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December 17, 2008

Best of 2008 List: Reviewer Jia

JiaFeaturesAbout-Us / Best of 2008 / best of list / Colleen Gleason / Justina Chen Headley / Loretta-Chase / Melissa Walker / Michelle West / Rob Thurman / Suzanne Collins19 Comments

Jia is our YA, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Crossover expert.   Jia came to us a year ago and provides great insight from the otherside of the genre fence.   She’s the one that brought Suzanne Collins to our attention here along with lesser known fantasy authors (or at least lesser known to me) ... more >

August 8, 2008

REVIEW: Violet in Private by Melissa Walker

JiaB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewsfriends-to-lovers / Melissa Walker / Model / Young-Adult4 Comments

Dear Ms. Walker, While I’ve yet to read the first book in this series, Violet on the Runway, I enjoyed the second installment, Violet by Design, a great deal. So when Jane mentioned she’d received a copy and would be sending it on to me, I was very happy. For ... more >

February 28, 2008

REVIEW: Violet by Design by Melissa Walker

JiaB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsMelissa Walker / Model / Young-Adult8 Comments

Dear Ms. Walker, While I’ve read and enjoyed novels about supermodels in the past, I was a bit leery when I received your book. On one hand, I’m fascinated by the fashion industry. On the other hand, I hate the message it sends to teenaged girls about body image and ... more >

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