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Book Review: The Magic Warble
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Magic Warble Author: Victoria Simcox Publisher: Two Harbors Press Pages: Paperback; 276 Release Date: January 1, 2009 Source: Author ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Lower YA Content Screening: Very Mild Fantasy Violence ———————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers looking for a foray into fantasy. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Dwarfs, gnomes, fairies, talking animals, and an evil queen – all these and more can be found in The Magic Warble, an enchanting tale of adventure and friendship. What first attracted my attention…
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Book Review: Ashes
Media Type: Ebook Title: Ashes Author: Estevan Vega Publisher: StoneGate Ink Pages: Ebook; 400 Release Date: September 11, 2011 Source: Author ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence; Mild Language ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of ARSON, as well as those looking for a dark, and intriguing read. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N More than three months have passed since Arson and Emery were taken. Taken and then separated. And experimented on. Salvation Asylum is more like a prison than a psychiatric facility. Unknowingly, Arson…
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Book Review: Arson
Media Type: Ebook Title: Arson Author: Estevan Vega Publisher: Tate Publishing Pages: Ebook; 350 Release Date: May 4, 2010 Source: Author ——————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence, Mild language ——————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who appreciate darker themes, and a lovable underdog protagonist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Arson Gable feels like a freak. He can create fire. He never asked for it. He never wanted it. But he can’t shut it off. Before now, three things were true: he both loved and despised…
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Book Review: Practice Cake
Media Type: Digital Book Title: Practice Cake Author: Dalya Moon Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 175 Release Date: October 20, 2011 Source: Author ————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: No more than mild flirting! ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a strong and beautifully flawed teenager character. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon There’s one thing Maddie finds more tempting than red velvet cake: her coworker, Drew. All it takes is one of his sly winks or a playful hip-check by the cooler, and she’s incinerating the cookies. Her boyfriend…
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Book Review: Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows
Media Type: Print Book Title: Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows Author: Molly E. Johnson Publisher: RainTown Press Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: October 26, 2011 Source: Publisher —————————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Mild violence, dark humor —————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Older MG readers and younger YA readers who love a good adventure! Add it on: Goodreads / Publisher’s Site When Spartacus Ryan “Poop Lip” Zander finds his house destroyed and his wacko, Human Cannonball mother missing, it’s obvious that she’s been kidnapped by Bartholomew’s World-Renowned Circus of the Incredible. But when…
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Book Review: If I Tell
Media Type: Print Book Title: If I Tell Author: Janet Gurtler Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Pages: Paperback; 256 Release Date: October 1, 2011 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild language —————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy realistic fiction with a lot of heart. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Jasmine Evans knows one thing for sure… people make mistakes. After all, she is one. Jaz is the result of a onenight stand between a black football player and a blonde princess. Having a young…
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Book Review: Fathermucker
Media Type: Print Book Title: Fathermucker Author: Greg Olear Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 312 Release Date: October 4, 2011 Source: TLC Book Tours —————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Fiction —————————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Stay at home parents, or those who appreciate the plight of stay at home parents! Be warned, there is some “language”. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything /Amazon / B&N A day in the life of a dad on the brink: Josh Lansky—second-rate screenwriter, fledgling freelancer, and stay-at-home dad of two preschoolers—has held everything together while his…
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Book Review: Shatter Me
Media Type: Print Book Title: Shatter Me Author: Tahereh Mafi Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: November 15, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence, Mild Language ———————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of an intensely good story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to…
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Book Review: The Secret of Spruce Knoll
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Secret of Spruce Knoll Author: Heather McCorkle Publisher: Abbott Press Pages: Paperback; 252 Release Date: August 15, 2011 Source: Author ———————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy paranormal aspects, and a quick romance. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N It’s hard enough being a teenager under normal circumstances; imagine being orphaned, sent to live with an unfamiliar aunt—and learning that there really is magic in the world. Following the tragic death of…
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Book Review: In the Forests of the Night
Media Type: Print Book Title: In The Forests of the Night (Goblin Wars #2) Author: Kersten Hamilton Publisher: Clarion Books Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: Oct 3, 2011 Source: Publisher —————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild violence —————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of a good fantasy story with lovable, memorable characters. Other books in the series: Tyger, Tyger (Goblin Wars #1) Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N The battle against goblinkind continues . . . but which side will Teagan be on? Teagan, Finn, and…