• Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    A guest post by Marion Croslydon and a giveaway!

    Oxford Whispers by Marion Croslydon is on tour with AToMR Tours! Lucky me, I get to help promote it! I have to say that the premise of this book sounds deliciously creepy. If you haven’t had a chance to read it just yet, let me tempt you with it right now! Madison LeBon is dead set against the dead. Her fresh start at Oxford University is a brand new beginning. She finally has a chance to turn the page on her psychic powers and cumbersome voodoo heritage. Snakes, dolls, ghosts, and spirits: Farewell… Not quite. When the tragic lovers in…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Iron Hearted Violet

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Iron Hearted Violet Author: Kelly Barnhill Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 432 Release Date: October 9, 2012 Source: Library ———————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Nothing of note ———————————————————– HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of MG who enjoy a vivid fairy tale story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The end of their world begins with a story. This one. In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. This isn’t most fairy tales. Princess Violet…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Six Gun Tarot

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Six Gun Tarot Author: R.S. Blecher Publisher: Tor Books Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: January 22, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy gritty, dark stories with a wide cast of characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Buffy meets Deadwood in a dark, wildly imaginative historical fantasy Nevada, 1869: Beyond the pitiless 40-Mile Desert lies Golgotha, a cattle town that hides more than its share of unnatural secrets. The sheriff bears…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Coming Soon on HDB… (1/27/13)

    MONDAY Starting out the week, a review of The Six Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher. This was definitely an interesting read, see my take on it! TUESDAY Tuesday brings another review, this time of Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill. I so fell in love with this cover! WEDNESDAY On Wednesday, I’ll be sharing a guest post from Marion Crosly all about the Paranormal in her book Oxford Whispers. THURSDAY More MG loveliness on Thursday, with a review of The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons. Loved this book! Super cute, and I’ll share the love :). FRIDAY Can you believe it’s already February…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Ripple in Space-Time

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Ripple in Space-Time Author: S.F. Chapman Publisher: Striped Cat Press Pages: Paperback; 260 Release Date: February 1, 2013 Source: J.K. Communications —————————————— Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Science Fiction with a pretty heavy emphasis on the science aspect. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When the huge lunar Ultra Energy Laboratory is destroyed by a mysterious blast, Inspector Ryo Trop of the Free City Inquisitor’s Office is called in to sort out who is responsible for the disaster. Early reports…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Books to Watch (1/23/13)

    Are you READY my bookish friends? It’s that time again! Time to spotlight some books and hopefully add them to your ever growing TBR. Sit back and relax, while I share with you two books that I am loving and think you should too.  One that’s already out, and one that’s coming up. Away we go! ******************** This edition, it’s all about URBAN FANTASY! OUT NOW Since the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Shadows of the Hidden

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Shadows of the Hidden Author: Anne Riley Publisher: Compass Press Pages: Paperback; 340 Release Date: December 1, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good fantasy story with vivid characters! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Natalie Watson doesn’t believe her parents are dead, even though they disappeared five years ago. Discovering the truth about their fate is one of the only things that gets her out of bed in the…

  • Book Reviews

    Audio Book Review: On The Edge

    Media Type: Audio Book Title: On The Edge    * Series: The Edge #1 Author: Ilona Andrews Narrator: Renee Raudman Publisher: Tantor Media Format: Digital MP3 Duration: 12 hours and 8 minutes Source: Library Download ———————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like a strong female character and lots of magic to get lost in. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Rose Drayton lives on the Edge, between the world of the Broken (where people drive cars, shop at Wal-Mart, and magic is a fairy tale) and the Weird (where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Falling For You Promo Post and Giveaway!

    Falling For You by Lisa Schroeder is on tour with Modge Podge Book Tours! When I was asked to help promote this book, I happily accepted. I’ve had Falling For You in my sights for quite a while. Actually, I’ll totally admit that it was ever since I saw the cover. Gorgeous! Let me tempt you with the synopsis shall I? Rae’s always dreamed of dating a guy like Nathan. He’s nothing like her abusive stepfather—in other words, he’s sweet. But the closer they get, the more Nathan wants of her time, of her love, of her…and the less she wants…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Provex City

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Provex City Author: Michael Pierce Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 324 Release Date: April 14, 2012 Source: Blog Tour ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like a mix of magic, growing up, and mystery in their reading. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Fifteen-year-old Oliver Grain begins his school year fighting off bullies, learning about the boy who committed suicide in his room, and trying to understand why his history teacher, Mr. Gordon, has taken such a…