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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Love Letters to Literature #5

Love Letters to Literature #5
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  Dear Neil Gaiman,   I think the best thing I’ve learned from reading your books, is how powerful storytelling can be. Of course, being a writer, I know how important stories are. But there are times in my own writing that I forget how magical and memorable it can be...
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Giveaway: Our Friendship Matters (Kimberley B Jones) ~ (US Only)
Our Friendship Matters (US Only) by: Kimberley B Jones Release Date: July 2020 Publisher: Rhetaskew Publishing Company LLC       About the Book: Kimberley B. Jones is a professional ear...
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Author Chat with Robyn Schneider (You Don't Live Here), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Robyn Schneider author of You Don't Live Here. Read on for more about Robyn and her book, plus an giveaway.       Meet Robyn Schneider !  &n...
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Spotlight on Time Zero (Carolyn Cohagan), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Time Zero  by Carolyn Cohagan.  Read on for more about Carolyn and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Carolyn Cohagan...
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Author Chat with Liara Tamani (All The Things We Never Knew), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Liara Tamani author of All The Things We Never Knew. Read on for more about Liara and her book, plus an giveaway.       Meet Liara Tamani !  ...
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Spotlight on Kissing Lessons (Sophie Jordan), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Kissing Lessons  by Sophie Jordan.  Read on for more about Sophie and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Sophie Jordan !...
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Author Chat with Emily McKay (Storybound), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Emily McKay author of Storybound. Read on for more about Emily and her book, plus an giveaway.       Meet Emily McKay !       ...
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