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Graphic Novel Review: The Wicked + The Divine, Vol 1: The Faust Act
Title: The Wicked + The Divine, Vol 1: The Faust Act *Series: The Wicked + The Divine Author: Kieron Gillen Illustrator: Jamie McKelvin Publisher: Image Comics Pages: Trade Paperback; 144 Recommended Age Group: 16+ Release Date: November 27, 2014 Source: Library Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear floor-fillers Young Avengers and Phonogram reunite to start a new, ongoing, superhero fantasy with a beautiful, oversized issue. Welcome to The Wicked + The Divine, where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods.…
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Book Review: Miss Mabel’s School for Girls (Network Series #1) by Katie Cross
Media Type: Ebook Title: Miss Mabel’s School for Girls *Series: The Network Series #1 Author: Katie Cross Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 316 Release Date: March 21, 2014 Source: Author/CBB Book Promotions ————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories about feisty girls and witch schools. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Never underestimate the power of a determined witch. Letum Wood is a forest of fog and deadfall, home to the quietly famous Miss Mabel’s School for Girls, a place where young witches learn the art of magic.…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Don’t Vote For Me by Krista Van Dolzer
It’s that time again! Time for another book and its amazing author to step into the spotlight. Do you know what I love most about these posts? I love the fact that I get to promote books that you might not have been aware of. In this case, Don’t Vote For Me may not have been on your TBR but I have sneaky suspicion that it will be after you read this post. Onward! Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | BAM Veronica rules the school David’s starting a revolution. It’s class president election time and no one is surprised when Veronica Pritchard-Pratt is…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Gifted (The Hayven Series) by J.A. George
Happy Friday, my favorite bookish people! Yes, you’ve made it through the week. The weekend awaits and, if you’re like me, you’re probably planning on spending it doing some reading. So, let me take a moment to put a new book on your radar! Amazon | Goodreads ***** Today, the spotlight is on J.A. George and her novel, Gifted from The Hayven Series. If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you probably know that I’m a sucker for Fantasy. Better still, a book that has a gifted, or extra special, main character always catches my eye!…
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On the power of the dreaded “DNF”.
I’ve posted about this before, that dreaded DNF, but it’s been a while and my opinion on this has actually changed! Let me say that once, when I was fresh and new, I never left a book in DNF status. I always finished everything that I started. I’d wade through books that drove me crazy from beginning to end. Those were simpler times. Then, I wised up. Now I understand the power of that dreaded DNF status. It’s the power to say “Hey, you know what? This book isn’t working for me. There are lots of other things I want…
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Book Review: Fat Ballet by T.R. Whittier
Media Type: Ebook Title: Fat Ballet Author: T.R. Whittier Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 230 Release Date: June 25, 2015 Source: Author —————————————— Genre: Contemporary / Humor HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy books that are sweet, light-hearted, and still deal with real world characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes It’s not easy being Olga Dolovich. Orphaned at a time when she had only just begun to appreciate her parents, tormented by her beautiful-but-bitchy sex goddess of a sister, and doomed to clean the world’s dirtiest bathroom, Olga doesn’t exactly lead a…
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Book Review: Awakened (Resilient #2) by Patricia Vanasse
Media Type: Ebook Title: Awakened Series: Resilient #2 Author: Patricia Vanasse Publisher: Pants on Fire Press Pages: Paperback; 317 Release Date: July 2015 Source: CBB Book Promotions ————————————————- Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy strong female protagonists and lots of action. Add it on: Goodreads | BookLikes Under the control of The Agency, a secret, governmental organization that created genetically engineered teens who posses a combination of extraordinary abilities, Adam is serving the purpose for which he was created while his girlfriend, Livia fights to save him. Manipulated to forget his…
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Book Review: Don’t Ever Change by M. Beth Bloom
Media Type: Ebook Title: Don’t Ever Change Author: M. Beth Bloom Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Paperback; 368 Release Date: July 7, 2015 Source: FFBC Book Tours ——————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy true to life characters, and stream of consciousness in their books. Add it on: BookLikes | Amazon | Goodreads | B&N Eva has always wanted to write a modern classic—one that actually appeals to her generation. The only problem is that she has realized she can’t “write what she knows” because she hasn’tyet begun to live. So before…
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Book Review: We Are Watching (Mindshare #1) by M. Stephen Stewart
Media Type: Ebook Title: We Are Watching Series: Mindshare Book #1 Author: M. Stephen Stewart Publisher: Primrose Publishing LLC Pages: Print; 405 Release Date: December 16, 2014 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ———————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy science fiction and aren’t afraid to explore deep concepts. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon Henry Malone’s childhood was shattered by the unexplained suicide of his father. Now a teenager, his days are spent studying to become a Neural Implant Technician for Planetary Link Corporation, helping them maintain an iron grip over…
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Twitter Battle and Giveaway: I’m With Cupid by Anna Staniszewski
Well, are you? It’s time to show some #reapersrule pride today, as we celebrate the today’s release of I’m With Cupid! This book looks adorable, and I’m thrilled to be on the Reapers Team! Read on for lots of goodies, and a giveaway! BUY IT! Amazon | B&N | BAM !ndigo | iBooks | IB Marcus is a Cupid. Lena is a Reaper. Opposites attract in the exciting new Switched At First Kiss series by the acclaimed author of The Dirt Diary. Dared to kiss the adorkable Marcus Torelli at a party, Lena thinks it’s the perfect opportunity to cross…