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Falling For You Promo Post and Giveaway!
Falling For You by Lisa Schroeder is on tour with Modge Podge Book Tours! When I was asked to help promote this book, I happily accepted. I’ve had Falling For You in my sights for quite a while. Actually, I’ll totally admit that it was ever since I saw the cover. Gorgeous! Let me tempt you with the synopsis shall I? Rae’s always dreamed of dating a guy like Nathan. He’s nothing like her abusive stepfather—in other words, he’s sweet. But the closer they get, the more Nathan wants of her time, of her love, of her…and the less she wants…
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Book Review: Provex City
Media Type: Ebook Title: Provex City Author: Michael Pierce Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 324 Release Date: April 14, 2012 Source: Blog Tour ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like a mix of magic, growing up, and mystery in their reading. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Fifteen-year-old Oliver Grain begins his school year fighting off bullies, learning about the boy who committed suicide in his room, and trying to understand why his history teacher, Mr. Gordon, has taken such a…
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Waiting on Wednesday (1/16/13)
“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… Cinder returns in the second thrilling installment of the New York Times-bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn’t know about her grandmother and the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a…
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Book Review: Breathe
Media Type: Print Book Title: Breathe * Series: Breathe #1 Author: Sarah Crossan Publisher: Greenwillow Pages: Hardcover; 373 Release Date: October 2, 2012 Source: Library ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of dystopian fiction. Readers who are okay with a little violence in their reading. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Inhale. Exhale. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe . . . The world is dead. The survivors live under the protection of Breathe, the corporation that found a way to manufacture oxygen-rich…
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Author Spotlight: Jennifer McMahon
Today’s Author Spotlight highlights the extremely talented writer, Jennifer McMahon! She is the author of multiple works, including those below. I myself have only read Dismantled, but just based off of that I can tell you that McMahon knows how to keep you reading. Her books contain the perfect mix of secrets, mystery, and lies. I’ve had her other works on my reading list for ages, and I’m eager to dive back into her world. That being said, I take great pleasure in announcing that Jennifer McMahon has just released another book. On January 2, 2013 The One I Left Behind hit…
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Coming Soon on HDB…. (1/13/13)
MONDAY Starting out the week is a post all about Jennifer McMahon’s newest book, The One I Left Behind. Her writing is powerful, and I can’t tell you how much I want to read this book! TUESDAY On Tuesday I’ll be reviewing Breathe by Sarah Crossan. A world where the oxygen isn’t a right, but a privilege? Check out my thoughts on this book. WEDNESDAY Waiting on Wednesday speaks for itself! Come see what book I can’t WAIT to get my hands on! THURSDAY Thursday you’ll find a review of Provex City by Michael Pierce. A book from a boy’s POV…
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And…Discuss! Writing Reviews.
And…Discuss is a way for me to share a topic I’ve been thinking about, ramble about it for a bit, and then open the floor to your opinions. An open forum for bookaholics! This time the topic is…. WRITING REVIEWS: SHORT AND SWEET? OR MORE IN DEPTH? So, lovely followers, the majority of you out there are bloggers are you not? We read, we process, and then we get down to the business of staring blankly at our keyboards, or otherwise having our fingers fly across them, as we write out our very important feelings on the matter. Reviews are…
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Audio Book Review: Magic Slays
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Magic Slays * Series: Kate Daniels #5 Author: Ilona Andrews Narrator: Renee Raudman Publisher: Tantor Media Format: Digital MP3 Duration: 13 hours and 7 minutes Source: Library Download ———————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series! Seriously, if you’re not hooked now I just don’t know what to tell you. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Plagued by a war between magic and technology, Atlanta has never been so deadly. Good thing Kate Daniels is on the job. Kate Daniels may have quit the Order of Merciful Aid, but she’s still knee-deep in paranormal…
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A guest post by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Today’s guest post is brought to you courtesy of Jacquelyn Mitchard! Her newest book, What We Saw At Night, focuses on the sport/lifestyle of Parkour. Her mission today is to share with you a little bit about her research into the subject, and how it plays into the book! Enjoy! ********************* When I found out that my son had done Parkour, and above the ground, building to building, I was horrified at first. Then I learned more about it, and the total beauty of the sport (I should call it a discipline, not a sport because it’s more like tai…
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Book Review: What We Saw At Night
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: What We Saw At Night Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Publisher: Soho Teen Pages: Hardcover; 272 Release Date: January 8, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language —————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for an outside the box read, with original characters. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Allie Kim suffers from Xeroderma Pigmentosum: a fatal allergy to sunlight that confines her and her two best friends, Rob and Juliet, to the night. When freewheeling Juliet takes up Parkour—the stunt-sport of scaling…