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Book Review: The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall
When twelve-year-old Florence boards the crowded horse-drawn coach in London, she looks forward to a new life with her great uncle and aunt at Crutchfield Hall, an old manor house in the English countryside. Anything will be better, she thinks, than the grim London orphanage where she has lived since her parents’ death. But Florence doesn’t expect the ghost of her cousin Sophia, who haunts the cavernous rooms and dimly lit hallways of Crutchfield and concocts a plan to use Florence to help her achieve her murderous goals. Will Florence be able to convince the others in the household of the imminent danger and stop…
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Let’s do some hopping!
I’ve kind of fallen of the meme wagon, which makes me sad because I DO like participating in them! Sometimes in my quest for “original” content I forget how much memes help you interact with others. So in that spirit, let’s do some hopping shall we? This week’s question is: Do you judge a book by its cover? I’ll admit it! Yes, I totally do! That isn’t to say that I won’t read a book without a lovely cover, but if I’ve never heard of the book before I’m more likely to read it if the cover is stunning! I…
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Cover Contest: Freefall by Mindi Scott
The lovely Cindy of Princess Bookie is at it again, this time hosting a cover contest for Freefall by Mindi Scott! If you remember, I loved this book to death. So of course I had to enter! Here’s the original cover for you to take a look at once again. What I loved about it was how simple it was, and once you read the book you understand why the cover looks like it does! I tried to make my cover as simple as possible also, but chose a little different color scheme. Okay now don’t laugh, it’s my first attempt…
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The Fanatic Report 4
Read, watch, and listen! A weekly roundup of interesting things across the web! Yup, you know we always start here. Let’s see what’s going on around A Fanatic’s Book Blog first shall we? * I read TWO books this week that I gave a 5 Keys to My Heart rating too. Yup, two! That doesn’t happen very often. One was of course Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, and the other was The Absolute Value of -1 by Steve Brezenoff. * Due to a mistake on my part, I have an extra copy of Catching Fire (Hunger Games #2) *sigh*. I’m selling it for only…
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Book Review: Pirate Treasure
A cursed treasure chest transports Ethan and Dallin from their modern lives onto a ship in the New World. Not just any ship, a merchant vessel transformed into a renegade pirate ship that same morning. Mistaken as thieves, the brothers must use their wits and humor to navigate the dark secrets of the brig, survive walking the plank, learn how to talk, fight and hurl insults like a pirate (along with the rest of the clueless crew), and solve the mystery that turned Captain Black Bart into a wannabe pirate. But even if they can save the pirates from themselves,…
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Wind Warrior Mega Contest!
Cynthia Roberts is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met, and she’s embarking on a MASSIVE blog tour and giveaway this month! As a way to promote her book, and as a way to celebrate her readers, she is hosting a mega giveaway! The Giveaway Prizes! Romantic Two-lid willow picnic basket with deluxe service for two ~ $125.00 value Succulent Godiva Chocolate Tier ~ $75.00 value Exquisite Pearl & Crystal Necklace ~ $50.00 value Amazon Gift Certificate ~ $25 value Amazon Gift Certificate ~ $25 value Contest Rules: – Contest begins Wed., Sept. 1 and ends on Thurs., Sept.…
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A Fanatic’s Wrap-Up: August Edition
Oh August, thank you for such wonderful books! I’m still in awe that August has already come and gone. I mean, before we know it December will be here and then the new year! Although I can’t deny I’m excited for the books in 2011 :). It’s great to have something to look forward to! Books read and reviewed: Free Wakeful Dreaming by Michael Depeyrot – 4/5 Friend is Not A Verb by Daniel Ehrenhaft – 2/5 Freefall by Mindi Scott – 5/5 Firelight by Sophie Jordan – 4/5 Karma Bites by Stacey Kramer and Valerie Thomas – 4/5 Petunia…
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Book Review: The Absolute Value of -1
The absolute value of any number, positive or negative, is its distance from zero: |-1| = 1 Noah, Lily, and Simon have been a trio forever. But as they enter high school, their relationships shift and their world starts to fall apart. Privately, each is dealing with a family crisis—divorce, abuse, and a parent’s illness. Yet as they try to escape the pain and reach out for the connections they once counted on, they slip—like soap in a shower. Noah’s got it bad for Lily, but he knows too well Lily sees only Simon. Simon is indifferent, suddenly inscrutable to…
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Book Review: Halo
Media Type: Print Book Title: Halo *Series: Halo #1 Author: Alexandra Adornetto Publisher: Fiewel & Friends Pages: Hardcover; 484 Release Date: August 31, 2010 Source: Around the World Book Tours ———————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy angel lore in their reads. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Venus Cove. But everything changes when three angels are sent from heaven to protect the town against the gathering forces of darkness: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer;…
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An oops for me, savings for you!
So….I own a copy of this book already, but apparently when I went to order The Hunger Games that thought escaped me! Now I have two brand new, shiny copies…and I only need one. Does anyone out there in blogger land need a Catching Fire copy? I’ll sell it to the first person who emails me for $6 plus $2.50 shipping to anywhere in the U.S. Brand new book for only $8.50! It’s over $9 on Amazon right now. I just want to get a little bit of my money back so that I can order The Hunger Games and complete my set…