• Wrap Up Posts/Reading Lists

    March Wrap Up

    It’s April already? Wow, time flies! I apparently forgot to do one of these last month, so here’s a chance to see how I’ve done since the end of January. Let’s get to it! (YA) = Young Adult / (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade / (C) = Children ** Books read in previous months Books Read and Reviewed in March: (YA) Keeper of the Black Stones by P.T. McHugh – Review (5/5) (YA) Edge of the Falls by Nazarea Andrews – Review (4/5) (YA) Escape Theory by Margaux Froley – Review (4/5) (YA) The Culling by Steven Dos Santos – Review (4/5) **…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons

    Media Type: Print Book Title: The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons Author: Barbara  Mariconda Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: Hardcover; 224 Release Date: October 2, 2012 Source: Library ————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Those who enjoy a feisty female lead, and a read with ample adventure. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N An enchanted flute that vibrates when danger is near, sparkling mist that unlocks a drawer of family secrets, and a bookcase that expands to conceal her hiding place—these are the bits of magic Lucy…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Starseed Excerpt + Giveaway

    Tour Schedule Starseed Author: Liz Gruder ISBN: 978-1937178291 Publisher: WiDo Publishing Published: February 2013 SUMMARY************************* Starseed concerns a sixteen-year-old girl who falls in love with a starseed boy who reveals that she, too, is half extraterrestrial, and is forced to choose her allegiance between Earth and her star family. ************************* Kaila Guidry has always known she is different. When she meets Jordyn Stryker at school, she finds out just how different. Jordyn was born and raised far from Earth, a starseed, one of six new students sent to Louisiana’s Bush High to learn human ways. But Jordyn didn’t count on…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Angelology cocktails + enter to win the books!

    In honor of Verlaine and Evangeline’s story moving from the streets of NYC to the depth of Siberia we’ve decided to use some good old fashioned Russian vodka as the base for our ANGELOPOLIS specialty cocktail.  Angelopolis (21+)  In a cocktail shaker, muddle 3 fresh blackberries. Add ice, 1 ½ oz of ice cold Russian vodka, ½ oz of elderflower liqueur (like St.-Germain), and 1 tsp lemon juice. Shake, and strain into a highball glass with ice. Top off with soda water and garnish with blackberries and lemon peels. Makes one cocktail. Drink Responsibly. Angelologist in Training (all ages)  Muddle…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Angelopolis

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Angelopolis    * Series: Angeology #2 Author: Danielle Trussoni Publisher: Viking Adult Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: March 26, 2013 Source: NetGalley ————————————————– Genre: Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Both fans of the first book, and newcomers! This one reads just fine as a standalone. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A decade has passed since Verlaine saw Evangeline alight from the Brooklyn Bridge, the sight of her new wings a betrayal that haunts him still. Now an elite angel hunter for the Society of Angelology,…

  • Book Reviews

    Children's Book Review: The Man and the Moon

    Media Type: Ebook Title: The Man and the Moon Author: Jamie Martin Illustrator: Kath McLaughlin Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 24 Release Date: January 9, 2013 Source: Author —————————————- Recommended to: Parents looking for an adventurous picture book to share with their little ones. Difficulty Level: Elementary school readers should start to be able to read this on their own, although some vocabulary is a little advanced. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon Two kids sneak out of their room and uncover a robbery! The old man is taking the moon! They rush after the man in hopes of setting the moon free. Easy read for children with a pleasant rhyme scheme and beautiful…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Weekly Rewind – March 24, 2013

    Monday – Book Review: Owlet Tired of the same old paranormal creatures? Give Emma Michaels’ Owlet a try!  A fresh take on this genre and an enjoyable read. Tuesday – A new piece from Laury Faulter, author of Fallen Do you have Laury Falter’s Fallen on your reading list?  Check out this newly written piece from Eran’s point of view! Wednesday – Waiting on Wednesday: Icons On Wednesday I professed my dire want for Icons by Margaret Stohl!  Well I wasn’t a huge fan of  the Beautiful Creatures series, this book sounds right up my alley! Thursday – Facades and Truth: A post by Jade Kerrion Jade Kerrion…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Check out the trailer for The Flame in the Mist!

    There’s evil-a coming from up on the hill If the Mist doesn’t get you, the Agromonds will.    —From an old Anglavian rhyme The sun never shines in the land of Anglavia. Its people live within a sinister mist created by their rulers, the cruel Agromond family. The Agromonds’ control is absolute; no one dares defy them. But things are about to change, for the youngest of them is not like the others… Fiery-headed Jemma has always felt like the family misfit, and is increasingly disturbed by the dark goings-on at Agromond Castle. The night before her thirteenth birthday, Jemma…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Earth-Sim

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Earth-Sim Author: Jade Kerrion Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 207 Release Date: February 2, 2013 Source: Author ——————————————————– Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Those who adore an intelligently written and enjoyable Sci Fi novel. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Jem Moran has a reputation to prove and a secret to protect. The prestigious world simulation program seems the answer to both her problems, but only if she can succeed in spite of her partner, Kir Davos, and the uncooperative human beings who populate her…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Facades and the Truth: A post by Jade Kerrion

    Jade Kerrion is the guest of honor here on Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile today! She is the author of Earth-Sim, a quick moving Sci-Fi novel about a girl who has power over our history and, even larger spread, our whole world. Sound like something up your alley? Here’s a synopsis! What reviewers are saying: 5 Stars! “What a fantastic book by Jade Kerrion, it grabbed me from the very first page…Ms Kerrion’s writing is exciting and well paced to keep you wanting to know more…” Jem Moran has a reputation to prove and a secret to protect. The prestigious world simulation…