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WORK TITLE: Beulah Land
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BIRTHDATE: 11-Oct
WEBSITE: http://nancystewartbooks.com/
CITY: Tampa
STATE: FL
COUNTRY: United States
NATIONALITY: American
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PERSONAL
Born October 11; married; husband a university professor.
EDUCATION:Completed college and graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis. MO.
ADDRESS
CAREER
Author; worked as university professor of education, specializing in Children’s and Young Adult Literature; also worked as elementary school teacher.
MEMBER:Society of Book Writers and Illustrators.
AWARDS:State of Florida Rising Kite Award, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, for Beulah Land.
WRITINGS
SIDELIGHTS
Nancy Stewart is a professor specializing in young adult literature as well as an author herself. She is the author of four picture books for young children that focus on environmental issues: One Pelican at a Time: A Story of the Gulf Oil Spill, Sea Turtle Summer, Katrina and Winter: Partners in Courage, Bella Saves the Beach, and Mystery at Manatee Key. “When my husband and I bought a home on Clearwater Beach, Florida, my life took on another dimension,” Stewart explained in an autobiographical essay found on her home page, the Nancy Stewart website. “With a home right on the gulf, the problem of beach litter and the plight of sea turtles became of paramount importance to me.”
Stewart is also the author of the award-winning young adult novel Beulah Land. “Seventeen-year-old Vi Sinclair’s roots run deep in the Missouri Ozarks, where, in some areas, it can still be plenty dangerous to be a girl who likes girls,” explained the contributor of a synopsis of the novel accompanying Stewart’s article on inspiration appearing on the website Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words. “Her greatest wish is to become a veterinarian like her boss, Claire Campbell. Fitting in at school wouldn’t be so bad, either. Only one obstacle stands in the way: She may not live long enough to see her wishes fulfilled. With help from her only friend, Junior, Vi unravels a mystery that puts her in conflict with a vicious tormentor, a dog fight syndicate, and her own mother.” “As the situation worsens,” stated Rosi Hollinbeck in the Tulsa Book Review, “Violette decides to bring Dale down whatever it takes, and, in the process, endangers herself” as well as her friends and family. “Vi’s experience galvanizes her strength and veracity as she overcomes the paradox of mountain life,” declared a contributor to the Interlude Press website, “… where a person can wake up dead simply because of being who she is.”
Critics found Beulah Land, with its gay protagonist and its evocation of mountain culture, a very intriguing book. “I cannot say enough about Violette’s all-in spirit. The loyalty that she shows to her family, even the ones who despise her, is unfaltering. That takes a giant store of courage and perseverance,” wrote Mhairi Cameron on the Bibliobakes website “I give this book a wholehearted five stars.” “Vi is an enterprising protagonist,” wrote a Kirkus Reviews contributor, “who admirably takes her family’s safety into her own hands, often to the point of foolhardiness.” “Beulah Land is a much-needed story of queer resistance and courage in the face of bigotry and intolerance,” said Claire Foster in Foreword Reviews. “Nancy Stewart has produced a tough, courageous novel.”
BIOCRIT
PERIODICALS
Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2017, review of Beulah Land.
ONLINE
Bibliobakes, https://bibliobakes.com/ (October 3, 2017), Mhairi Cameron, review of Beulah Land.
Foreword Reviews, https://www.forewordreviews.com/ (December 15, 2017), Claire Foster, review of Beulah Land.
Interlude Press, http://interludepress.com/ (June 14, 2018), review of Beulah Land.
Nancy Stewart website, http://nancystewartbooks.com (June 14, 2018), author profile.
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words, https://scatteredthoughtsandroguewords.com/ (November 16, 2017), Nancy Stewart, “Come on, Muse! Give Me a Break!”
Tulsa Book Review, https://tulsabookreview.com/ (June 14, 2018), Rosi Hollinbeck, review of Beulah Land.
About Me
Nancy Stewart
I grew up in the greater St. Louis area. Mine was an idyllic childhood, full of family, friends and a menagerie of animals. My best friend, Mary Ann, and I rode our two horses almost every day, regardless of the weather. In the autumn, we stuffed our pockets with apples from the orchard, making sure to take enough for the horses, and headed off on a new adventure.
My father was an optometrist, as was my grandfather and several of my uncles. My mother was a homemaker. Both were pivotal in my love of words and stories. I lived in a house filled with books and ideas and freedom to explore them both.
I always loved school and the knowledge and fun that were there for the taking. It was a natural outcome, then, that I would choose teaching as a career. After having completed college and graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis, I taught elementary school for a number of years.
My husband became a university president, and we lived several places, including lovely London for eight years. During that time, I was a consultant to several universities, including Cambridge. This was a wonderful life changing experience, and our three sons thrived and enjoyed living there as well.
I’ve been a university professor of education, specializing in Children’s and Young Adult Literature. It was then that my love of words and stories and all those valuable life experiences aligned. I began to write children’s books. I joined the Society of Book Writers and Illustrators and became an active member, attending writers’ workshops and conferences. My SCBWI chapter has been invaluable in my progress as a children’s author, and they remain a real strength in my professional life.
When my husband and I bought a home on Clearwater Beach, Florida, my life took on another dimension. With a home right on the gulf, the problem of beach litter and the plight of sea turtles became of paramount importance to me. I wrote the two picture books, Sea Turtle Summer and Bella Saves the Beach as a direct result of my new environment. My picture book, One Pelican at a Time, addresses the deep water Gulf spill on April 20, 2010.
My family and I are fortunate to have traveled around this wonderful world and back again, and we continue to do so regularly. It is both inspirational and invigorating, and I am forever amazed at how much more we humans are alike than different. I have a passion for English gardening after those years of living in leafy Hampstead, just a very short distance from central London. I indulge that passion every moment I can be in my garden, where inspiration and ideas bloom and flourish in concert with the flowers that call it home.
Nancy Stewart is the author of the young adult novel, Beulah Land (2017), critically acclaimed by Foreword Reviews as…a tough, courageous novel that belongs on the shelf next to young-adult survival stories like Hatchet and Bridge to Terabithia. Her Bella and Britt beach picture book series has won several awards. WEDU-Tampa filmed a feature on One Pelican at a Time and of Nancy's writing the series. This has been shown by PBS stations throughout the US. Please view it on this page under Videos.
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Stewart, Nancy BEULAH LAND Duet (Children's Fiction) $15.99 11, 16 ISBN: 978-1-945053-45-0
In a small town deep in the Missouri Ozarks, a family rivalry puts Violette Sinclair's life in danger.
Vi has suffered homophobic remarks ever since she was caught kissing a girl four years ago. When Dale
Woodbine starts to threaten violence against Vi and her family, Vi realizes that Dale's animosity goes deeper
than her sexuality--it's rooted in a mysterious history between Vi's mother and the Woodbine family. Now,
Vi and her best friend, Junior, are on a mission to understand the Sinclair-Woodbine feud and to get Dale
locked away before he can make good on his threats. Vi is an enterprising protagonist who admirably takes
her family's safety into her own hands, often to the point of foolhardiness. However, Vi's identity as a gay
teenager is unconvincing; she rarely reflects on her own sexuality despite its relevance to the plot, leaving
readers to guess at her perspective on it. The distinctive dialect used by most characters successfully
immerses readers in the all-white setting, although an overabundance of unusual idioms occasionally
stretches credibility. The linear plot is uncomplicated, and the reason behind the familial enmity becomes
glaringly obvious far before Vi figures it out. Awkwardly, much of the setting and action are implied through
clunky dialogue.
It's a compelling premise, but the execution misses the mark. (Fiction. 13-17)
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"Stewart, Nancy: BEULAH LAND." Kirkus Reviews, 15 Oct. 2017. General OneFile,
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Beulah Land by Nancy Stewart
Duet Books, an imprint of Interlude Press
Release Date: November 16, 2017
Cover Artist: CB Messer
Purchase Links: Duet | Amazon
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words is happy to host Nancy Steward on her Beulah Land tour. Welcome, Nancy!
Come on, Muse! Give Me a Break
By Nancy Stewart, author of Beulah Land
What is it about muses? I know they take their work seriously, and yet conjuring up mine can be quite a chore at times.
I almost always search for her at the computer. She’s usually there, but not today. Sometimes she hides in my Favorites List. But not today. How about the Homepage? Nope. One more try my lists of guest posts. Occasionally, she will transform herself into a bright new post from an old one. Today, no such luck.
Not one to give up, I go to the gym. Strangely enough, she hangs out there quite a bit. And usually her gym ideas are good ones, full of life and vigor. She particularly likes the elliptical. Actually, so do I. But after 25 minutes of trying to coax her to visit, I give up and move to other machines where I’ve never seen her ply her magic. One lives in hope.
On the way home, I stop by the bookstore and congratulate myself on a stroke of genius. She can’t not be there. It’s a muse kind of place, after all. She’s not there. Not even in the Young Adult books section. She’s always in the Young Adult books section. “Getting great ideas,” I usually tell her, but she sometimes rejects that notion.
Ah, well. I give up. I’ve learned there’s no future in sleuthing after a muse that does not want to be detected. So, home I go.
I consider the computer a lost cause, so I opt for a glass of iced tea and a comfy chair. And then, like a tiny bee buzzing in my brain, my muse appears. She speaks of Violette Sinclair, the brave and determined, and single-minded heroine of my new Young Adult novel, Beulah Land. She worries over Junior McKenna, Vi’s best friend, who puts himself in harm’s way to keep her alive in her own home town. My muse whispers the book’s ending to me, then smiles and says she loves it.
My muse is such a tease. But when she gets down to business, there’s no stopping her! Today, I’m only happy she visited, threw out a couple of notions then left me to ruminate.
What is it about muses? I still haven’t figured out that answer. But though they are fey and capricious creatures, this author is grateful to have one.
If you haven’t met yours, don’t worry! Give her the time and opportunity to make an appearance. Carry that little notebook. You know. The one that everyone says to take with you? It’s crucial for dealing for a mischievous muse emergence. Read lots of books, particularly the genre you’re most interested in writing. It’s amazing how she can virtually pop off the page to infuse you with a brilliant idea.
Above all, while you wait for her, keep writing. I’ve found that most muses appear when one writes and writes and doesn’t give up. Taskmasters they may be, these little creatures know their stuff. You’ll be delighted when yours finds you.
Beulah Land Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Vi Sinclair’s roots run deep in the Missouri Ozarks, where, in some areas, it can still be plenty dangerous to be a girl who likes girls. Her greatest wish is to become a veterinarian like her boss, Claire Campbell. Fitting in at school wouldn’t be so bad, either. Only one obstacle stands in the way: She may not live long enough to see her wishes fulfilled.
With help from her only friend, Junior, Vi unravels a mystery that puts her in conflict with a vicious tormentor, a dog fight syndicate, and her own mother. Vi’s experience galvanizes her strength and veracity as she overcomes the paradox of mountain life, in which, even today, customs and mores seem timeless, and where a person can wake up dead simply because of being who she is.
Excerpt
“I don’t buy it,” my sister says, after not interrupting for a change. “There’s no way some random guy would be after us. I mean, for what reason? I don’t even know this Dale whatever his name is. You sure, Violette?”
“After listening to his rant? Yes, and that means you gotta be extra careful. I don’t want to scare you crazy. Don’t go places alone. You hear?”
Her gaze shifts away from my eyes, and she gives a tiny nod, but I’m not convinced she believes me or I believe her. “I have a suspicion there are secrets, Jessie, dark ones. And you and me? We’re being dragged in because of Mama.”
She picks up a plastic cat that Seth won for her at the county fair, examines it like it’s a priceless treasure and gently sets it back on the table. “So what can we do?”
“First, we gotta work out the real reason Dale’s after us.”
Jessie puts a smirky smile on me. “He’s after you because you’re not like us. Lots of folks around here’s downright vicious about it.”
I’m gonna ignore her nasty attitude. “Don’t think it’s that simple anymore, Jess. I got a pretty big notion what’s going on circles right back to Mama.”
My sister sighs, gathers her hair in a hunk, and moves it to her other shoulder. “If what you’re saying is true, Vi, we gotta go to the police.”
“Won’t do any good. I hear Sheriff Fletcher’s real close to the Woodbines. Best friends and all. If that’s true, nothing’s going to touch Dale.”
“Then we need to talk to Uncle Gray. With him being the clan head of us Sinclairs, it’s his sworn duty to protect us.”
“Not Uncle Gray. No. Not yet.” “Vi—”
“NO! I can take care of this on my own.”
“Why are you so stubborn if we’re in this much danger, Violette? People in these parts get
dead for a whole lot less than being gay. But since you are and everybody knows it, you got a real head start. You want that?”
“No, I don’t. But Uncle Gray, he’s got no respect or liking for me. Don’t you understand that, Jessie?”
“Yeah, and dead’s dead a long time. And you’re saying my life’s in danger now, so that’s something you should understand.” She flounces her hair back on both shoulders; a punctuation mark for being through with this conversation.
“I’m going out to get some air, Jess.”
She doesn’t answer, even when I slam the front porch door.
A lightning bolt zigzags between Bald Knob and Scoggins Ridge, as I settle on the top porch
step. Thunder growls like those Greek gods we studied battling over some old-timey feud, and a few fat raindrops splat on my head, chilling the tops of my legs.
Jess and Junior are pretty much right about me taking too many risks. I almost wish for once Mama would caution me on that. I long hard for her to love me for who I am. Mama, she always lays heavy on my heart.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A professor of education specializing in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Nancy Stewart is also the award-winning author of several bestselling books for young readers. The original manuscript for Beulah Land received the 2015 State of Florida Rising Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives with her husband and an adopted Bichon/Shih Tzu pup, Louie, in Tampa, Florida.
Beulah Land will be published by Duet Books on November 16, 2017. Connect with author Nancy Stewart at nancystewartbooks.com and on Twitter at @stewartnancy.
Now Available: “Beulah Land” by Nancy Stewart
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“★★★★★… a tough, courageous novel that belongs on the shelf next to young-adult survival stories like Hatchet and Bridge to Terabithia.”—Foreword Reviews
Winner of the State of Florida Rising Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
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Seventeen-year-old Vi Sinclair’s roots run deep in the Missouri Ozarks, where, in some areas, it can still be plenty dangerous to be a girl who likes girls. Her greatest wish is to become a veterinarian like her boss, Claire Campbell. Fitting in at school wouldn’t be so bad, either. Only one obstacle stands in the way: She may not live long enough to see her wishes fulfilled.
With help from her only friend, Junior, Vi unravels a mystery that puts her in conflict with a vicious tormentor, a dog fight syndicate, and her own mother. Vi’s experience galvanizes her strength and veracity as she overcomes the paradox of mountain life, in which, even today, customs and mores seem timeless, and where a person can wake up dead simply because of being who she is.
Price: $15.99 print / $6.99 multi-format ebook
Details: Trade paperback, 5.25"x8”
Pages/Words: 266 // 62,250 words
ISBN: 978-1-945053-45-0 print // 978-1-945053-46-7 ebook
International: Order the print edition by January 16, 2018 from your favorite book retailer and receive free multi-format eBook by submitting a copy of your receipt to contact@interludepress.com.
Beulah Land is available from your favorite book retailers, including: the IP Web Store, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, Smashwords, Book Depository, and Indiebound.
About the author:
A professor of education specializing in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Nancy Stewart is also the award-winning author of several bestselling books for young readers. The original manuscript for Beulah Land received the 2015 State of Florida Rising Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives with her husband and an adopted Bichon/Shih Tzu pup, Louie, in Tampa, Florida.
Connect with Nancy Stewart at nancystewartbooks.blogspot.com and on Twitter at @stewartnancy.
BEULAH LAND
Nancy Stewart
Duet Books (Nov 16, 2017)
Softcover $15.99 (250pp)
978-1-945053-45-0
2017 INDIES Winner
Honorable Mention, LGBT (Adult Fiction)
2017 INDIES Finalist
Finalist, Young Adult Fiction (Children's)
It’s hard growing up queer, especially in the backwoods Ozarks. Pickup trucks are as common as gay bashing, and there are no safe spaces for people like Violette Sinclair. However, instead of another tragic tale of woe, Beulah Land is a brave, refreshing novel that offers a message of hope. Endurance in the face of hate, and an inherent pride in who she is, make Violette a memorable, inspiring character.
Violette has learned early that there’s no point in feeling insecure about her identity. If she took even a moment to hate herself, or doubt who she is, she’d be buying into what everyone in Bucktown, Missouri, already tells her.
Although her family supports her, they can’t fight everyone who spits on Violette. More often than not, she finds it easier to disappear into the background, keep her head down, and wait until she’s old enough to leave. However, when the town threatens to overwhelm her entire family—whether it’s recruiting her brother to cook meth, raping her younger sister, or planning to murder her mother—Violette can no longer consider isolation an option.
Nancy Stewart has produced a tough, courageous novel that belongs on the shelf next to young-adult survival stories like Hatchet and Bridge to Terabithia. Violette’s determination to see justice done drives her to the brink of destruction or danger. However, Stewart keeps her risks and the day-to-day struggle of being queer and out as a young person grounded in reality. Beulah Land is an accurate portrayal of what it’s like to grow up in a place where your very existence is challenged, as well as a reminder that the willingness to push on wins the day, every time.
Beulah Land is a much needed story of queer resistance and courage in the face of bigotry and intolerance.
Reviewed by Claire Foster
November/December 2017
Beulah Land
Violette and Junior are best friends. Junior wishes they could be more, but Violette being gay prevents that. Yet their friendship is deep and loving. Violette has a complicated relationship with her mother, sister, Jess, and her extended family, the Sinclair clan, who are confounded by Violette’s sexual orientation. A rival clan member, Dale, focuses his hatred on Violette and threatens her, her mother, and Jess. Dale’s clan is also powerful, having the sheriff in its pocket. As the situation worsens, Violette decides to bring Dale down whatever it takes, and, in the process, endangers herself and everyone around her, especially Junior.
Author Nancy Stewart has drawn a very real and complex picture of life in the Ozarks and the people one might encounter there. The character of Violette as a gay person in this environment makes for an interesting story; however, the character makes so many bone-headed decisions that put many people, herself included, at great risk, that it is hard to root for her in this book. While her sexual orientation is central to her character and the story, there is no exploration of her feelings about it, and the book misses the mark because of that.
Reviewed By: Rosi Hollinbeck
Author Nancy Stewart
Star Count 4/5
Format Trade
Page Count 250 pages
Publisher Duet Books
Publish Date 2017-Nov-16
ISBN 9781945053450
Amazon Buy this Book
Issue January 2018
Category Young Adult
Beulah Land Review
October 3, 2017
Mhairi Cameron
Hey Guys! Beulah Land by Nancy Stewart is so out of my regular genre, which is why I am so pleased today to recommend it. Nancy Stewart is an incredible writer. Her insight into the human spirit is relatable to anyone, no matter how far from the Ozarks you may be.
Beulah Land follows Violette and Junior, best friends tasked with saving the Sinclairs from a violent clan rivalry. When Dale Woodbine starts stalking Violette to her work as a vet, his words turn from insults to threats. Meanwhile, murmurs around town start attributing Dale with the death of Violette’s father.
Vi comes up with a plan: to catch Dale in an illicit dog-fighting ring and send him off to prison forever. To win her and Junior will have to gather information from the Sinclair clan leader who hates Violette for being gay, a mysterious but kind farmer, and Vi’s own mother. The secrets of the Sinclari family that hide the origins of Dale’s hatred, drawn into a complex chain of secrets all tied to Vi’s mother.
This book managed to draw me, a stay-inside-all-day bookworm, into the rugged world of the Ozarks. Beulah Land is tautly plotted and well written, managing to quell even my most inborn skepticism.
Violette Sinclair is an incredible woman (and protagonist). She perseveres against the violent homophobia she faces from the town. Yet, when her family is involved, even when they are unkind and homophobic too, nothing is able to stop Violette from protecting the people she loves. I cannot say enough about Violette’s all-in spirit. The loyalty that she shows to her family, even the ones who despise her, is unfaltering. That takes a giant store of courage and perseverance.
Furthermore, the relationships in this book are just so sweet to watch. Violette and Junior share a bond as best friends that partners them in the face of immense danger. Violette and her sister turn from rivalry to genuine love when Jessie begins to understand the sacrifices her older sister is making for her safety. Violette and her dog, Victory, have love made unbreakable by shared pain.
If mountain life isn’t your usual read, then maybe clan rivalry, dog-fighting, and vigilantism will be. This book inspired me and it was, not to mention, a beautiful read. I give this book a wholehearted five stars, and would recommend it to anyone who loves stories about brave young women and the ties of family.
I hope you all are having a wonderful Fall (it just started to get cold here in Virginia), and, as always,
Happy Reading!
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J. Hooligan @ Platypire Reviews
OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT 5:00 AM
I’m so glad you stepped outside of your book comfort zone. I’ve been doing that a lot this year and it’s been pretty fantastic for the most part.
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calico041
OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 3:06 PM
It’s definitely good to try out new things occasionally! I’ve found that I sometimes surprise myself with what I like.
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Ravmeet
OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT 6:35 AM
I can appreciate characters representing and standing those who are often marginalized. This sounds like a interesting book. Thanks for the review!
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calico041
OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 3:06 PM
Thanks so much! It was definitely interesting.
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empressdj
OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT 7:11 AM
It’s refreshing to try new things and be pleasantly surprised
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calico041
OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 3:06 PM
Right?! I love that feeling.
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Jenn @ Bound to Writing
OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT 7:34 AM
I love trying new genres! This sounds like something I could get into.
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calico041
OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 3:07 PM
Yay! I highly recommend it.
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terriluvsbooks
OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT 8:22 AM
It’s been several books ago since I was “inspired” maybe I should check this out.
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calico041
OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 3:08 PM
You definitely should! I highly recommend it.
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R A I N
OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT 9:31 AM
Okay, let me turn into MONICA GELLER for this one. 😂 *ahem*
Pretty, interesting cover. CHECK. Great plot. CHECK. Relationships. CHECK. A Great Review. CHECK..
WELL, I am going to have to CHECK this bad boy out. 😉😉
LOOVED YOUR REVIEW. ❤❤
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calico041
OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 3:08 PM
THANKS GIRL <3 You definitely should CHECK it out 😉
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R A I N
OCTOBER 6, 2017 AT 6:42 PM
I WILL!! Thanks for your AMAZING review. 😁😁😊
Isatta
OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT 11:22 AM
As a person who loves switching up genres (to an extent) I am super excited you went out of your comfort zone and that it paid off! Stay warm!
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calico041
OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 3:09 PM
Thanks! I’m going to have to switch it up more often.
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Tiffany
OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT 12:11 PM
I love reading a good book, especially when they are about brave young women!
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calico041
OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 3:09 PM