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I Am J: Interviewing J
Today I am honored to have Cris Beam, author of the upcoming I Am J, on my blog! Her book truly touched my heart, and taught me so much more about the inner battle that transgender teens face. It was an amazing read. To those of you who may not have heard of this book before, I’ll also be reviewing it this coming Thursday! Until then you can find book info at the bottom of the page. Let’s take a look at J, the main character, and learn a bit more. *** 1) Welcome J, and thanks for stopping by.…
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Book Review: Blue
Chris Astor is a man in his early forties who is going through the toughest stretch of his life. Becky is Chris’s fourteen-year-old daughter, a girl who overcame enormous challenges to become a vibrant, vital young woman – and now faces her greatest obstacle yet. Miea is the young queen of a fantasy land that Becky and Chris created when Becky was little, a fantasy land that has developed a life of its own and now finds itself in terrible, maybe fatal trouble. Together, Chris, Becky, and Miea need to uncover a secret. The secret to why their worlds have…
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Children’s Book Review: Peas and Bananas: Outside with Lil Boo
Media Type: Print Book Title: Peas and Bananas – Outside with Lil Boo Author: Daddy Bookins Publisher: Booklocker Pages: Paperback; 32 Release Date: Not disclosed. Source: Author —————————————————– Recommended to: Parents look for charming alphabet books to read with their little ones. Difficulty Level: Entry level readers will do great with this book. The rhyme helps with learning repetition and there are so many fun words to say. Add it on: Goodreads / B&N Experience a creative journey through the curious eyes of a little boy playing outside. Follow Lil Boo and his imaginary friend, Onote, from the letters A to Z in a…
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Book Review: The Big Show Stopper
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Big Show Stopper Author: Ken Dalton Publisher: Different Drummer Press Pages: Paperback; 296 Release Date: September 26, 2010 Source: Promotional Tour —————————————— Genre: Mystery/Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good mystery Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The Big Show Stopper opens in a packed concert arena with everyone waiting for the entrance of Brady Blackstone, the richest, and premier concert performer in America. But before Brady sets his foot on the stage, a tragic accident takes his life in front of…
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You know you have a book addiction when…
…you’re staring at this, with 4 shelves of books left to sort through and catalog, and all you can think of is how many books you still don’t have yet. In fact going to Border’s for their liquidation sale even crossed my mind. I must be crazy, right? Am I ashamed of my book addiction? Nah. In fact all this feeling did was remind me of why I love the book blogging community. I know that I can post this and you’ll all just nod your heads. We are all the same in our love for these delicious paper delicacies.…
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Random Books: The Storm Edition
I haven’t done this in a while, but I finally have a day to myself and I missed this feature :). Basically this is a feature where I pick 3 books that fit a theme, and then share them with you. *** Today’s theme is storms! (Since one just passed over us with a vengeance.) *** Orokos is a city of chaos, lashed by probability storms that re-order the world wherever they strike. It covers every inch of the rocky island that it dominates. It has stood for so long that history has forgotten it, and its citizens no longer question…
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For your viewing pleasure….
Interview, Guest Post and Review links are all current and contain the archives from last year. Enjoy!
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It’s GIVEAWAY time!
Did you miss me? Well I don’t mean miss me, miss me. I was posting. It’s just I feel so impersonal when I throw a ton of reviews at you all, one after another, without saying hi from my crazy little self. Yeah I’m all touchy feely like that :). SO I thought I’d do another giveaway for you, my amazing readers! If you are new to my blog, first off HI! Second, thanks for putting up with my insanity. Third, I like giveaways. A lot. They make me happy inside. Like you know that bubbly, butterfly feeling you get…
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Book Review: This Book Is Overdue!
Media Type: Print Book Title: This Book is Overdue! Author: Marilyn Johnson Publisher: Harper Pages: Hardcover; 272 Release Date: February 2, 2010 Source: Received for promotional tour —————————————– Genre: Non-Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Potential librarians, people looking for more information into the world of libraries. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Buried in info? Cross-eyed over technology? From the bottom of a pile of paper and discs, books, e-books, and scattered thumb drives comes a cry of hope: Make way for the librarians! They want to help. They’re not selling…
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This or That? with Daniel Walls
Today I’m happy to have Daniel Walls on my blog! If you didn’t see my earlier review of The Vyne, I suggest you take a look. Fans of steampunk and fantasy are going to love this one! On this post, Daniel will be sharing some of the things that he loves in a This or That? post. Enjoy, and thanks to Daniel for stopping by! 1. Coffee or tea? Coffee – This is actually a tough one as I am trying to drink less coffee and more tea. (More and more they’re becoming a toss-up.) 2. Hardback or paperback books?…