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Render (A Story Of Aligare) by Heidi C. Vlach

Render (A Story Of Aligare) by Heidi C. Vlach

Title: Render (A Story of Aligare) Author: Heidi C. Vlach Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Heidi C. Vlach (December 31, 2013) Published: December 31, 2013 Page count: 476 Format: Kindle Source: From author in exchange of an honest review Goodreads |Amazon Book Summary: They built new homes under mountain maples, hoping for luck. But for the aemets — the […]

Posted January 11, 2015
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Book Inspired Recipe: Risotto from TFIOS

Book Inspired Recipe: Risotto from TFIOS

Hey guys, the Chef here! (Shocker, right?)  I know that I haven’t been able to do as much work in the blog as I would like to, but between school, work and graduation ( Yup! I’m graduating from the UNIVERSITY in a month! So excited.), I finally got the chance […]

Posted October 28, 2014
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Book Review: Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Book Review: Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Title: Elsewhere Author: Gabrielle Zevin Genre: YA Paranormal Publisher: Square Fish Published: May 15th, 2007 Page count: 277 pages Format: Paperback Source: Purchased  Goodreads | Amazon  Book Summary: Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. It’s quiet and peaceful. You can’t get sick or any older. Curious to see new paintings […]

Posted September 3, 2014
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ARC Review: Feuds by Avery Hastings

ARC Review: Feuds by Avery Hastings

Title: Feuds Author: Avery Hastings Series: Feuds #1 Genre: YA Dystopia Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Published: September 2nd, 2014 Page count: 272 pages Format: eARC Source: From publisher via Netgalley  Goodreads | Amazon  Book Summary: In this breathless story of impossible love, perfection comes at a deadly cost. For Davis Morrow, perfection is a daily reality. Like all Priors, […]

Posted August 30, 2014
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That’s What HE Said Thursday #18:Cole from #scandal

That’s What HE Said Thursday #18:Cole from #scandal

That’s what HE said Thursday is a weekly meme hosted at Chapter Break where you post a favorite line of a book boyfriend to his heroine. It’s the perfect meme to share all those awesome quotes! For this week’s book quote I chose my last read, #scandal by Sarah Ockler       […]

Posted July 31, 2014
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New Blog Design!

New Blog Design!

The Reader and the Chef has a new look!!! (New button code in sidebar) What do you think about it?  Olivia from Fabulously Chic Designs made this for us and we’re so happy in how it turned out. It’s simple, it’s neat and we so love how some colors pop […]

Posted July 12, 2014
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Book Review: All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin

Book Review: All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin

Title: All These Things I’ve Done Author: Gabrielle Zevin Series: Birthright #1 Genre: YA Dystopia Publisher: Pan Macmillan Published: March 29th, 2012  Page count: 352 pages Format: Paperback Source: Purchased  Goodreads | Amazon Book Summary: Sixteen year-old Anya becomes the head of a mafia family after her parents are both murdered by rival gangs. Although Anya is embroiled in the criminal […]

Posted June 22, 2014
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Book Review: The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

Book Review: The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

Title: The Distance Between UsAuthor: Kasie West Series: Stand alone Genre: YA Contemporary Publisher: Harper Teen Published: July 2nd, 2013 Page count: 312 Pages Format: Paperback Source: Won  Buy from:  Amazon|Barnes & Noble | Kobo                         Goodreads Book Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own personal science […]

Posted May 30, 2014
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Recipe: Kaspar’s Strawberry Cake

Recipe: Kaspar’s Strawberry Cake

When I was reading Titan Magic: Body and Soul by Jodi Lamm (read my review here) , there is this part that I liked where one of the characters, Kaspar (a golem child who looks like a human being but doesn’t have a soul) is so keen to being normal […]

Posted May 11, 2014
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