Quick Pick: The Longest Ride, by Nicholas Sparks

Opening lines: I sometimes like to think to myself that I'm the last of my kind. My name is Ira Levinson. I'm a southerner and a Jew, and equally proud to have been called both at one time or another. I'm also an old man. I was born in 1920, the year that alcohol was outlawed...

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GIVEAWAY: 2 paperback copies of The Headmaster's Wife, ends 3/4

A year ago, I reviewed The Headmaster's Wife, by Thomas Christopher Greene, and gave away a copy of the novel. The book is now out in paperback, and to celebrate, I'm giving away two more paperback copies of the book! Official synopsis: Like his father before him, Arthur...

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Book GIVEAWAY: The Thickety: The Whispering Trees (The Thickety #2), ends 3/1

The Thickety: The Whispering Trees (The Thickety #2) by J.A. White debuts on March 10th, and you can win a copy here first. The Thickety is a "middle grade series" and is appropriate for ages 10 and up. More about the book: “Nail-biting suspense is the hallmark of...

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Gone Girl: Book vs. Movie Adaptation

I first read Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn, back in October 2012, and I remember being shocked by all the twists and turns in the novel. I didn't review the movie, because I saw it after it came out in theaters {generally I see movies at pre-screenings}, but it was very...

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Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand {win a $25 Family Christian certificate, ends 2/18}

So I haven't actually seen the movie version of Unbroken yet (directed by Angelina Jolie) but it's based upon the acclaimed book of the same name, by Laura Hillenbrand. (The book's full title: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption)  ...

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Book Review and GIVEAWAY: The Same Sky, by Amanda Eyre Ward, ends 2/14

"Say yes," said Jake. "To all of it. Why not? We'll adopt seventeen Chinese babies and live happily ever after." Why not, indeed? I shrugged. I'd studied English because I loved to read, but I didn't really want to teach or get a PhD. The thought of starting something tangible...

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