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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1/20/14)
Click above to join in the fun! Last week was a quiet week of reading and reviewing. I took an impromptu vacation from work, and decided to spend my time doing other things besides being bookish :). It was awesome! Now I’m ready to dive back in! I didn’t finish all the books I set out to read last week, but I did make it through two! A Life of Death was surprisingly good. Definitely one that you don’t want to judge by its cover. Nightcrawlers was extremely creepy. Perfect for the horror-driven mood that I was in. Loved it! …
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Appeal of Evil by Pembroke Sinclair
Here’s another book blitz for all of you, and this one looks amazing! Katie wants to invest her heart and soul in love, but she may lose both to Hell. Katie, a senior in high school, is torn between loving the “good” guy, her childhood friend Wes who makes promises he doesn’t keep and abandons her when she needs him the most, and the “bad” guy, the new kid at school Josh who is also a real demon from Hell. Katie wants someone who pays attention to her and puts her first, but what is she willing to give up…
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Book Review: The Obsidian Pebble
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Obsidian Pebble Author: Rhys A. Jones Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Pages: Paperback; 240 Release Date: October 29, 2013 Source: Author ——————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy fast paced mysteries, with fun and intelligent characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N 11-year old Oz Chambers lives in a haunted house (Penwurt). His mother wants to move, but Oz would rather do double algebra (yuck) every day for twelve months than leave. Where others see spooky, Oz sees wonder and mystery and aching…
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Author Interview: Roger Ruffles, author of The Age of Secession series
It’s time for another author spotlight, here on HDB! I love doing these! It’s always fun to get to know an author a little deeper before diving into their book. This time our guest of honor is Roger Ruffles, author of Dissolution and the entire Age of Secession series. The Battle for Mars has been fought and won, and the False Emperor lies shot in the head in the ruins of the Red Palace. The rebellion is over, its purpose apparently complete. Little were the participants to suspect that it was merely the beginning of a whole new age of suffering…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1/12/14)
Click above to join in the fun! I spent the last week participating in the Bout of Books Read-A-Thon 9.0! It was a great chance for me to get some hardcore reading done. I also got sick so, there’s that reason to stay home and read too. It’s been nice. So many great reads! Above are the three most recent books I’ve finished! Silent City by Alex Segura and The Obsidian Pebble by Rhys A. Jones both get honorable mentions. They were good, but not exactly what I was looking for. What the Dark Brings, on the other hand, gets five…
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Book Review: Heartbeat
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Heartbeat Author: Elizabeth Scott Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Hardcover; 304 Release Date: January 28, 2014 Source: NetGalley ————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Elizabeth Scott! This book embodies everything readers love about her. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Life. Death. And…Love? Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma can be…
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Book Review: Silent City
Media Type: Ebook Title: Silent City Author: Alex Segura Publisher: Codorus Press Pages: Paperback; 160 Release Date: October 29, 2013 Source: Publisher ——————————————————– Genre: Mystery/Thriller HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who don’t mind slow moving thrillers, and tough to love main characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Pete Fernandez is a mess. He’s on the brink of being fired from his middle-management newspaper job. His fiancée has up and left him. Now, after the sudden death of his father, he’s back in his hometown of Miami, slowly drinking himself into oblivion. But when…
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Book Review: If You Find Me
Media Type: Print Book Title: If You Find Me Author: Emily Murdoch Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Pages: Hardcover; 256 Release Date: March 26, 2013 Source: Library ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence; Mild Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy true to life reads, with strong characters and tough situations Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes There are some things you can’t leave behind… A broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence, with the…
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Waiting on Wednesday: The Queen of the Tearling
“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. The book that I’m most looking forward to right now is The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen. Isn’t the cover just lovely? Plus I’m a sucker for anything Fantasy. It doesn’t release until July 8, 2014. I can’t wait! On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves…
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Book Review: Bold
Media Type: Print Book Title: Bold Author: Julia Swift & Andrew Landis Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 174 Release Date: July 4, 2013 Source: Author ————————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary romance Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Sasha, a shy, 15-year-old girl who hides from the world, almost dies in a car crash and vows that if she survives, she will be bold and live life to the fullest. Her newfound courage is tested when she meets Will, who just moved to her Air Force…