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Audio Book Review: Look At Me
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Look At Me Author: Jennifer Egan Narrator: Rachel Warren Publisher: AudioGO Format: MP3 CDs Duration: 20 hours and 6 minutes Source: Audiobook Jukebox ———————————————- Genre: Contemporary HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are drawn in by sarcastic humor and character introspection. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N At the start of this edgy and ambitiously multilayered novel, a fashion model named Charlotte Swenson emerges from a car accident in her Illinois hometown with her face so badly shattered that it takes eighty titanium screws to reassemble it. She returns to New York still…
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Coming Soon on HDB… (1/6/13)
MONDAY To start out the week, I’ll be posting a review of Jacquelyn Mitchard’s What We Saw At Night. Definitely an interesting read! Stop by to see a complete set of thoughts about it. TUESDAY On Tuesday, another review! This time of the audio version of Look At Me by Jennifer Egan. Being honest? Wasn’t my cup of tea. Still, it was extremely well written! WEDNESDAY Jacquelyn Mitchard stops by the blog again on Wednesday, this time with a blog post all about the art of Parkour. I’ll also be giving away my ARC of the book! THURSDAY Thursday it’s time…
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Book Review: Crossroads
Media Type: Ebook Title: Crossroads *Series: Crossroads Academy #1 Author: J.J. Bonds Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 310 Release Date: November 2011 Source: Author —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are fans of the Vampire Academy series. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When Katia enrolled at Crossroads Academy she knew things weren’t exactly going to be easy. The sole heir to the worlds’ most powerful vampire, her presence was bound to cause a stir. But nothing could have prepared her…
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Secret Cupid: The Swap!
ARE YOU READY? It’s time for the first swap of the new year here at Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile! What better day to dedicate it to than a day of love? After all, we all do love books! If this is your first time participating in a swap, make sure to check out the General Guidelines. Otherwise, let’s get right to it. ON TO THE DETAILS: This swap is all about our love of books and of course sending general good vibes to someone else! We all love getting a little something now and then, so why not spread that squishy feeling…
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Book Review: The Namesake
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Namesake Author: Steven Parlato Publisher: Merit Press Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: January 18, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Abuse, Mild Violence —————————————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are okay with real, harsh issues in their writing. Add it to: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Gifted artist? Standout student? All his teachers are sure certain that Evan Galloway can be the graduate who brings glory to small, ordinary St. Sebastian’s School. As for Evan, however, he can’t be bothered anymore.…
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Book Review: Zephyr The West Wind
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Zephry: The West Wind * Series: Chaos Chronicles #1 Author: R.J. Tolson Publisher: Universal Kingdom Print Pages: Paperback; 492 Release Date: August 1, 2012 Source: JKS Communications —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence —————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers of the Fantasy genre Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Seventeen years ago, in the island village of Dentro, lived a large and powerful demon. With just a howl, mountains were obliterated. With the help of an outsider, the chief of…
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Blogger Backstage Pass: Kat from The Aussie Zombie!
It’s time for the first 2013 edition of Blogger Backstage Pass! Are you always looking for shiny new blogs to follow? Do you feel like you’d just like to get to know some of the bloggers a little better? Here’s your opportunity. Each month I’ll pick a new blogger and host them here! You’ll get to see an interview with them and nab all their contact info. Also, in case you forget who they are and want to visit them, their information will be in the right hand sidebar all month. This month’s Featured Blogger is… Kat from The Aussie Zombie!…
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2013 Standalone Reading Challenge
Click the button to see my join post, or to join yourself! Goal Set: Read 15 standalone books that are published between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013. Books Read: 1. The Namesake by Steven Parlato 2. What We Saw At Night by Jacquelyn Mitchard
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2013 TBR Challenge
Click the button to see join post and join yourself! Goal Set: 21-30 Books: A Sweet Kiss Books Read Toward Goal: 1. Breathe by Sarah Crossan 2. Provex City by Michael Pearce 3. On the Edge (On the Edge #1) by Ilona Andrews 4. Shadows of the Hidden by Anne Riley 5. Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill 6. Midnight City by J. Barton Mitchell 7. The Daemon Whisperer (Liminals #1) by Candice Bundy 8. Untimed by Andy Gavin 9. Fallen by Laury Falter 10. The Demi Monde: Winter by Rod Rees 11. Owlet (Society of Feathers #1) by Emma Michaels 12. The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons by Barbara Mariconda…
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2013 Audio Book Challenge
Click the button to see the join post and join also! Goal Set: Going Steady – Listen to 12 Audio Books Books Listened To: 1. Look At Me by Jennifer Egan 2. On The Edge by Ilona Andrews 3. Lost Voices by Sarah Porter 4. House of Dark Shadows (Dreamhouse Kings #1) by Robert Liparulo 5. Water in the Woods (Dreamhouse Kings #2) by Robert Liparulo 6. The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacboson 7. Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2) by Laini Taylor 8. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 9. The Land of…