Enjoy this teaser trailer for Insurgent, the movie sequel to Divergent (based on the book series by Veronica Roth), in which Tris’s hair is chopped short and she appears to be in a fear landscape.
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Insurgent Teaser Trailer
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Behind the Scenes: The 5th Wave Movie
Rick Yancey’s popular young adult science fiction book is coming to the big screen on January 29, 2016. That’s over a year away, folks! To hold you over, here are some behind-the-scenes photos plus official images of the whole cast. Enjoy!
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| Chloë Grace Moretz and Zackary Arthur, starring as Cassie and Sam Sullivan, brother and sister. |
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| Actress Chloë Moretz and director J Blakeson share a laugh. |
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| Actors Chloë Grace Moretz and Alex Roe filming a scene in the woods. |
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| Chloë Grace Moretz training in preparation for The 5th Wave movie. |
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The 5th Wave Movie Teaser Trailer!
Fans of Rick Yancey’s popular science fiction series have no doubt been on edge in anticipation of a glimpse of The 5th Wave movie. Well, they need wait no longer! Here is the first teaser trailer for the book-to-movie adaption. Though it may be short, this sneak peak promises that more things are to come.
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Paper Towns Movie Trailer and Poster!
The trailer for Paper Towns, based on the book by John Green (author of The Fault in Our Stars), has arrived!
Check out the poster featuring Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne as Quentin Jacobsen and Margo Roth Spiegelman!
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Check out the poster featuring Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne as Quentin Jacobsen and Margo Roth Spiegelman!
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Book Review: The Sky is Everywhere, by Jandy Nelson
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By: Jandy Nelson
www.JandyNelson.com
ISBN-10: 0803734956
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Bailey’s sudden death nearly drives Lennie over the edge in grief as she mourns for her sister. Playing the clarinet helps her feel better, and so does talking to Toby, who used to be Bailey’s boyfriend. Will the new boy in town, Joe, help Lennie find herself again? And how will she sort out her sudden, confusing feelings for Toby?
This is a young adult book that contains the following inappropriate material:
• Profanity (including several F-words)
• Making out
• Discussions about sex
• A few references to erections
• A girl wears a skimpy, revealing outfit in a plan to seduce a boy
• A man smokes marijuana
• Teenagers get drunk
Readers who enjoyed The Sky is Everywhere might also like:
This Song Will Save Your Life, by Leila Sales
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Book Review: Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, Book 2), by Ilona Andrews
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By: Ilona Andrews
ISBN: 0441015832
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When an elusive criminal steals important pack documents and a coven of witches goes missing, Kate rushes to figure out what's really going on before Atlanta becomes a battleground. A flare is coming and powerful things want to come out and play.
Magic Burns is an adult paranormal/urban fantasy and the second book in the Kate Daniels series. Much like the first book, this installment is fast paced with a healthy dose of action and mystery; but it builds upon the first with additional character/relationship development and world building.
Magic Burns contains:
- Profanity (wh*re, b*tch, d*ck, sh*t, f word, *ss, d*mn it)
- Drinking
- Reference to cannibalism
- Dead animals
- Injuries/death/killing/corpses (some gruesome references)
- The enjoyment of killing
- References to rituals and dissecting a living animal
- An academic type discussion about the details of sex
- Kiss
- References to erection
- Full nudity (both male and female)
- Desire for sex
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Book Review: Paper Towns, by John Green
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By: John Green
JohnGreenBooks.com
ISBN-10: 1606869132
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Quentin “Q” Jacobsen has an obsession with Margo Roth Spiegelman—a mysterious, beautiful girl who also happens to live next door. One night Margo climbs in Q’s bedroom window and they go on the wildest adventure Q could ever imagine. Then the next morning, Margo has vanished, and Q is convinced she’s left clues behind for him to track her down.
It contains:
• Profanity (F-word, sh*t, faggot, and milder swearing)
• Kissing
• References to sex, masturbation, making out, private parts, STDs, and virginity
• Teens smoke and drink (and get very drunk)
• At the beginning of the story, Margo and Q stumble upon a man who has shot himself; Q wonders if Margo has committed suicide
• Two characters play pranks that include breaking and entering, graffiti, and vandalism
Paper Towns is an engaging young adult contemporary novel revolving around the cast of complex, and often hilarious, characters.
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Book Review: None of the Above, by I. W. Gregorio
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By: I. W. Gregorio
www.IWGregorio.com
ISBN-10: 0062335216
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Everything in Kristin’s life seems to be going perfect—she’s popular at school, has a great group of friends, and a sweet boyfriend who is also her running partner.
So when Kristin goes to the doctor for a checkup and finds out she’s intersex—a condition that means she was born with tiny male organs instead of female ones—this new fact spins her world out of control as she struggles to come to terms with her identity.
It contains:
• Sexuality (two sex scenes that are significant to the plot, a boyfriend tells his girlfriend to wear her “sexy bikini,” making out with description, a boy gets a “hard-on,” kissing, and condoms)
• Profanity (F-word, Jesus Christ, sh*t, *sshole, godd*mn, d*ck, h*ll, and insults)
• Mugging
• Bullying (including cyberbullying—one of Kristin’s classmates tags her in a photoshopped picture on Facebook)
• Many discussions about male and female private parts, vagina dilation, pubic hair, periods, and PMS
• Reference to abortion
• A pregnant teenager
• Reference to divorce
• Kristin’s mother died from cancer when she was little
• Lying
• Reference to someone’s father coming out as being gay or bisexual
• One female character is homosexual and has a girlfriend
• Drinking
None of the Above focuses on a very real topic combined with the traits of a young adult contemporary novel. This book is fast-paced, sad, and will inform unknowing readers about the subject of intersex.
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Cover Reveal: The Mirror King (The Orphan Queen, Book 2), by Jodi Meadows
Did you enjoy The Orphan Queen, the new young adult fantasy book by Jodi Meadows, or are you eagerly anticipating reading it? If the answer is yes, then you should be pleased to hear that book two in the series, The Mirror King, will be published on April 5, 2016, and the dazzling cover for the sequel was just released!
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Book Review: White Night (Dresden Files, Book 9), By Jim Butcher
A Novel of the Dresden Files, Book 9By: Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden is a wizard. He finds things, solves cases, and lives in Chicago. When a series of suicides turn out to be murders and the evidence points to his brother, it becomes clear that Harry is simply a pawn in a much bigger game.
White Night brings back old characters while further developing newer ones in an entertaining and satisfying tale. The reader should be aware that the story contains demonic influence, torturing creatures, graphic images of death, drinking, various profanity, images of arousal, intense sexual desire and nudity.
Readers should be aware that while it is not strictly necessary to read the Dresden Files in order, there is an overriding story that is easier to follow if you do.
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Book Review: The Walls Around Us, by Nova Ren Suma
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By: Nova Ren Suma
NovaRen.com
ISBN-10: 1616203722
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Violet and Orianna used to be best friends—that is, until Ori was convicted of murder and sent to a juvenile detention center. Now Violet practices ballet alone, but what she doesn’t know is that another girl, Amber, sits behind bars, longing for the day that she will be free. When Amber and Ori meet, which of the three girls’ secrets is about to be unleashed?
It contains:
• Profanity (one F-word, b*tch, *sshole)
• References to homosexual relationships
• Abusive stepfather
• Blood
• Murder scene (descriptions of slit throats and a gutted stomach; quite gory)
• Fake blood prank
• Violent threats
• A girl beats up another girl
• A girl purposely bashes her head against a door
• References to crimes committed
• References to drugs
• References to making out
• References to sex
• Reference to an orgasm
The Walls Around Us is a young adult mysterious contemporary novel with supernatural themes. The story is told from two different perspectives, and the writing is engaging. The plot does revolve around a juvenile detention center and past murders, so there is quite a bit of violence.
Readers who enjoyed this book might also like:
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Book Review: The Wrath & the Dawn (The Wrath & the Dawn, Book 1), by Renée Ahdieh
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By: Renée Ahdieh
ReneeAhdieh.com
ISBN-10: 0399171614
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Shahrzad volunteers to be the king of Khorasan’s new bride. Every night the young king, Khalid, takes a new bride, marries her, and has her killed by dawn, but Shahrzad is determined to beat him at his own mysterious game.
It includes:
• Profanity (one use of b*tch, *ss, h*ll, and b*stard)
• Passionate kissing, sensual touches, two sex scenes (one is unromantic and fades out before and after anything happens, and the other just has some vague descriptions)
• Dancing lewdly on a table at a dinner party
• Adultery (a married woman kisses another man)
• References to many past murders
• Killing, slicing necks, attempted execution, practicing archery and sword fighting, and injuries
• Killing animals and mixing their blood with human blood for magical purposes
• One character is placed under a curse
The Wrath & the Dawn is an immersive young adult fantasy romance book. Older teens should enjoy the complicated ties between the two main characters and the richly imagined, Persian-like world that is based on Tales From a Thousand and One Nights. This is the first book in a duology.
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Book Review: The Lost Stories (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 11), By John Flanagan
The Lost Stories (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 11)
By: John Flanagan
The Lost Stories is a collection of enjoyable short stories that tie up some loose ends, continue the tale, and provide answers to some interesting but nonessential questions about the series. Most of the stories take place after the events of book 10, The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, but a few also cover incidents prior to the first book and concurrent to the series.
The content is light and includes kissing, violence, killing, and gruesome injuries in the same manor seen in the prior books. If you have read the earlier books, than you should not have a problem. I recommend it to those who have read all of the previous books, but for first time readers - I strongly recommend The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1).
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Book Review: Unearthly (Unearthly, Book 1), by Cynthia Hand
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By: Cynthia Hand
www.CynthiaHandBooks.com
ISBN-10: 0061996165
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When she was fourteen, Clara’s mother told her that she is a quarter angel-blood, and has a purpose she will have to complete during her lifetime. So when Clara starts to have visions of a forest fire, and sees a boy standing amongst the trees, she, her mother, and little brother pack up and move to a new town in search of him.
It contains:
• Reference to rape; attempted rape
• Kissing
• Mild language (cr*p, heck, and suck)
Unearthly is the first in a paranormal trilogy, and is a lot more humorous and fun to read than you might expect from a book about angels.
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Book Review: The Distance Between Lost and Found, by Kathryn Holmes
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By: Kathryn Holmes
www.KathrynHolmes.com
ISBN-10: 0062317261
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Hallelujah, nicknamed Hallie, is on a youth group retreat hiking the Smoky Mountains when she and her two sort-of friends, Rachel and Jonah, wander from the trail and find themselves hopelessly lost in the mountains. Now it’s up to the three teens to survive on their own, and Hallie thinks she just might be ready to spill a damaging secret from her past.
This is a young adult novel and contains:
• Reference to teens drinking beer at a party
• Kissing and reference to a heavy make out scene
• Lying and bullying
• A teenaged boy pushes a girl to have sex with him, but she refuses
• Violence (three teens suffer from hunger and cold, two girls get poison ivy, one girl sprains her ankle, and a boy is washed down a river and gets a large cut on his leg)
• References to cursing, but no words are actually used besides “holy heck,” “dang it,” and “jeez”
• References to parents being divorced
• Speculations about whether God exists
The Distance Between Lost and Found is a survival story in the physical sense as well as the mental one. The writing is easy to read and the characters are realistically portrayed.
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Book Review: The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, book 1), by Brandon Sanderson
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By: Brandon Sanderson
ISBN: 0765338440
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What Joel wants more than anything else in the world is to learn about rithmatics, but when Rithmatists start disappearing Joel finds himself getting a little to close to the dangerous realities of rithmatics for comfort.
The Rithmatist is a slow paced novel placed in a unique world where Rithmatists (Math/Geometry based warriors) use chalk drawings to wage war against living chalk creatures. The concepts the story is built around can be very interesting, but some may find them hard to visualize and/or understand. In my opinion, the novel can be enjoyed by readers without fully or even mostly grasping the geometry-like aspects explained over the course of the story.
Readers should note that The Rithmatist is the first book in a series. The ending is satisfying but not conclusive. Book two, The Aztlanian, will likely not be released until 2017.
The Rithmatist includes:
- References to death/blood
- Rule breaking
- Name calling (old man)
- Life and death situations
- References to people being eaten alive (non-graphic)
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Book Review: Red Queen (Red Queen, Book 1), by Victoria Aveyard
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By: Victoria Aveyard
VictoriaAveyard.com
VictoriaAveyard.blogspot.com
ISBN-10: 0062310631
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Mare Barrow has Red blood. Reds live in poverty and serve the Silvers, who are superior to them because Silvers have supernatural abilities. So it comes as quite a shock when Mare discovers she has powers, too. Soon she’s whisked away to the palace where she must pretend to be a Silver. The cost at anyone finding out her true identity is a huge price to pay.
This is a young adult book that contains:
• Violence (fighting in arenas, shattering a young girl’s hand in punishment, executions, torture, slapping, forcing someone to murder their own father, an explosion, using superpowers to wreak chaos and hurt others, references to a war and deaths)
• Profanity (b*tch, d*mn, and h*ll)
• Kissing
• Drinking
Red Queen is a fast-paced fantasy debut that explores the idea of people being treated differently just because something about them is different (i.e. their blood). The ending is inconclusive as this is the first book in a trilogy.
Readers who enjoyed Red Queen might also like The Orphan Queen, by Jodi Meadows.
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Book Review: The Assassin’s Blade (Throne of Glass, Book 0.1–0.5), by Sarah J. Maas
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By: Sarah J. Maas
SarahJMaas.com
ISBN-10: 1619633612
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The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
Celaena and Sam are sent on a mission by Arobynn to track down a pirate lord, but not everything goes according to plan.
The Assassin and the Healer
Yrene is a barmaid who has magical healing powers, but when she is attacked while doing her job, Celaena comes to the rescue.
The Assassin and the Desert
Celaena travels to the Red Desert to train with the Silent Assassins, but when their stronghold is breached, she is forced to fight alongside them if she wants to make it back home alive.
The Assassin and the Underworld
Celaena is sent on another mission by Arobynn, this time to defeat a couple of slave owners, but the task proves more dangerous than she anticipated.
The Assassin and the Empire
Celaena and Sam are now living on their own, free from Arobynn’s chains that confined them to him, but when Celaena sets out to complete a last job, one mistake is all it takes for her world to fall apart.
The Assassin’s Blade is a collection of five short stories following Celaena Sardothian, set before the events of Throne of Glass. You can read it before the books in the Throne of Glass series, but it’s best to be read after Throne of Glass, because some of the stories do contain spoilers for that book.
The stories contain:
• Violence (fighting, murder, torture, and bloody descriptions)
• Kissing
• Profanity (sh*t, d*mn, and h*ll)
• Drinking
• A group of rowdy men attempt to rape a young woman
More Throne of Glass reviews:
• Book 1: Throne of Glass
• Book 2: Crown of Midnight
• Book 3: Heir of Fire
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Supporting Adoption! International New Release Giveaway (Winner's Choice): Aeronaunts Windlass, Winter, Unforgiven, Soundless and More!
Hey Everyone! I'm doing a fabulous giveaway in honor of an amazing family's adoption. The winner will get to choose one of six soon-to-be-released books to be pre-ordered for them by me via Amazon Prime (prize options listed below). More on that in a moment, first lets meet the Conners!
As you could probably tell from the video, this is one special family in the process of adopting two precious little ones with special needs. International adoption is very expensive ($40,000) and they are working hard to save, earn and raise the necessary funds to bring baby brother (Gideon) and baby sister (still working on a name) home. You can read more about the Conners adoption journey, see videos, and more on their adoption site.
Giveaway Prize Options!
Winner gets to choose one of the following six upcoming releases to be pre-ordered for them. All of these book are set to be published between September 29th and November 10th. The Giveaway will end September 12th so that anyone who doesn't win can still pre-order any of these books if desired.
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First off, from the author of the Dresden Files and Codex Alera comes an all new Steampunk series.
Second, it's been three years sinceRapture (Fallen, book 4) was released and we were told the series was over. Guess what, there's more than just the Fallen Movie to look forward to in the Fallen Universe.
Have you been agonizing over the wait since Cress?
Vampire Academy is done. Bloodlines is done. But Richelle Mead has a new series just around the corner!
Do you loveRangers Apprentice? Well guess what! There's a prequel!
It's been four years since Sanderson's last Mistborn book, but the wait is nearly over!
How can you help and win an awesome new release?
Well first use the Rafflecopter form at the bottom of this post to Enter the Giveaway.
Once that's done:- Share this post/giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, Google plus, Pinterest or anywhere else you can think of.
- Donate online or via check. 100% of all donations go towards the Conner adoption. (The Conners have qualified for two matching grants of $2,000, which means if they receive $4,000 in donations through Lifesong For Orphans, they will be given an additional $4,000.)
- Donate by Check - Send a Check to Lifesong for Orphans, PO Box 40, Gridley, IL 61744.
In the memo, note (Conner / #5347) to assure it goes to the correct account. - Donate Online - Go to www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate. Select “Give to an Adoptive Family.” Complete the online form, filling in “Family Account Number” with #5347 and “Family Name” with Conner. Note PayPal charges an administrative fee (2.9% + $.30 USD per transaction).
- Buy things on Amazon using this link - The Conners will get 6% from Amazon towards their adoption expenses.
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Giveaway Rules/Conditions
- Must be 18 to enter or have a guardian oven 18 years old enter for you.
- Must provide accurate contact information in order to be contacted if you win
- Dishonest entrees will result in disqualification
- Winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter
- If the winner lives in the USA he/she will have their choice of one of these six books in Hardback or Kindle format.
- If the winner lives outside of the USA he/she must choose one of these six books in Kindle format.
- Winner will be contacted by e-mail and will have 5 days to verify their desired prize and mailing address (hardback) or e-mail address (Kindle) - if a response is not received within five days a new winner will be chosen.
Note: You MUST have a valid e-mail address to receive either prize - false e-mail addresses leave no means of contacting you and/or sending a kindle prize.
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Disclaimer
The decision to use these books as prizes was entirely my (Sarah of Sarah's Reviews) decision and is by no means meant to indicate that the authors/publishers/rafflecopter are promoting this giveaway and/or the Conners adoption. Likewise, it does not indicate any promotion or support of these books/authors/publishers/rafflecopter, etc by the Conners.
I can not be held responsible for any cancellation or postponement of the publication of any of these prizes, however if the chosen book does not end up being published or the date of publication is moved more than six months further out, I will happily work with the winner to secure them an alternative prize of comparable value.
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Book Review: Bayou Moon (The Edge, Book 2), By Ilona Andrews
Bayou Moon (The Edge, book 2)By: Ilona Andrews
ISBN: 0441019455
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When a child murderer from his past stirs up trouble in the Edge, William goes hunting.
Serie is waist deep in a family feud when William gets in her way.
Little do they know that soon they'll both be fighting for something far more valuable than revenge.
Bayou Moon is an enjoyable and moderately paced paranormal romance adventure with two unique but equally enjoyable point of view characters. Fans of On the Edge will likely enjoy the cameos of much loved characters. There are some strikingly similar plot points between On the Edge (book one) and Bayou Moon (book two), but on the whole the details, characters and settings are unique enough that the stories stand on their own feet. While there is an overarching world story playing out across this four book series, I believe both book one and book two can be read as stand alone tales.
Please note that Bayou Moon is an adult novel and contains:
- Profanity (multiple uses of F word, Son of a bi*ch, d*mn, Sh*t
- Images of dead children
- Torture referenced
- Nudity
- Make out scene (clothing removal)
- Sex scene (detailed touching, licking, etc and referenced erections)
- Use of magic to unnaturally alter another being, call upon spirits, and fight
- Fighting/Killing
- Severe injuries (blood referenced)
- References to the attempted sexual assault of a child
- Cannibalism mentioned in conversation
Readers who enjoy Bayou Moon may also enjoy:
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