tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441612203558768932024-02-06T19:59:16.561-08:00Muse of a Free SpiritKimberleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591497690561965563noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744161220355876893.post-19737220230851576302015-09-08T12:59:00.000-07:002015-09-08T12:59:08.699-07:00Been a Long Time, Guys!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey everyone! I've missed the blogging world, although I'm not coming back yet...I just quickly wanted to let those who are still around know that the reason I've been MIA for so long is because..well, I got in a car accident. Yeah. I was hit by a semi and every single one of the best doctors in the state said I was going to die. They told my parents that everyday. And yet...I lived. And I'm still here today. With a traumatic brain injury and a handful of other problems, but things are still going for me. However...long story short, I don't enjoy reading as much as before and I just...I miss it, and yet I just don't read as much. It takes me longer, and any sad scene makes me cry like crazy. I'm still a little crazy that way. But hey, life is good, you guys are still awesome, and I'm just glad I could get into my old blog! Just wanted to give the world a quick update, not that I'm really planning on anyone seeing this anyway :)</div>
Kimberleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591497690561965563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744161220355876893.post-55381206255086858862013-11-01T07:04:00.002-07:002013-11-01T07:04:50.847-07:00Quick Review: The Taming of the Tights by Louise Rennison<div style="text-align: center;">
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term at Dother Hall for Tallulah and her mates. But can they keep their
minds on the arts with all those boys about...After the
thing-that-will-never-be-mentioned last term, Tallulah is keen to put
all thoughts of Cain behind her. But that seems like that the last thing
he wants. Their performing arts college may have been saved by Honey's
mystery benefactor, but for how long is anyone's guess. So will Tallulah
finally get to wear those golden slippers of applause or will Dr
Lightowler swoop down on her glory days? And with Seth and Flossie
forever snogging, Vaisey and Jack loved-up and Phil and Jo fondly
biffing each other can Tallulah resist the call of her wild boy? Don
your craziest tights and Irish dance your way to some surprising and
hilariously unexpected answers...</span></i></span></div>
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Kimberleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591497690561965563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744161220355876893.post-19965533278197420502013-10-28T13:30:00.002-07:002013-10-28T19:31:11.441-07:00Books To Watch ForI was just cruising around Goodreads the other day and realized that
there are quite a few amazing sounding books coming out soon! Soon as in
2014 D: Yes, it is pretty far away, but I'll wait for a long time for
these books. Hopefully they live up to their summaries! And covers :D<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Defy by Sara Larson (January 7, 2014)</span></span></i><b> </b></span></div>
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Hollen is a fighter. Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in
the king's army, Alex uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting
skills to earn a spot on the elite prince's guard. But when a powerful
sorcerer sneaks into the palace in the dead of night, even Alex, who is
virtually unbeatable, can't prevent him from abducting her, her fellow
guard and friend Rylan, and Prince Damian, taking them through the
treacherous wilds of the jungle and deep into enemy territory.<br />The
longer Alex is held captive with both Rylan and the prince, the more
she realizes that she is not the only one who has been keeping dangerous
secrets. And suddenly, after her own secret is revealed, Alex finds
herself confronted with two men vying for her heart: the safe and steady
Rylan, who has always cared for her, and the dark, intriguing Damian.
With hidden foes lurking around every corner, is Alex strong enough to
save herself and the kingdom she's sworn to protect?</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="freeText12374844512185132422"><span style="font-size: small;">A Mad,Wicked Folly</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> by Sharon Biggs Waller (January 23, 2014)</span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="freeText15726785194170482018"><b>Welcome to the world of the fabulously wealthy in London, 1909,</b>
where dresses and houses are overwhelmingly opulent, social class means
everything, and women are taught to be nothing more than wives and
mothers. Into this world comes seventeen-year-old Victoria Darling, who
wants only to be an artist—a nearly impossible dream for a girl.<br />After
Vicky poses nude for her illicit art class, she is expelled from her
French finishing school. Shamed and scandalized, her parents try to
marry her off to the wealthy Edmund Carrick-Humphrey. But Vicky has
other things on her mind: her clandestine application to the Royal
College of Art; her participation in the suffragette movement; and her
growing attraction to a working-class boy who may be her muse—or may be
the love of her life. As the world of debutante balls, corsets, and high
society obligations closes in around her, Vicky must figure out: just
how much is she willing to sacrifice to pursue her dreams?</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="freeText12374844512185132422"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">After the End </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">by Amy Plum (May 6, 2014)</span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="freeText16537885127426191983">World War III has left
the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the
Alaskan wilderness. They've survived for the last thirty years by living
off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might
still be out there.<br />At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life.<br />When
Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her
clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of
their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying:
There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact.
Everything was a lie.<br />Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world
she never knew existed. But while she's trying to find a way to rescue
her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who
knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past.</span></span></div>
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Kimberleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591497690561965563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744161220355876893.post-27437629277322955222013-05-08T18:29:00.001-07:002013-05-18T07:49:30.900-07:00Quick Review: Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span id="freeText10937048853270637744">Seventeen-year-old
Althea is the sole support of her entire family, and she must marry
well. But there are few wealthy suitors--or suitors of any kind--in
their small Yorkshire town of Lesser Hoo. Then, the young and attractive
(and very rich) Lord Boring arrives, and Althea sets her plans in
motion. There's only one problem; his friend and business manager Mr.
Fredericks keeps getting in the way. And, as it turns out, Fredericks
has his own set of plans . . . This witty take on the classic
Regency--Patrice Kindl's first novel in a decade--is like literary
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If I had to describe this book in one word, I would call it "adorable."It was just the light-hearted, humorous book I was looking for. It was very Jane Austen-esqe, in the vein of Pride and Prejudice. The characters, the setting, and the events were all very unique and wholly entertaining. </div>
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I loved Althea's character! She spoke out of turn and very bluntly as often as possible. Mr. Fredericks was also an enjoyable character. Their banter was hilarious to read! I would adore a sequel to this book, it would be awesome to see how things work out for them!</div>
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Kimberleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591497690561965563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744161220355876893.post-18875535297304878802013-05-02T16:36:00.001-07:002013-05-02T16:37:49.598-07:00Review: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome
and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs
the chosen one, not a failure of a princess.<br /><br />And he's not the
only one who seeks her. Savage enemies seething with dark magic are
hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his
people's savior. And he looks at her in a way that no man has ever
looked at her before. Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart
that is at stake.<br /><br />Elisa could be everything to those who need her
most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within
herself. If she doesn’t die young.<br /><br />Most of the chosen do.</span></i></span></div>
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I know! I am way behind on reading this series. Sometimes--not often-- but every once in a while I like to wait a couple years to read a series. This way, when I finish the first book, I am not in <i>agony </i>waiting for the next one. However... I wouldn't be in agony waiting for the second one in this series either way. It wasn't horrible or anything like that. It just wasn't what I was looking for.</div>
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Elisa was a pretty likable character! She grew a lot over the course of the story into an excellent heroine. One of the things I especially liked is that she wasn't super thin. In fact, she was the opposite. It was a point of the book that she was larger in size and that it was sometimes a struggle and an inconvenience. I also think it sends a message to girls out there that you don't have to be a size 0 for guys to like you!</div>
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As for the love interests (the most important part of any story :D), I found Alejandro lacking in pretty much every aspect. I didn't care for him at all. He was distant and removed from things, and as was noted a few times in the book, a rather weak king. I guess he didn't have too much page time to really get to know his character. And then there's Humberto. He was kinda awesome at times, but... I don't know. He seemed kinda boring. </div>
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However... Lord Hector was the best person in this book. Come on, who <i>isn't</i> rooting for him?! <b>(</b>Alright, <b>SPOILER here!</b>, so we don't really have a choice anymore since this book got all realistic and killed off the aforementioned flames... but who cares?! I was Team Hector before all that stuff went down haha!<b>)</b> I think he does come more front and center in future books-- or at least I hope so.</div>
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This book could be slow at times, but when the action was there, it was <i>there</i>! I enjoyed reading about Elisa's adventures in the desert, her experiences in the castle, battle strategies... that's the stuff that's entertaining. The plot did drag on sometimes, but the action that is there makes it worth a read.</div>
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Though this book is set in a fictional world, all the names and titles of things were either French or Spanish sounding. I have nothing against either, it's just that I like fantasy worlds to not reflect the real world too closely. It seems as if this entire book could have taken place in Spain or somewhere and all you gotta do is slap some French names on stuff, and bam! Fictional world! I would also have appreciated more explanation into what the animagus are, but maybe that appears in the next book...? </div>
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If you have problems with religion in your escapes, be warned! This book is <i>loaded</i>. I mean, she got the stone that's in her belly directly from God, so... you know. A lot of religion! </div>
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Well those are all for now... I hope more are coming soon! (Through the Ever Night & Dark Triumph the most, though haha) Thanks for stopping by, you're awesome ;)</div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mirabelle's past is shrouded in secrecy, from her parents' tragic deaths to her guardians' half-truths about why she can't return to her birthplace, Beau Rivage. Desperate to see the town, Mira runs away a week before her sixteenth birthday—and discovers a world she never could have imagined.<br /><br />In Beau Rivage, nothing is what it seems—the strangely pale girl with a morbid interest in apples, the obnoxious playboy who's a beast to everyone he meets, and the chivalrous guy who has a thing for damsels in distress. Here, fairy tales come to life, curses are awakened, and ancient stories are played out again and again.<br /><br />But fairy tales aren't pretty things, and they don't always end in happily ever after. Mira has a role to play, a fairy tale destiny to embrace or resist. As she struggles to take control of her fate, Mira is drawn into the lives of two brothers with fairy tale curses of their own . . . brothers who share a dark secret. And she'll find that love, just like fairy tales, can have sharp edges and hidden thorns.</span></em></div>
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I wanted this book immediately after reading the summary. It looks fantastic, right? I had really high hopes for it. It was a surprising book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. There were plot twists and turns, and they mostly changed for the morbid. But it madet the story one of the most unique that I've read in a very long time. Though I did find some issues with it...</div>
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Mira, Mira, Mira... Mira is the female lead in the story, and I liked her character at first. She seemed strong and brave, running away from home and standing up for herself and everything. And then--within, what <em>2 days </em>of meeting him-- she "falls in love" with Felix. I found absolutely nothing special about Felix. He was such a boring character! He was hardly around, but oh, he's nice to Mira! So <em>of course</em> suddenly she's in love with him. And basically all she knows about him is that he runs a hotel. I found it stupid. No one can legit fall in love with someone that way. I've never come across such insta-love in a book before, and it made no sense. At all. Two days! And probably a total of six hours! That's not love, it's called a crush!</div>
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It's such an original plot. Fairy-tales come to life. Yes, some were twisted, but it kept me interested enough to keep picking up the book. I'd kind of predicted the end-- and to keep this non-spoilery, I'll just say the part with the room-- but it was still horrorful (is horrorful a word? :P), though it kept the story climactic and made things urgent and captivating. I was curious to find out how Mira's own curse would work out. But mostly I wanted to know what happened to the others-- Viv and Henly and Caspian and Layla... Sigh, but alas, we never know. (Unless there's a sequel? Hint hint, Sarah Cross :D.)</div>
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I've heard tons of good about this book, so I was excited to read it, espeically because it's in the mythology genre and I've enjoyed the other mythology books I've read in the past. This one was okay... but there were a few things missing for me.</div>
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This summer and fall there are a ton of books coming out that I'm excited for with lovely covers! I don't know about everyone else, but for me, books with gorgeous covers generally get priority over books that don't. So here are some sequels that I'm anticipating to books I've enjoyed (they also serve as some loverly eye candy). :D You can click each cover to take you to its Goodreads page.</div>
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I don't know if all other fans have heard of this already, or why it's taken me so long to find it out, but there is going to be a Shatter Me e-novella! It's called... get ready... Destroy Me! Shatter Me is my absolute favorite book, I just adore it, and I love Warner too, which is good, because it's entirely in his perspective! Tahereh Mafi tells us that it is more like an actual book (around 150 pages or so), way more than the standard 50 pages for e-novellas (but who's complaining?!). </div>
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This e-novella is being released on October 16, 2012 (fall? I have to wait that long?!), and there is no cover yet, but right now I'm able to hold myself over just reading that summary. It sounds so good! I don't generally get super-excited for e-novellas (they're always over too soon), but I can not wait to read this one (obviously)! You can get more info on the novella from Tahereh's <a href="http://stiryourtea.blogspot.com/2012/05/fun-fun-book-news.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thmafi+%28Tahereh+Mafi%29" target="_blank">website </a>or go to its <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13623150-destroy-me" target="_blank">Goodreads page.</a> </div>Kimberleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591497690561965563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744161220355876893.post-28832573813296193232012-05-10T07:26:00.000-07:002012-05-10T07:34:36.813-07:00Review: Storm by Brigid Kemmerer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This one wasn't even on my radar until a couple weeks ago when it showed up at my ebook library. But when I saw it was available, I snatched it right up. And I am so glad I did! There were so many things to this book that I loved. It'll be in the running for my favorite book of the year, for sure. </div>
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But back to the characters. Chris was a sweet character that I totally would have fallen for before I'd fall for Hunter, not that he wasn't a cool character, too (though I did love his stones!). But the whole book I was just wishing that Becca would give Chris a chance. I can not wait for the next book, to see how it all works out (<em>if</em> we see how it works out, since it's in Gabriel's perspec). Love triangles! Love em or hate em, I guess. And generally I don't really enjoy the whole two-perspectives thing, and there wasn't much of it in here anyway, but I did like hearing Chris's take on things.</div>
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Becca was a strong female heroine. I thought she was one of the more realistic heronines that I've read of in a long time. I mean, it's nice reading books where the girl is suddenly thrown into chaos and becomes this strong-willed, conquering gal and all, but that's not realistic. I think in real life, people would react to this news (people controling the elements) like Becca did, tentatively and with a bit of fear, being involved but not running off into danger. </div>
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It had a good plot. It kept me going and thinking. Who saw that curveball at the end? Anyone? I sure didn't! I love a book with a twist, and that was a pretty good twist. I won't spoil it for anyone, but if you've read it, than you'll probably know what I'm talking about. Its got me so excited to read the next one! The book had a good solid pace and events that pulled you in. I, for one, wanted to devour this book in one sitting and then pick up the next one right away (which I can't do, because I have to wait half a year... *sad face*). </div>
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To make this quicker, just read this book! It was so, so good! I'm going to have to go out and buy my own copy, and then read and re-read it until the next one comes out (IN GABRIEL'S PERSPECTIVE! YAY!). If this book hasn't made your TBR list yet, then that should be the next thing you do. Like, right now. Please. You can't regret reading this book!</div>
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I understand my blog design is, well, not the best. It's the first one I've ever designed, though, so give me some credit there! As I said, this is just for fun. Maybe if I like it and enjoy it enough I'll make it a legit thing and all.<em> Someday</em> I hope to have a good book blog, and host giveaways and all that, but that might not necessarily be <em>this</em> blog. <br />
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So, on to the boring author stuffs! I am a 16 year old girl from America, and reading is my favorite thing to do. I hate stereotypes, running, thinking about college, and screamo music. I love iced tea, giveaways, chick-flicks, and history. I love buying books and adding them to my shelf, but rarely do I have enough money for large book hauls. And that is enough about me :D<br />
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I follow VERY MANY book blogs, so I know it takes determination to keep up with them. And it's even harder to maintain a book blog and be posting lots of reviews (this blog will probably not have lots of reviews, since I don't like doing those as much). I respect all those bloggers out there who are able to keep up with it. All of us followees are grateful for it!<br />
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So now I shall add my blog to the masses! Thank ya for stopping by! ;)Kimberleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591497690561965563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744161220355876893.post-88132604130186387042012-04-25T10:25:00.002-07:002012-04-26T10:47:21.666-07:00COVER REVEAL: THE LOST PRINCE!<div style="text-align: center;">
If you know anything about my favorite books, The Iron Fey is right on the top, if not the first. It's in the top three (with River of Time and Shatter Me, but that's besides the point right now). So imagine my excitement today when I got my first look at the cover for the 1st book in the spinoff series-- in Ethan's, Meghan's little brother, point of view-- and IT. LOOKS. GREAT. It's gotten me even more excited!!</div>
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Well, our little Ethan has certainly, uh, <em>changed</em>, hasn't he? But it's a very agreeable change. :D</div>
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The date <em>as of now</em> is <strong><span style="color: #274e13;">OCTOBER 23, 2012.</span></strong> I wonder if Meghan or Puck will make any appearances? And, fine, even Ash would be nice to see again (I'm Team Puck, so boo Ash!). I can seriously not wait to read this book, especially after I re-read The Iron Queen (which I just ordered my own copy of :). This is for sure my most anticipated book for fall!!<br />
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And, more TIF news!! I just heard about this a few minutes ago and I didn't even know it was happening! Apparently, an "Iron Fey anthology" is being created, which will contain the e-novellas Summer's Crossing and Winter's Passage, along with an additional new one, Iron's Prophecy. SO EXCITED! And it'll be called The Iron Legends. This cover will look so pretty next to all the others!<br />
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Read more about it on Julie Kagawa's blog: <a href="http://juliekagawa.blogspot.com/">http://juliekagawa.blogspot.com/</a></div>Kimberleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591497690561965563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744161220355876893.post-33287433675033367342012-04-05T10:52:00.000-07:002012-04-20T15:25:48.702-07:00Most Anticipated, April-June 2012These are my<span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13;">most anticipated books from April through June</span>! Most of these are sequels, but there a couple of stand-alone novels. Anyway, there's more that I'm excited for, but these are the <em>most</em> anticipated. There are some pretty lovely covers for all these, aren't there? I love it. <br />
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Yay! <em>SO </em>excited! My top three of all these would have to be:</div>
<u><span style="color: #274e13;">Insurgent </span></u>(of course! Been waiting for this for almost a year)<br />
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<u><span style="color: #274e13;">Dreamless </span></u>(it's nearly been a year and I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS between Helen and Lucas, ASAP!)</div>
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<u><span style="color: #274e13;">Before I Wake</span></u> (who else is dying after that cliffhanger?! Or, more likely, who <em>ISN'T?</em>)</div>
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I'll probably find more to wait for before the next list, but who cares? As long as the wait isn't too long, then I'm cool with waiting. It just makes the heart grow fonder :P</div>
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<em>Adios!</em></div>
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