a windswept town on the…
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A Saturday Morning Particular
My library days are turning in to quite a delightful routine. I wake up on Saturdays, shortly before my alarm goes off and usually to the sound of Jon getting ready for work. I always contemplate rolling back over and going to bed, but I manage to talk myself out of it, peel myself from…
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Five Reasons Why Magical Cats are Awesome (and Five Reasons Why My Non-Magical Cat is Awesome)
In Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly, amateur sleuth, Kathleen Paulson, has two magical cats, Hercules and Owen; one can turn himself invisible, one can walk through walls and closed doors, and as you can imagine, this makes searching for clues easier. Not to mention, Hercules and Owen are such charismatic kitties, that I couldn’t…
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Getting Cozy with Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly
Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly Released: September 2011 Publisher: Penguin Books Add to Goodreads ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But after Owen and Hercules followed her home, she realized her mind wasn’t playing tricks on her-her cats have magical abilities.When the body of elderly do-gooder…
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I Got a Library Card!
I used to walk into book stores without an agenda, spend hours perusing bookshelves, and walking out happily with $70.00 worth of books. When I walk into book stores now, I am overcome with anxiety. It’s this weird pressure that developed once I entered the book blogosphere, and it makes book shopping an awful experience.…
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Caramel Tea is a Sweet Treat
If there is anything good about my work office running out of coffee for two weeks, it’s this: I’m rekindling my relationship with tea because I have to wake up earlier to get my caffeine fix at home. Actually, the tea thing was happenstance. I normally have a stash of coffee beans in the freezer…
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Fairy Tales and Girl Powa!
Fables Vol. 1 & 2 by Bill Willingham Released: October 2009 (Fables originally released 2002) Publisher: Vertigo | DC Comics Add to Goodreads ★★★★☆ Synopsis: When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among…
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Sunday Afternoon Pick-Me-Up
Tomorrow is the first of June, but today feels like a brisk October day; it’s overcast and drizzly, windy, and brisk. I’m not quite sure how to feel about that. On one hand, I adore Autumn. On the other hand, I’ve actually been looking forward to sunshine and warm weather since this winter was…
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By Golly, Ollie! 