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HowdyYAL

Howdy YAL!

I used to be the blogger called YAL Book Briefs, but I grew bored of the handle and changed my name to Howdy YAL. I also respond to MJ. I like to read, write, eat truffles, and watch bad Lifetime movies. 

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March
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January 2016
10
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reviewed: A Review With a Snazzy Chart
The dog has reviewed a truly bad book in the past week, so I am not forcing her to review this subpar excrement but I wish sh...
Dangerous Lies - Becca Fitzpatrick
January 2016
06
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reviewed: That Was....Bad
Warning: To all anglophiles ignore the brilliant looking cover. And carry on and watch something on Acorn (might I recommend...
The Heir And The Spare - Emily Albright
January 2016
05
reviewed: The Only Twilight I Like
What I Remember: I tore into this book on a Mediator binge read back when this book was released. I think it might’ve bee...
Twilight - Meg Cabot
December 2015
15
read and rated
reviewed: DNFL Painful
This was a DNF because it was so excruciatingly boring. I made it about half way through the book and I just had to give...
Soundless - Richelle Mead
December 2015
13
reviewed: The Title's On Fire Too Bad the Books Isn't
Long before my book blogging days I was a Meg Cabot junky. I had to get every book of hers on release date, and this was bef...
Pants on Fire - Meg Cabot
December 2015
04
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reviewed: Oh, That Missing Kid
This book was good. And it was a fast read. BUT it was really forgettable. To be honest, it really wasn’t that memorab...
Emmy & Oliver - Robin Benway
November 2015
19
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reviewed: A Solid Finish to the Series, But Not Epic
Winter was a good book, but it was no means epic like I thought it was going to be. Then again, when you wait almost eig...
Winter - Marissa Meyer
November 2015
15
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reviewed: Strong Second Book
A Thousand Pieces of You was one of my favorite guilty pleasure reads of 2014. It’s sequel is just as good if not better. W...
Ten Thousand Skies Above You (Firebird) - Claudia Gray
November 2015
08
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