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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2012, 08:00 PM »
Oooh. That review had me at 'unreliable narrator.' PLUS...I'm a huge Violet Raines fan; can't wait to read this! :bestwishes

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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #31 on: July 25, 2012, 09:13 PM »
Thank you, carterhiggins! I hope you love it!
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2012, 09:25 PM »
Amazing review! And how have I not seen that cover?! Looks fabulous.

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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #33 on: July 26, 2012, 04:14 AM »
What a great review! Congrats!
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #34 on: August 03, 2012, 02:47 PM »
Another homerun!  :goldstar

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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #35 on: August 03, 2012, 03:22 PM »
Congrats!  :partytime

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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #36 on: August 03, 2012, 03:25 PM »
Congrats on your star~
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #37 on: August 03, 2012, 08:21 PM »
Aw, thanks, Larry! And KGray, thanks for good words on the cover!
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #38 on: August 03, 2012, 09:08 PM »
Danette, I just won a copy of it from Christina :) Feels like Christmas to me.
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #39 on: August 04, 2012, 02:44 AM »
Oh, thanks for that! Can't wait to see what you think of it!
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #40 on: August 04, 2012, 07:49 AM »
Congratulations! Sounds like a great story!  :yay
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #41 on: August 04, 2012, 11:47 AM »
*Just* saw this- {still catching up}
 :goldstar :goldstar :goldstar :goldstar :goldstar This is great! :goldstar :goldstar :goldstar :goldstar :goldstar
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #42 on: August 06, 2012, 02:56 PM »
Congratulations! It sounds like the kind of book I'll be recommending to students!
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #43 on: August 09, 2012, 01:29 PM »
I just saw this, Danette! Congratulations for a fantastic review, but it is well-deserved. I look forward to reading this.

I loved Violette Raines and Summer of Midnight Secrets, by the way.  :)

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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #44 on: August 09, 2012, 06:19 PM »
Wow! Congrats!
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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #45 on: August 09, 2012, 07:07 PM »
Brilliant!  Congrats! :goldstar

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Re: Starred Kirkus review for A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY!
« Reply #46 on: August 11, 2012, 10:16 AM »
Fabulous, Danette!!!!
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