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Book Review: Undead Reckoning
Media Type: Print Book Title: Undead Reckoning Author: Mike Slabon Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 455 Release Date: December 15, 2011 Source: Author ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Horror / Satire? ————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who don’t mind violence in their books, and are okay with a lot of plot hopping. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N When Eddie Griffin becomes the youngest NFL rookie to win the Super Bowl, little does he realize it will save his life. The day he pays a post-Super Bowl visit to the troops stationed…
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Book Review: Three Parts Dead
Media Type: Print Book Title: Three Parts Dead Author: Max Gladstone Publisher: Tor Books Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: October 2, 2012 Source: Publisher ——————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy the UF genre, and are okay with starting off a little lost. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A god has died, and it’s up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart. Her client is Kos, recently deceased…
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Book Review: Luthecker
Media Type: Ebook Title: Luthecker Author: Keith Domingue Publisher: Domingue, Inc. Pages: Paperback; 376 Release Date: July 24, 2012 Source: Author —————————————— Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a good, fast-paced thriller with vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon ALEX LUTHECKER lives off of the grid. He prefers the comfort of the night. He avoids the crowded and chaotic daylight hours, because the relentless anxieties of the multitudes overwhelm him. This is because Alex has a rare gift. He is a pattern reader. Patterns in nature, patterns in…
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Coming Soon on HDB… (10/7/12)
Last week was a little spotty I know. It’s T-minus 2 weeks to the wedding and my brain is a little mushy! These next two weeks will be a little less than normal. On the bright side, there’s a lot of great stuff coming up this week. So let’s get to it! ********** MONDAY/TUESDAY To start the week, a review of Luthecker by Keith Domingue. This is a thriller that has captured my imagination and I’m still not even quite done! This might go up tomorrow or Tuesday depending on when I finish the book, but I’ll be sure to let…
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Book Review: Divergent
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Divergent *Series: Divergent #1 Author: Veronica Roth Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: Hardcover; 487 Release Date: May 3, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language; Violence ———————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: EVERYONE Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue–Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed…
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Book Review: Envy
Media Type: Print Book Title: Envy * Series: Empty Coffin #1 Author: Gregg Olsen Publisher: Splinter Pages: Hardcover; 285 Release Date: August 23, 2011 Source: Library ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence ———————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a good chill up their spine as they read, plus a great mystery. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Murder is such a dirty word… New York Times bestselling adult true crime author Gregg Olsen makes his YA debut with Empty Coffin, a gripping new fiction series…
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Book Review: The Chosen of Gaia
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Chosen Of Gaia Author: M. Mariz Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 230 Release Date: September 28, 2012 Source: JKS Communications —————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of Indie books who enjoy discovering new worlds. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Fifteen-year-old Albert has just received an invitation that could transform his disappointing life completely – a chance to belong to an advanced and hidden society that only reveals itself to a select few. Immersed in a new…
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Cat Townsend on the benefits of magic!
Hello wonderful followers! Sorry for the recent radio silence, but I have a lot to catch up on. So let’s get started with a guest post from the ever talented Emily Ford! Emily is the author of 2:32 AM which she created from a simple bedtime story. How cool is that? AND THE STORY BEGINS… In the early morning hours nearing her 17th birthday, Cat Townsend woke to the sudden blur of a mysterious unknown man sitting on the edge of her bed. She did not feel fear — rather a strange calmness overtook her. In an instant their eyes locked,…
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Book Review: Roots of Insight
Media Type: Ebook Title: Roots of Insight Author: Breeana Puttroff Publisher: Musefish Press Pages: Paperback; 306 Release Date: February 1, 2012 Source: Author ————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love fabulous fantasy mixed with a hint of romance! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Quinn Robbins has just returned from spending ten days in Eirentheos, a world she had never known existed. Trying to settle back into her familiar life and establish a relationship with her new boyfriend, Zander, is…
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Leigh T. Moore visits, plus win a copy of The Truth About Faking!
Please welcome to the blog the lovely, and talented, Ms. Leigh T. Moore! She is the author of The Truth About Faking, a YA contemporary romance novel. Cute, sweet, and fun! Leigh is here today to share with all of you a little bit about her writing process and to share a copy of her book as well! Yup, that’s right. You’ll get a chance to enter to win a copy of this romance for your very own. You lucky ducks you. So without further ado, here’s Leigh! First, a big THANKS! to Jessica for inviting me here today. Her suggestion…