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In My Mailbox

Posted on 18 January, 2012 by Ikhlas

So I used to do a ‘in my mailbox’ post on my old blog, but I haven’t really been keeping up with this for quite some time. Chelsey recommended that I try it again, so here I am writing to let you know the books I got this week! 🙂 As you might already know,…

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Review: Shatter Me

Posted on 9 January, 20128 November, 2012 by Ikhlas

Shatter Me tells the tale of seventeen-year old Juliette, who hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. That’s because when she does, bad things happen. Like death and destruction. She was given up by her parents about four years ago to The Reestablishment, after she accidentally killed a child in a grocery store. Deemed a threat…

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Book Review: Vaclav & Lena

Posted on 12 December, 20118 November, 2012 by Ikhlas

Vaclav and Lena are five year old when they meet in the Russian immigrant community in Brooklyn. Worlds apart, friendship blossoms between the two until they are ten and inseparable. Vaclav dreams of becoming a famous magician one day, with his faithful assistant, lovely Lena, by his side. Lena is afraid to dream. Parentless, she…

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Book Review: If I Stay

Posted on 11 December, 20118 November, 2012 by Ikhlas

Seventeen-year old Mia has the perfect life. She has a warm and loving family, a great best friend, a super cool musician boyfriend, and maybe even a chance to get into Julliard music school. She thinks nothing can go wrong. But one day everything changes. On their way to visit some friends, Mia’s family has…

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Hunger Games Movie

Posted on 16 November, 201116 November, 2011 by Ikhlas

So its out! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my review here. My initial thought, stupid as it may be, is about the actors. Gale feels about right, but Peeta and Katniss are just not sitting right with me. Peeta is as blond as he’s described, but some of the…

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