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June Wrap Up
Happy Summer everyone! This last month flew by, and I find myself at the beginning of another July. I turn 28 today! How insane is it that time slips away so fast? Once again it has been a great reading month! Thanks to my new job, the LA Public Library, and a lot of time spent on the metro, I got a lot read. Sadly I haven’t been able to review it all yet but we’re getting there. (JR = Joint Review / RR = Reread) ** denotes books read previously that do not count toward month totals Books Reviewed…
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On Trains, Ships and Transportation Nerdisms: A guest post by author Chris Ward!
Hello readers! Chris Ward is here today, and he has the added special award of being my 1000th post! Huzzah! In case you missed it, I reviewed his book The Tube Riders over the weekend. In a word? UNIQUE. This is a book that will pull you out of your reading slump, and draw you in. Mega Britain is an amazing setting. The characters are well drawn out. It’s just wonderful to read! Beneath the dark streets of London they played a dangerous game with trains. Now it is their only chance for survival… Mega Britain in 2075 is a dangerous…
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Book Review: Heirs of Prophecy
Media Type: Print Book Title: Heirs of Prophecy *Series: Prophecies Series #1 Author: Michael A. Rothman Publisher: M&S Publishing L.L.C. Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: April 3, 2012 Source: TLC Book Tours ———————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade / Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Middle grade readers, or lower YA readers, who enjoy an adventurous fantasy story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The Riverton family had been enjoying a simple summer vacation when, through a fluke of nature, they found themselves in a strange…
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Take home a copy of GIFTED!
Yesterday you might have seen Liz Long here on the blog, promoting her book Gifted. If you didn’t you can go and read her awesome guest post! Trust me, it’s worth your time. If you ever wanted to see inside an author’s brain, her post definitely captures that :). As a follow up, Liz would like to offer up a giveaway! So, away we go! Up for grabs is one Kindle copy of Gifted: A Donovan Circus Novel, just for you! (Remember, if you don’t have a Kindle, you can still read this on one of their many wonderful apps!) To…
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Five Things I Love! by Liz Long
Looking for your next read? Let me help! Liz Long is here today, and her book Gifted is in the spotlight. A book about a girl who can control fire and the setting is a circus? You have my attention! Take a look! Even in a world of freaks, being a Firestarter is considered a dangerous Gift. Lucy was born with the ability to create and control fire. She longs to leave the human world for one filled with Earthshakers, Transporters, and Chameleons, to name a few. When she rejoins the circus, it’s everything she hoped it could be—new friends, a potential love…
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Book Review: The Tube Riders
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Tube Riders Author: Chris Ward Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 516 Release Date: March 19, 2012 Source: Author ————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language ————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a fast-paced story with great characters. Must also be okay with adult language, and some violence in their reads. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon Beneath the dark streets of London they played a dangerous game with trains. Now it is their only chance for survival… Mega Britain in 2075 is a…
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Book Review: Dead Beautiful
Media Type: Print Book Title: Dead Beautiful Author: Melanie Dugan Publisher: Upstart Press Pages: Paperback; 165 Release Date: May 2012 Source: TLC Book Tours ————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language; Sexual Language ————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of Greek mythology, and especially those who enjoy a good twist on what they already know. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon Dead Beautiful is a contemporary retelling of the classic Greek myth of Persephone. This was the myth the Greeks used to explain how we came to have the change…
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Book Review: Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters
Media Type: Ebook Title: Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters Author: Meredith Zeitlin Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: March 1, 2012 Source: Author —————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language —————————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Kelsey Finkelstein is fourteen and FRUSTRATED. Every time she tries to live up to her awesome potential, her plans are foiled – by her impossible parents, her annoying little sister, and life in general. But with her first day of high school…
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Book Review: Intangible
Media Type: Ebook Title: Intangible *Series: Intangible #1 Author: J. Meyers Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 264 Release Date: January 31, 2012 Source: Author ————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note. ————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone, especially those who enjoy a good mixture of elements in their story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Twins Sera and Luke Raine have a well-kept secret—she heals with a touch of her hand, he sees the future. All their lives they’ve helped those in need on the sly. They’ve…
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An Interview with Anne Tibbets and a giveaway!
A treat for you all today! Anne Tibbets is here! *cheers* In case you missed it, I reviewed her book Shut Up last week. This is a story that is a must-read for all teens and probably even adults. Mary’s story is hard to read, but it’s well worth your time. ***** Mary’s older sister, Gwen, has royally screwed up her life. Not only is Gwen pregnant at seventeen, but she’s also decided to marry The Creep who knocked her up. Now Mary is powerless to stop her family from imploding. Her parents are freaking out, and to top it off…