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Book Review: All Our Yesterdays
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: All Our Yesterdays * Series: Cassandra Chronicles #1 Author: Cristin Terrill Publisher: Disney Hyperion Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: September 3, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Absolutely everyone! Especially those who love time travel. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N “You have to kill him.” Imprisoned in the heart of a secret military base, Em has nothing except the voice of the boy in the cell next door and the list of instructions she finds taped inside the drain.…
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Bout of Books 8.0: Goals Post
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 8.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books…
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No Romance Required: An Interview with Cari Quinn!
Welcome to another week, my bookish friends! I can’t think of a better way to start things off than with a sizzling new title! Cari Quinn’s No Romance Required is in the spotlight today, and it’s fabulous. Faking it never felt so good… Cory Santangelo is used to getting his way, both in the boardroom and the bedroom. Lately he hasn’t had much opportunity to do anything but work, but one unexpectedly sexy night in a gazebo with Victoria, his gorgeous and feisty interior designer, changes all that—especially when they’re caught on camera. Suddenly Cory’s sterling reputation is no longer above…
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Sunday Post / Stacking the Shelves (8)
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! ================================================================ Hope your weekend was lovely, my fellow bookworms! It’s been a pretty busy week around here, with another busy week to come. Let’s see what’s up on the menu. Shall we? Bout of Books 8.0: Goals Post Are YOU ready for Bout of Books Read-A-Thon? I am! For the love of BookLikes If you haven’t checked out BookLikes, here’s a review and some reasons why you might want to! Book Review: Welcome to the Darkness by L.M.…
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Enough With That World Already: A Guest Post by Eric Bishop
Good morning bookworms, and happy Saturday! I’m sure you’re relaxing around the house, enjoying the weekend, and possibly looking for your next read? Perhaps one with a modern-day cowboy lead? If you are, let me suggest The Samaritan’s Pistol by Eric Bishop! Even among his small town neighbors, Jim is a content man. Despite the emotional baggage from his time serving in Desert Storm, he successfully runs a ranch, owns several beautiful horses, and makes extra cash as a wilderness guide for wealthy tourists. He’s a modern-day cowboy. That is, until he runs into an ongoing mob-hit while riding in the…
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Book Review: Dreamscape
Media Type: Ebook Title: Dreamscape *Series: Netherworld Book 1 Author: Christie Rich Publisher: Tarser Publishing Pages: Ebook; 300 Release Date: July 9, 2013 Source: CBB Book Promotions ———————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence; Mild Adult Language HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a different read, one with a paranormal twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Every night before Amelia falls asleep she makes a wish to dream of him – the man who calls her to their beautiful private oasis, her sanctuary where she is free of her…
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Book Review: The Ghost Bride
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Ghost Bride Author: Yangsze Choo Publisher: William Morrow Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: August 6, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy historical fiction, especially centering around Chinese culture. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N “One evening, my father asked me if I would like to become a ghost bride…” Though ruled by British overlords, the Chinese of colonial Malaya still cling to ancient customs. And in the sleepy port town of Malacca, ghosts and superstitions abound. Li…
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Book Review: Welcome to the Darkness
Media Type: Print Book Title: Welcome to the Darkness * Series: Darkness Trilogy #1 Author: L.M. Justus Publisher: Taurpio Publishing Pages: Paperback; 349 Release Date: August 5, 2013 Source: Xpresso Book Tours —————————————————– Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy reads with vampire lore, and lots of action. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A typical teenager, seventeen-year-old Reed Hennessy doesn’t realize how lucky he is to lead a normal life until he loses everything, including his humanity. The attacker who slaughters his family and…
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For the love of BookLikes
Those of us in the book blogging world know that social media plays a huge part in everything we do. In fact, the way I stumbled into this playground of bibliophilic goodness was actually through Twitter! Social media is the chain that keeps us all together, keeps us talking about the books we love, and makes it easy for us to find one another. I admit that I have an account on pretty much every social platform out there. I’ve tried them all, loved some and completely abandoned others. So when I saw that BookLikes, a shiny and new book…
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Sunday Post / Stacking the Shelves (7)
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! ================================================================ Hope your weekend was lovely, my fellow bookworms! It’s been a pretty busy week around here, with another busy week to come. Let’s see what’s up on the menu. Shall we? Book Review: Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey Tragic romance, Celtic lore and Edgar Allen Poe? Who can ask for more? Book Review: Infinityglass by Myra McEntire A great ending to an amazing series! * Giveaway: Infinityglass Book Review: Mystery Girl by Daniel Gordon Not quite…