(Beauty Queens and Pit Bulls?): Mai Tai’d Up by Alice Clayton

Chloe Patterson has always done what was expected of her. From her diet to her fiance – Chloe lives her entire life according to her mother’s wishes. But she wants more from life than the picture perfect husband, 2.2 children and a white picket fence. Determined to start making adult decisions for herself, Chloe moves …

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(Embarrassing Moments and Editorial Bylines…): The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer

The Intern is a fun contemporary novel featuring Josie, a first year journalism student about to start an internship at a fashion magazine. Wanting to be a serious newspaper writer and having no idea about the glossy world of magazines (I have a feeling Josie would consider herself about as glamorous as a garden gnome), Josie …

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Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya van Wagenen – A Review

I should probably take a moment to define what the word popular means as best I can. It’s a complicated word. I know what it’s not. It’s not sitting alone, or being made fun of. It’s not feeling ashamed of how you look and constantly wanting to hide in corners, wishing you could disappear. It’s not what …

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Book Review: My Date from Hell by Tellulah Darling

Title: My Date From Hell (The Blooming Goddess Trilogy #2) Author: Tellulah Darling Genre: Paranormal Romance, Mythology, Young Adult, Adventure, Humour Publisher: Te Da Media Publication Date: October 2013 Pages: 288 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Sophie Bloom’s junior year has been a bit of a train wreck. After the world’s greatest kiss re-awakened Sophie’s true identity …

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Book Review: My Ex From Hell by Tellulah Darling

Title: My Ex From Hell (Blooming Goddess #1) Author: Tellulah Darling Genre: Contemporary Romance; Humour; Mythology; Urban Fantasy; Publisher: Te Da Media Publication Date: April 2013 Pages: 272 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Sixteen-year-old Sophie Bloom wishes she’d been taught the following: a) Bad boy’s presence (TrOuBlE) + teen girl’s brain (DraMa) = TrAuMa (Highly unstable …

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Book Review: Sam Cruz’s Infallible Guide to Getting Girls by Tellulah Darling

Title: Sam Cruz’s Infallible Guide to Getting Girls Author: Tellulah Darling Genre: New Adult; Contemporary Romance; Humour Publisher: Te Da Media Publication Date: October 2012 Pages: 244 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Why the hell can’t chicks be more like guys? That question plagues high school senior Sam Cruz. Sam is perfectly happy being a …

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