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How to Change Your Life

Just before Christmas, Faramir asked me for The Game of Life. He’d played it at our homeschool co-op and really enjoyed it.

I also enjoyed The Game of Life as a kid. The girly little aspiring homemaker in me loved arranging the little pink and blue pegs in the car, making careful decisions that would hopefully set my plastic family up for success, and daydreaming about those pegs becoming real peop

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Elissa C. rated a book it was amazing Killed by True Love's Kiss: A darkly romantic tale where true love's kiss isn't the cure—it's the curse by Haley Bono (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love everything about this book. The story is compelling, the characters are complex and hilarious, and the twists toward the end made me want to grab everyone involved by the shoulders and give them a good shake. I can't wait for the sequel! ...more
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Elissa C. and 108 other people liked Courtney's review of Sibylline: "This is marketed as a YA romantasy. While technically these teens are 18 and they are working at a college that they didn't get into (which is a weird plot point in of itself), this whole book reads as though they are in high school. They read as hig" Read more of this review »
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Elissa C. and 290 other people liked °˖✧˚lindsay˚✧˖°'s review of Sibylline: "Non-con threesome in a YA that is suggested to grades 9 and up? He’s asleep! And wakes up being used by two people! What a great concept to imprint on young minds. If only I could wipe it from mine. It’s also very telling that the publisher has ignor" Read more of this review »
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C. David Belt adds another excellent book to his ever-growing stack with The Once and Never Queen. This book is a fantastic mix of history, mythology, romance, and horror. Fans of Belt's other works will enjoy cameos and life updates from characters ...more
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Haunted By the Neverborn is C. David Belt's spookiest book yet. Readers will root for Mari Madlen Gwynn in her battle against an evil demon who wants desperately to possess her and a mortal villain who will go to any lengths to destroy her. She's def ...more
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Elissa C. made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — [DONE]Combine author pages topic " I made a mistake in KDP and accidentally listed my upcoming book over a new author name. It has been corrected in KDP. Please combine: https://www.goodr ...more "
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