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Book Review: Odessa – The Seraphym Wars
Tweet Media Type: Book Title: Odessa – The Seraphym Wars Author: Rebecca Ryals Russell Publisher: Muse It Up Pages: Ebook; 272 Release Date: March 29, 2011 Source: Author ====================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Myrna Ashlin Watts graduated from High School in Jacksonville, Fl just in time to find herself transported to a bizarre and primal planet corrupted by demon-dragons. And they want her DEAD. Her problem is she has been recruited to kill them, too. 18-year-old Myrna is drawn into the middle of an epic battle between Seraphym and…
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Interviewing Mary Lindsey and a GIVEAWAY!
Tweet Mary Lindsey, author of the upcoming (and absolutely gorgeous) Shattered Souls is here today! She will be sharing with us a little bit about herself, and then sharing with you a fantastic giveaway she has planned. Oh yes, it involves Wolfsbane, just saying. Here we go! * If you had to pick a fictional place from a book to live for the rest of your life, where would you want to go? I thought a lot about this question and came up with lots of cool answers, but it just kept coming back to one: The Texas Gulf Coast. I’ve lived…
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Interviewing Milo and a Giveaway!
Tweet A treat today! Adele Griffin, one of my all time favorite people and authors, is here to celebrate her newest book, Tighter. I had the pleasure to read this and it is fabulous! I won’t spoil yet, however I will let you read this. A character interview with Milo, who happens to be my favorite character. Enjoy! 1. Welcome to the blog Milo! If you had describe yourself in just 3 words, what would you choose? Milo Paul McCrae—Mysterious, Perceptive, Magnetic. 2. How would you describe your relationship with Jamie? Fraught. 3. Quick, you have a gift card for…
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Escape Giveaway!
Tweet It’s time for another giveaway! Lisa Polisar has sweetly offered up a copy of her book to one lucky winner. If you haven’t already seen my review, it’s the post right before this. The book is fantastic! Now, because Lisa is offering up this giveaway specially, there is a quick stipulation to entering. We are trying to spread the love for her newest book and the smaller publishing company that is attached to it. So, a little different, but the way to enter is small and easy. Are you ready? To be entered to win a signed copy of…
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Book Review: Escape
Tweet Media Type: Book Title: Escape Author: Lisa Polisar Publisher: NukeWorks Pages: Paperback; 174 Release Date: December 7, 2010 Source: Author ================== Intended Reading Group: Adult Book Genre: Mystery HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart From the quiet English countryside to the gritty streets of Boston’s Chinatown, there is a silent commonality among these eerie tales – Polisar’s fascination with the darkness of the human psyche. Whether it’s murder in a jazz club or deadly assassins, Polisar’s intricate storytelling and startling characters will take you on an unforgettable journey from fear and terror to escape. Add it on: Goodreads…
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Talking with Nick from The Lucky Kind and a giveaway!
Tweet The lovely Alyssa Sheinmel is here today to share some more goodness from The Lucky Kind. Nick, the adorable main character, is here to share some things he loves about his girlfriend, Eden. Isn’t that cute? (insert awwww here) Let’s go! Top Ten Things that Nick Brandt Loves About Eden Reiss The Lucky Kind is about, among other things, Nicholas Brandt and the girl he loves, Eden Reiss. Herewith, the top ten things that Nick loves about his girl. The dark brown freckle on her right knee, just waiting to be kissed. The way she seems so much cleaner…
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Book Review: The Diva Doctrine
Media Type: Book Title: The Diva Doctrine Author: Patricia V. Davis Publisher: Bonneville Books Pages: Paperback; 160 Release Date: May 8, 2011 Source: Cedar Fort Books ——————————— Genre: Self-Help HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Women who are looking for something uplifting and funny to read. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything Patricia V. Davis may be the first to tell you she’s an expert in failed relationships. But ask any of the readers who helped a post on her advice blog go viral, and they’ll say that whether you’re wide-eyed twenty-something dreamer, the world’s grooviest grandma, or something in between, there’s…
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New Enewsletter now available!
Tweet Happy Sunday and Happy Mother’s Day everyone! I hope that no matter what you did today, whether it be celebrate your mom, celebrate being a mom, or just relax, it was a blast! I have some news. A newsletter! Back when I ran my Indie/Handmade blog I did a newsletter every week. It highlighted happenings on the blog, held special subscriber only giveaways, and was just a source for fun news around the web. I’ve decided I’d like to do one for this blog as well! So no more weekly updates here on the blog. I’ll let you make…
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Audio Book Review: Eighth Grade Bites
Tweet Media Type: Audio book Title: Eighth Grade Bites Author: Heather Brewer Narrator: Kevin Pariseau Publisher: Brilliance Audio Format: MP3-CD Duration: 4:43:34 Source: Library ======================= Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Young Adult Content Screening: Mild violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Junior high really sucks for thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has a secret: his mother was human, but his father was a vampire. With no idea of the extent of his powers, Vlad struggles daily with his blood cravings and…
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Book Review: The Dreamspeaker
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Dreamspeaker Author: W. Scott Publisher: Palace in the Sky Pages: Ebook; chapters Release Date: February 10, 2011 Source: Publisher ==================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild violence (fantasy) HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Prepare to do battle with the Greatest Fighting Team of Teenage Girls ever assembled! Jessica Hoshi is just like any other girl. She loves music, playing in the marching band at school and spending time with her friends. One day, Jessica and her friends visit the Lakeshore Historical Society to take the Tall Ship Tour. After they get…