• Book Reviews

    Book Review: Chase Tinker and the House of Secrets by Malia Ann Haberman

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Chase Tinker and the House of Secrets    *Series: Chase Tinker #2 Author: Malia Ann Haberman Publisher: Crossroad Press Pages: Kindle; 224 Release Date: January 2, 2014 Source: Author ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love magic and mystery. Or those who want to continue on with this series. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes In Chase Tinker’s world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination… After spending the summer at his grandfather’s gigantic, incredibly magical house, thirteen-year-old Chase Tinker thought things…

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    Book Review: Chase Tinker and the House of Magic (Chase Tinker #1) by Malia Ann Haberman

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Chase Tinker and the House of Magic    *Series: Chase Tinker #1 Author: Malia Ann  Haberman Publisher: Crossroad Press Pages: Kindle; 248 Release Date: August 13, 2012 Source: Author ————————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love stories filled with magic and brave heroes/heroines.  Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes In Chase Tinker’s world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination… Thirteen-year-old Chase Tinker can’t understand why he has the power to move things with his mind. Besides that, his dad has been…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Bloomsbury’s Six Month Sparkiversary Giveaway!

    It’s a Sparkiversary Celebration!  Bloomsbury Spark is turning six months old, and that means it’s time to do some serious celebrating. What does this mean for you, dear readers? It means lots of great books for you to choose from, and the chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite filled with some great books! But first, let’s check out what books Bloomsbury Spark has to offer, shall we? Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Amazon | Nook | Kobo Amazon | Nook | Kobo Bloomsbury | Nook Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iTunes Aren’t they all gorgeous? I certainly think so! Now, for the GIVEAWAY that Bloomsbury is offering up! It’s open to the U.S. and…

  • Book Reviews

    Audio Book Review: These Broken Stars (Starbound #1) by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

    Media Type: Audio BookTitle: These Broken Stars    * Series: Starbound #1Author: Amie Kaufman, Meagan SpoonerNarrator: Christine Holloway, Johnathan McClainPublisher: Disney HyperionFormat: MP3 DownloadLength: 11 hours and 15 minutesSource: Library———————————————Content Screening: Mild ViolenceHDB Rating: 5 Keys to My HeartRecommended to: Fans of romance and science fiction blended together in a beautiful way. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes It’s a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Guest Post: Dan Levinson, on chapter structure

    ================================================================== Good afternoon darling bookworms! I know this post is coming at you a little late, but for those of you who are writers (or aspiring writers for that matter) this will be something you’ll love! Dan Levinson is on the blog today, as he tours his new book Fires of Man. This book is filled with all kinds of Science Fiction goodness, and one I’d definitely suggest to fans of the genre! Check it out. Supposedly, the war between Calchis and Orion ended decades ago. But upon reporting to an isolated Orion army base for basic training, Private Stockton…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (6/23/14)

    Click above to join in the fun! It’s a new week, and  that means it’s time to share what I’m reading! I love this meme, because it’s a ton of fun to discover new books from other’s book shelves :). Let’s do this!   I was given a copy of Fires of Man by Dan Levinson himself, and reviewed it on the blog as part of his blog tour. I’ll be posting a guest post of his tomorrow as well! I read Gone Girl as a buddy read with one of my author friends on BookLikes :). Thank goodness for that. I…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Fires of Man (Psionic Earth #1) by Dan Levinson

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Fires of Man    *Series: Psionic Earth #1 Author: Dan Levinson Publisher: Jolly Fish Press Pages: Paperback; 400 Release Date: June 17, 2014 Source: Author ————————————————— Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love sweeping science fiction with memorable characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Supposedly, the war between Calchis and Orion ended decades ago. But upon reporting to an isolated Orion army base for basic training, Private Stockton Finn learns the war still rages, only the weapons have changed—most disturbingly of all, Finn has been…

  • Book Reviews

    Audio Book Review: Landry Park by Bethany Hagen

    Media Type: Audio Book Title: Landry Park Author: Bethany Hagen Narrator: Leslie Bellair Publisher: Penguin Audio Format: MP3 CD Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Source: Library ——————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of dystopian fiction, science fiction and historical romance! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Downton Abbey meets The Selection in this dystopian tale of love and betrayal In a fragmented future United States ruled by the lavish gentry, seventeen-year-old Madeline Landry dreams of going to the university. Unfortunately, gentry decorum and her domineering father won’t allow that.…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Guest Post: Jennifer Ellision, author of Threats of Sky and Sea

    Click the banner for more tour stops! Happy Monday my friends! Are you ready for some gorgeous cover love? Not only is Jennifer Ellision’s Threats of Sky and Sea an absolutely beautiful book, it’s also one that has my attention. The synopsis drew me in, and I can’t wait to dive in! Take a look. Sixteen year-old Breena Perdit has spent her life as a barmaid, innocent to her father’s past and happily free from the Elemental gifts that would condemn her to a life in the Egrian King’s army. Until the day that three Elemental soldiers recognize her father as…

  • Book Reviews

    ARC Review: Eyes on You by Kate White

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Eyes on You Author: Kate White Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: June 24, 2014 Source: Publisher ———————————————- Genre: Mystery/Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories centered around television stars and celebrities. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes  From New York Times bestselling author Kate White comes a riveting psychological suspense in which a media star must battle a malevolent enemy who may be disturbingly close to her. After losing her on-air job two years ago, television host Robin Trainer has fought her…