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At Girls Just Reading we provide comprehensive reviews about the fiction genres that we are interested in, namely, African-American Fiction, “Chick-Lit”, Crime Dramas, Contemporary Fiction, Food Lit, Memoirs, and Young Adult Fiction.
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Girls Just Reading · 2h ago

Julie's Review: The Land of Decoration

Summary: A mesmerizing debut about a young girl whose steadfast belief and imagination bring everything she once held dear into treacherous balance. In Grace McCleen's harrowing, powerful debut, she introduces an unforgettable heroine in ten-year-old Judith McPherson, a young believer who sees the w...
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Girls Just Reading · 1d ago

Children's Corner: Pink Me Up

Ok, this one was taken out of the library, because, well, my four year old daughter 'pinks up' all the time.  Could this be too much pink?  (Kidlet would tell me there is no such thing.)  I must say, there is a lot of pink, but it's taken with a grain of salt and a sense of humor. Violet is all ex...
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Girls Just Reading · 1d ago

And the Winner Is...

Congratulations to Felecia for winning our copy of Charmfall by Chloe Neill! You should have an email waiting for you. As always GJR used Random.org to generate the winner. Thanks to all for entering! a2a_linkname="Girls Just Reading";a2a_linkurl="http://girlsjustreading.blogspot.com/";
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Girls Just Reading · 3d ago

Alice's Review: The Murderer's Daughters

Summary:  Lulu and Merry's childhood was never ideal, but on the day before Lulu's tenth birthday their father drives them into a nightmare. He's always hungered for the love of the girls’ self-obsessed mother; after she throws him out, their troubles turn deadly.  Lulu had been warned to never to l...
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Girls Just Reading · 5d ago

Random Musings: A Wrinkle in Time

I have been reading to my daughter at naptime for four years now, sharing with her some of my favorite works.  We've read through Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Princess Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter (at least twice) and some of my most cherished Diana Wynne Jones books just to na...
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Girls Just Reading · 1w ago

Jenn's Review: Fallen

Summary:   There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori. Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forb...
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Girls Just Reading · 1W ago

Children's Corner: Where the Wild Things Are

Review: My 4 year old son was in love with Where the Wild Things Are a couple months ago but it has recently gotten put to the bottom of the pile as we read other books. I've been meaning to do a children's corner about it since he picked it up and now that Mr. Sendak has left this earth it seemed a...
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Girls Just Reading · 1W ago

Julie's Review: Spider Bones

Summary: John Lowery was declared dead in 1968—the victim of a Huey crash in Vietnam, his body buried long ago in North Carolina. Four decades later, Temperance Brennan is called to the scene of a drowning in Hemmingford, Quebec. The victim appears to have died while in the midst of a bizarre sexual...
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Girls Just Reading · 1W ago

Giveaway: Charmfall

We are thrilled to be able to giveaway a copy of the latest book in the Chloe Neill Dark Elite series, Charmfall. (Jenn's review) To enter, fill out the form below by midnight EST, May 18, 2012. You must be over 18 and a resident of the US or Canada. One entry per person. Loading... a2a_linkn...
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Girls Just Reading · 1W ago

Author Interview: Allison Winn Scotch

Yesterday I reviewed Allison Winn Scotch's newest novel, The Song Remains the Same; which I loved!! Today, I'm thrilled that she took the time to answer our questions. This is her 2nd time doing a Q&A for us and we couldn't be happier. GJR: Except for a few chapters, the novel is written from the ...
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