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Book Review: Parting Shadows by Kate Sheeran Swed
Media Type: ebook (ARC)Title: Parting Shadows* Series: Toccata System #1Author: Kate Sheeran SwedPublisher: Spells and Spaceships PressPages: Paperback; 150Release Date: July 9, 2019Source: Author————————————————-Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy sci-fi and the intrigue of artificial intelligence’s understanding of human emotions Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Raised by a heartsick AI, she’s programmed to kill. And desperate to flee. After growing up on an isolated space station, Astra dreams of solid ground. But with an AI guardian plugged into her head–and her nervous system–it’s not like she’s flush with choices. In fact, she’s got just one: use her training to carry out the…
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Craving those Fall vibes.
Am I the only one who is craving what’s in the picture below, with all her little heart? I saw this picture today, and an audible sigh escaped my lips before I even had time to register that I’d done it. I need some Fall weather in my life. Things Jessica Loves About Fall: Cozy sweaters are not only welcome, they are a must. Sipping hot tea or a foamy latte in the morning is extra comforting. BOOT SEASON. All the adorable boots and soft socks. Everything is warm colors. Pumpkin pie is for sale everywhere, and pumpkins are decor…
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Book Review: Smoke and Key by Kelsey Sutton
Media Type: Ebook (ARC)Title: Smoke and KeyAuthor: Kelsey SuttonPublisher: Entangled TeenPages: Paperback; 304Release Date: April 2, 2019Source: NetGalley Content Screening: Mild ViolenceHDB Rating: 3*Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow burn stories. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon A sound awakens her. There’s darkness all around. And then she’s falling… She has no idea who or where she is. Or why she’s dead. The only clue to her identity hangs around her neck: a single rusted key. This is how she and the others receive their names—from whatever belongings they had when they fell out of their graves. Under is a…
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Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts #1
She looked at her shelves, filled with books in which the bad stuff that happened to people was caused by things like witches who lured people into the woods. In a weird way, the world seemed to make more sense that way. – Anne Ursu, Breadcrumbs It’s been a weird week, emotionally, for me. I thought I was in a good place with battling all my demons. They’d fled far enough away that I felt like I could breathe and things were good. Then with everything in the news lately, stress from other areas, and the lack of time to…
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Book Review: Remember Me by Chelsea Bobulski
Media Type: Ebook (ARC)Title: Remember MeAuthor: Chelsea BobulskiPublisher: Feiwel and FriendsPages: Kindle; 256Release Date: August 6, 2019Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher Content Screening: ViolenceHDB Rating: 4*Recommended to: Readers who love a good, chilling story. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In this eerie and suspenseful YA, a teen girl discovers what connects her to the hotel she calls home as horrifying visions lead her to the truth. Nell Martin is moving again, this time to the Winslow Grand Hotel, built in 1878. As Nell is settling in, strange things begin to happen. Doors lock of their own accord,…
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Book Review: T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Media Type: ebook (ARC) Title: T-Minus Author: Shannon Greenland Published by: Entangled: TeenRelease date: August 6th 2019 Pages: Source: Xpresso Book Tours/Author Genres: Thriller, Young Adult—————————————- HBD Rating: 4* Recommended to: readers who enjoy a fast paced thriller A terror with no answer needs a girl with no limits. I am the daughter of the first female POTUS, and today is about to become the longest day of my life… 24 hours—that’s how much time I have to save my mother before terrorists assassinate her. But now my father and brother are missing, too. This goes deeper than anyone thinks.…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen
Good morning lovely people! I tell you, every time I open this new format to write posts, I get a little shiver of happiness. I’ve been waiting to move to WordPress for a long time, and now I’m here! How cool is that? Plus, our first official post over here is a tour for The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen! It feels fitting, doesn’t it? A future chieftain Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll…
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We’ve moved!
Hi friends! As you can see, we have a new look and new digs! Since we’re coming up on on our 10th blog anniversary, I thought it was time to move over to WordPress and take advantage of all the things that they offer. PLUS, that gave me a chance to redo our whole blog! While I loved the plaid, it was getting a little stale. I’m so please with how it came out! Thanks for sticking with us through the move, and stay tuned for new content!
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Fate of Dragons by Alisha Klapheke
Fate of Dragons Alisha Klapheke (Dragons Rising #1) Publication date: March 27th 2019 Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult An Earth Queen desperate to wake her magic. An elven prince fighting a ruthless betrayal. A flood is coming. The Sea Queen has a mad plan to drown the world. Only the magic of the Earth Queen can stop her. Vahly, the last human, was born to fill that role and wield the power necessary to battle the rising oceans and save the dragons and elves. But Vahly is the world’s biggest disappointment. She possesses no magic whatsoever. When she finds an…
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Book Review: Summer Bucket List by T.K. Rapp
Title: Summer Bucket List Author: T.K. Rapp Publisher: Self Pages: Paperback; 221 Release Date: July 15th 2019 Source: Xpresso Book Tours —————————————— Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a sweet, happy, summer romance. Recently graduated from high school, Holland Monroe had no expectations for her last summer before heading off to college to be anything but ordinary. Until she got a job as a waitress at the local country club to make extra money for school. Milo Davis was smart, cute, and absolutely not interested in Holland. At least that was what she believed. But…