• Book Reviews

    Book Review: Origin by Dan Brown

    Title: Origin Author: Dan Brown Series: Robert Langdon, #5 Pages: 461 Publication date: October 3, 2017 Source: Purchased                                                                     Genres: Mystery, New Adult, Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: readers who enjoy Dan Brown’s writing style and the Robert Langdon series.  Add it: Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to attend a major announcement—the unveiling…

  • Ramblings

    Post Holiday Weekend Feels

    Hey bookish people! So you may remember that I took a vacation recently and, to my surprise, did pretty much no reading. Hahaha. I watched a ton of Netflix, did cross stitch projects, and worked in the garden. I just never really fell into that reading place. Honestly a first, and it felt SO WEIRD. So when the holiday weekend rolled around, it felt amazing to get back into the groove. I knocked out the endings of three books (yes, I’m that kind of person) that I was part way through. I caught up to my reading goal. It was…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Cover Reveal: Awakened by Dot Caffrey

    AwakenedDot Caffrey (The Power Trilogy, #1)Published by: Acorn PublishingPublication date: August 31st 2018Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Power and Prophecy! Seventeen-year-old Regnaryn grew up in an idyllic land among mythical beings. She believes she is the last surviving human. Her world begins to shatter when Evil invades her dreams, demanding she relinquish unknown powers foretold by her long-deceased mother. When Graeden, a young human male, arrives, he further disrupts her once-orderly life. Her emotions in chaos, Regnaryn flees the only home she’s ever known, only to be captured by the servants of Evil from her dreams. Now she must take a…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Reckless Rescue (The Explorers #2) by Adrienne Kress

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Reckless Rescue    *Series: The Explorers #2 Author: Adrienne Kress Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 208 Release Date: April 24, 2018 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have been eagerly awaiting the next adventures of Sebastian and Evie! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N More mystery, more bravery, more danger, and one amazingly reckless rescue await in the second book in the Explorers series! The perfect read for fans of The Name of This Book Is…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Cover Reveal: The Aviary by Emily Shore

    Happy hump day fellow readers! I have a treat for you today in the form of a fabulous new YA series to check out. You’ll definitely want to add this to your watch list for next spring after you see the fantastic cover. Keep scrolling! The Aviary Emily Shore (The Aviary Series, #1) Published by: Clean Teen Publishing Publication date: March 5th 2019 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Young Adult I am nobody’s Swan. Beauty is now a corporate commodity, bought and sold on city streets and displayed in elite Museums. Sixteen-year-old Serenity has spent her entire life in hiding, to keep…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Cover Reveal: Reckless Radiance by Kate Roth

    Oh my darlings, you are in for a special treat today! If you haven’t heard of the lovely Kate Roth, well then you might be missing out. Today one of her book babies gets a new look and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you all. Reckless Radiance is a touching story with a lot of heart. You’ll want to add this to your TBR immediately. Title: Reckless Radiance Author: Kate Roth Pub. Date: January 2014 Publisher: Kate Roth Writes Formats: eBook Pages: 401 Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | ibooks | Kobo | B&N After a heartbreaking loss, Valerie Gilmore ran away to start over. Her…

  • Ramblings

    Happy Mother’s Day and Bout of Books eve!

    Greetings my lovely reader friends! Long time no talk. For those that celebrate it, Happy Mother’s Day! Being a mom is so rewarding in so many ways, unfortunately getting more reading/blogging done isn’t one of those ways. I have two kids under 3 so my days are full and my nights are sometimes fuller. They bring a lot of joy to my life but I do miss those moments where I could curl up with a good book and just read  ALLLLLLL day long. Luckily, every few months a fabulous read-a-thon event comes along that motivates me to TRY to…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Cleaner of Chartres by Salley Vickers

    Media Type: Audio Book Title: The Cleaner of Chartres Author: Salley Vickers Publisher: Viking Pages: Hardcover; 304 Release Date: June 27, 2013 Source: NetGalley ————————————– Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow moving historical fiction that has a very psychology heavy bend. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N From the author of Miss Garnet’s Angel, a story of the redemptive power of love and community in the famous French cathedral town There is something very special about Agnès Morel. A quiet presence in the small French town of Chartres,…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (5/7/18)

    Happy Monday, y’all! Yes, I actually mean that. Monday it may be, but I’m feeling pretty optimistic about it. As you can see, things have settled into a nice rhythm here at HDB, and that in itself means that things are in a good place. Huzzah! Likewise, my reading has been doing so much better lately as well! I’ve been back into the swing of things, and my review roadblock has vanished. I’ve just kind of learned to let my brain do its thing. If it says that I need to take a break, I do. It makes things go…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Book Knights by J.G. McKenney

    Media Type: Print Book Title: The Book Knights Author: J.G. McKenney Publisher: J.G. McKenney Pages: Paperback; 272 Release Date: July 5, 2017 Source: Author —————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a fast paced mix of fantasy and a dystopian future. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon When her parents are condemned to death by Morgan Fay for the crime of reading, Arti Penderhagen becomes a fugitive. Hunted by Mordred, the sadistic police captain who recites poetry to enhance his physical strength, Arti escapes to the Isle of Avalon, a…