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Book Review: Valkyrie Rising
Media Type: Print Book Title: Valkyrie Rising * Series: Valkyrie #1 Author: Ingrid Paulson Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: October 9, 2012 Source: Library ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy paranormal fiction but are looking for something outside the box. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Nothing ever happens in Norway. But at least Ellie knows what to expect when she visits her grandmother: a tranquil fishing village and long, slow summer days. And maybe she’ll…
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Book Review: The Spindlers
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Spindlers Author: Lauren Oliver Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: Hardcover; 256 Release Date: October 2, 2012 Source: Library —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love a good story and aren’t afraid of a little darkness in their reading. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N One night when Liza went to bed, Patrick was her chubby, stubby, candy-grubbing and pancake-loving younger brother, who irritated and amused her both, and the next morning, when she woke up,…
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Achieve Success from Your Creative Talents: A Guest Post by Ron Gavilik
Ron Gavilik is back here on HDB! If you remember, in August he stopped by to share Emotobooks with us. A new, and unique way to utilize tablets as more immersive ways of reading. This time, he’s back with a new book that he’s published, especially for those of you who are creative professionals! ********** Achieve Success from Your Creative Talents Ron Gavalik Throughout civilized human history, creative minds of every type were comforted by the knowledge that if a publisher, producer, or gallery accepted their work, they’d receive financial support in the form of advanced payments and promotional initiatives.…
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Audio Book Review: Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4)
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Magic Bleeds * Series: Kate Daniels #4 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 Atlanta would be a nice place to live, if it weren’t for the magic. When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But…
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Book Review: Obumbrate
Media Type: Ebook Title: Obumbrate *Series: Illumine Series #2 Author: Alivia Anders Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 292 Release Date: July 7, 2012 Source: Purchased ———————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence; Mild Language ————————————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series, and new readers who love a darker story with a strong female protagonist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Essallie Hanley just wishes her life could go back to normal. But what’s normal when you carry the burden of knowing you’re a half-angel created for…
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Book Review: The Vincent Boys
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Vincent Boys *Series: The Vincent Boys #1 Author: Abbi Glines Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: Paperback; 288 Release Date: October 30, 2012 Source: Amazon —————————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Sexual Situations; Adult Language —————————————————————– HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary romance, with some sass! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for…
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Series Spotlight: Deadly Angels Series
It’s time for another…. SERIES SPOTLIGHT!!! This is where I share a new series that has caught my eye with all of you, dear readers! This time it’s all about Sandra Hill and her Deadly Angels series. *********** Sandra Hill Sandra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than 10 years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories. She is the wife of a stockbroker and the mother of four sons.…
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Coming Soon on HDB… (12/9/12)
MONDAY Monday is a series spotlight, on the Deadly Angels series by Sandra Hill. TUESDAY On Tuesday a late review of Obumbrate by Alivia Anders! I meant to review this last week but I hadn’t quite finished it yet. So let the review begin now! WEDNESDAY Since it’s a new month, it’s time for another edition of Books to Watch! This time I’ll check out some Children’s books, so keep an eye out! THURSDAY Thursday I’ll be doing a review of Jennifer Egan’s Look At Me. I wasn’t a huge fan of this book, but I’ll explain what’s up. FRIDAY This…
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Book Review: Splintered
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Splintered Author: A.G. Howard Publisher: Amulet Books Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: January 1, 2013 Source: NetGalley ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy retellings of classic stories and are okay with a little oddness! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that…
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Book Review: Embers in a Dark Frost
Media Type: Ebook Title: Embers in a Dark Frost Author: Kelly Keaton Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 185 Release Date: November 8, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————– Genre: Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a strong female character and world building. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The Fire Breathers have come. The Underworld calls. A choice must be made… With her feared half blood and flame-colored hair, DEIRA D’ANU is a constant reminder of human betrayal and the war that claimed the light from Innis Fail. Now, darkness and…