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Book Review: The Magic Warble
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Magic Warble Author: Victoria Simcox Publisher: Two Harbors Press Pages: Paperback; 276 Release Date: January 1, 2009 Source: Author ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Lower YA Content Screening: Very Mild Fantasy Violence ———————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers looking for a foray into fantasy. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Dwarfs, gnomes, fairies, talking animals, and an evil queen – all these and more can be found in The Magic Warble, an enchanting tale of adventure and friendship. What first attracted my attention…
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Book Review: Ashes
Media Type: Ebook Title: Ashes Author: Estevan Vega Publisher: StoneGate Ink Pages: Ebook; 400 Release Date: September 11, 2011 Source: Author ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence; Mild Language ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of ARSON, as well as those looking for a dark, and intriguing read. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N More than three months have passed since Arson and Emery were taken. Taken and then separated. And experimented on. Salvation Asylum is more like a prison than a psychiatric facility. Unknowingly, Arson…
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Book Review: Arson
Media Type: Ebook Title: Arson Author: Estevan Vega Publisher: Tate Publishing Pages: Ebook; 350 Release Date: May 4, 2010 Source: Author ——————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence, Mild language ——————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who appreciate darker themes, and a lovable underdog protagonist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Arson Gable feels like a freak. He can create fire. He never asked for it. He never wanted it. But he can’t shut it off. Before now, three things were true: he both loved and despised…
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This or That? with Jillian Dodd
I’d like to welcome Jillian Dodd to the blog today! She’s the author of That Boy, a book which I’ve been intrigued by since I saw it on Goodreads. Today she’s here to share with us her preferences in a game of This or That? Take a look! Maybe you share some commonalities! 1) Cake or Pie? I’m not big on fruit, so I’ve never liked pies much. The exception to that is Peanut Butter Pie, which I love and make often. I love cake. My mom used to make me Red Velvet cake for my birthday every year. Now…
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Ready for an early Christmas present?
It’s the last week of classes at university, and Lydia Foster is struggling to find happiness. She’s lost the love of her life, Lucas, who ended their relationship to be with someone else. Her best friend Amber is having a torrid affair with a professor and Lydia must keep it a secret. Her final exams are extremely stressful and Lydia is worried about her grades. On the morning of her last examination, Lydia awakens to discover that her troubles are just beginning. She receives a gift from a friend that changes her life. It’s Giveaway Time! Amanda Lawrence Auverigne has…
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Are you a Sherrilyn Kenyon fan?
If you are, I have fantastic news for you….. IT’S HERE! The much anticipated next installment in the Dream Hunter series is finally here. The Guardian comes out November 4, 2011. So if you’ve been waiting with bated breath to find out what happens next, you’ve only got a few more days left. To keep you from hyperventilating….. while you wait, here’s a trailer for you to drool over. What do you think? Excited?
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Into the Past: A look back with Joseph Monninger
Today I’m pleased to welcome Joseph Monninger, author of the upcoming Finding Somewhere, to the blog! He’s here to take us back a bit, back into his life as a reader. I asked him to share with us what his favorite books were at particular ages. It’s always a thrill to me to see what books inspired authors to originally be readers. I’ll let him take the floor. Favorite at 5: Ferdinand the Bull Favorite at 11: Charlotte’s Web Favorite at 16: Lord of the Rings Favorite at 20: A River Runs Through It. I think Into the Wild would…
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Want a good scare? Try these!
It’s about that time! Horror movies are a passion of mine, and there’s nothing I love more than the month of October. I’m not the type to stick to only the big budget type of films. No matter what it is, if it has screams, I’m in! Just in time for Halloween, here are some of my favorites that you may or may not have heard of. Enjoy and happy screaming! Trick ‘R Treat (2007) Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have…
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Book Review: Practice Cake
Media Type: Digital Book Title: Practice Cake Author: Dalya Moon Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 175 Release Date: October 20, 2011 Source: Author ————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: No more than mild flirting! ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a strong and beautifully flawed teenager character. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon There’s one thing Maddie finds more tempting than red velvet cake: her coworker, Drew. All it takes is one of his sly winks or a playful hip-check by the cooler, and she’s incinerating the cookies. Her boyfriend…
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Giveaway: Destined – Book 9 in the House of Night Series
It’s Giveaway Time! The much anticipated 9th book in the House of Night series is here! Destined continues the story of Zoe Redbird and her compatriots. Thanks to Zeitghost Media, you can win a copy of this awesome book! In Destined, the forces of Light and Dark collide as their epic struggle focuses on Tulsa’s House of Night. Zoey is home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side and preparing to face off against Neferet. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx’s gift of a human form, he and Stevie Rae are finally able to…