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An Interview with Alyson Noel and a giveaway
Happy today to have Alyson Noel on the blog! If you don’t know her name, this is an author that has multiple very popular books. Her newest book, Fated is scheduled to come out in a few weeks and starts a new series called Soul Seekers. The first book in a magnificent new series about a girl who can navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël. Lately strange things have been happening to Daire Santos. Animals follow her, crows mock her, and glowing people appear out of nowhere. Worried that…
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Win a copy of WRECKED!
Thanks to the wonderful people at Simon & Schuster, I have two copies of this fantastic book to give away! I actually have a copy in my possession as well, which I can’t WAIT to read, but I thought I’d give you a chance to win while I await this on my TBR. Hey, maybe the winner and I can tandem read! Here’s the synopsis: In the wake of a tragic boating accident that killed her friends, 16-year-old Miranda is consumed by guilt. She has no memory of how she managed to survive the crash, only the murky dreams of…
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Book Review: Anna Dressed In Blood
Media Type: Print Book Title: Anna Dressed In Blood Author: Kendare Blake Publisher: Tor Teen Pages: Hardcover; 316 Release Date: August 30, 2011 Source: Library ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are okay with some pretty graphic violence, and like a good scare. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Just your average boy-meets-girl, girl-kills-people story… Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead. So did his father before him, until his gruesome murder by a ghost he sought…
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Mud, Blood and Motocross: A post on friendship and a giveaway!
Today on the blog we have Mick Wade! He is here to share info about his new book Mud, Blood and Motocross and to talk about friendship. Also? If you read on there is a giveaway to be had! Make sure to check out the shaded area for your information on how to enter. As always, I highly encourage saying thanks to this fabulous author! I’ll let him take it away. Top 5 traits that make fictional (and real life) friendships memorable: They make you laugh. Seriously, this is number one for a reason. Don’t hang out with anybody (fictional or not)…
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An Interview with Angie Smibert
If you’ll recall, last year I read and loved Memento Nora! Lucky for me, Angie Smibert is back with another book, and this time things are getting a bit crazier than before. Aiden Nomura likes to open doors—especially using his skills as a hacker—to see what’s hidden inside. He believes everything is part of a greater system: the universe. The universe shows him the doors, and he keeps pulling until one cracks open. Aiden exposes the flaw, and the universe—or someone else—will fix it. It’s like a game. Until it isn’t. When a TFC opens in Bern, Switzerland, where Aiden is…
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Let me LURE you in with some prizes!
I’m pleased to welcome Krista Holle, author of The Lure of Shapinsay, to the blog today! I’ve given her full reign over this page in order to host a pretty epic giveaway. So yes, you’ll get the chance to win something if you keep reading! However if that wasn’t enough for you, let me share with you the yummy cover of this book and lure you in with the synopsis. Ever since Kait Swanney could remember, the old crones of the village have been warning her to stay away from the selkies. They claim that like sirens of old, the seal…
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Book Review: The Queen’s Lover
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Queen’s Lover Author: Francine Du Plessix Gray Publisher: Penguin Pages: Hardcover; 300 Release Date: June 14, 2012 Source: Publisher / TLC Book Tours ————————————— Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of this genre, but also fans of this time period as well. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Historical fiction of the highest order, The Queen’s Lover reveals the untold love affair between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel Von Fersen and Marie Antoinette The Queen’s Lover begins at a masquerade ball in Paris…
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Audio Book Review: Blood Red Road
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Blood Red Road *Series: Dust Lands #1 Author: Moira Young Narrator: Heather Lind Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Format: Digital MP3 Duration: 10 hours 17 minutes Source: Purchased on Audible ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence, Mild Language ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A girl goes on an epic journey through a bleak landscape in the first book of this post-Apocalyptic trilogy. Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The…
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Favorite Movies with Tracy Bilen
Tracy Bilen, author of What She Left Behind, is the focus of the blog today. If you haven’t already had the opportunity to add this to your TBR list, I suggest you do it straight away! Sara’s story sounds terrifying, sad, and yet wholly intriguing. “Don’t even think of leaving… I will find you,” he whispered. “Guaranteed.” Sara and her mom have a plan to finally escape Sara’s abusive father. But when her mom doesn’t show up as expected, Sara’s terrified. Her father says that she’s on a business trip, but Sara knows he’s lying. Her mom is missing—and her…
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Book Review: The Iron Daughter
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Iron Daughter *Series: The Iron Fey (#2) Author: Julie Kagawa Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Paperback; 359 Release Date: August 1, 2010 Source: NetGalley ———————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence ———————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers of the series, readers who love a good romance mixed in with fantasy elements. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to…