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February 26, 2015 By Cassie 46 Comments

Love, Lashes, and Lipstick by Mally Roncal

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  Book Information Love, Lashes, and Lipstick by Mally Roncal Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: September 23, 2014 Genre: Nonfiction/Beauty/Cosmetics Purchase: Kindle; Hardcover About the Author Celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal is the founder and president of the Mally Beauty cosmetics line, a QVC star, and a columnist for Redbook. The daughter of an ob-gyn mother and a clinical psychiatrist father, Mally planned to study

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January 29, 2015 By Travis 48 Comments

Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne

Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne returns readers to the time of the original trilogy as we join Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker on an adventure set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Come see what we thought about the latest release in the new Star Wars canon.

  Book Information Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne Publisher: Star Wars Books from Del Ray Publication Date: March 3rd, 2015 Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Purchase: Amazon About the Author Kevin Hearne is the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, the popular urban fantasy series published by Del Rey Books. Kevin can be found on his official website, Twitter, and Goodreads. Author photo/bio courtesy of

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January 15, 2015 By Travis 19 Comments

Tarkin by James Luceno

Tarkin by James Luceno is the second book in the new Star Wars canon. Come see what we thought about this look at the Imperial military leader.

Book Information Tarkin by James Luceno Publisher: Star Wars Books from Del Ray Publication Date: November 4, 2014 Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Purchase: Amazon About the Author James Luceno is The New York Times bestselling author of the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order novels Agents of Chaos: Hero’s Trial, Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse, and The Unifying Force, as well as Star Wars: Cloak of

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January 14, 2015 By Cassie 17 Comments

Paula Dorf Aztec City Palette

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  This product was provided for review by Paula Dorf. All opinions are mine alone. I love playing with eye shadow palettes, you can create so many looks with just a few shadows that are all located in one place. Usually palettes have eye shadows that work really well together and the Paula Dorf Aztec City Palette is no different. All five of these shades

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January 12, 2015 By Cassie 27 Comments

Zoya Belinda

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I couldn’t help myself. In December Zoya was having a sale so I purchased a few things, not to worry a Haul video and post are coming up soon! One of the items that I purchased was a nail polish in Belinda which a gorgeous deep purple shade. I saw it on the site and I fell in love. I knew this would be a

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January 8, 2015 By Cassie 3 Comments

Romancing Christmas Book Review

Book Information Romancing Christmas by Various Authors Publication Date: November 3, 2014 Genre: Romance Purchase: Amazon Overview Synopsis USA Today Bestselling and Award-Winning Authors bring you 10 Love Stories to Spice Up the Holidays! Do you like your Christmas nice…or a little naughty? Bring the season into your heart with love stories to match your mood. This boxed set from 10 of today’s hottest romance

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December 30, 2014 By Travis 5 Comments

The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987

The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987 by Brett Weiss is part encyclopedia/part commentary of the early years of gaming. Come read our review on southeastbymidwest.com

  Book Information 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977 – 1987 by Brett Weiss Publisher: Schieffer Publishing Publication Date: September 19, 2014 Genre: Non-Fiction/Reference/Video Games/Pop Culture Purchase: Amazon About the Author A lifelong fan of comic books, video games, movies, science fiction, and the like, Brett Weiss has published professionally since 1997 and today is a full-time freelance writer. Weiss is the author of six

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December 18, 2014 By Travis Leave a Comment

Star Wars: A New Dawn

Star Wars: A New Dawn on southeastbymidwest.com #bookreview #literary #starwars #bookclub #books

Book Information Star Wars: A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller Publisher: LucasBooks Publication Date: September 2, 2014 Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Purchase: Amazon About the Author John Jackson Miller has spent a lifetime immersed in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. He’s known for his Star Wars work, including Star Wars: Knight Errant, his national bestselling novel from Del Rey; Star Wars: Lost Tribe

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December 2, 2014 By Cassie 1 Comment

My Own Mr Darcy by Karey White

My Own Mr Darcy by Karey White on southeastbymidwest.com #literary #bookclub #bookreview

  Book Information My Own Mr Darcy by Karey White Publisher: Orange Door Press Publication Date: November 21, 2013 Genre: Romance Purchase: Amazon About the Author Karey grew up in Idaho, Oregon, Missouri and Utah. She loves to travel, read, cook, and spend time with family and friends. She and her husband are the parents of four children that make them look good. She loves

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November 27, 2014 By Travis 16 Comments

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne on southeastbymidwest.com #TheScarletLetter #BookClub #Literary #Books #BookReview

Book Information The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Publisher: Ticknor, Reed & Fields Publication Date: 1850 Genre: Romantic, Historical, Classic Purchase: Amazon Review & Synopsis I love a good story. During my life, I’ve spent countless hours watching film and television and even more playing video games in order to experience tales of mystery, suspense, whimsy, fantasy, horror, adventure, and even romance. However, it is one

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