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Book Review: Destiny, Rewritten
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Destiny, Rewritten Author: Kathryn Fitzmaurice Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: February 19, 2013 Source: Eidelweiss ————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love smart, quirky female characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Eleven-year-old Emily Elizabeth Davis has been told for her entire life that her destiny is to become a poet, just like her famous namesake, Emily Dickinson. But Emily doesn’t even really like poetry, and she has a secret career ambition that she suspects her…
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Excerpt + Giveaway for Undone: An Unraveling Novella
Elizabeth Norris’ Unraveling series has been on my wishlist for quite a long time! That is why I was so excited to hear that the next book in the series, Unbreakable is on its way. For those of you who have already read Unraveling and are looking for a little more, Harper Teen Impulse has just put out a novella that goes between the first two books. Titled Undone, it contains three short stories to sate your taste buds while you wait for the next book. Riveting and romantic, Undone: An Unraveling Novella contains three short stories set in the world of Unraveling, the…
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Google Reader alternatives!
As we all know, and are probably freaking out about, Google Reader is going away soon. I for one follow every blog I read via RSS. The great thing about that is that all you need to do is find a new RSS reader! There are plenty of them out there, each with there own strengths. I’ve made it my own personal mission to find some great alternatives, and here are my favorites: Bloglovin’ What I like about Bloglovin’ is the simplicity of it. Much like Google Reader, it streamlines your posts into one row of feeds. However what I…
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Book Review: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls Author: Claire Legrand Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 343 Release Date: August 28, 2012 Source: Library —————————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love big adventures with a darker side to them. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Victoria hates nonsense. There is no need for it when your life is perfect. The only smudge on her pristine life is her best friend Lawrence. He is a disaster—lazy…
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March Wrap Up
It’s April already? Wow, time flies! I apparently forgot to do one of these last month, so here’s a chance to see how I’ve done since the end of January. Let’s get to it! (YA) = Young Adult / (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade / (C) = Children ** Books read in previous months Books Read and Reviewed in March: (YA) Keeper of the Black Stones by P.T. McHugh – Review (5/5) (YA) Edge of the Falls by Nazarea Andrews – Review (4/5) (YA) Escape Theory by Margaux Froley – Review (4/5) (YA) The Culling by Steven Dos Santos – Review (4/5) **…
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Book Review: The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons Author: Barbara Mariconda Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: Hardcover; 224 Release Date: October 2, 2012 Source: Library ————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Those who enjoy a feisty female lead, and a read with ample adventure. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N An enchanted flute that vibrates when danger is near, sparkling mist that unlocks a drawer of family secrets, and a bookcase that expands to conceal her hiding place—these are the bits of magic Lucy…
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Starseed Excerpt + Giveaway
Tour Schedule Starseed Author: Liz Gruder ISBN: 978-1937178291 Publisher: WiDo Publishing Published: February 2013 SUMMARY************************* Starseed concerns a sixteen-year-old girl who falls in love with a starseed boy who reveals that she, too, is half extraterrestrial, and is forced to choose her allegiance between Earth and her star family. ************************* Kaila Guidry has always known she is different. When she meets Jordyn Stryker at school, she finds out just how different. Jordyn was born and raised far from Earth, a starseed, one of six new students sent to Louisiana’s Bush High to learn human ways. But Jordyn didn’t count on…
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Angelology cocktails + enter to win the books!
In honor of Verlaine and Evangeline’s story moving from the streets of NYC to the depth of Siberia we’ve decided to use some good old fashioned Russian vodka as the base for our ANGELOPOLIS specialty cocktail. Angelopolis (21+) In a cocktail shaker, muddle 3 fresh blackberries. Add ice, 1 ½ oz of ice cold Russian vodka, ½ oz of elderflower liqueur (like St.-Germain), and 1 tsp lemon juice. Shake, and strain into a highball glass with ice. Top off with soda water and garnish with blackberries and lemon peels. Makes one cocktail. Drink Responsibly. Angelologist in Training (all ages) Muddle…
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Book Review: Angelopolis
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Angelopolis * Series: Angeology #2 Author: Danielle Trussoni Publisher: Viking Adult Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: March 26, 2013 Source: NetGalley ————————————————– Genre: Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Both fans of the first book, and newcomers! This one reads just fine as a standalone. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A decade has passed since Verlaine saw Evangeline alight from the Brooklyn Bridge, the sight of her new wings a betrayal that haunts him still. Now an elite angel hunter for the Society of Angelology,…
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Children's Book Review: The Man and the Moon
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Man and the Moon Author: Jamie Martin Illustrator: Kath McLaughlin Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 24 Release Date: January 9, 2013 Source: Author —————————————- Recommended to: Parents looking for an adventurous picture book to share with their little ones. Difficulty Level: Elementary school readers should start to be able to read this on their own, although some vocabulary is a little advanced. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon Two kids sneak out of their room and uncover a robbery! The old man is taking the moon! They rush after the man in hopes of setting the moon free. Easy read for children with a pleasant rhyme scheme and beautiful…