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Book Review: The Truth About Faking
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Truth About Faking Author: Leigh T. Moore Publisher: Smash Pages: Ebook; 328 Release Date: September 1, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language ———————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love to devour a sweet contemporary romance every now and then. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Jason just wants a date with Harley. Harley just wants a date with Trent. Trent’s still getting over Stephanie. When Harley and Jason decide to fake date, they uncover a school of deceptions.…
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Katherine Marsh talks heroes, plus win her new book!
Today’s post is all about Katherine Marsh and her new book Jepp, Who Defied the Stars! As you might have seen earlier in the week from my review, this is a book that is well worth your time! A gorgeous mix of historical and fantasy elements, Jepp’s story is hard to stop reading once you start! I’m lucky enough to have Katherine Marsh herself here today. She’ll be sharing a guest post with you and was also kind enough to bring along a copy for giveaway! So read on my friends, read on. Greetings, Bibliophiles and thank you, Jessica! My new…
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This or That? with Daniel Marks, plus win Velveteen!
Today’s guest, as promised, is Daniel Marks! This fabulously talented man is the author of the upcoming debut, Velveteen. He’s here today for a round of This or That with some amazing answers! In his own words, here’s a bit about the man himself: Daniel Marks writes young adult horror and fantasy, spends way too much time glued to the internets and collects books obsessively (occasionally reading them). He’s been a psychotherapist for children and adolescents, a Halloween store manager, and has survived earthquakes, volcanoes and typhoons to get where he is today, which is to say, in his messy office…
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Book Review: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Author: Katherine Marsh Publisher: Hyperion Book CH Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: October 9, 2012 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a mix of historical elements and fantasy. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Fate: Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? Or is it a bendable thing that we can shape with our own hands? Jepp of Astraveld…
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Book Review: I Hunt Killers
Media Type: Print Book Title: I Hunt Killers *Series: Jasper Dent #1 Author: Barry Lyga Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Pages: Hardcover; 361 Release Date: April 3, 2012 Source: Library ————————————————– Content Screening: Violence, Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like darker stories, especially those with an interest in serial murderers. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository What if the world’s worst serial killer…was your dad? Jasper (Jazz) Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say. But he’s also the son of the world’s…
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Coming Soon on HDB…. (9/23/12)
It’s that time again! MONDAY Monday is a review of Jepp, Who Defied the Stars by Katherine Marsh. This is a gorgeously written book! I can’t wait to share it with you! TUESDAY Daniel Marks, author of Velveteen, stops by on Tuesday! He’ll be participating in a This or That question session. PLUS I’ll be giving away my ARC of the book. WEDNESDAY On Wednesday, Katherine Marsh stops by the blog! She’ll be sharing a guest post on the literary heroes that she adores most, PLUS giving away a copy of Jepp, Who Defied the Stars! THURSDAY Another review on Thursday,…
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The LOVE IS LOUDER campaign, and your chance to win a copy of SPEECHLESS by Hannah Harrington!
As promised, today is all about the Love is Louder campaign! As you may have read earlier this week, this is a campaign that Harlequin Teen and Speechless are promoting. In my opinion, it’s a worthy cause! Let me share some more. ********** Harlequin TEEN has partnered with the nonprofit Love is Louder, a movement that started when actress Brittany Snow, MTV and the Jed Foundation decided to do something to help those feeling mistreated. Hundreds of thousands of people just like you have come together to raise the volume around the message that love and support are louder than any internal…
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Book Review: Speechless
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Speechless Author: Hannah Harrington Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Paperback; 288 Release Date: August 28, 2012 Source: Publisher ——————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Adult Language, Mild Violence ——————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of Contemporary books that deal with tough issues, and do it beautifully. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can’t keep a secret Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast—and nearly got someone killed. Now Chelsea has…
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Writing THY FEARFUL SYMMETRY: A post by Richard Wright + a SURPRISE!
Please welcome to the blog, Richard Wright! He’s the author of Thy Fearful Symmetry, a completely amazing book that I’ve recently fallen in love with. You can find my review here, and add the book to Goodreads by clicking the banner. Trust me, you’ll want to. Especially if you like books with a creep factor. Anyway it’s Richard’s time to shine, so I’ll step away! Please enjoy his guest post and then scroll to the bottom for a surprise! ******************** You’ve felt it, haven’t you? That white hot passion for another person that drives the world away. Everything’s simpler, when…
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Book Review: Floors
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Floors Author: Patrick Carman Narrator: Jesse Bernstein Publisher: Scholastic Audio Format: MP3 Digital File Duration: 6 hours and 13 minutes Release Date: September 1, 2011 Source: Library ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Nothing of note ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love quirky adventures! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Charlie had his chocolate factory. Stanley Yelnats had his holes. Leo has the wacky, amazing Whippet Hotel. The Whippet Hotel is a strange place full of strange and mysterious people. Each floor…