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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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I’m a Teacher In a Movie (or “I’m a college professor in a contemporary romance”)

My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

January 24, 2019 by Jenny S 2 Comments

This was one of the books I received for Jolabokaflod this year from my sister, and it was just the type of novel that I needed to escape to last weekend—an interesting group of friends, an academic setting, and a rather silly plot involving an online dating site. Millie Morris is a professor of criminology, specializing in female serial killers, at UC-Santa Barbara; she has a tightknit but eccentric group of male friends, all academics in different departments and all single.  Reid and Ed are […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Christina Lauren, jolabokaflod, my favorite half-night stand

Jenny S's CBR11 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Christina Lauren, jolabokaflod, my favorite half-night stand ·
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Ready for Jolabokaflod!

December 21, 2017 by Jenny S Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, when someone posted an article on Facebook about the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod (Yule book flood), my mom, sister, and I were like, “We’re so doing this.”  What’s not to like about hunkering down on Christmas Eve, drinking cocoa, giving each other books, and then spending the evening reading.  Thanks to Caitlin, I now have both the books and a mug to start this tradition.  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Book Exchange, Book Exchange 2017, Brian K Vaughn, Fiona Staples, jolabokaflod, Patrick Ness, saga volume 1, The Rest of Us Just Live Here

Jenny S's CBR9 Review No:0 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Book Exchange, Book Exchange 2017, Brian K Vaughn, Fiona Staples, jolabokaflod, Patrick Ness, saga volume 1, The Rest of Us Just Live Here ·
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