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Book Review: Crossroads
Media Type: Ebook Title: Crossroads *Series: Crossroads Academy #1 Author: J.J. Bonds Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 310 Release Date: November 2011 Source: Author —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are fans of the Vampire Academy series. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When Katia enrolled at Crossroads Academy she knew things weren’t exactly going to be easy. The sole heir to the worlds’ most powerful vampire, her presence was bound to cause a stir. But nothing could have prepared her…
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Book Review: The Namesake
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Namesake Author: Steven Parlato Publisher: Merit Press Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: January 18, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Abuse, Mild Violence —————————————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are okay with real, harsh issues in their writing. Add it to: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Gifted artist? Standout student? All his teachers are sure certain that Evan Galloway can be the graduate who brings glory to small, ordinary St. Sebastian’s School. As for Evan, however, he can’t be bothered anymore.…
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Book Review: Zephyr The West Wind
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Zephry: The West Wind * Series: Chaos Chronicles #1 Author: R.J. Tolson Publisher: Universal Kingdom Print Pages: Paperback; 492 Release Date: August 1, 2012 Source: JKS Communications —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence —————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers of the Fantasy genre Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Seventeen years ago, in the island village of Dentro, lived a large and powerful demon. With just a howl, mountains were obliterated. With the help of an outsider, the chief of…
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Book Review: Valkyrie Rising
Media Type: Print Book Title: Valkyrie Rising * Series: Valkyrie #1 Author: Ingrid Paulson Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: October 9, 2012 Source: Library ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy paranormal fiction but are looking for something outside the box. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Nothing ever happens in Norway. But at least Ellie knows what to expect when she visits her grandmother: a tranquil fishing village and long, slow summer days. And maybe she’ll…
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Book Review: The Spindlers
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Spindlers Author: Lauren Oliver Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: Hardcover; 256 Release Date: October 2, 2012 Source: Library —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love a good story and aren’t afraid of a little darkness in their reading. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N One night when Liza went to bed, Patrick was her chubby, stubby, candy-grubbing and pancake-loving younger brother, who irritated and amused her both, and the next morning, when she woke up,…
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Audio Book Review: Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4)
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Magic Bleeds * Series: Kate Daniels #4 Author: Ilona Andrews Narrator: Renee Raudman Publisher: Tantor Media Format: Digital MP3 Duration: 13 hours and 7 minutes Source: Library Download ———————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series! Seriously, if you’re not hooked now I just don’t know what to tell you. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Atlanta would be a nice place to live, if it weren’t for the magic. When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But…
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Book Review: Obumbrate
Media Type: Ebook Title: Obumbrate *Series: Illumine Series #2 Author: Alivia Anders Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 292 Release Date: July 7, 2012 Source: Purchased ———————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence; Mild Language ————————————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series, and new readers who love a darker story with a strong female protagonist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Essallie Hanley just wishes her life could go back to normal. But what’s normal when you carry the burden of knowing you’re a half-angel created for…
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Book Review: The Vincent Boys
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Vincent Boys *Series: The Vincent Boys #1 Author: Abbi Glines Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: Paperback; 288 Release Date: October 30, 2012 Source: Amazon —————————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Sexual Situations; Adult Language —————————————————————– HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary romance, with some sass! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for…
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Book Review: Splintered
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Splintered Author: A.G. Howard Publisher: Amulet Books Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: January 1, 2013 Source: NetGalley ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy retellings of classic stories and are okay with a little oddness! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that…
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Book Review: Embers in a Dark Frost
Media Type: Ebook Title: Embers in a Dark Frost Author: Kelly Keaton Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 185 Release Date: November 8, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————– Genre: Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a strong female character and world building. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The Fire Breathers have come. The Underworld calls. A choice must be made… With her feared half blood and flame-colored hair, DEIRA D’ANU is a constant reminder of human betrayal and the war that claimed the light from Innis Fail. Now, darkness and…