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Audio Book Review: Magic Bites
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Magic Bites *Series: Kate Daniels #1 Author: Ilona Andrews Narrator: Renee Raudman Publisher: Tantor Media Format: Digital MP3 Duration: 9 hours and 6 minutes Source: Library Download ————————————————– Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a rip roaring Urban Fantasy with a strong female character! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes…
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Waiting on Wednesday (11/14/12)
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 get to it! ***** This week I’m waiting on… The Mirrored Shard by Caitlin Kittredge (Iron Codex #3) Coming February 12, 2013 Add it on Goodreads Aoife Grayson must face death to win back Dean—the love who was ripped from the Iron Lands of the living when he was shot in the arctic north. But getting to the Deadlands is something that Aoife can’t do on her own. And if she can…
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Book Review: Rouge
Media Type: Ebook Title: Rouge Author: Leigh T. Moore Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 250 Release Date: November 11, 2012 Source: Author —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Mature YA/Adult Genre: Historical Romance —————————————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy historical fiction, especially when it comes to early New Orleans! Add it on: Goodreads / Smashwords / Amazon / B&N Trapped in the underground theater world of 1890s New Orleans, Hale Ferrer has only one goal: escape. But not without Teeny, the orphan-girl she rescued from the streets and promised to protect. Freddie Lovel, Hale’s wealthy Parisian…
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Book Review: Midnight: The Magpie
Media Type: Ebook Title: Midnight: The Magpie Author: Sebastian Van Heel Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 50 pages Release Date: August 14, 2012 Source: Author —————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Upper YA/Adult Genre: Mystery/Short Story —————————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good mystery and are okay with a little gore. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / Smashwords An amateur investigation company called Midnight has been created. Its methods are to concentrate on the paranormal, the obscure, and the downright strange. To undertake the supernatural cases that are laughed off and thrown…
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Coming Soon on HDB… (11/11/12)
Before we get down to what’s coming up, let’s see what you might have missed this week! Tuesday 11/6 – Book Review: This Is Not A Test Zombies, survival, teens. Don’t miss this. Wednesday 11/7 – And…Discuss! This edition focuses on Series vs. Standalone. Weigh in! Friday 11/9 – Book Review: Insurgent This sequel did not disappoint! See what I thought. Saturday 11/10 – Books to Watch! An MG edition of the meme! Two books to add to your TBR! A pretty well rounded week overall, even if it was a bit sparse. Thanks to everyone who stops by and comments whenever they get…
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Books To Watch (11/10/12)
It’s that time again! Time for another edition of Books to Watch! This time it’s all about the Middle grade love. This is a post where I share with you two books that I am loving and think that you should keep your eyes on! One that’s already out, and one that’s coming up. Away we go! ********************* OUT NOW! Walk Two Moons became my new favorite MG novel the minute that I turned the last page! Heartfelt, sweet, and downright adorable, this is the type of book that sticks with you. If you haven’t read it yet add it to your…
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Book Review: Insurgent
Media Type: Print Book Title: Insurgent *Series: Divergent #2 Author: Veronica Roth Publisher: Harper Teen Pages: Hardcover; 525 Release Date: May 1, 2012 Source: Library ——————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series! You definitely need to have read the first to fully appreciate this one. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N One choice can transform you–or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue…
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And…Discuss! Series or Standalone? What’s your poison?
It’s baaaccckkkk!!! 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…. Series or Standalone? What’s your poison? For me, it’s always the question. Do I dare start a series? What happens if I can’t find/afford all the books? What if I get bored part way through? Do I stick to standalone books and avoid crazy cliffhangers that make me want to throw the book across the room? I’ve always been a bit…
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Book Review: This Is Not A Test
Media Type: Print Book Title: This Is Not A Test Author: Courtney Summers Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Pages: Paperback; 323 Release Date: June 19, 2012 Source: Library ———————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence, Sexual Situations ———————————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good zombie novel, with a very realistic twist. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won’t stop pounding on the doors. One bite…
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Coming Soon on HDB… (11/4/12)
It’s baaaaacccckkkk! A little late, but hey. Here’s your look at what is coming up this week. MONDAY Tomorrow you’ll see a review of This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers. My favorite part of this book was how realistic it was! Well, that and zombies!!! TUESDAY Time to bring back And…Discuss for a bit! This week’s topic is Books in a series vs. Standalone books! Make sure you stop by to weigh in with your opinion. WEDNESDAY Wednesday is a review of Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews. I found this series on a whim and let me tell you…ADDICTIVE! I can’t…