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	07/04 Jessalina is currently reading: Book of a Thousand Days (Hardcover) by Shannon Hale bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	05/25 Jessalina gave to: Magic Lost, Trouble Found (Raine Benares Book 1) by Lisa Shearin (Goodreads author) bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	10/15 Jessalina gave to: Emma (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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July 04

Jessalina is currently reading:
Book of a Thousand Days (Hardcover)
by Shannon Hale
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by J.K. Rowling
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June 29

Jessalina made a comment in the group Libba Bray Lovers!—Movie Actors topic:

Jessalina wrote: "I just mention Anne Hathaway to make my point on the accent thing (She played Jane Austen in "Becomi...more "

Jessalina made a comment in the group Libba Bray Lovers!—People obsessed with Kartik and Gemma, OVER HERE! (Only for people who have read The Sweet Far Thing) topic:

Jessalina wrote: "It was the way I took that one part of the book (the whole binding each other to one another). I jus...more "

June 27

Jessalina read and liked Jim's review of Once a Princess (Sasharia en Garde! Book 1):

"There's a lot to like about Once a Princess. From the product description, "Warning: This title contains a kick-butt mother-daughter team, a wicked king, a witty pirate with an unfortunate taste for neon colors, inept resistance fighters, a drea...more There's a lot to like about Once a Princess. From the product description, "Warning: This title contains a kick-butt mother-daughter team, a wicked king, a witty pirate with an unfortunate taste for neon colors, inept resistance fighters, a dreamy prince who gallops earnestly hither and yon, and a kick-butt princess in waiting."

Sasha and her mother fled Sartorias-deles when Canardan Merindar usurped the throne from Sasha's father. Sasha is living in LA when men from her world come looking for her. She soon returns to Sartorias-deles and is swept up in the resistance as the ally? prisoner? of sexy but fashion-challenged pirate Zathdar. Sun follows, looking for her daughter, and ends up in the hands of Merindar. Politics, intrigue, fighting, and romance all ensue.

Sherwood Smith's books blow my mind for the sheer world-building that goes into them. I'm awed by the time and work Smith has spent developing this world and its history, the races and the individual characters, the magic and the cosmology.

This has advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, there were times I felt like I was missing some of the larger picture. On the other, Smith has created a world you can dive into as deeply as you choose, and stay there as long as you'd like. The story works wonderfully on its own, but it feels more ... solid than most. (As opposed to some books, where you see the Hollywood-style facade if you stop to look at anything too closely.)

The book is a fun read. Sasha and Zathdar were my favorites, with plenty of good banter and tension between them. Prince Jehan is a fun character as well, once you start to learn more about him. I didn't get as much of a sense as Sun, but she's as strong and determined as her daughter, just in a different arena. (Politics and intrigue as opposed to fighting and running about.) Actually, there's a nice range of strong female characters in this one.

A final warning - if you're going to read Once a Princess, you'll probably want to pick up Twice a Prince as well, since the end of book one leaves a fair amount unresolved. (It was originally one story, split into two books by the publisher.)(less) "

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Once a Princess (Sasharia En Garde)
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June 23

Jessalina made a comment in the group The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Fan Club—Book topic:

Jessalina wrote: "For some reason I can't remember the 3rd like I do with the other ones.

But I loved how the series wa...more "

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June 20

Jessalina gave

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The Tenth Power (Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy, Book 3)
by Kate Constable
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June 17

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The Secret Scroll (Daughters of the Moon; Book 4)
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