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Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: We Were Liars Author: E. Lockhart Publisher: Delacorte Press Pages: Kindle; 227 Release Date: May 13, 2014 Source: NetGalley —————————————————————– Content Screening: Adult Language; Mild Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy deep, poignant and original stories. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. The truth. We Were Liars is a modern,…
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Book Review: Watch the Shadows by Robin Winter
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Watch The Shadows Author: Robin Winter Publisher: White Whisker Books Pages: Print/Ebook, 176 Release Date: April 20, 2015 Source: Author/Book Publicity Tour —————————————————- Genre: Suspense/Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy darker suspense stories, with a slow burn. Add it on: Goodreads In the college town of Isla Vista, California, small, odd things start happening. Science-geek Nicole notes the crows are leaving. Meg Burdigal can’t find her tabby cat, Schrand. Brian the postman feels uneasy at the rustlings, the shadows he’s seen at the edge of his vision…
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Book Spotlight + Guest Post: Dwarves in Space by S.E. Zbasnik
Good morning, and happy Friday, my lovely bookworms! What better way to celebrate this wonderful day of the week than another book spotlight? Oh, I promise this is a good one. As soon as I saw the synopsis, and the absolutely wonderful cover, to S.E. Zbasnik’s Dwarves in Space I knew I’d be sharing it with all of you. Sci Fi, Fantasy, Satire, this book has it all. Amazon | Goodreads The Elation-Cru is not the flashiest ship, nor the newest, or even has all of its bolts attached; but she can fly. Well, sort of wade through space, and…
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Book Review: Nightbird by Alice Hoffman
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Nightbird Author: Alice Hoffman Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books Pages: Hardcover; 208 Release Date: March 10, 2018 Source: NetGalley —————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy magical realism, and quirky protagonists. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes In her first novel for middle-grade readers , bestselling author Alice Hoffman tells a bewitching story of love and friendship that is truly magical. Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster.…
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Guest Post + Giveaway: Stones and Finger Bones by Jessica Minyard
Good morning lovely bookworms, and welcome to another amazing guest post! I tell you, choosing which of these to participate in is always hard for me. I only want to spotlight authors I know that I would read, and hopefully push them onto your overflowing TBR as well. In the case of Stones and Finger Bones by Jessica Minyard, that’s definitely true! Aurelia Barone, Jewel of Starry Stone, harbors no illusions about the purpose of her life as heir to the throne. But after two failed betrothals, she starts to feel like nothing more than a pawn being…
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Book Review: Grift (A Neon Noir) by Jason Mosberg
Media Type: Ebook Title: Grift (A Neon Noir) Author: Jason Mosberg Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 234 Release Date: March 4, 2015 Source: Author —————————————————- Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like fast paced, well-written stories with plenty of action. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Why would a 17-year-old girl pretend to be a high class escort? Piper is a con artist whose canvas is the city of Las Vegas. She rolls with a crew of young grifters including a card-counting genius, a tourist-hustling pool shark, and a…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Numbers Game by Rebecca Rode
Welcome to the middle of another week, friends. I’m thrilled that it’s been busier around HDB this month. Bringing you fun content is what we love to do! So, without further ado, let’s get to our next book spotlight. This time Numbers Game by Rebecca Rode is just waiting for you to snatch it up! Goodreads | Amazon Treena can’t wait for Rating Day. Her high score will mean a life of luxury, showing the world that she’s a valuable member of society, not a pathetic waste of space. It won’t hurt her chances with her top-Rated boyfriend, either. But when…
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Book Review: Flunked: Fairy Tale Reform School by Jen Calonita
Media Type: Ebook (ARC)Title: Flunked: Fairy Tale Reform School *Series: Fairy Tale Reform School #1Author: Jen CalonitaPublisher: Sourcebooks JabberwockyPages: Hardcover; 256Release Date: March 3, 2015Source: NetGalley——————————————————Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love a good fairy tale and are looking for something different and fun. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Would you send a villain to do a hero’s job? An exciting new twisted fairy tale series from award-winning author Jen Calonita. Full of regret, Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, Flora, has founded the Fairy Tale Reform School with…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Flunked: Fairy Tale Reform School by Jen Calonita
Today’s spotlight post is one that I’m extremely excited about! I fell in love with the idea of Flunked: Fairy Tale Reform School the moment that I saw the synopsis. Fairy tale retellings are some of my favorite stories, and this one looked like a ton of fun. I hope you’re ready! Amazon | B&N | BAM |!ndigo | IndieBound OUR MISSION: To turn WICKED DELINQUENTS and FORMER VILLAINS into FUTURE HEROES Gilly wouldn’t call herself wicked exactly…but when you have five little brothers and sisters and live in a run- down boot, you have to get creative to make ends meet. Gilly’s a pretty good thief…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Grift by Jason Mosberg
Go ahead, celebrate. It’s almost Friday! If there’s one thing I love about Thursday, it’s knowing that the weekend is right around the bend. Today’s delightful post is centered around Jason Mosberg and his book, Grift. I must admit, when Jason first contacted me I was instantly intrigued by this story! I’m fairly certain you will be too, but let’s give you a chance to find out, shall we? Why would a 17-year-old girl pretend to be a high-class escort? Piper is a con artist whose canvas is the city of Las Vegas. She rolls with a crew of young…