Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Feb 8, 2012, 9:00 am
Title: Keeper of Light and Dust Author: Natasha Mostert Publication Date: April 2009 Publisher: Dutton Source: Personal Collection Keeper of Light and Dust is one of those books that has been sitting on my TBR shelf for so long that I've forgotten where I got it. I know that I won it from a blog a c...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Feb 3, 2012, 9:00 am
Today is another Mega Swagbucks Day! Today and every Friday you can win even more Swagbucks when using the Swagbucks search engine. These Swagbucks can then be redeemed for great prizes including Amazon.com gift cards. For more about Swagbucks and how I've used the program to pay for Chr...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Feb 1, 2012, 9:00 am
Title: We Bought A Zoo: The Amazing True Story of a Young Family, a Broken Down Zoo, and the 200 Wild Animals That Changed Their Lives Forever Author: Benjamin Mee Publication Date: September 2008 Publisher: Weinstein Books Source: Library Non-Fiction, Memior I wanted to read this book a...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jan 25, 2012, 9:00 am
... 2010 Publisher: CreateSpace (self-published) Source: Library Reading Challenge: 2012 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge When I requested Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble from the library, I ... . So I was quite surprised that Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble absolutely screamed self-publis...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jan 19, 2012, 9:00 am
Getting from point A to point B by author Paul Byers On most DVDs nowadays there are “extra features” with deleted scenes and documentaries on how the movie was made. This article is the “extra features” section in the back of a book describing a little of what goes on behi...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jan 12, 2012, 9:00 am
Title: Magic Burns Author: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels book 2 Publication Date: April 2008 Publisher: Ace Source: Personal Collection Magic Burns is the second book in the Kate Daniels series. Kate cleans up magical problems as tech and magic fluctuate throughout Atlanta. Generally there is a...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jan 9, 2012, 9:00 am
Title: State of Wonder Author: Ann Patchett Publication Date: June 2011 (Hardcover) Publisher: Harper Source: Library State of Wonder is another of my final reads from 2011 that I absolutely loved. I think I devoured it in a day or maybe two which is really fast for me considering that I had other b...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jan 6, 2012, 9:00 am
Welcome to the first Mega Swagbucks Friday of 2012! If you have been a reader of Library Girl Reads & Reviews for a while you already know how much I love Swagbucks. The free gift cards that I've earned through Swagbucks have paid for the majority of our Christmas gifts for the past two years ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jan 2, 2012, 2:36 pm
Title: How to Be an American Housewife Author: Margaret Dilloway Publication Date: August 2010 (Hardcover) Publisher: Putnam Adult (Penguin Group) Source: ARC won from a blog giveaway How to Be an American Housewife was one of the final books that I read in 2011 and also one of my favorites. It is t...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jan 1, 2012, 2:08 pm
Happy New Year! I hope your 2012 is off to a wonderful start. Ours has been nice and relaxing so far despite the lack of sleep last night. Do you participate in reading challenges? I did in 2009 but found myself nearing the end of the year and having to rearrange my reading schedule in order t...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Dec 28, 2011, 2:00 pm
Kroger is our primary grocery store and we love the Private Selection ice cream so I was very pleased to be invited to try some other Private Selection products through BzzAgent.com. I found the appetizer selection at our store to be fairly limited and there was nothing I thought m...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Dec 27, 2011, 1:48 pm
Title: We Have Always Lived in the Castle Author: Shirley Jackson Publication Date: October 2006 Publisher: Penguin Classics Source: Library We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson is the odd, but enthralling, story of two sisters living with their uncle after the rest of their family ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Dec 21, 2011, 9:00 am
I recently reviewed 52 Small Changes One Year to a Happier, Healthier You by Brett Blumenthal and think it is a great book to start the new year. Rather than simply providing ideas and suggestions about making lifestyle changes, Blumenthal provides an actual road map for success. Thanks ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Dec 19, 2011, 2:28 pm
Title: 52 Small Changes One Year to a Happier, Healthier You Author: Brett Blumenthal Publication Date: January 3, 2012 Publisher: AmazonEncore Source: ARC from publisher for review 52 Small Changes One Year to a Happier, Healthier You is the perfect book to start off a new year. So many of us make ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Nov 3, 2011, 2:48 pm
1-Gallon Pail - Shredded Coconut Tropical Traditions is a company that I have ordered from in the past so I was very excited to receive their shredded coconut for review. I thought they would send the one or two pound bag but I received a entire gallon size pail! That is a lot of shredded co...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Nov 1, 2011, 9:00 am
... the Nile is the second Novel of Cleopatra's Daughter written by Stephanie Dray. ... characters to grow with their circumstances. Cleopatra Selene is no longer the frightened, ... two are apart.  When Juba travels, Cleopatra Selene reigns and when she is ... but this fits the story as ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Oct 24, 2011, 1:31 pm
... I ended up choosing a card from Shutterfly that allowed me to put pictures ... ’t even come close to happening. Shutterfly doesn’t make choosing the card ... the main assortment may be overwhelming, Shutterfly allows you to narrow down your ... they are pictured on the website. Shutter...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Oct 21, 2011, 12:43 pm
The Avery Mini Durable View Comfort Touch Binder helps make organization easy. I love the 5.5 x 8.5 size which is perfect for carrying everywhere and isn't too bulky. The binder is very durable as the name suggests and will hold up to a lot of use. There are pockets on the inside o...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Oct 7, 2011, 9:00 am
The first Friday of each month, I post about Swagbucks.  That is because every Friday means Mega Swagbucks for searching (but I don't want to overwhelm people with reminders every Friday)!  Haven't tried Swagbucks yet?  It is super easy - simply use the Swagbucks search engine to do your no...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Sep 26, 2011, 2:54 pm
Sometimes I don't think I am meant to read memoirs.  Once in a while one really resonates with me but the majority of the time I read knowing I am supposed to be gaining some kind of understanding of a universal truth but not quite grasping it within the stories.  I think a good part o...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Sep 21, 2011, 1:30 pm
I was introduced to about.me through an invitation to a Bzz Agent Campaign. About.me is an easy way to keep all of your online information in one place. You can add links to your profiles on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others. Now you can direct people to one...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Sep 20, 2011, 9:00 am
... a giant, strategic thinking, deadly creatures, a princess, a pirate, and true love.  Add ... are included.  William Goldman constantly interrupts the main story to interject what is ... a true story or if everything in the introduction and interruptions was made up ... on Goodreads.  No ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Sep 19, 2011, 3:15 pm
I have created a new email address specifically for all matters relating to Library Girl Reads & Reviews.  If you have a book or product that you would like reviewed or need to contact me about anything else blog related, please email me at LibraryGirl@about.me  This information has be...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Sep 15, 2011, 9:00 am
Mom Energy is packed full of information. Some of it is quite scientific to gain a deeper understanding of how the body uses energy and the impact that the lack of energy has on health. The rest is strategies for making lifestyle changes that will increase your energy level. Nothing in this book is ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Sep 9, 2011, 11:45 am
Grave Dance is the second book in Kalayna Price's Alex Craft series. I loved the first book in the series, Grave Witch, and am very happy to say that Grave Dance met the very high expectations I had for it. It has been a month since Alex worked her last case and she is ready to get back in the...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Sep 2, 2011, 6:00 am
The first Friday of each month, I post about Swagbucks.  That is because every Friday means Mega Swagbucks for searching (but I don't want to overwhelm people with reminders every Friday)!  Haven't tried Swagbucks yet?  It is super easy - simply use the Swagbucks search engine to do your no...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Aug 29, 2011, 9:00 am
The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield is a wonderful gothic mystery with interesting characters and descriptive writing.  When Margaret Lea is called to the home of reclusive author Vida Winter to write her biography, she has little idea of what to expect.  She has never read one of the author...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Aug 19, 2011, 9:00 am
I really like that these Chocolate Almond Pure Natural Bars are vegan and gluten free. They have a good chocolate flavor and seven grams of protein.  The main ingredients are dates and almonds and everything on the label is easy to recognize.  No strange unpronounceable chemical names here...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Aug 18, 2011, 9:00 am
Eating Clean for Dummies is what one would expect from the 'for Dummies' series. The book is cleanly laid out with great use of white space, text boxes, bullet points, and font changes. Symbols along the sides of the page highlight information that is extra important. It is not necessary to r...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Aug 17, 2011, 1:25 pm
I've been getting paid for my opinion! You can too! Check this video out for some amazing opportunities to get paid for sharing your opinion! Opinion Outpost is one of my favorites of the survey companies that I work with.  It usually doesn't take very long to determine if I qualify to compl...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jul 11, 2011, 1:49 pm
Hourglass is an extremely difficult book for me to review because I don't want to give anything away. So many things in the book are not as they first appear to be and it is the revealing of their true nature that allows the book to make such an impact. Myra McEntire has fantastic timing - kno...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jul 1, 2011, 8:30 am
The first Friday of each month, I post about Swagbucks.  That is because every Friday means Mega Swagbucks for searching (but I don't want to overwhelm people with reminders every Friday)!  Haven't tried Swagbucks yet?  It is super easy - simply use the Swagbucks search engine to do your no...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Jun 7, 2011, 1:33 pm
The Map of Time is a wonderful novel in three parts. In the first, H.G. Wells assists in traveling to the past to prevent a murder. In the second, H.G Wells bridges the gap between the future and the present. In the third, H.G. Wells must make a decision that will chart the course of the future....
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - May 27, 2011, 2:10 pm
The President's Vampire is the second installment in a series from Christopher Farnsworth featuring Nathanial Cade, the vampire of the title, and his human partner Zach Barrows. This time the unlikely pair faces an outbreak that threatens the whole of humanity. Old enemies return and new one...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - May 24, 2011, 2:30 pm
Three years after the death of her sister, Nina Sankovich takes on the project of reading and reviewing a book a day for a year.  She felt the need to slow down from the hectic life she had been trying to life for herself and for her sister.  While she had specific goals for her project, Sankovitc...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - May 20, 2011, 3:09 pm
Blood Oath introduces Zach Barrows, young political hotshot, to Nathanial Cade, the vampire working for the United States Government. Zach is suddenly immersed in a world he never knew existed where the things of horror stories come to life. It is now his job to work with Cade, ensuring the safety o...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - May 6, 2011, 2:11 pm
Each weekend, Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books hosts the Book Blogger Hop.  It is a great way for book lovers and book bloggers to find new book blogs and get to know each other.  It has been quite a while since I've been hopping but I'm looking forward to checking out some new to me blogs and vi...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - May 6, 2011, 9:30 am
The first Friday of each month, I post about Swagbucks.  That is because every Friday means Mega Swagbucks for searching (but I don't want to overwhelm people with reminders every Friday)!  Haven't tried Swagbucks yet?  It is super easy - simply use the Swagbucks search engine to do your no...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Apr 26, 2011, 2:38 pm
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter.  I was gone most of the weekend and I never found time to enter any of the great giveaways that were happening but my bookshelves are filled to overflowing as it is so it worked out for the best. The winner of The President's Vampire by Christopher Farn...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Apr 22, 2011, 9:00 am
Emma Corrigan keeps a few secrets from her family, boyfriend, best friends, and colleges.  Harmless little secrets that she spills to a stranger on an airplane when she thinks she is going to die.  Then Jack Harper, the company CEO, comes into the office and Emma realizes he holds every one ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Apr 20, 2011, 12:01 am
The Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Blog Hop is hosted by I Am A Reaer, Not A Writer and Once Upon A Twilight.  There are 200+ blogs giving away book related things from Wednesday, April 20 through Monday, April 25.  Each of the blogs has their own prizes and rules so make sure you read each giv...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Apr 7, 2011, 1:49 pm
I have not been sleeping well at all recently and many things have suffered because of that.  One of those is my blog because I am just too tired to write a full review of my recent reads.  Instead of waiting so long to review the books until I've forgotten what I read I've decided to do a few min...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Mar 29, 2011, 2:13 pm
Thanks to BzzAgent, I've been able to use Educator.com free for a month.  Educator.com is a great online service that provides video courses in Math, Science, and Computer Science.  These courses are taught by college professors and include both lecture and working through example problems. ...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Mar 28, 2011, 9:00 am
Title:  Frostbitten Author:  Kelley Armstrong Publisher:  Bantam Books Publication Date:  July 2010 Format:  Paperback, 414 pages Age Group:  Adult Series:  Women of the Otherworld #10 Elena, the only known female werewolf, and her mate, Clay, follow a mutt into the wilds of Alaska.  W...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Mar 23, 2011, 9:00 am
Title:  Mothers & Daughters Author:  Rae Meadows Publisher:  Henry Holt and Company Publication Date:  March 29, 2011 Format:  Hardcover, 272 pages Age Group:  Adult Mothers & Daughters tells the story of three generations of women.  Samantha is a new mother who no longer has her mother...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Mar 22, 2011, 1:38 pm
Thank you to everyone who entered the Lucky Leprechaun Hop Giveaway!  I had 91 comments, 116 entries and gained several new followers.  I hope you will stick around and see what I have to offer. The winner, selected by random.org, is: #29 Ann Congratulations Ann! I've sent you an ema...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Mar 21, 2011, 9:00 am
Title:  Tales from the Yoga Studio Author:  Rain Mitchell Publisher:  Plume Publication Date:  December 2010 Format:  Paperback, 288 pages Age Group:  Adult In Los Angeles, yoga brings together people from very different backgrounds as they stretch and breathe through their stress.  Lee...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Mar 17, 2011, 12:01 am
Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Thanks to I Am  A Reader, Not A Writer and Books Complete Me for putting together a list of 200+ blogs for the Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop. From now through Sunday, March 20, the blogs listed in the Linky below are all having book/reading related giveaways.  Each...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Mar 16, 2011, 9:00 am
Title:  The Seventeen Second Miracle Author:  Jason F. Wright Publisher:  Berkley Books Publication Date:  September 2010 Format:  Paperback, 304 pages Age Group:  Adult As a teenager, Rex Conner learned that seventeen seconds is all it takes to change a life.  Eventually, he is able to...
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Angela D. posted an article on Library Girl Reads - Mar 15, 2011, 11:53 am
Well, I finally did it.  I signed up for Twitter.  Granted, I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing over there yet but I'm hoping I'll get the hang of it eventually.  I think I have the Twitter account connected correctly to the blog so new posts will show up there.  I also connected it to my G...
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