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Book Review: Quarantine: The Loners
Media Type: Print Book Title: Quarantine: The Loners *Series: Quarantine #1 Author: Lex Thomas Publisher: EgmontUSA Pages: Hardcover; 416 Release Date: July 10, 2012 Source: Publisher ————————————————– Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love reads like Lord of the Flies and Gone. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N It was just another ordinary day at McKinley High—until a massive explosion devastated the school. When loner David Thorpe tried to help his English teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. And…
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Queen’s Lover Giveaway!
It’s almost Friday my darling friends! (And possibly it IS already Friday depending on where you reside.) So I thought it was the perfect time to give you all a reward. You worked hard this week, you likely put up with all manner of annoyances. Perhaps it’s time to enter to win a new read? I’ve already read, and reviewed The Queen’s Lover by Francine Du Plessix Gray. You can find my review here if you are so inclined. Here’s the synopsis: Francine du Plessix Gray’s beautifully realized historical novel reveals the untold love story between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel von Fersen…
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Book Review: Big Girl Panties
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Big Girl Panties Author: Stephanie Evanovich Publisher: William Morrow Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: July 9, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Women’s Fiction / Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy vibrant female leads and a slow build up of romance Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N They say that big girls don’t cry. But when the chips are down and the dip is gone, what can you do? Pull up your BIG GIRL PANTIES and change your life. Holly Brennan didn’t expect to…
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Nomad Book Blitz + Giveaway!
Well my bibliophile friends, it’s that time again! Time to share with you another book that you should absolutely have on your radar. J.L. Bryan, author of Jenny Pox, has a new book coming out and it looks like a winner to me! A new dystopian novel from the author of Jenny Pox – coming July 26. They took everything: her family, her home, her childhood. By the age of nineteen, Raven has spent most of her life in the sprawling slums of America, fighting as a rebel against the dictatorship. When the rebellion steals an experimental time-travel device, she…
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Book Review: Shudder (Stitch Trilogy #2)
Media Type: Ebook Title: Shudder *Series: Stitch Trilogy #2 Author: Samantha Durante Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 348 Release Date: June 15, 2013 Source: Author —————————————————— Content Screening: Adult Language; Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who fell in love with the first in the series, Stitch. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N It’s only been three days, and already everything is different. Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her…
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Sunday Post / Stacking the Shelves (5)
Sunday Post and Stacking the Shelves are hosted by Kimba’s Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Tynga’s Reviews respectively. Click the buttons above to join in the fun! ================================================================ I have to share that I discovered the beauty of The Perks of Being a Wallflower movie and I’m in love! I may be late to the party, but I so don’t care. Both the movie and the book are amazing. Anyway, let’s head into the recap! Susannah Scott’s Luck of the Dragon Serial Blog Tour! Are you a fan of Paranormal Romance? Susannah Scott aims to deliver! Enter to win some swag! Book Review: A Trick of…
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Book Review: Love Him or Leave Him
Media Type: Ebook Title: Love Him or Leave Him *Series: Small Town, Big Dreams #2 Author: Sara Daniel Publisher: Entangled: Bliss Pages: Ebook; 224 Release Date: July 8, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————————– Genre: Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of sweet romance novels with great characters! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sometimes dreams are where you least expect them Connor O’Malley and Becca Sanders were once high school sweethearts, ripped apart by rumors in the small town of Kortville, Illinois. Connor left to join the military, and Becca stayed,…
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Book Review: A Brand New Ending
Media Type: Ebook Title: A Brand New Ending Author: S.A. Rolls Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 532 Release Date: April 9, 2013 Source: Author / Promotional Tour ———————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence; Sexual Situations HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary fiction with a bit of a twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N “Phoenix Harper never imagined her life would come to this: A life not worth living anymore. After a failed suicide attempt, Phoenix is sent to be observed at a local psychiatric hospital. There she meets Braeden Harris,…
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Guest Post: Samantha Durante, author of Shudder
Please welcome Samantha Durante, author of the Stitch Trilogy, to the blog today! She’s on a tour promoting her newest book, Shudder. Amazon / B&N / Smashwords It’s only been three days, and already everything is different. Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she’d counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager…
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Book Review: A Trick of the Light
Media Type: Print Book Title: A Trick of the Light Author: Lois Metzger Publisher: Balzer & Bray Pages: Hardcover; 208 Release Date: June 18, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are okay with books dealing with tough issues. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Mike Welles had everything under control. But that was before. Now things are rough at home, and they’re getting confusing at school. He’s losing his sense of direction, and he feels like he’s a mess. Then there’s a…