Author: Jackie
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Tardis Tea Pot de Creme without Fish Fingers
I do not do a lot of cooking. My foray into savory dishes involves boiled pasta, canned sauces, and a side of microwavable vegetables. I don’t even bother with meat because it ends up either dry and crumbly or oddly, still raw. But as it turns out, I’m not too shabby at baking. But, even…
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Book Report: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Caster Chronicles #1) Released: December 2009 Publisher: Little Brown and Company Add to Goodreads ★★★★☆ Synopsis: Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations.…
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Book Report: If I Tell by Janet Gurtler
If I Tell by Janet Gurtler Released: October 2011 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Add to Goodreads ★★☆☆☆ Synopsis: “It was like watching a train wreck. I wanted to look away but couldn’t take my eyes off them.” IF ONLY …If only I hadn’t gone to that party. I never would have seen what I did. Jackson…
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Book Report: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Divergent by Veronica Roth Released: May 2011 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Add to Goodreads ★☆☆☆☆ Synopsis:In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue–Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day…
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Book Report: Office Girl by Joe Meno
Office Girl by Joe Meno Released: June 2012 Publisher: Akashic Books Add to Goodreads ★★★☆☆ Synopsis:No one dies in Office Girl. Nobody talks about the international political situation. There is no mention of any economic collapse. Nothing takes place during a World War. Instead, this novel is about young people doing interesting things in the…
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Book Report: Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
Punkzilla by Adam Rapp Released: May 2009 Publisher: Candlewick Press Add to Goodreads ★★★★☆ Synopsis: For a runaway boy who goes by the name “Punkzilla,” kicking a meth habit and a life of petty crime in Portland, Oregon, is a prelude to a mission: reconnecting with his older brother, a gay man dying of cancer…
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Book Report: The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Infernal Devices #1) Released: August 2010 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Add to Goodreads ★☆☆☆☆ Synopsis: When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London’s Downworld,…
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Book Report: Timeless by Alexandra Monir
Timeless by Alexandra Monir Released: January 2011 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Add to Goodreads ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: When tragedy strikes Michele Windsor’s world, she is forced to uproot her life and move across the country to New York City, to live with the wealthy, aristocratic grandparents she’s never met. In their old Fifth Avenue mansion…
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Book Report: The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima (Seven Realms #1) Released: November 2009 Publisher: Hyperion Books Add to Goodreads ★★★★☆ Synopsis: When 16-year-old Han Alister and his Clan friend Dancer encounter three underage wizards setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea, he has no idea that this event will precipitate a cascade of disasters…
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Teaview: What do you mean you’re not black tea?
Every so often I’ll dive into a cuppa tea without reading into what I’m drinking, and I’ll make some pretty rash assumptions. This happened recently when I was brewing myself a cup of Adagio’s Ooooh Darjeeling. (Did I type all the “O”s?) During my first few brews of Ooooh Darjeeling, I thought to myself “Wow,…
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By Golly, Ollie! 