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Book Review: The Fog of Forgetting by G.A. Morgan
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Fog of Forgetting *Series: Five Stones Trilogy #1 Author: G.A. Morgan Publisher: Islandport Press Pages: Hardcover; 303 Release Date: July 17, 2014 Source: Publisher ———————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Fantasy reads with brave, young protagonists. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes In The Fog of Forgetting, the beginning of a new adventure-fantasy trilogy, five children wash up on the shores of an foreign land, unwitting agents of destiny in a realm struggling to withstand a force that could change…
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Graphic Novel Review: Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer
Title: Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer (Complete Edition) Author(s): Dustin Higgins, Van Jensen Illustrators: Dustin Higgins, Van Jensen Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Pages: Paperback; 528 Recommended Age Group: 16+ Release Date: June 24, 2014 Source: NetGalley / Publisher This puppet may not be a real boy… but he just might be a real hero! When bloodthirsty monsters invade Pinocchio’s hometown and kill his father, Geppetto, Pinocchio discovers a new benefit to his magical nose: telling lies produces a never-ending supply of wooden stakes to combat the vampire hordes! Will Pinocchio be able to defeat these horrors, avenge his father, and save his…
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Graphic Novel Review: This One Summer
Title: This One Summer Author: Mariko Tamaki Illustrator: Jillian Tamaki Publisher: First Second Pages: Hardcover; 320 Recommended Age Group: 16+ Release Date: May 6, 2014 Source: NetGalley Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It’s their getaway, their refuge. Rosie’s friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose’s mom and dad won’t stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. It’s a summer of secrets…
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ARC Review: Meeting His Match by Katee Robert
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Meeting His Match Author: Katee Robert Publisher: Entangled: Lovestruck Pages: Ebook; 157 Release Date: July 21, 2014 Source: Publisher =============================== Genre: Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy character driven romance with remarkably well built characters! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes When New York matchmaker Addison St. Claire is tasked with matching her best friend’s new brother-in-law, she almost refuses. But the sexy southern CEO turns out to be a challenge she can’t resist, because if anyone needs to meet his soul mate, it’s this man. And…
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ARC Review: Blackout by Tim Curran
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Blackout Author: Tim Curran Publisher: DarkFuse Pages: Ebook; 234 Release Date: August 19, 2014 Source: NetGalley / Publisher =================================== Genre: Science Fiction / Horror HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a dark, atmospheric novella that flies by. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes In the midst of a beautiful summer, in a perfectly American suburban middle-class neighborhood, a faraway evil is lurking, waiting to strike the unsuspecting residents. First come the flashing lights, then the heavy rains, high winds, and finally a total blackout. But that’s only…
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Book Review: Unwept (The Nightbirds #1) by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Unwept *Series: The Nightbirds #1 Authors: Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman Publisher: Tor Books Pages: Hardcover; 272 Release Date: July 1, 2014 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy books set in alternate worlds and are okay with open endings. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Gamin, Maine, is a remote seaside town where everyone seems to know Ellis Harkington better than she knows herself—but she doesn’t remember any of them. Unknown events have robbed Ellis of her memory.…
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Book Review: Death’s Academy by Michael Bast
Media Type: Paperback Title: Death’s Academy Author: Michael Bast Publisher: Cedar Fort Publishing Pages: Paperback; 249 Release Date: January 14, 2014 Source: Author —————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy exciting adventures that mix a little bit of scary with a whole lot of fun! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes The Death’s Academy entrance exam for Midnight Smith is quickly approaching. There’s just one problem: Midnight is the worst exam taker the academy has ever seen. If Midnight wants to ever step foot inside the school, he’ll…
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Book Review: Antigoddess (Goddess Wars #1) by Kendare Blake
Media Type: Print Book Title: Antigoddess *Series: Goddess War #1 Author: Kendare Blake Publisher: Tor Teen Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: September 10, 2013 Source: Library ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Greek Mythology with a new twist! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Old Gods never die… Or so Athena thought. But then the feathers started sprouting beneath her skin, invading her lungs like a strange cancer, and Hermes showed up with a fever eating away his flesh. So much for living a quiet eternity…
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Book Review: Chase Tinker and the House of Secrets by Malia Ann Haberman
Media Type: Ebook Title: Chase Tinker and the House of Secrets *Series: Chase Tinker #2 Author: Malia Ann Haberman Publisher: Crossroad Press Pages: Kindle; 224 Release Date: January 2, 2014 Source: Author ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love magic and mystery. Or those who want to continue on with this series. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes In Chase Tinker’s world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination… After spending the summer at his grandfather’s gigantic, incredibly magical house, thirteen-year-old Chase Tinker thought things…
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Book Review: Chase Tinker and the House of Magic (Chase Tinker #1) by Malia Ann Haberman
Media Type: Ebook Title: Chase Tinker and the House of Magic *Series: Chase Tinker #1 Author: Malia Ann Haberman Publisher: Crossroad Press Pages: Kindle; 248 Release Date: August 13, 2012 Source: Author ————————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love stories filled with magic and brave heroes/heroines. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes In Chase Tinker’s world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination… Thirteen-year-old Chase Tinker can’t understand why he has the power to move things with his mind. Besides that, his dad has been…