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2015 January Wrap Up
And so, the first month of 2015 has already come and gone. I’m not certain how time flies so fast, but it definitely does. I measure my months in books :). It’s the best way. ************ (C) = Children / (YA) = Young Adult / (NA) = New Adult (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade *GN (Graphic Novel) *AB (Audio Book) Books read and reviewed in January: A Discovery of Witches (All Souls #1) by Deborah Harkness – Review (4/5) The Recipe Hacker by Diana Keuilian – Review (4/5) Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve…
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Author Spotlight + Giveaway: Deceived by L.A. Starkey
Good morning bookworms! It’s time, once again, for a new book to be in the spotlight. L.A. Starkey is touring Deceived, the beginning of the Soul Keeper Series, and I’m please to be one of the stops! The concept of soul mates has always intrigued me. Since that’s the basis of Starkey’s new book? Well, I’m pretty well excited. They say a soul is the immaterial essence, the animating principle, the actuating cause of an individual life. But what if you had to share yours with the one person you hated the most? The soul mate principle states that for…
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Waiting on Wednesday (1/28/15)
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. It’s hosted by Breaking the Spine. *** This week I thought I’d share a Middle Grade book that I’m absolutely giddy over! I am, and always have been, a huge fan of fairy tales. Everything about them makes me remember what it was like to be a young reader, and fall head over heels for the magical place that books would take me. So when I saw that Sourcebooks was publishing Flunked: Fairy Tale Reform School, a book about trying to reform fairy tale…
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Book Review: The Flesh Market by Richard Wright
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Flesh Market Author: Richard Wright Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 376 Release Date: February 10, 2014 Source: Author ——————————————— Genre: Thriller / Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy darker tales, with a hint of history hiding underneath. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes “Doon the wynds an’ up the streets, Where revenants sought souls tae eat, The Butcher called for twitching meat An’ Burke an’ Hare did answer.” -anon. 1827. A year after the Cadaver Riots tore the heart from Edinburgh. Fear still chokes the Old…
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Author Spotlight + Giveaway: Prince of Demons by Victoria Danaan
Well ladies and gents, you’ve made it to Tuesday! Congratulations, you’re on step closer to Friday :). Are you ready for another book spotlight? Today’s spotlight is a little special, because it’s on a new full set of The Order of the Black Swann by Victoria Danaan. For those you who don’t know, these came out as three separate novellas at first. Now they’re all together for the first time. Read on, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom! Title: Prince of Demons (The Order of the Black Swann #1-#3) Author: Victoria Danaan Release Date: January 19th, 2015…
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Stacking the Shelves (2015 – #1)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page! First Stacking the Shelves of 2015! I used to do this often, but then all my books ended up as digital ones, and I kind of just stopped. This year though, I’ve vowed to…
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Book Review: Wish by Grier Cooper
Media Type: Ebook Title: Wish *Series: Indigo Dreams #1 Author: Grier Cooper Publisher: Dancing Poodle Press Pages: Paperback; 274 Release Date: December 2, 2014 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ——————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary narratives, and especially those who have a passion for dance. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes For Indigo Stevens, ballet classes at Miss Roberta’s ballet studio offer the stability and structure that are missing from her crazy home life. At almost 16, she hopes this is the year she will be…
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Looking for a book club?
Happy Saturday bookish people! I’m lazing around, doing some reading and other bookish things today. I hope you don’t mind if I do a little bit of promo for another book themed site that I run! Are you a bookworm? Do you love reading with others? Have you been looking for a book club to join that’s low key and fun? LOOK NO FURTHER! As the banner above mentions, we’re Bookishly Delighted and we’d love to have you come visit! Take a look around, and feel free to sign up if it sounds like something you’d enjoy. Link Here
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Book Review: The Recipe Hacker by Diana Keuilian
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Recipe Hacker Author: Diana Keuilian Publisher: Cedar Fort Publishing Pages: Paperback; 200 Release Date: December 9, 2014 Source: Publisher ————————————— Genre: Cookbook HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a cookbook full of healthy recipes with gorgeous photos! Add it on: Goodreads | BookLikes | Amazon Break the recipe code for your favorite foods! Free of grains, gluten, dairy, cane sugar, and soy, The Recipe Hacker is a mouthwatering collection of your favorite comfort foods with a healthy twist. Learn to use easy ingredient substitutions to transform traditional…
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2015 Wrap Up Post
It’s that time of year again! Time for the big post that ties it all up. I had set a goal of 150 books this year, and smashed it twice! I ended up with 200 books read, which was pretty amazing. I love being a bookworm. Since I don’t feel much like doing a huge list this year, here’s the last 50 books I read for you to peruse! If you want to see more, simply click on a book cover and it will take you to BookLikes where I have a profile! Here’s to 2015 being completely bookish!