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Book Review: The Chosen of Gaia
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Chosen Of Gaia Author: M. Mariz Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 230 Release Date: September 28, 2012 Source: JKS Communications —————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of Indie books who enjoy discovering new worlds. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Fifteen-year-old Albert has just received an invitation that could transform his disappointing life completely – a chance to belong to an advanced and hidden society that only reveals itself to a select few. Immersed in a new…
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Book Review: Roots of Insight
Media Type: Ebook Title: Roots of Insight Author: Breeana Puttroff Publisher: Musefish Press Pages: Paperback; 306 Release Date: February 1, 2012 Source: Author ————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love fabulous fantasy mixed with a hint of romance! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Quinn Robbins has just returned from spending ten days in Eirentheos, a world she had never known existed. Trying to settle back into her familiar life and establish a relationship with her new boyfriend, Zander, is…
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Book Review: The Truth About Faking
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Truth About Faking Author: Leigh T. Moore Publisher: Smash Pages: Ebook; 328 Release Date: September 1, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language ———————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love to devour a sweet contemporary romance every now and then. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Jason just wants a date with Harley. Harley just wants a date with Trent. Trent’s still getting over Stephanie. When Harley and Jason decide to fake date, they uncover a school of deceptions.…
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Book Review: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Author: Katherine Marsh Publisher: Hyperion Book CH Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: October 9, 2012 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a mix of historical elements and fantasy. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Fate: Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? Or is it a bendable thing that we can shape with our own hands? Jepp of Astraveld…
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Book Review: I Hunt Killers
Media Type: Print Book Title: I Hunt Killers *Series: Jasper Dent #1 Author: Barry Lyga Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Pages: Hardcover; 361 Release Date: April 3, 2012 Source: Library ————————————————– Content Screening: Violence, Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like darker stories, especially those with an interest in serial murderers. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository What if the world’s worst serial killer…was your dad? Jasper (Jazz) Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say. But he’s also the son of the world’s…
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Book Review: Speechless
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Speechless Author: Hannah Harrington Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Paperback; 288 Release Date: August 28, 2012 Source: Publisher ——————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Adult Language, Mild Violence ——————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of Contemporary books that deal with tough issues, and do it beautifully. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can’t keep a secret Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast—and nearly got someone killed. Now Chelsea has…
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Book Review: Floors
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Floors Author: Patrick Carman Narrator: Jesse Bernstein Publisher: Scholastic Audio Format: MP3 Digital File Duration: 6 hours and 13 minutes Release Date: September 1, 2011 Source: Library ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Nothing of note ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love quirky adventures! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Charlie had his chocolate factory. Stanley Yelnats had his holes. Leo has the wacky, amazing Whippet Hotel. The Whippet Hotel is a strange place full of strange and mysterious people. Each floor…
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Book Review: Thy Fearful Symmetry
Media Type: Ebook Title: Thy Fearful Symmetry Author: Richard Wright Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 303 Release Date: August 19, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Horror/Thriller ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the horror genre, but also fans of psychological thrillers! This one is a mix of both. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon The end of the world started in Glasgow, with a kiss. Two people – two creatures – fated to be eternal enemies downed their blazing spears and loved. To do so, they broke rules hardwired…
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Book Review: The Peculiars
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Peculiars Author: Maureen Doyle McQuerry Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pages: Hardcover; 354 Release Date: May 1, 2012 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of Note —————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a mix of steampunk and historical themed fiction. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository This dark and thrilling adventure, with an unforgettable heroine, will captivate fans of steampunk, fantasy, and romance. On her 18th birthday, Lena Mattacascar decides to search for her father, who disappeared into…
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Book Review: 52 Reasons to Hate My Father
Media Type: Print Book Title: 52 Reasons to Hate My Father Author: Jessica Brody Publisher: Farrar, Starus & Giroux Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: July 3, 2012 Source: Publisher ——————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of Note ——————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of Jessica Brody! Readers who enjoy a story with a little sass, a hefty helping of humor, and a lot of heart. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Being America’s favorite heiress is a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. Lexington Larrabee…