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[Promises and Primroses]: A Review

On December 20, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review1 Comment

Hi y'all! I hope you are enjoying this Christmas season and are getting close to ready for the big day next week! Santa needs to finish his wrapping for everyone at our house. But otherwise, we are sure getting close to ready! Today I am reviewing Promises and Primroses by Josi S. Kilpack. I discovered …

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[A Daring Venture]: A Review

On November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review2 Comments

Hi y'all! I am excited to share an ARC review with you this afternoon. I received a copy of A Daring Venture by Elizabeth Camden from the publisher a few months ago in exchange for an honest review. I was excited when this book came unexpectedly in the mail. I love Elizabeth Camden's historical fiction …

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[Dead End in Norvelt]: A Review

On October 15, 2018January 18, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Newbery Challenge, Review4 Comments

Hi y'all! I hope you're having a great week. I'm playing catch up (again, it feels like a constant game of catch up for me) with my reviews. Today I am sharing my review of Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. I read this as part of my Newbery Challenge. I've been focusing (somewhat …

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[Enchanting Nicholette]: A Review

On October 9, 2018October 2, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review1 Comment

Hi bookish friends, I am so excited to share my review of Enchanting Nicholette by Dawn Crandall! When Dawn announced she was writing a new story set in her world of the Everstones, I was so excited! This is one of my favorite historical romance series. I have read all the books several times and …

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[The Ringmaster’s Wife]: A Review

On September 21, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review10 Comments

Hi y'all! Hope you're having a great September. We are ready for more true fall weather down here. But so far it's mostly just been rainy (which I also love!) Tonight I'm excited to share my thoughts on Kristy Cambron's novel The Ringmaster's Wife. I have been anticipating this one for a while. I think …

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[The War That Saved My Life]: A Review

On September 14, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review8 Comments

Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of The War That Saved My Life by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley. I have heard rave reviews of this book for a while and finally picked it up at a bookstore while on vacation. It's a beautiful story and a very well deserved Newbery Honor book! Initial Thoughts: …

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August Wrap Up and September TBR

On September 3, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR11 Comments

Hi y'all! Can you believe it's September already? I am amazed at how fast the month of August flew by. But we are definitely ready for fall around here. I think fall is my favorite season. I love all things pumpkin, the changing weather, the anticipation of holidays, and college football. August was a super …

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[Hawthorne House]: A Series Review

On August 3, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review12 Comments

Hi y'all! Today I am super excited to share my review of the Hawthorne House series by Kristi Ann Hunter. I devoured these books in just over a week. I couldn't put them down; I couldn't do anything else. I love when a book consumes my life like these did. They were fantastic! A friend …

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July Wrap Up and August TBR

On August 1, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR28 Comments

Hi y'all! Can you believe we are in August already? I certainly can't. This summer is going by fast. We are excited for our big trip to Disneyland this month! Hopefully I can get a little reading in around all the rides and character meetings 😉 July was a great reading month for me! I …

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June Wrap-Up and July TBR

On July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR21 Comments

Happy July, my friends! We are officially half way through 2018, and I can't believe how fast it's gone! What a great, bookish June I had! Loving what I'm reading, reviewing and collecting 🙂 I finished 10 books. This was a huge month for me! I continued making progress in Emma; I'm just about half …

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