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Spotlight on: Pearl by Jo Knowles
Bean (née Pearl) and Henry, misfits and best friends, have the strangest mothers in town. Henry’s mom Sally never leaves the house. Bean’s mom Lexie, if she is home, is likely nursing a hangover or venting to her friend Claire about Bean’s beloved grandfather Gus, the third member of their sunny household. Gus’s death unleashes a host of family secrets that brings them all together. And they threaten to change everything—including Bean’s relationship with Henry, her first friend, and who also might turn out to be her first love. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N I…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Last Unicorn
Media Type: Graphic Novel Title: The Last Unicorn Author: Peter S. Beagle Illustrator: Renae De Liz, Ray Dillon Publisher: IDW Pages: Hardcover; 152 Release Date: January 25, 2011 Source: Netgalley Whimsical. Lyrical. Poignant. Adapted for the first time from the acclaimed and beloved novel by Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn is a tale for any age about the wonders of magic, the power of love, and the tragedy of loss. The unicorn, alone in her enchanted wood, discovers that she may be the last of her kind. Reluctant at first, she sets out on a journey to find her…
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Interviewing (the swoon worthy) Magnus from the Blood Coven series!
The ever stunning (and talented) Mari Mancusi is on the blog today. Lucky me!!! She’s here to promote the newest book in the Blood Coven Series, Blood Ties. I cannot wait for this one! For those of you who may not be familiar with this series, the snarky wit and delicious chemistry of the characters is to die for. Part humor, part vampire lore, all scrumptious, these are books to watch out for. I was lucky enough to score an interview with the handsome, debonair, and very swoon worthy Magnus. He’s in love with Sunny, but reading these books makes me…
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Cursebusters Giveaway!
It’s that time again! Yup, it’s giveaway time here at the Beach Reads Summer Challenge. If you’re out there hauling behind to read enough books to meet your mark, good for you! If you’re a bit behind, don’t stress. This is all about the fun there is to be had! Yesterday Julie Smith stopped by with a guest post titled Planet Summer. Today she’s here with a special giveaway just for you! Up for grabs is a copy of Cursebusters mailed and signed by the lovely Julie Smith herself! To Enter: * Be a participant in the “Beach Reads’ Summer Reading…
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Book Review: The Chosen
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Chosen Author: Sheenah Freitas Publisher: Lulu.com Pages: Paperback; 232 Release Date: Nov 28, 2010 Source: Author =================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Kaia’s entire life has erupted in flames after an assassin appears and burns her village down. She’s rescued by a god from another planet who requests her help because she’s the descendant of their last savior. Together with Reeze — the only other survivor from her village and her appointed guardian — they set off on a quest to find the…
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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…