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Book Review: Luthecker
Media Type: Ebook Title: Luthecker Author: Keith Domingue Publisher: Domingue, Inc. Pages: Paperback; 376 Release Date: July 24, 2012 Source: Author —————————————— Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a good, fast-paced thriller with vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon ALEX LUTHECKER lives off of the grid. He prefers the comfort of the night. He avoids the crowded and chaotic daylight hours, because the relentless anxieties of the multitudes overwhelm him. This is because Alex has a rare gift. He is a pattern reader. Patterns in nature, patterns in…
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Book Review: Divergent
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Divergent *Series: Divergent #1 Author: Veronica Roth Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: Hardcover; 487 Release Date: May 3, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language; Violence ———————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: EVERYONE Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue–Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed…
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Book Review: Envy
Media Type: Print Book Title: Envy * Series: Empty Coffin #1 Author: Gregg Olsen Publisher: Splinter Pages: Hardcover; 285 Release Date: August 23, 2011 Source: Library ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence ———————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a good chill up their spine as they read, plus a great mystery. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Murder is such a dirty word… New York Times bestselling adult true crime author Gregg Olsen makes his YA debut with Empty Coffin, a gripping new fiction series…
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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…