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Bel Reviews: Yelena Black’s – “Dance of Shadows”

Bel Reviews: Yelena Black's - Dance of Shadows

Ballet is one of those things that you either love or hate. I'm a fence sitter to say the very least and my dance style boarders on a spider on a hot tin roof, and ...

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Life With Lisa: Ten Books I Had To Have But Still Haven’t Read

Life With Lisa: Ten Books I Had To Have But Still Haven't Read

Welcome to Life with Lisa! Recently I saw this post on a few different blogs that I followed and decided to make my own, and share it here on Burn Bright. Feel free, as always, to ...

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Serious Sas and Messy Magda

Serious Sas and Messy Magda

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my first picture book is being released by UK-based publisher Books To Treasure this year. Most of you probably aren't even aware that I have a number of children’s publications to my name. Indeed, ...

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Bel Reviews: Stephanie Burgis’s – “Kat the Incorrigible” Series

Bel Reviews: Stephanie Burgis's - Kat the Incorrigible Series

This middle grade trilogy is set in the early 1800's and is and is very much Jane Austen-esk with it's emphasis on etiquette, propriety and high society. Book one Kat, Incorrigible, brings us in on a ...

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Lisa Reviews: Katie McGarry’s – “Pushing the Limits”

Lisa Reviews: Katie McGarry's - Pushing the Limits

“So wrong for each other ... AND YET SO RIGHT. No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even ...

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Night Creatures Available in USA

Night Creatures Available in USA

Yes! Yes! Yes! Finally you can get the series in either paperback or e-book from Amazon.com You can buy Burn Bright in paperback or ebook on Amazon right here. You can buy Angel Arias in paperback or ebook ...

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By The Bel: Sarah Newton

By The Bel: Sarah Newton

Author, speaker, consultant and media expert, Sarah’s expertise is working with gifted and talented young people who have the capacity to become high achievers.  She has an ability to raise expectations and aspirations of all young ...

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Krista Reviews: A. G. Howard’s – “Splintered”

Krista Reviews: A. G. Howard's - Splintered

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed ...

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Welcome to Life with Lisa!

This past few weeks have been absolutely crazy, busy and fun! My birthday was the end of October and was amazing; even though I did have school.

Waking up on your birthday at six in the morning, to a chocolate peanut butter ice cream cake, and your favourite coffee is the best thing I could even ask for.

With my mom not feeling well on my actually birthday, I didn’t do too much. She did have breakfast with me, and stayed on the phone when my dad called to wish me a happy birthday. Instead, I spent the day with my close friends, and Joshua, with his family. I had a delicious dinner (stuffed peppers, yum!) and fun day!

The next day, my mom was feeling a bit better, so we decided to make it a girl day, and go out to shop. When I’m not reading, or doing homework, I’m
usually shopping, or thinking about shopping; so yes, I was excited to go! Afterwards we headed to one of my favourite Italian restaurants and had an amazing dinner!

In the end of the day, I had the best birthday, and wouldn’t change a thing if I could! I spent it doing some of my favourite things with some of my favourite people. I love them all, and thank you if you wished me a happy birthday, it means the world to me! :)

 
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