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Book Review: City of Fire
When her older sister dies trying to prevent the theft of one of her people’s great treasures, Scirye sets out to avenge her and recover the precious item. Helping her are Bayang, a dragon disguised as a Pinkerton agent; Leech, a boy with powers he has not yet discovered; and Leech’s loyal companion Koko, who has a secret of his own. All have a grudge against the thieves who stole the treasure: the evil dragon Badik and the mysterious Mr. Roland. Scirye and her companions pursue the thieves to Houlani, a new Hawaiian island being created by magic. There, they…
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Blog Tour – Book Review: A Chronicle of Endylmyr
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: A Chronicle of Endylmyr: The Witches of Endylmyr Author: Charles Hall Publisher: Outskirts Press Pages: Paperback; 564 Release Date: September 28, 2010 Source: Pump Up Your Book Promotions ————————————————- Genre: Science Fiction / Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fantasy lovers Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A clash of civilizations Full of ambition an Eastern despot seeks to control all magical items in the world of the novel. These items include a magical falcon, a magical owl, and crystal orbs that allow their owners to…
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Blog Tour – Book Review: Trickster’s Girl
In the year 2098 America isn’t so different from the USA of today. But, in a post-9/11 security-obssessed world, “secured” doesn’t just refer to borders between countries, it also refer to borders between states. Teenagers still think they know everything, but there is no cure for cancer, as Kelsa knows first-hand from watching her father die. The night Kelsa buries her father, a boy appears. He claims magic is responsible for the health of Earth, but human damage disrupts its flow. The planet is dying. Kelsa has the power to reverse the damage, but first she must accept that magic…
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Book Review: Tandem
Media Type: Print Book Title: Tandem Author: Tracey Bateman Publisher: Waterbrook Multnomah Pages: Paperback; 320 Release Date: October 5, 2010 Source: Received from Blogging For Books ———————————————- Genre: Mystery / Christian Fiction HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Christian Fiction meshed with vampires. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N As obsession and loss become dark partners, how far must the people of Abbey Hills go to survive? Six months ago, brutal murders shook the small Ozark town—murders that stopped after a house fire reportedly claimed the killer’s life. Lauryn McBride’s family…
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Children’s Book Review: The Cloud Book
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Cloud Book Author: Tommie DePaola Publisher: Holiday House Pages: Paperback; 32 Release Date: July 1, 1985 Source: Library —————————————— Recommended to: Parents looking for an interesting way to teach their readers about different types of clouds. Difficulty Level: The vocabulary in this makes it more of an upper reader. Ages 8 and up should be able to read this alone. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N The ten most common clouds along with related myths and popular weather sayings. I love Tommie DePaola so very much! All of his books are so…
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Book Review: Wither (Chemical Garden #1)
What if you knew exactly when you would die? Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out. — See more at Goodreads Cover Inspection: I fell in love with this cover from the first moment I saw it. It simply screams Dystopian! First Thoughts: I’m going to have to give Rhine brownie points for being so brave. This is terrifying. *** My…
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Book Review: The Cellar
Meredith Willis is suspicious of Adrien, the new guy next door. When she dares to sneak a look into the windows of his house, she sees something in the cellar that makes her believe that Adrien might be more than just a creep—he may be an actual monster. But her sister, Heather, doesn’t share Meredith’s repulsion. Heather believes Adrien is the only guy who really understands her. In fact, she may be falling in love with him. When Adrien and Heather are cast as the leads in the school production of Romeo and Juliet, to Heather, it feels like fate.…
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Blog Tour – Book Review: Bright Young Things
The year is 1929. New York is ruled by the Bright Young Things: flappers and socialites seeking thrills and chasing dreams in the anything-goes era of the Roaring Twenties. Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey escaped their small Midwestern town for New York’s glittering metropolis. All Letty wants is to see her name in lights, but she quickly discovers Manhattan is filled with pretty girls who will do anything to be a star… –See more at Goodreads Cover Inspection: Once you read the book, this cover just speaks to you. I love it! First Thoughts: What an interesting way to open…
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Blog Tour – Book Review: Night School
Vampires, Slayers and…FAIRIES? Sunny and Rayne McDonald are about to get SCHOOLED. After their parents’ shocking revelation about their fae heritage and an attack on their lives, the McDonald twins find themselves on the run—forced to hide out at Riverdale Academy , a boarding school for vampire slayers, deep in the Swiss Alps. With no cells, no internet, and no way to contact their vampire boyfriends—the twins are on their own. –See more at Goodreads Cover Inspection: This one is SO pretty! It might be because I’m partial to blue, but hey. I like it! First Thoughts: Ah Rayne, how…
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Blog Tour – Book Review: The Healing Spell
Twelve-year-old Livie is living with a secret and it’s crushing her. She knows she is responsible for her mother’s coma, but she can’t tell anyone. It’s up to her to find a way to wake her momma up. Stuck in the middle of three sisters, hiding a forbidden pet alligator, and afraid to disappoint her daddy, whom she loves more than anyone else, Livie struggles to find her place within her own family as she learns about the powers of faith and redemption. Livie’s powerful, emotional, and sometimes humorous story will stay with readers long after the last line is…