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Interviewing Llona from FRACTURED LIGHT
On tour today is Rachel McClellan with her book, Fractured Light. If you missed my review last month, you can find it here. Honestly I liked this book once I got into it! I’ll let you decide what you think by giving you the synopsis below. Llona Reese is used to living on the run. After the Vykens killed her parents, she knew they would eventually come for her too. But she never felt ready to face them—until now. Defying the Auran Council and everything she’s been taught, Llona must learn to use her power over light as a weapon…
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An Interview with Poseidon, plus take home a copy of MEDUSA THE MEAN!
Please welcome once again, the lovely Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams to the blog! If you haven’t been around my blog very long, you might not know that I am a huge fan of their Goddess Girls’ series. From book one I’ve been drawn in by the total cute package. What better way to enjoy Greek mythology? Put these in a middle grade reader’s hands, and I guarantee they’ll fall in love. Today it is all about the newest book in the series, Medusa the Mean. Medusa is the ultimate mean girl in this series that blends modern drama with ancient…
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An Excerpt from ALTERED by Aubrey Coletti
On the blog today, Aubrey Coletti is here to share a snippet from her new book Altered. I can tell you that I just recently finished this book and it’s definitely a different kind of read! While you wait for my review, you can get a taste of what you’ll find in this book, below. Enjoy! When Toni, Joseph and Charlie arrive at their new boarding school, they are glad to leave their families — and respective problems — behind. Isolated as boarders, they meet a handsome senior with a personality like iced snake’s blood, teachers with a penchant for…
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Book Review: Scary School
Media Type: Ebook Title: Scary School Author: Derek the Ghost (aka Derek Kent) Illustrator: Scott M. Fischer Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: Hardcover; 237 Release Date: June 21, 2011 Source: Author ———————————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Very silly and mild violence ———————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love to laugh, especially younger boys who are looking for a good read! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N You think your school’s scary? Get a load of these teachers: “Ms. Fang,” an 850-year-old vampire “Dr. Dragonbreath,” who just might…
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Book Review: The Onyx Talisman
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Onyx Talisman *Series: Talisman #3 Author: Brenda Pandos Publisher: Obsidian Mountain Publishing Pages: Ebook; 247 Release Date: December 16, 2011 Source: Author ——————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ——————————————– HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have fallen in love with Brenda’s series, and are looking for a finale! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Alora looked back and the corner of her lip turned up. “It’s always darkest before the dawn, Julia. Good luck.” Her words sent chills up my…
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And…Discuss: From Book to Movie
It’s that time again! Time to do some chatting about something that’s been on my mind, and see what you all think too. This is a post that I put up when I’m ready to get some opinions. I’ll shoot my mouth off about what I think, and then leave the floor open for you! Feel free to talk it out, just remember to be kind. This time the topic is… From Book to Movie Love them or hate them, this is the new big thing at the box office. As a reader, I’m actually all for this trend! I…
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March Wrap Up
Does anyone else feel like time is just moving way too fast? Another month has come and gone, and I feel like it just kind of disappeared. Still, it was a great month of reading. You won’t see this bookworm complaining about the books she got to devour :). This month I also was lucky enough to take on a ghost reader. My friend Ms. K doesn’t much like writing reviews, but she is a bibliophile just like me! So if you ever see her sign off on the bottom of a review, or see the “joint review” tag, say…
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Book Review: Croak
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Croak * Series: Croak #1 Author: Gina Damico Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: Paperback; 311 Release Date: March 20, 2012 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language; Mild Violence —————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a good mystery, with vivid characters to follow. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby has sucker-punched her last classmate. Fed up with her punkish, wild behavior, her parents ship her off to upstate New York to live with her Uncle…
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Book Review: Inhale
Media Type: Ebook Title: Inhale Author: Kendall Grey Publisher: Howling Mad Press Pages: Paperback; 453 Release Date: May 1, 2012 Source: Author ——————————– Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a steamy read with wonderful characters and a unique plot. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Strangers in reality, inseparable in dreams… After years of suffocating under her boss’s scrutiny, whale biologist Zoe Morgan finally lands a job as director of a tagging project in Hervey Bay, Australia. Success Down Under all but guarantees her…
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Celebrating THE GALAHAD LEGACY by Dom Testa!
A huge thank you to Dom Testa and TOR for providing this excerpt and giveaway! Today I am pleased to have Dom Testa, author of all six wonderful books in the Galahad series, on the blog! He is on tour promoting the newest (and sadly last) book in the series titled The Galahad Legacy. As a new reader to these books, I can honestly tell you that they are fabulous! My review of the series will be up quite soon, but in the meantime let me assure you that these are a quick, intriguing read and a great addition to…