• Book Reviews

    Book Review: Eden’s Root

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Eden’s Root Author: Rachel E. Fisher Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 371 Release Date: April 8, 2012 (first released Dec 17, 2011) Source: Author ———————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note ———————————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a well-written, and eerily believable dystopian story line. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The year is 2033 and the world hovers on the edge of explosion as unexplained crop deaths lead to severe global food shortages. In the United States, the Sickness is taking lives…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Emerald Isle

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Emerald Isle: A Fascination Island Book Author: Kate Hinderer Publisher: Self-published Pages: PDF; 181 Release Date: July 16, 2012 Source: Author ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note ————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a fun, lighter read as their next pick. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N To escape a bad break-up and fighting parents Audyn takes a job as a lifeguard at Fascination Island. The posh five-star resort lives up to its name in every way, including the strange…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Coming Soon on HDB… 7/29/12

    Hello again! I’ve decided to start this new event, once a Sunday, to keep you updated on what is coming up in the week! Let’s just say it will also keep me honest to make sure things go up… Win/win right? Let’s kick things off! ********** MONDAY Monday brings you a review of Emerald Isle by Kate Hinderer. What is the secret behind Fascination Island? You’ll find out! TUESDAY Ms. K (my lovely ghost reader) reviews Eden’s Root by Rachel K. Fisher on Tuesday. She loved this one! Will you? WEDNESDAY What did I read in the month of July? Here’s your…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Book Blogger Hop! Let’s hop!

    It’s that time again! WOOHOO FRIDAY! Time to share another awesome fact with you, my dear readers, and do some blog hopping. Don’t you love discovering new reads? Thanks once again to Jen at Crazy-For-Books for hosting! Don’t forget to click the button and join on in. Today’s question is: What’s the ONE super-hyped book you’ll NEVER read? Honestly? Okay, don’t throw anything at me but it’d probably have to be The Vampire Diaries series. *ducks* I know, I know. EVERYONE loves them. Plus the television show. I’ve tried picking up The Awakening twice and I just couldn’t get past the…

  • Ramblings

    A hug for all of you!

    Hi all! This is me giving you a big hug, for a lot of reasons really, but mostly for being patient with me. I know things have slowed down a lot and, despite the ravenous pace at which I’m reading, reviews are behind. Thanks for believing in me! I’m working a week of 10 hour days, so needless to say I pretty much only sleep at the end of the day. I’ll work to catch up this weekend and get your more awesome reviews next week. In the meantime, don’t forget to check out the reviews this week AND enter…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Frost

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Frost    *Series: The Frost Chronicles #1 Author: Kate Avery Ellison Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 194 Release Date: April 18, 2012 Source: Author —————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a creepy, but intriguing new type of read. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N In the icy, monster-plagued world of the Frost, one wrong move and a person could end up dead—and Lia Weaver knows this better than anyone. After monsters kill her parents, she must keep the family farm running despite the freezing…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Win a copy of ONCE by Anna Carey!

    Ready to win one of the most anticipated books of the year? If you are a fan of Anna Carey’s Eve, you’ll love the second installment. Eve is back in Once. When you’re being hunted, who can you trust? For the first time since she escaped from her school many months ago, Eve can sleep soundly. She’s living in Califia, a haven for women, protected from the terrifying fate that awaits orphaned girls in The New America. But her safety came at a price: She was forced to abandon Caleb, the boy she loves, wounded and alone at the city…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Once

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Once    *Series: Eve #2 Author: Anna Carey Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: July 3, 2012 Source: Publisher ————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of Eve, or readers who enjoy dystopian fiction. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When you’re being hunted, who can you trust? For the first time since she escaped from her school many months ago, Eve can sleep soundly. She’s living in Califia, a haven for women, protected from…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Eve

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Eve    *Series: Eve #1 Author: Anna Carey Publisher: Harper Pages: Hardcover; 318 Release Date: October 4, 2011 Source: Library ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of dystopian fiction, readers who enjoyed The Handmaid’s Tale. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Where do you go when nowhere is safe? Sixteen years after a deadly virus wiped out most of Earth’s population, the world is a perilous place. Eighteen-year-old Eve has never been beyond the heavily guarded…

  • Book Reviews

    Children’s Book Review: My Monster Burrufu

    Media Type: Ebook Title: My Monster Burrufu Author: Alberto Corral Illustrator: Alessandra Sorrentino Publisher: Petite Grande Idee Pages: Paperback; 102 Release Date: April 4, 2011 Source: Amazon ——————————————————– Recommended to: Parents looking for a good sized chapter book to share with their children. Great bedtime book! Difficulty Level: This would be perfect for readers transitioning from picture books to lengthier chapter books. The vocabulary is not too complicated, and there are still plenty of illustrations. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Seven-year-old Olivia has just moved to a new house—the same house where a lonely monster named…