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Planet Summer by Julie Smith
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Julie Smith, author of Cursebusters, is here today! In the spirit of summer Julie has stopped by to share with you a little bit about summer in the south. I love her piece! It’s actually titled “Planet Summer” and it definitely evokes some summer feelings for me. Take a look, leave her a comment, and make sure to stop back tomorrow for a giveaway that is paired up with this post! Planet Summer If you’re from the South, summer is something out of Tennessee Williams—a play that also has “smoke” in the title.…
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Special Guest: Micky from I’m A Book Shark and a giveaway!
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Our post today is from a very special guest! Micky from I’m A Book Shark is here to share a little bit about her summer traditions with us! I’m also coupling her post with another giveaway, this one a little bit different so make sure you take a look at the rules. And now, I’ll let Micky take it away! ********** Summer Traditions in Arizona Living in Arizona full time means very mild winters, but it also means extremely ridiculous summers! The temperatures reach 120 degrees F at most, “but it’s a dry…
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Childhood favorites with Matt Blackstone
This smiling gent is Matt Blackstone! His debut novel, A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie, is out in the wilderness right now for you to snatch up and enjoy. I thought that before you go grab up a copy, you’d like to get to know him better. So here’s a little look into Matt’s life via his favorite childhood books! As a kid, what was your favorite book? Have your tastes changed since growing up? As a kid, my favorite was definitely Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. Alexander is such a…
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High School Memories Summer Giveaway
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Sorry for the delay participants! We had an unexpected funeral to attend this weekend and it threw everything on my calendar out of wack. I’m back though, and playing catch up! Last week, Jason Ancona stopped by with a guest post. This week he has brought along a giveaway for you lovely people, and a fun way for you to enter. Up for grabs is a signed copy of the first C.Y.A. book, The Case of Tangled Love. If you haven’t already had a chance to dive into the world of Pi, Lightman…
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Teenage Garage Sale with Amber Kizer and giveaway!
Amber Kizer, author of Meridian and Wildcat Fireflies, is here today to share a bit about her past in TEENAGE GARAGE SALE! This is my favorite post. We get to see what Amber would put in a garage sale now, if she found things from her teenage years. Ready to take a look back? Let’s go! Hello! Welcome to my Teen Garage Sale! I’ll make all these “or best offer” 1) Earrings The bigger, the bolder, the more dangly, the better. I preferred earrings that were representative of actual things like fish, asparagus (yes, really), birds, frogs, cats, rainbows, stars…you get…
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Book Review: Werewolf Descent
Media Type: Book Title: Werewolf Descent Author: Elizabeth J. Kolodziej Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 375 Release Date: July 15, 2011 Source: Author ==================== Intended Reading Group: Upper YA/Adult Content Screening: Mild language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Last witch in the world, Faith Scott, and her Irish vampire boyfriend Trent have just come back from fighting for their lives to recover the Vampiric Blood gem and Werewolf Moon gem. Thinking they could finally relax and work on the romance growing between them, they now meet a mysterious psychic vampire named Vincent who has his heart set on being…
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Top 5 with MM Shelley and a GIVEAWAY!
Tweet Today I’m pleased to welcome M.M. Shelley to the blog! Her debut book, Mishap & Mayhem, is out now and she’s on tour promoting it. I’ve started to dive into this one, and I have to tell you it’s rather amazing! I digress though. I now give M.M. Shelley the floor. She’s here to share her Top 5 Favorite Books and Movies! ******************** TOP FIVE MOVIES 1) Arsenic and Old Lace This is a Cary Grant movie and is funny from start to finish. There are two crazy aunts, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt and another one…
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Tens List from Six Moon Summer
Sporting a completely fantastic outfit is SM Reine, author of Six Moon Summer. Today we have Rylie visiting to share her tens list, and what a tens list it is! Do you know why you wouldn’t want to be a werewolf? Rylie does. Check it out. The Top 10 Reasons I Don’t Want to Be a Werewolf by Rylie Gresham, age 15 10. I didn’t choose this. 9. Werewolves have really bad breath. 8. I’m always angry, and I hate losing control of myself. 7. Animals are afraid of me now. No more pet chinchillas, no more horseback rides, no…
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Talking characters with Jo Knowles, author of Pearl
The amazing Jo Knowles, author of Lessons from a Dead Girl, Jumping Off Swings and most recently Pearl, is here today to share a bit about her new main character. Bean is the protagonist in Pearl and she’s quite an interesting character. Here’s a look into her world a bit, through the eyes of Jo. Describe Bean in three words. Confused. Thoughtful. Misunderstood. What is Bean’s favorite quirk about Henry? I think even though she complains about it all the time, she likes how Henry is constantly fanning his t-shirt away from his body so he doesn’t get sweat spots.…
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Book Review: Effie at the Wedding
Media Type: Short Story/Ebook Title: Effie at the Wedding Author: Tracy Marchini Publisher: Squirrel Books Release Date: March 30, 2011 Source: Author ==================== Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Young Adult Content Screening: Just adorable snark. HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Effie has a million reasons why she’s not thrilled to be at her sister’s wedding — and the monstrously pink bridesmaid’s dress isn’t even on the list. When Effie finds herself locked in the bathroom, she thinks she might just stay there. After all, it’s better than hearing from her mom about how often she’s been to the buffet…