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Bikes and Banana Splits! Summer Memories with Jason Ancona
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Booyah baby! It’s time for guest post number two! If you missed it, earlier this week Sandra Brannan was here and she shared some summer memories, as well as brought a giveaway! No one has entered that yet (sniffs sadly) so get to to it will you? Today the super fantastic and AWESOME Jason Ancona is here! I LOVE his guest post. If this isn’t quintessential summer, I honestly don’t know what is. Take a look! ************************ Summer Love: Bike Rides, Banana Splits & Books By Jason Ancona As a kid growing up…
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Secrets in Cedar Creek
Courtney Vail is here again today, to share with us a little more about Cedar Creek! Her book, Kings & Queens, is out now and Cedar Creek is the hometown of Majesty and everyone around her. Take a look, and dive in! The 10 Ten Secrets in Cedar Creek 1. In Cedar Creek, where mansions and urban legends bloom, forget baseball. Violence is the new celebrated pastime. 2. Derek was abused by his senator dad for six years and still fears the next blow, though it’s been three years since his last altercation. 3. Derek knows what really happened to…
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Book Review: Elantra: Song of Tears, Lady of Dawn
Media Type: Ebook Title: Elantra: Song of Tears, Lady of the Dawn Author: Christine Schulze Publisher: Self-published Release Date: March 23, 2010 Source: Author ===================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart The Elantra, the queen of our people, dwells high in the clouds alongside the Moragon, her king and husband. Daily the laughter of the Elantra fills the sky, causing a magical rain to drizzle down, its spell providing Adelar with all it needs for its success, its happiness, and its prosperity. Lies. Children’s fairy tales. Add it on: Goodreads…
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Book Review: Between
Media Type: Book Title: Between Author: Cyndi Tefft Publisher: Createspace Pages: Paperback; 246 Release Date: April 21, 2011 Source: Author ================== Intended Reading Group: Upper YA/Adult Content Screening Sexual situations, mild language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart It just figures that the love of Lindsey Water’s life isn’t alive at all, but the grim reaper, complete with a dimpled smile and Scottish accent. After transporting souls to heaven for the last 300 years, Aiden MacRae has all but given up on finding the one whose love will redeem him and allow him entry through the pearly gates. Torn…
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A STRONG summer giveaway
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Ready for our first giveaway and game? I know I am! Up for grabs today is a shiny new copy of Lot’s Return to Sodom by Sandra Brannan. In case you may have missed it, Sandra guest posted here yesterday. Keep in mind that if you go and comment on that post you get an extra entry into this giveaway! Here’s a little bit about the book to get you psyched. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is no place for button-downed citizens-unless they’re trying to hide a murder. Sharp-witted Liv Bergen can’t avoid becoming embroiled…
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MISERERE: One question tour with Teresa Frohock
Teresa Frohock, author of Miserere, is stopping by the blog today! As she tours her newest book she is stopping by blogs and sharing little pieces of herself. Each blogger was able to ask her one question! So I made sure to make mine count. See my question below, along with her answer, info about the book, and the stops coming up! Jessica asks: “If money wasn’t an issue, what would be one place you’d love to visit long term?” Cool question, Jessica. Um, let me see, right now I would have to pick Spain. I had to take two…
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Summer memories with Sandra Brannan
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! It’s time for the first post of the event! This lovely lady is Sandra Brannan! She’s the author of the Liv Bergen mysteries, including In the Belly of Jonah (which you can see my review of here), and the recently released second mystery Lot’s Return to Sodom. Sandra’s books are filled with mystery, depth, and characters that will knock your socks off! Liv is NOT a woman you’d want to mess with. She is though, tenacious, and downright awesome! Anyway I digress. Sandra is here to kick off the guest posts, and tomorrow…
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Fictional Places with Elizabeth Isaacs, AND A GIVEAWAY!
Elizabeth Isaacs, author of The Light of Asteria, is here to share a little bit about herself! I asked her what 10 fictional places she’d visit if she could. Tough question right? Well I think she chose amazingly well, if I do say so myself. Take a look! 10. Whoville from How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss— Not just whoville, pretty much any world of Theodore Geisel. I’d really love to see where the Lorax lives, or Mulberry street. What about where Horton lives, or a place where they eat green eggs and ham? Number ten is devoted…
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July Link-Up and Prizes!
Not participating yet? Click HERE to sign up! Happy July everyone! Sorry this linky is a few days late :). This weekend was my birthday, and I’ll admit that I was a bit selfish in spending time doing other things. I’m back though, and raring to go! Ready for this month’s prize? Up for grabs are two delicious ARCs, both which are brand new and only read once. I take good care of my books oh yes I do. First up, we have Siren’s Storm by Lisa Papademetriou. This releases July 12, 2011 and you’ll get an ARC of your…
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Graphic Novel Review: Return of the Dapper Men
Media Type: Graphic Novel Title: Return of the Dapper Men Author: Jim McCann Illustrator: Janet Lee Publisher: Archaia Pages: Hardcover; 144 Release Date: Oct 27, 2010 Source: NetGalley Enter a world in between time, where children have played so long it’s almost become work, machines have worked so long they have begun to play, and all the clocks have stopped at the same time. This is how this land has remained, until 314 dapper-looking gentlemen rain down from the sky and set off in different directions to start the world anew. Now Ayden, the only boy to still ask questions;…