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And the winners are….
*Sprinkles confetti over everyone* Yes, yes I know. The giveaway ended Monday and you’ve all been waiting anxiously am I right? You all put me through quite a lot to tally up the entries! In fact the total entries across the board were 340. YUP! That’s the most I’ve ever had in a contest! Makes me smile :). The winners are: Alexa @ Not Enough Bookshelves & Sara @ Sara’s Urban Fantasy Blog Psst…there is something to be said for extra entries. The lovely Ms. Alexa had a grand total of 18. Me thinks that had a hand in her…
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An Interview with Alan Tucker
Alan is the debut author of A Measure of Disorder which is a fantastic fantasy novel! (You can find my review here.) Buy a digital copy at Smashwords, or bound copy at Amazon.com! 1) What inspired you to write A Measure of Disorder? I have written things, here and there, all my life. Poems, short stories, etc. but I had never finished a novel. I’d started many through the years, but could never pull together a complete effort. I either had a great beginning with no ending, or vice versa. Last summer, my younger daughter (the one that still lives at home…
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Waiting On Wednesday (5)
“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share upcoming releases that we just cannot wait for! The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein After three young wizard apprentices are kidnapped by the evil queen of a distant land, it is up to their familiars, their magical animal companions — a street smart alley cat, a precocious blue jay, and a bumbling tree frog — to save them. Release Date: September 7, 2010 I work with kids. I love working with kids. Kids read kid level books. I read kid level books. I LOVE younger kid level books!…
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2010 Summer Romance Challenge
Okay so I’ve always been one of those girls who has a hard time giving romance a chance. (Ha, yes that rhymes.) Due to that, and the fact that I am really trying to break out of my comfort zone, I decided that it is a great idea for me to join this challenge! 8 books in 4 months is totally do-able! Also I’m sure that so far I just haven’t really found the books I love within in this genre but that exist. So away I go! You can follow my progress over on my Challenges link above!
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Book Review: A Measure of Disorder
High school will be a breeze for Jenni Kershaw — if she lives long enough to enroll, that is. Jenni’s ordinary, eighth grade life becomes a thing of the past when her science class goes on a field trip. Armed with only their notebooks, MP3 players, and wits, Jenni and her classmates are unknowingly transported to another world. There they encounter amazing creatures, some of which think a kid shish kebab would be a tasty treat. But they soon find the greatest dangers they face may come from themselves … Follow Jenni and her class on their extraordinary adventures in…
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Teaser Tuesdays (5)
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: Reggie didn’t make a sound. Ice-cold fear flooded…
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A Fanatic’s Wrap-Up: May Edition
May was such a fabulous month! As only my second month in the book blogging world, I felt quite accomplished. I’m taking it slow. Learning as much as I can from those around me and putting out my feelers to what my particular niche is, but I’m loving every minute of it! Thanks to all who supported me! Books read and reviewed: * Never After by Dan Elconin – 5/5 * The Dark Divine by Bree Despain – 4/5 * Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson – 4/5 * Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones – 3/5 * Tyger, Tyger…
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Book Review: Beautiful Malice
So. Were you glad, deep down? Were you glad to be rid of her? Your perfect sister? Were you secretly glad when she was killed? Following a terrible tragedy that leaves her once-perfect family shattered, Katherine Patterson moves to a new city, starts at a new school, and looks forward to a new life of quiet anonymity. But when Katherine meets the gregarious and beautiful Alice Parrie her resolution to live a solitary life becomes difficult. Katherine is unable resist the flattering attention that Alice pays her and is so charmed by Alice’s contagious enthusiasm that the two girls soon…
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In My Mailbox (5)
This week I ended up with about a package a day, which made my heart flutter! Although I don’t mind weeks where no books come in the mail, it sure is nice to come home to a new package to rip into. It’s like Christmas early! 🙂 Won: Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell (Won from Reading with Tequila) Lovestruck Summer by Melissa C. Walker Surprise! Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott (I won Lovestruck Summer from her blog and she sent with this along with it! Oh did I do a happy dance!) For Review: Zan-Gah by Allan Richard Shickman Zan-Gah…
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Huzzah!
*waves at her favorite people in the world* You, yes you! Thanks for stopping by my humble blog my new readers, and thanks so much for deciding to stay as my follower. Yup, I know I thank you all a lot. However it’s because I want you to truly know how much I appreciate you! Blogging for me is all about sharing my love of books. When my readers go up, I feel affirmed that I am doing that effectively and that makes me feel good. I blog, because you read. Can I please say that all your comments make…