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Book Review: The Girl With A Clock For A Heart
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Girl With A Clock For A Heart Author: Peter Swanson Publisher: William Morrow & Company Pages: Hardcover; 292 Release Date: February 4, 2014 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Genre: Thriller / Noir HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mysteries with a slow burn, and noir style writing. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes George Foss never thought he’d see her again, but on a late-August night in Boston, there she is, in his local bar, Jack’s Tavern. When George first met her, she was an eighteen-year-old college…
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Book Review: The Polaris Uprising
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Polaris Uprising *Series: Polaris #1 Author: Jennifer Ibarra Publisher: Tiwala Books Pages: Paperback; 328 Release Date: October 30, 2013 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ———————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoying strong female characters, and hidden secrets. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon In less than seven years, eighteen-year-old Ryla Jensen will succeed her father as the president of Neress, a nation where all citizens are cared for from the moment they’re born. Fed, sheltered, even educated—every need of theirs is met. The only price…
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Book Review: Northwood
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Northwood Illustrator: Donovan Bixley Author: Brian Falkner Publisher: Capstone Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 282 Release Date: January 1, 2014 Source: NetGalley —————————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love unpredictable adventure and fun characters Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes The dark forest of Northwood has never seen the likes of Cecilia Undergarment before … Cecilia Undergarment likes a challenge. So when she discovers a sad and neglected dog, she is determined to rescue him. No matter what. But her…
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Book Review: High-Heeled Wonder
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: High-Heeled Wonder Author: Avery Flynn Publisher: Entangled: Ignite Pages: Ebook; 250 Release Date: January 24, 2014 Source: Publisher ———————————————————— Genre: Romance / Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love sizzling male leads and strong female leads! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Sylvie Bissette may be one of Harbor City’s youngest glitterati, but only her best friends know her most closely guarded secret. She’s the woman behind The High-Heeled Wonder, a must-read blog for fashionistas everywhere. Gossip, fashion advice, exposés. Too bad some people can’t take a…
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Book Review: Etched on Me
Media Type: Ebook Title: Etched on Me Author: Jenn Crowell Publisher: Washington Square Press Pages: Paperback; 336 Release Date: February 4, 2014 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Genre: Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy books with vivid characters dealing with tough issues. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes On the surface, sixteen-year-old Lesley Holloway is just another bright new student at Hawthorn Hill, a posh all-girls’; prep school north of London. Little do her classmates know that she recently ran away from home, where her father had spent years sexually abusing her.…
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Book Review: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy Author: Karen Foxlee Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 240 Release Date: January 28, 2014 Source: NetGalley —————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who enjoy quirky, brave main characters and adventure Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes A modern-day fairy tale set in a mysterious museum that is perfect for readers of Roald Dahl and Blue Balliett. Unlikely heroine Ophelia Jane Worthington-Whittard doesn’t believe in anything that can’t be proven by science. She and her…
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ARC Review: Burn (Pure #3)
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Burn * Series: Pure #3 Author: Julianna Baggott Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Pages: Kindle; 432 Release Date: February 4, 2014 Source: Publisher ———————————————————- Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of gritty, dystopian fiction with vivid characters and situations. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Inside the Dome, Patridge has taken his father’s place as leader of the Pures. His struggle has led him here, intent upon bringing down the Dome from the inside, with the help of a secret resistance force. But things…
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Book Review: Eversea
Media Type: Ebook Title: Eversea * Series: Eversea #1 Author: Natasha Boyd Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 358 Release Date: June 4, 2013 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ———————————————- Genre: Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy quick, fun reads with well built characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes An orphaned, small-town, southern girl, held hostage by responsibility and self-doubt. A Hollywood A-list mega-star, on the run from his latest scandal and with everything to lose. A chance encounter that leads to an unlikely arrangement and epic love affair that will change…
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Book Review: The Secret of Isobel Key
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Secret of Isobel Key Author: Jen McConnel Publisher: Bloomsbury Spark Pages: Ebook; 220 Release Date: December 2013 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ——————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Key to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy shorter stories that span continents and time periods. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Lou is in the middle of a quarter-life crisis. Fresh out of college, she’s unemployed and unsure of herself. But when she gets the chance to escape to Scotland with her best friend, it could be the answer to her…
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Audio Book Review: Fuse (Pure #2)
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Fuse *Series: Pure #2′ Author: Julianna Baggott Narrators: Khristine Hvam, Casey Holloway, Kevin T. Collins, Pierce Cravens Publisher: Hachette Audio Format: MP3 Download Duration: 16 hours and 44 minutes Source: Library Download ——————————————————————– Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes We want our son returned. This girl is proof that we can save you all. If you ignore our plea, we will kill our hostages one at a time. To be a Pure is to be perfect, untouched by Detonations…