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    The Long Weekend GIVEAWAY!

    Intrigued by Savita’s author interview and wanting to read The Long Weekend for yourself? I certainly can’t blame you! Here’s your chance to win! Up for grabs is a copy of The Long Weekend for one lucky winner. You know, since Savita is being so sweet, you really should go leave a comment for her. 😉 This contest is open INTERNATIONALLY! To enter, please fill out this form. Please make sure to leave a valid email address for me to contact you. Giveaway ends February 6th at 11:00 pm PST. ENJOY!

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Blog Tour – Author Interview: Savita Kalhan

    Hello everyone! Today I’m happy to welcome Savita Kalhan, author of The Long Weekend, to my blog! Let’s find out a little about this lovely lady shall we? *** 1. Hello and welcome Savita! Thanks for stopping by. I always like to start my interviews with a challenge. If you had to choose a color to describe you, what would it be and why? Hi Jessica, thanks for having me here today! That is a challenge! I’ve never thought of myself as a colour. I have favourite colours – I love green, pink, purple, orange, red, black, but I think…

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    Blog Tour – Book Review: Said the Spider

    VENOMOUS INTRIGUE OF LUST, GREED AND BETRAYAL Sophisticated crime syndicate parasites invade the normally solid foundation of Midwestern banking and generations of established manufacturing. Executives and management usually in control suddenly find they are masterfully manipulated into a web of irreconcilable personal and financial seduction. From the traumatic discovery at the river’s edge to the eventual confrontational conclusion Said The Spider seduces greedy, gullible and unsuspecting prey into a deadly and graphic whirlwind of corporate disaster leading to murder, suicide and revenge. The early exploits of the juvenile crime spree by a youthful mastermind who cleverly manipulates his prey leads…

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    Dance Central

    is the best game ever invented. It’s true. I play every day, I burn calories, I look ridiculous and yet I learn dances at the same time. If you’re okay with looking a little bit silly but having a LOT of fun, go buy this game now. NOW. I’ll wait. Then we can dance battle via the Internet. Oh yeah.

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    Blog Tour – Tommy Batchelor Guest Post

    Hi all! Today I’m proud to welcome Tommy Batchelor and his book, Lost on Spirit River, to my blog! Many apologies to Tommy, as this was supposed to go up yesterday. I’ve been working so hard to make sure his tour ran smoothly and guess who was the one who forgot her post? Doh. He’s here today to share with us a favorite memory from his childhood! Take it away Tommy! *** One of my favorite memories growing up?…Mmmm… I was about fifteen at the time and my Uncle and Aunt along with their two youngest sons had moved to the…

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    Book Review: Hidden

    When Ahmed’s parents send him to a residential treatment center known as Serenity Ridge, it’s with one goal: to “fix” their son, at any cost. But eleven months of abuse and overmedication leave him desperate to escape. And when the opportunity comes, Ahmed runs away to San Francisco. There, he moves into a secret safe house shared by a group of teens. Until they become independent at eighteen, the housemates hide away from authorities, bound by rules that both protect and frustrate. Ahmed, now known as Ben, tries to adjust to a life lived in impossibly close quarters with people…

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    Book Review: The Lost Gate

    Dan North knows from early childhood that his family is different — and that the differences are secrets that can never be told. This contemporary Urban Fantasy introduces the North family, a clan of mages in exile in our world, and their enemies who will do anything to keep them locked here. –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: My first thought was as to why there is a book on the cover when I initially saw it. Were books the gates? I could understand that! Still, the cover totally drew me in. I won’t lie, I was smitten from moment one. First…

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    Plights of the Round Table: Arranging a BIG event!

    Hello everyone and welcome to the first ever edition of Plights of the Round Table! Before we begin you can see the full rules here and submit your own question as well. To break it down quickly: * Be NICE and give ADVICE* Jessi from The Elliott Review asks: I am just wondering how to best go about arranging for a big themed event in the blogging world – like a blogoversary or birthday celebration that I’ve seen so many do. Have some advice for Jessi? Want to share something that worked for you? Shout it out in the comments!

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    Some things I’ve decided…

    * I will no longer require people to follow my blog to enter contests. EVER. After some thought I think it’s totally unfair, and honestly I want you all to follow because you love my content not because you feel like you have to :). * Extra entries for contests will be limited to one for tweeting. Makes it easier for me and you. * All contests will be hosted through Google Docs from now on, well because let’s face it. Google Docs rocks! * I am going to IGNORE that number over there (points to follower count) from now…

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    Blog Tour: Book Review – The Girl in the Green Raincoat

    In the third trimester of her pregnancy, Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan is under doctor’s orders to remain immobile. Bored and restless, reduced to watching the world go by outside her window, she takes small comfort in the mundane events she observes . . . like the young woman in a green raincoat who walks her dog at the same time every day. Then one day the dog is running free and its owner is nowhere to be seen. Certain that something is terribly wrong, and incapable of leaving well enough alone, Tess is determined to get to the bottom…