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Teaser Tuesdays (7)
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! My Teaser: “Dallin knew he was the captain from what Ethan…
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The Great Vlog Debate!
Okay so maybe it’s not a GREAT debate, mostly a debate within my head. I go back and forth with myself, trying to decide whether or not to post a vlog for the first time ever. Should I? Shouldn’t I? Will people even watch it? Will it flop horribly? All those questions buzz around in an angry swarm. So, I come to you my dear readers. Give a girl some help? What do you think about vlogs? Do you watch them? What do you like to see in them? What would you rather be left out? Feel free to shout…
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Book Review: Paranormalcy
Weird as it is working for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, Evie’s always thought of herself as normal. Sure, her best friend is a mermaid, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours, but still. Normal. Only now paranormals are dying, and Evie’s dreams are filled with haunting voices and mysterious prophecies. She soon realizes that there may be a link between her abilities and the sudden rash of deaths. Not only that, but she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy…
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“Beach Reads” Summer Challenge Wrap-Up!!!
Well everyone, welcome to the finish line! It’s been a wild ride, but sadly our two months are over. If you made it all the way to your goal, congratulations! If you happened not to meet it, not to worry :). It was all for fun and hopefully you’ll win some fabulous prizes for your efforts! Ready to see what the FINAL prize is? Ooooh…. One lucky winner will receive…. Prize pack includes: * Glimpse by Stacey Wallace Benefiel * Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen *Cruel Summer by Alyson Noel * The Body Finder Bracelet * Magnetic Losing Faith Calendar * Losing Faith…
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Author Interview: Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
Today I am quite giddy to introduce two people who I find fabulous, Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson! These two amazing men are the authors behind the upcoming book, The Familiars and as I’m sure you know it is a book that I cannot wait to read! Please give them a warm welcome, and let’s get started! 1) What inspired you to choose animals as your characters instead of people? The whole idea of writing about the familiars was born out of the fact that we were interested in telling a traditional fantasy story from a perspective that we…
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Blog Tour: Crossed Out Review
Stephanie Stewart didn’t ask for her gift of guiding the deceased to the other side but she’s stuck with it. Why can’t dead people just follow that bright light and leave her alone? When Mr. Undead wants to use her special talent for his own evil purposes, her little gift becomes a major liability. From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Loving the title font. First Thoughts: Man, I feel for Stephanie. *** My Review: The concept of Crossed Out was definitely one that caught my eye. Stephanie’s ability to help spirits cross over to the other side was fascinating enough alone, but the…
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The Fanatic Report 3
Read, Watch and Listen. This is my weekly roundup of awesome posts! As always, let’s take a peek first at what’s been happening here on my blog this week! * This week on “Me Mondays” I discussed how I host my giveaways! The secret? Stop by the post and check it out! * For those participating in the “Beach Reads” Summer Challenge, Holly Nicole Hoxter stopped by! It’s almost time for the big day of prize winners. Come back tomorrow to see the big prize and post your wrap-up! * Peachtree Publishing had a fantastic article about writing to publishers…
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Blog Tour: Kim Baccellia Guest Post
Today I’m pleased to welcome Kim Baccellia to A Fanatic’s Book Blog! She is stopping by as part of her Crossed Out Blog Tour with a guest post for all you lovely readers. Aren’t you lucky? I think so! Without further ado, I’ll let Kim take the stage. I’m Under Your Spell Casting a spell over someone is nothing new. There’s tons of examples in both novels and movies. Some symptoms of being under a spell include–irrational thinking, getting very sweaty, urgent need to be close to a person 24/7, rapid heartbeat, and obsessive thinking. The person under the spell will…
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Summer Memories: Holly Nicole Hoxter
The “Beach Reads” Summer Challenge is nearing its end! In just a few days I’ll be picking winners! Don’t forget to click the banner above and get some entries into the various contests before it is too late. Please welcome the lovely Holly Nichole Hoxter, author of The Snowball Effect to my blog! I wasn’t exactly an overachiever in school, but I didn’t like to waste time. Throughout high school and college, I took night and summer classes and graduated with my BA in English two years ahead of schedule when I was only 19. But after that, I didn’t have…
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Book Review: Rising Shadow
Ashlyn Woods just transferred to one of the most beautiful campuses on the west coast, where she can’t wait to start her life over as a normal college student. But her plans take an unexpected turn when she discovers that she is a Soterian: a person who develops amazing powers when the balance of good and evil shifts too far in evil’s favor. Soon she and the other Soterians are studying martial arts and learning to use their powers to prevent California from being plunged into chaos. But they quickly discover that they’re up against a much more dangerous enemy…