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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.…
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Why I Write: A guest post by Mia Hoddell
I’m pleased to welcome Mia Hoddell to the blog today! She is the author of Deadly to Love, a story about the power of love and the danger that it can lead to in the end. Sound tantalizing? Have some more temptation! There is a love that is so dangerous, so powerful, so intoxicating that it embraces your heart and smothers your mind until it leaves you defenceless. Serena knew that but still, it didn’t stop her. His name was Kai. He was the most beautiful, irresistible man she had ever encountered. Their attraction was too compelling to fight and…
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Book Review: Escape Theory
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Escape Theory Author: Margaux Froley Publisher: Soho Teen Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: March 12, 2013 Source: Publisher —————————————————- Content Screening: Drug use, Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers that enjoy a good contemporary, shrouded in mystery, and are okay with a little grit in their reading. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sixteen-year-old Devon Mackintosh has always felt like an outsider at Keaton, the prestigious California boarding school perched above the Pacific. As long as she’s not fitting in, Devon figures she might as…
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Book Review: Edge of the Falls
Media Type: Ebook Title: Edge of the Falls * Series: After the Fall #1 Author: Nazarea Andrews Publisher: Andrews-Hale Pages: Ebook; 300 Release Date: March 12, 2013 Source: Author ————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good paranormal romance with a dystopian twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sabah always knew where she belonged—with Berg—and what was expected of her—to care for the other children the Mistress took in. But when a ban-wolf saves her life, things begin to change. Arjun isn’t like…
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Romance in Dystopia: Guest post and giveaway with Nazarea Andrews!
I’m proud to welcome Nazarea Andrews here today, as she tours the blogsphere promoting Edge of the Falls. If you are a fan of dystopian romance, this is a book you’ll definitely want to add to your TBR! Let me tempt you a bit, shall I? Sabah always knew where she belonged—with Berg—and what was expected of her—to care for the other children the Mistress took in. But when a ban-wolf saves her life, things begin to change. Arjun isn’t like the other ban-wolves, the savage creatures that are barely human. He’s gentle and furious and as Sabah spends time…