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Book Review: Girl Unknown by Karen Perry
Media Type: Print Book Title: Girl Unknown Author: Karen Perry Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Pages: Hardcover; 304 Release Date: February 6, 2018 Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy thrillers that are slow burns. Add it on: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Goodreads How quickly could the family we have created for ourselves unravel—and how far will we go to protect it? David and Caroline Connolly are swimming successfully through their marriage’s middle years—raising two children; overseeing care for David’s ailing mother; leaning into their careers, both…
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Author Interview + Giveaway: Your One & Only by Adrianne Finlay
Good morning everyone, and happy Monday! Sorry for the lapse over the weekend, but I ended up with that evil cold that’s circulating and I did a whole lot of nothing. Which, to be honest, was kind of nice. At least I get to start my week with an amazing blog tour! Today’s spotlight is on Your One & Only by Adrianne Finlay, and you’re not going to want to miss this. Your One and Only by Adrianne Finlay Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Release Date: February 6, 2018 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Jack is a walking fossil. The only…
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February Reading Plans
Hi fellow bookworms! Yes, this is going to be one of those rambling posts where I just type at you and don’t put a whole bunch of formatting and photos. If you want to run away now, I’ll understand. Otherwise, I’m here to tell you a bit about my February reading plans! See, I’ve pretty much given up on TBR lists at this point. I’ve let you know before that at the end of last year I was burnt out. Everything I read felt forced, it felt like a chore to finish a book, and I was feeling the drag…
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January 2018 Wrap Up
Well darlings, tomorrow is officially February! Are you also feeling like this month has just come and gone without really sticking around? I feel like I blinked and it went from New Year’s Day, to the last day of the month. On the flip side, I somehow found time to read 11 books, yes 11 whole books, this month! So excited! Two of the eleven books that I read this month ended up being five star reads! That makes me deliriously happy, because this has been a stellar start to the year! You Were Here was a bit sad, with a…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Sugar Lump by Megan Gaudino
Media Type: Ebook Title: Sugar Lump Author: Megan Gaudino Publisher: Evernight Teen Pages: 226 Release Date: January 17, 2018 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ——————————————- Genre: Young Adult Mystery HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mysteries and have a curiosity about human behavior Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Seventeen-year-old travel blogger CC is stuck on a never-ending road trip with her wanderlust-addicted father. When her dad lands the job of his dreams in Sugar Lump—wedding capital of the world—CC finally finds a place to call home. Complete with two quirky best friends and a quixotic guy to crush on, Sugar Lump is more shades of perfect…
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Book Review: Dominion (The Molly Stout Adventures #1) by Shane Arbuthnott
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Dominion * Series: The Molly Stout Adventures #1 Author: Shane Arbuthnott Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Pages: Paperback; 312 Release Date: March 27, 2018 Source: Publisher / NetGalley ——————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love fantastical adventures with amazingly rendered characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Molly grew up hearing the tales of Haviland Stout, her ancestor who discovered the dangerous magical spirits that inhabit the far corners of the world. Now, on the edge of the New World, in the…
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Book Review: The Memory Trees by Kali Wallace
Media Type: Audio Book Title: The Memory Trees Author: Kali Wallace Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books Run Time: 12 hours 51 minutes Release Date: October 10, 2017 Source: Library ——————————————– HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Content Screening: Mild Violence; Adult Language Recommended to: Readers who like ethereal reads that have one foot in reality and the other in magic. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N The Memory Trees is a dark magical realism novel about a mysterious family legacy, a centuries-old feud, and a tragic loss that resurfaces when sixteen-year-old Sorrow returns to her mother’s family orchard for…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1/22/18)
I’m typing this up on a Sunday night, cuddled under a blanket, and trying to pretend that the week ahead is not actually coming at me like a freight train. I really love just having time to rest, blog and read. Why can’t weekends be longer? Ack. Okay, anyway, I’ll stop complaining. Let’s talk books instead! Here’s where I stand, with only a week left in this month! Picking off books that have been on my TBR WAY too long has been my goal so far this month. I managed to get through My Best Friend’s Exorcism as a buddy read.…
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Small Business Spotlight: Bookish Pins!
Hey guys and dolls, you’ve made it Friday! Congratulations! I thought I’d give you a reward, by doing a special Small Business Spotlight that’s going to make you want to pull out your wallet and shop. Were you paid today? Excellent… EXCELLENT. Let me tempt you with some awesome bookish pins! Now, before I start, you should know that I am an avid collector of pins. Which means, of course, that a lot of these are either already in my collection or on my wishlist. I can vouch for these amazing stores, and hope you find something that you love!…
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Book Review: Cake At Midnight by Jessie L. Star
Title: Cake At Midnight Author: Jessie L. Star Publisher: Pocket Star Pages: Ebook; 464 Release Date: January 15, 2017 Source: NetGalley / Publisher —————————————– Genre: Contemporary Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy sweet, foodie romances with just enough drama to make them compulsively readable. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In this deliciously sweet foodie romance, a twenty-something pastry chef falls out of sync with her old childhood crush and falls into the arms of the quiet but charming boy next door. Giovanna, Zoë, and Declan have always been a trio—their…