• Wrap Up Posts/Reading Lists

    July Wrap Up

    (YA) = Young Adult / (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade / (C) = Children ** Books read in previous months Books Read and Reviewed in July: (YA) Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield – Review (2/5) (MG) Monsters on the March (Scary School #2) – Review (5/5) ** (MG) The Northern Frights (Scary School #3) by Derek the Ghost – Review (4/5) (A) Snow Day by Dan Maurer – Review (4/5) (A) League of Somebodies by Samuel Sattin – Review (3/5) (A) Love Him or Leave Him by Sara Daniel – Review (4/5) (YA) Land of the Awoken by Ben…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Family That Stays Together

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Family That Stays Together    *Series: Sister Nun Mystery #2 Author: Deborah Plummer Bussey Publisher: Half Dozen Publications Pages: Paperback; 278 Release Date: July 5, 2013 Source: JKS Communications —————————————————- Genre: Cozy Mystery HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow moving, cozy mysteries. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon When a television celebrity becomes suspect in the murder of her ex-fiancé, sister sleuths Kathy and Tina rally to support their family friend. Soon they end up in trouble. Will family ties be strong enough to protect…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Escape From Eden

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Escape From Eden Author: Elisa Nader Publisher: Merit Press Pages: Hardcover; 272 Release Date: August 18, 2013 Source: Publisher —————————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a haunting read dealing with a cult mindset. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Since the age of ten, Mia has lived under the iron fist of the fundamentalist preacher who lured her mother away to join his fanatical family of followers. In Edenton, a supposed “Garden of Eden” deep in the South American…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Quarantine Series Giveaway!

    Yesterday, if you’ll recall, I reviewed Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas. You can check my ramblings out here, if you’re interested! I know that at the end of the first book, I was eager for the second and I was lucky enough to have both to devour. Which brings me to my point: You too can have both of Lex Thomas’ books to devour! EgmontUSA has been so kind as to offer up a paperback copy of Quarantine: The Loners and a hardback copy of Quarantine: The Saints to one lucky winner! Open to U.S. mailing address only. Giveaway ends August 4, 2013.…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Quarantine: The Loners

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Quarantine: The Loners    *Series: Quarantine #1 Author: Lex Thomas Publisher: EgmontUSA Pages: Hardcover; 416 Release Date: July 10, 2012 Source: Publisher ————————————————– Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love reads like Lord of the Flies and Gone. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N It was just another ordinary day at McKinley High—until a massive explosion devastated the school. When loner David Thorpe tried to help his English teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. And…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Queen’s Lover Giveaway!

    It’s almost Friday my darling friends!  (And possibly it IS already Friday depending on where you reside.)  So I thought it was the perfect time to give you all a reward. You worked hard this week, you likely put up with all manner of annoyances. Perhaps it’s time to enter to win a new read? I’ve already read, and reviewed The Queen’s Lover by Francine Du Plessix Gray. You can find my review here if you are so inclined. Here’s the synopsis: Francine du Plessix Gray’s beautifully realized historical novel reveals the untold love story between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel von Fersen…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Big Girl Panties

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Big Girl Panties Author: Stephanie Evanovich Publisher: William Morrow Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: July 9, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Women’s Fiction / Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy vibrant female leads and a slow build up of romance Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N They say that big girls don’t cry. But when the chips are down and the dip is gone, what can you do? Pull up your BIG GIRL PANTIES and change your life. Holly Brennan didn’t expect to…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Nomad Book Blitz + Giveaway!

    Well my bibliophile friends, it’s that time again! Time to share with you another book that you should absolutely have on your radar. J.L. Bryan, author of Jenny Pox, has a new book coming out and it looks like a winner to me! A new dystopian novel from the author of Jenny Pox – coming July 26. They took everything: her family, her home, her childhood. By the age of nineteen, Raven has spent most of her life in the sprawling slums of America, fighting as a rebel against the dictatorship. When the rebellion steals an experimental time-travel device, she…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Shudder (Stitch Trilogy #2)

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Shudder    *Series: Stitch Trilogy #2 Author: Samantha Durante Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 348 Release Date: June 15, 2013 Source: Author —————————————————— Content Screening: Adult Language; Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who fell in love with the first in the series, Stitch. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N It’s only been three days, and already everything is different. Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Sunday Post / Stacking the Shelves (5)

    Sunday Post and Stacking the Shelves are hosted by Kimba’s Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Tynga’s Reviews respectively. Click the buttons above to join in the fun! ================================================================  I have to share that I discovered the beauty of The Perks of Being a Wallflower movie and I’m in love! I may be late to the party, but I so don’t care. Both the movie and the book are amazing. Anyway, let’s head into the recap! Susannah Scott’s Luck of the Dragon Serial Blog Tour! Are you a fan of Paranormal Romance? Susannah Scott aims to deliver! Enter to win some swag! Book Review: A Trick of…