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Book Review : Born Wicked By Jessica Spotswood

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Synopsis: Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they’re witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship—or an early grave. . . Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance.

Born Wicked is a debut historical fiction that features an alternate history with a magical twist. In this revision of 1890’s New England, the Brotherhood–a sect of a priest–rule with an iron fist over the lives of women who fear they may be witches.

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The Sense List Vol. 5

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In My Mailbox 18.

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Books & Sensibility is taking part in the In My Mailbox meme started by The Story Siren. Each week bloggers post books that have arrived in their mailbox, picked up from the bookstore or purchased. Here are some books I’m getting ready to read.


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Shelf Candy Saturday : Born Wicked

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Shelf Candy Saturday is a weekly meme hosted by Five Alarm Book Reviews. Shelf Candy Saturday showcases book covers, old or new, and gives some much-deserved recognition to the designers who are responsible.  

The mischievous and whimsical photograph on the Born Wicked book jacket was taken by 19-year old French photographer Alexandra Sophie. 

Sophie says; One day, I realized that it didn’t match with that world that I was imagining and dreaming about. I gave myself the mission to prove to the world that softness, love, innocence and dreams . . .A world that is not always easy to see, but that I try to show with my camera.”  

Rumor has it that Sophie may be doing a photoshoot for the cover of Star Dust. (The Cahill Witch Chronicles #2)

Sophie’s photography has also been featured on other book covers , including Through To You by Emily Hainsworth.

Learn more about Alexandra Sophie and check out her photography at http://www.alexandra-sophie.com/

Jess Joins Bloggiesta Ole !

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March 30 – April 1

“Do you have things you’d like to do on your blog that you haven’t managed to get to in forever? Do you want to do those things with lots of other bloggers from all over? Talk things over with them? Bounce ideas off them? Learn from them? Teach them too? If so, you will not want to miss the latest installment of Bloggiesta! A blogathon created nearly three years ago by Natasha of Maw Books so we could do those very things listed above!”


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Book Review: The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez with Jenna Glatzer

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Synopsis: In The Pregnancy Project, Gaby details how she was able to fake her own pregnancy—hiding the truth from even her siblings and boyfriend’s parents—and reveals all that she learned from the experience. But more than that, Gaby’s story is about fighting stereotypes, and how one girl found the strength to come out from the shadow of low expectations to forge a bright future for herself.

The Pregnancy Project first came on my radar in January, when I watched the Lifetime movie based on the book . I had never heard the story and how could it not peak my interest? A teenager who faked her pregnancy for a school project? What was that all about? While the movie was decent, it left me with more questions, so I headed to the library for the book.

Luckily, this memoir provides a concise and pretty powerful story of not just Gabby’s struggles, but her family’s struggles as well. This is the first book in a while I’ve actually had an emotional reaction too. 

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