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Book Review: Stuck (Stitch Trilogy #3) by Samantha Durante
Media Type: Ebook Title: Stuck * Series: Stitch Trilogy #3 Author: Samantha Durante Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 306 Release Date: December 15, 2018 Source: Author / Prism Book Tours ——————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have kept up with this series and are eager for more! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N 3, 2, 1… BOOM. Things are finally looking up for the Resistance. Sure, Alessa is still processing the revelation that the best friend she’d presumed dead is miraculously alive, though far from well… And her boyfriend is…
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The Journaling Bug
I’ve been MIA a bit because I managed to suddenly get a cold on Saturday night. I swear, every time that I get a real, full blown cold, it comes out of nowhere. *sigh* I miss summer already. Anyway, I’ve gotten the journaling bug again! I used to journal every single day, all the way up through high school, and then it slowly trickled off as I got into college and then into the work force. Still, I’ve kept slowly writing ever since then and now I’ve discovered the concept of bullet journaling and I’m HOOKED. 2019 shall be the…
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Book Review: Little White Lies (Debutantes #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Media Type: Print Book Title: Little White Lies * Series: Debutantes #1 Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Publisher: Freeform Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: November 6, 2018 Source: Publisher ——————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who mysteries that involve sassy debutantes and tons of scandal. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And she definitely never imagined she would accept. But…
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Bookishly Delighted is back!
My defunct book club that I stopped working on over a year ago, has been resurrected! I missed all the things that go along with book club. I missed the conversation, and the interaction. Truth be told, I missed my reader friends. Since I’m in a great place at this end of year, and I’ve already successfully revamped my bookstagram and started it up again (you can find that here), I’m ready for my book club. Our first read of the year will be Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett! In preparation for the new show, of course. Want…
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Book Review: Start Without Me by Joshua Max Feldman
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Start Without Me Author: Joshua Max Feldman Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 304 Release Date: October 30, 2018 Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher ————————————————– Genre: Contemporary HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are prepared for an emotional journey that is gorgeously written. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N The author of the critically acclaimed The Book of Jonah explores questions of love and choice, disappointment and hope in the lives of two strangers who meet by chance in this mesmerizing tale that unfolds over one…
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Rain, Rain, PLEASE STAY!
People love to joke about how Southern California loses their mind when it rains. Well… I’m here to tell you, that’s definitely more accurate than I care to admit. We are on day two of rain over here in Los Angeles, and it’s been raining fairly heavily for the last 28 hours straight. I remember when I first moved here permanently, probably about 9 or 10 years ago now, it used to rain all the time during the winter. But, climate change and all that, the weather kept changing and it rained less and less often during our “winter”. Now?…
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Book Review: The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Little Shop of Found Things Author: Paula Brackston Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Pages: Hardcover; 307 Release Date: October 16, 2018 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy more of a cozy historical fiction feeling. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N A new series about a young woman whose connection to antiques takes her on a magical adventure, reminiscent of Outlander New York Times bestselling author of The Witch’s Daughter Paula Brackston returns to her trademark blend of magic and…
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December 2018 Reading List
The last month of the year is upon us! How crazy is that? It feels like only yesterday that I was making resolutions for this blog in the spirit of 2018 headed our way, and valiantly planning a new reading list. I have to say, although 2018 didn’t turn out quite the way I planned it to for this blog, this year was much better than the last. So, baby steps and all that. Sometimes life doesn’t let us do what we’d planned. That being said, I’m 11 books away from my yearly goal of 120, and not 100% sure…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Vikings Captive by Quinn Loftis
Title: The Viking’s Captive Author: Quinn Loftis Series: (Clan Hakon #2) Published by: Clean Teen Publishing Publication date: November 27th 2018 Genres: Historical, Young Adult Prophecy spoken. Alliances broken. Will duty come before love? The Viking’s Captive is the exciting sequel toThe Viking’s Chosen by USA Today Bestseller Quinn Loftis. Two worlds collide in this epic historical fiction centered on an undeniable chemistry that smolders against the odds. Richly written and injected with moments of humor, this action-packed romantic tale will leave you breathless. Novels in The Clan Hakon Series Include: The Viking’s Chosen (February 12, 2018) The Viking’s Captive (November…
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Book Review: Fountain Dead by Theresa Braun
Media Type: Ebook Title: Fountain Dead Author: Theresa Braun Publisher: Unnerving Pages: Kindle; 187 Release Date: November 20, 2018 Source: Author ——————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence, Adult Language HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy horror in a YA setting. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon Mark is uprooted from his home and high school in the Twin Cities and forced to move with his family into a Victorian in Nowhere-ville. Busy with the relocation and fitting in, Mark’s parents don’t see what’s unfolding around them—the way rooms and left behind objects seem alive with…