xxsquigglesxxhttp://booklikes.com/photo/crop/50/50/upload/avatar/2/b/2ba23cd94483a8df367e9e4ca80bb7fb.jpgxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com2024-03-19T02:56:25+00:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/rssreview: The Bell Jar2014-12-11T00:00:00+00:002014-12-11T00:00:00+00:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065155/the-bell-jarxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.comreview: The Honest Truth2014-12-04T00:00:00+00:002014-12-04T00:00:00+00:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065113/the-honest-truthxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com CHARACTERS: I loved the main character of this book. He's just a little boy, but he has to go through so much and it's made him so strong and determined. I also really liked Jess, the main character's best friend. She has a decision that she is struggling with and my heart went out to her.
COVER: I love the bright colors that they used for this cover. The image also fits the book 100%.
**I received an ARC of this book from Amazon Vine for my honest review.**
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review: A Thousand Pieces of You2014-11-14T00:00:00+00:002014-11-14T00:00:00+00:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1064990/a-thousand-pieces-of-youxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com CHARACTERS: The characters were okay. I liked Marguerite the most, but I didn't really feel connected to anyone.
COVER: The cover is beautiful. Being totally honest, it's the whole reason I became interested in this book in the first place.
**I received an ARC of this book from Amazon Vine for my honest review.
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review: Rutabaga the Adventure Chef2014-11-12T00:00:00+00:002014-11-12T00:00:00+00:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065114/rutabaga-the-adventure-chefxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.comreview: For Real2014-11-11T00:00:00+00:002014-11-11T00:00:00+00:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065115/for-realxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com OVERALL IMPRESSION: This story is so fun. I really enjoyed reading it and waiting to see what the next challenge would be for the contestants on the TV show. One of the best things about this book was seeing what would get thrown at the contestants next. This book was filled with the perfect balance of drama, laughter and touching moments. I would have given this book 4 stars, but I was a little bit disappointed by the ending. It wasn't a bad ending, I just felt like it needed to be expanded more.
CHARACTERS: The character development in this book is wonderful. I loved watching the main character, Claire, grow and develop throughout the story. I also liked seeing the relationships between all of the different characters.
COVER: The cover is cute. I like it.
*I received an eARC of this book from Netgalley for my honest review.
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review: Horrorstor2014-11-10T00:00:00+00:002014-11-10T00:00:00+00:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1064974/horrorstorxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.comreview: Eve & Adam2014-11-02T00:00:00+00:002014-11-02T00:00:00+00:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065049/eve-adamxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com The pacing of this book could have been a lot better. The main story line doesn't start to progress until about 1/3rd of the way through and it starts getting really good around the halfway point. I could already see where the story was going so I felt like it was just dragged out way too long. The ending was also really rushed and over very quickly. All that being said, I still enjoyed the story.
CHARACTERS: I didn't really have any strong connection with any of the characters. It wasn't that they weren't fully developed, I just didn't feel like I could relate to any of them.
COVER: I really like the cover. It's vibrant and eye catching and I love how the cover itself, under the dust jacket ties into the design as well.
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review: Cinder & Ella2014-10-26T00:00:00+01:002014-10-26T00:00:00+01:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065116/cinder-ellaxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com My heart breaks for Ella when I see the way her step-family, and especially her dad, treats her.
I wanted to scream at Cinder every time that he was talking to Ella to just tell her who he was. And then I was so giddy during the scene where they meet for the first time. It was so well done and I loved the way it played out. The ending of this book was just perfect also.
CHARACTERS: I adore the relationship between Cinder and Ella. They are so playful and fun together.
COVER: The cover is okay.I like the fact that the cell phones are on the cover, but I wish they had different images in them instead of people's faces.
*I received a complimentary copy of this ebook for my honest review.
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review: Charmed: Season 9, Volume 42014-10-23T00:00:00+01:002014-10-23T00:00:00+01:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1064975/charmed-season-9-volume-4xxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.comreview: The Boy Recession2014-10-20T00:00:00+01:002014-10-20T00:00:00+01:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065044/the-boy-recessionxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com I think a 7th or 8th grader might enjoy this story, but it wasn't for me. It did get better as it went on, but I'm still not that impressed with it. It wasn't terrible, it just wasn't memorable and it's one of those books that I'll probably never pick up again.
CHARACTERS: I liked both of the main characters, Hunter and Kelly. They were cute together and I enjoyed watching the progression of their relationship.
COVER: I adore the cover, and it's honestly a big reason that I picked this book up in the first place. I love the color scheme and the little boy and girl figures on it.
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review: 100 Sideways Miles2014-10-16T00:00:00+01:002014-10-16T00:00:00+01:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065117/100-sideways-milesxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com CHARACTERS: The characters were okay, but not my favorite. I did enjoy reading about Finn's epileptic episodes, but other than that I didn't really feel myself connecting with anybody.
COVER: I like the cover a lot after learning what the significance of the horse means.
**I received an ARC copy of this book from Amazon Vine for my honest review.
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review: Lindsey Lost2014-10-07T00:00:00+01:002014-10-07T00:00:00+01:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1064976/lindsey-lostxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.comreview: Autumn Falls2014-10-05T00:00:00+01:002014-10-05T00:00:00+01:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1064977/autumn-fallsxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com OVERALL IMPRESSION: I'd seen Bella in her Disney show, as well as in Blended and thought she seemed like a great, well-rounded person, so I was curious when I heard that she had a book coming out. I feel like the story that she wrote was fine, but could have been better. The idea behind the book is a good one, but I think Bella needs to work on her writing skills some more--although, I believe if she keeps at it, she can become a great writer. When I was reading the book, I could definitely tell that it was written by someone of a younger age by the way the words sounded as I was reading them in my mind.
I enjoyed the resolution of the book. It was predictable, but still cute and fun to read. I hope Bella continues to work on writing as I would love to see what she can accomplish.
CHARACTERS: I really liked the character of J.J. He has a great personality, and I wish I could have seen more of him throughout the book. The main character, Autumn, was great as well. I felt like I really understood her and what she was feeling.
COVER: I have mixed feelings on the cover. I don't usually like covers with faces on them, but this one is only half a face. I really like how they painted the model's nails with the sparkly polish and the heart detail on her left hand.
**I received an ARC of this book from Amazon Vine for my honest review.
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review: Imaginary2014-09-10T00:00:00+01:002014-09-10T00:00:00+01:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1064978/imaginaryxxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.comreview: The Intern: Vol. 12014-09-09T00:00:00+01:002014-09-09T00:00:00+01:00http://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com/post/1065118/the-intern-vol-1xxsquigglesxxhttp://xxsquigglesxx.booklikes.com