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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…
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“Me Mondays” August 23rd
It’s time for another weekly installment of “Me” Mondays! Don’t know what this is? Click HERE to visit the opening post and see how to win a prize! Apologies for the late post everyone. I’ve been feeling melancholy today and it’s hard to post when you feel that way, but here I am! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Lauren E asks: How do you finance so many contests? I’d be broke! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Plain and simple Lauren, that’s my secret! If you click on the banner above you can sign up too and start earning. I use their search engine as my default, and I cash out…
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Yes yes yes!
MOST EPIC MOVIE EVER. Dear movie critics. I’m sorry you don’t get the completely geeky jokes in this movie. I’m also sorry that you can’t appreciate the beautifully and perfectly dry witty humor. I’ll tell you what though. I LOVED IT. All I have is love for you Scott Pilgrim, all I have is love.
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Book Tour: Thumbing Through Thoreau
(Photo Credit) Today I am pleased to be able to present a review of the new Thoreau compilation book, Thumbing Through Thoreau. Creator Kenny Luck has brought together all of Thoreau’s most profound quotes and separated them into a stunning and easy to reference volume. Accompanied by gorgeous illustrations, each page boasts a formatted Thoreau quote that literally jumps off the page. One of the things that I personally love most about Thoreau’s work is that it is very easy to discern his meaning. With the formatting that is present in this book, it’s easier than ever and visually beautiful. …