• Book Reviews

    Book Review: Nightingale

    Media Type: Enhanced Ebook Title: Nightingale Author: David Farland Publisher: East India Press Pages: Kindle; 424 Release Date: October 31, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: EVERYONE. Seriously. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari  / Amazon / B&N Bron Jones was abandoned as a newborn. Thrown into foster care, he is rejected by one family after another, until he meets Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school teacher who recognizes him for what he really is—what her people call a “nightingale.” But Bron isn’t…

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    Reading in the Future: A guest post by the epic David Farland

    If you are a lover of Fantasy and Science Fiction, you might recognize this man. David Farland is the author of multiple award winning single books and series in these genres. His Runelords series is one I’ve gotten completely hooked on. He is, in a word, my idol. You have no idea how happy I am to have him on the blog today! David Farland is pushing the boundaries of what we know as a “book” with his new enhanced novel Nightingale. I will be reviewing it tomorrow, but let me just say that it is truly impressive how immersing…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    The Paranormal Turkey Tour! Meet some great authors, get some great books!

    Ah yes, Thanksgiving. Nothing says the holidays like sitting around a fully decked out dining room table with mouthwatering temptations waiting to be gobbled up. Everyone waits anxiously for the big reveal… the turkey! Lovingly prepared since early that morning, the turkey is brought out in a covered, silver serving platter. Aunt Edith smacks little Tommy’s hand as he attempts to steal a candied yam dripping with marshmallow. The collective breath is held as the silver cover is removed… revealing… a zombie turkey! What—what? That’s right folks, this year, we are celebrating this American holiday paranormal style. And what says…

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    From Sketch to Chapter Art, an Illustrator at Work: Inside the Moon Coin

    I’m very pleased today to have Richard Due, and his lovely illustrator Carolyn Arcabascio, here to share a little bit about the making of The Moon Coin. If you missed my review you can find it here, but quite honestly this book is pure magic. Read on my friends, and get lost in the artwork that brings this book to life! Then check below for a chance to take a copy home for your very own! From Sketch to Chapter Art, an Illustrator at Work For me, getting to work with Carolyn Arcabascio was a dream come true. On The…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Moon Coin

    Media Type: Ebook Title: The Moon Coin Author: Richard Due Illustrator: Carolyn Arcabascio Publisher: Gibbering Gnome Press Pages: Ebook; 297 Release Date: August 25, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Lower YA Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence ———————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fantasy readers, or those who love a good story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N For Lily and Jasper Winter, the Moon Realm began with a single secret bedtime tale. As the children grew older, Uncle Ebb enthralled them with thrilling tales of the Dragondain…

  • Ramblings

    2012 Standalone Reading Challenge – Joining up!

    Time for challenge number two! I’m a huge fan of series, but it’s nice every now and then to read a book that is amazing enough to just stand alone. No cliffhangers. No shaking your fist at the world. Just a plain old good book that reminds you why you started reading in the first place. The Challenge: Read 15 stand alone books that are released in 2012. Here’s what I’m planning on reading (for now): 1. Fracture by Megan Miranda 2. Struck by Jennifer Bosworth 3. Don’t Breathe A Word by Holly Cupala 4. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen 5.…

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    Children’s Book Review: Vunce Upon A Time

    Media Type: Hardcover Picture Book Title: Vunce Upon a Time Author: J. Otto Seibold Illustrator: Siobhan Vivian Publisher: Chronicle Books Pages: Hardcover; 40 Release Date: September 1, 2008 Source: Publisher ————————————– Appropriate Age Group: As a read aloud I’d say this is appropriate for any group! Some of the vocabulary is a little advanced though, so independent readers might find it tricky. As an independent read I’d put it somewhere around 2nd or 3rd grade level. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Dagmar is not like other vampires. He’s shy, he’s afraid of humans, and . . . he’s…

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    Book Review: Trick or Treat

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Trick or Treat Author: Richie Tankersley Cusick Publisher: Open Road Pages: Kindle Edition; 165 Release Date: October 4, 2011 (Kindle) Source: NetGalley ——————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence; Horror ——————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of R.L. Stine and Christopher Moore Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A young girl is tormented by her new house’s terrible past Martha wants to be happy for her father. She likes his new wife—even if she’s a terrible cook—but she doesn’t understand why they had to leave…

  • Ramblings

    I need this challenge!

    I am signing up for the 2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge because I desperately need to get through all those books sitting (and staring accusingly at me) on my shelves! I always mean to get to them, and then I get a new shiny ARC…and…well….I’m sorry books. Welcome to 2012 TBR PILE Reading Challenge!!! We all have those books. We buy them, win them, they’re gifted to us.. Then we put them up on a bookshelf and there they stay, collecting dust, waiting for the time when we’ll finally decide to pick them up.. Join us on a quest to…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Meet Kersten Hamilton’s characters and take a book home. It’s a win/win!

    For those of you who may not know, I am an avid Kersten Hamilton fan. Her writing mixes fantasy and Celtic mythology, and her characters are wonderfully vivid! Kersten has two books out so far, both which are fantastic. You can find my review for Tyger, Tyger here and my review for In the Forests of the Night here, if you’re interested in seeing what I thought! I’d definitely suggest you give them a try though!———————————————————————————————————Now, without further ado, I give you an interview with Teagan, Finn and Abby (who just sort of snuck in but we won’t say anything). Jessica: Since…