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Weekly Rewind – March 24, 2013
Monday – Book Review: Owlet Tired of the same old paranormal creatures? Give Emma Michaels’ Owlet a try! A fresh take on this genre and an enjoyable read. Tuesday – A new piece from Laury Faulter, author of Fallen Do you have Laury Falter’s Fallen on your reading list? Check out this newly written piece from Eran’s point of view! Wednesday – Waiting on Wednesday: Icons On Wednesday I professed my dire want for Icons by Margaret Stohl! Well I wasn’t a huge fan of the Beautiful Creatures series, this book sounds right up my alley! Thursday – Facades and Truth: A post by Jade Kerrion Jade Kerrion…
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Check out the trailer for The Flame in the Mist!
There’s evil-a coming from up on the hill If the Mist doesn’t get you, the Agromonds will. —From an old Anglavian rhyme The sun never shines in the land of Anglavia. Its people live within a sinister mist created by their rulers, the cruel Agromond family. The Agromonds’ control is absolute; no one dares defy them. But things are about to change, for the youngest of them is not like the others… Fiery-headed Jemma has always felt like the family misfit, and is increasingly disturbed by the dark goings-on at Agromond Castle. The night before her thirteenth birthday, Jemma…
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Book Review: Earth-Sim
Media Type: Print Book Title: Earth-Sim Author: Jade Kerrion Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 207 Release Date: February 2, 2013 Source: Author ——————————————————– Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Those who adore an intelligently written and enjoyable Sci Fi novel. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Jem Moran has a reputation to prove and a secret to protect. The prestigious world simulation program seems the answer to both her problems, but only if she can succeed in spite of her partner, Kir Davos, and the uncooperative human beings who populate her…
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Facades and the Truth: A post by Jade Kerrion
Jade Kerrion is the guest of honor here on Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile today! She is the author of Earth-Sim, a quick moving Sci-Fi novel about a girl who has power over our history and, even larger spread, our whole world. Sound like something up your alley? Here’s a synopsis! What reviewers are saying: 5 Stars! “What a fantastic book by Jade Kerrion, it grabbed me from the very first page…Ms Kerrion’s writing is exciting and well paced to keep you wanting to know more…” Jem Moran has a reputation to prove and a secret to protect. The prestigious world simulation…
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Waiting on Wednesday (3/20/13)
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine! Each blogger spotlight one or more upcoming releases that they are eagerly awaiting. This week I’m waiting on… Your heart beats only with their permission. Everything changed on The Day. The day the windows shattered. The day the power stopped. The day Dol’s family dropped dead. The day Earth lost a war it didn’t know it was fighting. Since then, Dol has lived a simple life in the countryside — safe from the shadow of the Icon and its terrifying power. Hiding from the one truth she can’t avoid.…
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A new piece from Laury Falter, author of Fallen!
Laury Falter is here again today! If you’ll recall, earlier this month I reviewed Fallen here on the blog. I’ve been waiting to see if Laury Falter would stop by with a guest post and, lo and behold, she agreed! Below is not merely an excerpt, but a whole new piece of writing from the POV of Eran. Isn’t that awesome? Whether you’ve read this book or not, chances are this will peak your interest. So enjoy, and don’t forget to add the book to your reading list! Add to Goodreads Eran’s account of the first time he met Magdalene “It…
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Book Review: Owlet
Media Type: Ebook Title: Owlet *Series: Society of Feathers #1 Author: Emma Michaels Publisher: Tribute Books Pages: Ebook; 138 Release Date: October 13, 2012 Source: Author —————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy the paranormal genre but are looking for something a little different. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Somewhere between falling and flying… there is a girl. Iris has a secret. She lost her memory eight years ago and never told a living soul. After an asthma attack one night she finds…
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Weekly Rewind – March 17, 2013
Monday – Romance in Dystopia! Nazarea Andrews stopped by to talk about why she thinks romance is so important in dystopian fiction. After all, if the hero/heroine doesn’t have anything to fight for, what’s the point? Giveaway alert! — It doesn’t end until 8 pm tonight so hurry and get your entries in! Tuesday – Book Review: Edge of the Falls In case you needed further prodding to go enter the giveaway above, here’s my review of this stunning book. Love, danger, and friendship? Oh yes, it’s all here. Wednesday – Book Review: Escape Theory Margeaux Foley’s book was a breath…
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Book Review: The Demi Monde: Winter
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Demi Monde *Series: The Demi Monde Saga Author: Rod Rees Publisher: Quercus Publishing Pages: Hardcover; 522 Release Date: January 1, 2011 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of down and dirty science fiction mixed with steampunk. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE IN VIRTUAL REALITY. The Demi-Monde is the most advanced computer simulation ever devised. Created to prepare soldiers for the nightmarish reality of urban warfare, it is a virtual world locked in eternal civil war.…
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Book Review: The Culling
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Culling * Series: The Torch Keeper #1 Author: Steven Dos Santos Publisher: Flux Pages: Paperback; 421 Release Date: March 8, 2013 Source: NetGalley ———————————————— Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of gritty dystopian fiction with strong characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Recruitment Day is here…if you fail, a loved one will die… For Lucian “Lucky” Spark, Recruitment Day means the Establishment, a totalitarian government, will force him to become one of five Recruits competing to join the ruthless Imposer task force.…