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About jesslla

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Jesslla is a late 30s Jill-of-all-trades. She knits, crochets, plays video games, writes, and is learning both to draw and do calligraphy. An avid reader, she is trying to do more reviewing of her favorite books.

jesslla's Reviews:

CBR Review #2: Alanna: The First Adventure

January 14, 2015 by jesslla 1 Comment

  The book cover I’m  using is the original cover for the first edition of this book, from back in 1982 (I think). To me, this is the only cover that I even acknowledge. It’s the first one I saw, and the best one. It’s so evocative of the story, whereas the newer ones are just blah. I review this book over on my blog. Sorry, my site is slow. I need my husband to upgrade the hosting to a *faster* site, but he’s cheap. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: CBR7, fantasy, Fiction, tamora pierce

jesslla's CBR7 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: CBR7, fantasy, Fiction, tamora pierce ·
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“Come with us if you want to live”

January 4, 2015 by jesslla 2 Comments

I review Rhapsody: Child of Blood over on my blog. The review doesn’t really do the book justice, but I don’t want to give away plot points and twists. “You’re the dirt of the ground Oi walk on, You’re pond scum under my heel. Just try disobeyin’ my orers, Oi’ll feed ya three feet o’ black steel. It’s a crime to despise the Sergeant, No matter what ‘e thinks o’ you Be sure not to spread your opinion Or you’ll wind up for sure in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy

jesslla's CBR7 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: ·
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