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The Darkest Part of the Forest Review

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Post published:September 11, 2020
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Review of The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black The town of Fairfold sits on the edge of a forest, and in this forest rests a horned prince…

Interview with the Vampire Review

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Post published:September 10, 2020
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Review of Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice I love this movie and have seen this movie well over a dozen times, so when I found this for $.25…

Orange Skies in the SF Bay Area

Post Author:joey@mybooktasticlife.com
Post published:September 9, 2020
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On September 9, 2020, parts of the San Francisco Bay Area woke up to orange skies. As you probably know, California is currently ablaze. According to the CalFires Incident Map,…

The Fate of the Tearling Review

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Post published:September 6, 2020
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Review of The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen Oh, my heart. I have so many emotions surrounding the final installment of the Tearling trilogy. Heading into the Fate…

Dear Girls Review

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Post published:September 4, 2020
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Review of Dear Girls by Ali Wong This book made me laugh so hard I cried! I find Ali Wong absolutely hilarious. Her stand-ups are obnoxious and unapologetic in the…

Mistborn: The Final Empire Review

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Post published:September 4, 2020
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Review of Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson In a land of brown vegetation and ashen skies, the Lord Ruler has spent a thousand years as a god/tyrant. It…

Caraval Review

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Post published:September 3, 2020
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Review of Caraval by Stephanie Garber I was sucked in from the very beginning of Caraval. There was intrigue and magic, and I was ready to get swept away into…

Saving Succulents: Propagating Scraps

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Post published:August 20, 2020
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Saving Succulents: Propagating Scraps from the Streets of San Francisco My succulent garden has well over 200 plants, many of which I obtained through propagation. There are several ways to…

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Review

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Post published:August 20, 2020
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Review of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao I’ve read several fairy tale retellings this year. I’m a big fan of fairy tales and I seriously cannot get enough…

In the Garden

Post Author:joey@mybooktasticlife.com
Post published:August 14, 2020
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I spend a lot of time in my garden. Here you will find various updates, tips, and how-to posts! Saving Succulents: Propagating Scraps Spider Plant Propagation