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Book Review: Above Ground
Media Type: Ebook Title: Above Ground Author: A.M. Harte Publisher: 1889 Labs Ltd. Pages: Paperback; 342 Release Date: October 31, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a dystopian/fantasy mix and are ready to explore a new world. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon The first glimpse of sun may be her last. When Lilith Gray goes above ground for the first time, she hardly expects to stay there — much less be trapped on the surface with no way home. Hunted by…
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Feature & Follow Friday + Book Blogger Hop! (11/22/12)
It’s that time of week! Time to find some great new blogs to follow, and to meet some wonderful new people. Let’s get to it! First up is Feature & Follow, hosted by Parajunkee’s View and Alison Can Read. If you’d like to participate, click the banner above! Q: Are you thankful for a fellow blogger? Tell us about him or her. I am very thankful for Kari from A Good Addiction! She knows this already, but she’s my sanity most times. Her musings make me laugh, her writing chats make me smile, and I can always count on her…
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Blogger Backstage Pass – A new feature!
SIGN UPS ARE: OPEN – Get those applications in! ********** I’ve decided to spread the love here on Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile, and start an interview feature! I’ve seen this done around the blogosphere, and I think it’s a great way to help promote one another. Titled Blogger Backstage Pass, I’ll be interviewing a new blogger every month. If you’re the blogger of the month, you’ll get your own VIP Badge and be featured in the sidebar! I will feature your blog banner, your photo (if you’re comfortable with that), and a synopsis of your blog, along with your interview. Interested?…
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Things I’m thankful for…
I wasn’t going to put up a post today, but I feel like it’s important to take a quick moment and list some things I’m thankful for this year! I think with all the food, friends, and craziness, we forget to step back and take a look at how many good things are in our lives. So without further ado… * My crazy, wonderful and totally supportive family. It doesn’t matter what happens between us, we are always an unbreakable unit. I don’t know where I’d be without them. * Brandon. My loving, and silly husband. He and I constantly…
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Waiting on Wednesday… (11/21/12)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine! It’s my opportunity to spotlight an upcoming book that I am truly looking forward to. So let’s see what’s on the wishlist this week! ********** This week I’m waiting on… First, the virus took Kaelyn’s friends, then her family, and now it’s spread beyond her island. The only thing people know for sure is that no one is safe. But when Kaelyn finds samples of a vaccine hidden in her father’s abandoned laboratory, she knows there’s only one option: seek out someone who can replicate it. As Kaelyn and…
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Audio Book Review: Magic Burns
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Magic Burns *Series: Kate Daniels #2 Author: Ilona Andrews Narrator: Renee Raudman Publisher: Tantor Media Format: Digital MP3 Duration: 9 hours and 38 minutes Source: Library Download ———————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series! It just keeps getting better and better. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Down in Atlanta, tempers-and temperatures-are about to flare… As a mercenary who cleans up after magic gone wrong, Kate Daniels has seen her share of occupational hazards. Normally, waves of paranormal energy ebb…
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Book Review: These Things Happen
Media Type: Print Book Title: These Things Happen Author: Richard Kramer Publisher: Unbridled Books Pages: Hardcover; 272 Release Date: November 7, 2012 Source: TLC Book Tours ———————————————— Genre: Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories with great characters and a solid plot. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A domestic story told in numerous original and endearing voices. The story opens with Wesley, a tenth grader, and involves his two sets of parents (the mom and her second husband, a very thoughtful doctor; and the father who has become…
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Coming Soon on HDB… (11/17/12)
Before we get down to business, let’s see what you might have missed this week! Monday 11/12 – Book Review: Midnight The Magpie – Mystery, murder…magpies? Tuesday 11/13 – Book Review: Rouge – Ready for a romance in a New Orleans cabaret? Wednesday 11/14 – Waiting on Wednesday – Check out what book I can’t wait for! Thursday 11/15 – Audio Book Review: Magic Bites – Kick-ass heroine anyone? Friday 11/16 – Book Blogger Hop – Which characters would I transplant? Check it out! Saturday 11/17 – Book Review: Snowblind – A camping trip turns into a nightmare… What a great week! I was particularly in love with Rouge, which…
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Book Review: Snowblind
Media Type: Ebook Title: Snowblind Author: Michael McBride Publisher: Delirium Books Pages: Ebook; 212 Release Date: November 14, 2012 Source: NetGalley ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Horror ————————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of horror who are okay with violence. Readers who love a good plot twist! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / DarkFuse They come at night. Forward. A stranger staggers out of the wilderness under the cover of a blizzard and stumbles into a diner full of people. He collapses in the entryway, unzips his jacket, and allows the object hidden…
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Book Blogger Hop (11/16/12)
It’s that time again! Time to do some hopping, meet some new, amazing bloggers and share a little bit about myself with you. It’s a win/win/win! 🙂 If you’d like to participate, this week the Book Blogger Hop is hosted at Butterfly-O-Meter Books! ********** The bookish gods are giving you free hand, you can pick any one character (book, TV series/movie, play etc) and inject them into a different novel of your choice. Which character and series would you mix’n’match? Uh oh. This is dangerous! There are so many answers going through my head…but which one to choose? I think…