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Book Review: The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Wednesday Group Author: Sylvia True Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Pages: Paperback; 288 Release Date: March 24, 2015 Source: NetGalley —————————————– Genre: Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy richly written characters facing real life issues. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Gail. Hannah. Bridget. Lizzy. Flavia. Each of them has a shameful secret, and each is about to find out that she is not alone… Gail, a prominent Boston judge, keeps receiving letters from her husband’s latest girlfriend, while her husband, a theology professor, claims…
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On the dreaded TBR.
Isn’t this picture pretty? A shoutout to Pexels, which has some of the best free stock photos that I’ve seen. Some people are just expert photographers. Anyway, today I’m here to talk about the DREADED TBR. You know the one. You read a book, you add three books. You read ten books during a read-a-thon, and then promptly add fifteen more because all of the books everyone else read just look so amazing that you can’t resist. I think every bookworm has one of these, and I’m here to tell you one thing: Don’t feel bad about it. Seriously, don’t. Somewhere…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace
Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: January 26th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Horror, Zombies, Fantasy, Thriller, Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery, Supernatural Rate: 3 out of 5 Synopsis: For fans of Holly Black and Nova Ren Suma, a gripping, hauntingly atmospheric novel about murder, revenge, and a world where monsters—human and otherwise—lurk at the fringes. When seventeen-year-old Breezy Lin wakes up in a shallow grave one year after her death, she doesn’t remember who killed her or why. All she knows is that she’s somehow conscious—and not only that, she’s able to sense who around her…
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Book Spotlight: Debt by Rachel Dunning
To those of you who have today off, here’s hoping that you’re reading something fabulous! In the event that you’re still looking for something to read, allow me to make a suggestion. Are you looking for something steamy, with a drool-worthy cover? Well then, Debt by Rachel Dunning might just be for you. The Debt Collector I pay my debts, and I expect others to. I was raised in the slums of London, I knew nothing of privilege. My father was murdered when I was seventeen. Morty figured my father’s passing meant I would automatically take on dad’s debts. I refused. …
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BookLikes Weekly Recap (1/17/16)
Another Sunday has arrived! Am I the only one who feels like this month is pretty much flying by? We’re going to blink, and it’ll be February. Well, at least reading has been going well! Here’s what was posted at BookLikes this last week. Tuesday, January 12th * Video Share – Roses by The Chainsmokers Besides books, one of my other obsessions is definitely music. Specifically, I love finding new and different sounding music. I’m in LOVE with this song. Wednesday, January 13th * Picture Share – New Books! New books added to the pile last week include ExIsle by Peter…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Lost Heir by Allison Whitmore
Welcome to another book spotlight, my friends! Today, the bright lights are trained on The Lost Heir by Allison Whitmore. Do you love Fantasy? Do you love gorgeous covers? I think this is something you’ll want to pay attention to. Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Isabella Foxworthy was just another girl…until she learned she was an empath, able to read the energy of others. A secret world known as the Violet City lies beneath her family’s hotel in Los Angeles. Through this discovery, Isabella is catapulted into a whirlwind of magic, adventure, and danger. The Violet City holds the key to…
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Book Review: To Catch a Lady by Pamela Labud
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: To Catch a Lady Series: Hunt Club Book #1 Publisher: Loveswept Author: Pamela Labud Pages: Kindle; 322 Release Date: January 19, 2016 Source: Netgalley/Publisher —————————————– Genre: Adult Historical Romance HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy lots of details and passionate characters Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Ashton Blakely, the Duke of Summerton, cannot stop his aunt from meddling in his affairs. So rather than let her select a most disagreeable mate, Ashton decides to fire the first volley by holding a ball as a scheme to bag the ideal wife: a deferential girl eager to produce and raise an heir, leaving…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Destroyer Rising by Eric R. Asher
Are you ready for another bookish spotlight? Urban Fantasy is one of my favorite genres out there, and I love a good cover. Eric R. Asher’s Destroyer Rising definitely fits that bill. Destroyer Rising Eric Asher ((Vesik #5) ) Publication date: December 29th 2015 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy It’s been three years since we failed Vicky, the child once known as Elizabeth Gray. Three years she’s lived as something not quite alive, but far from dead. Her path grows darker, even as she spreads light and hope through a tortured world. The Destroyer has come to claim her, and I can’t…
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BookLikes Weekly Recap (1/10/16)
Another week has come and gone. I’m still adjusting to the fact that it’s 2016, to be honest. The bright side is that it’s been an amazing 10 days of reading so far. That bodes well for the rest of this year, and I couldn’t be happier. Here’s what went on at BookLikes this week! Tuesday, January 5th * Review of Angela: Asgard’s Assassin #4 Angela and Sera meet up with The Guardians of the Galaxy. Do I need to say anything other than that? This issue was stellar! I’m a huge fan, and I’m not even sorry. * Review…
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On reading what you want.
Last year I began my obsession with books that held both pictures, and words. Yes friends, I toed the comic and graphic novel waters. I inched my way in, starting with things that were popular and well-received, then slowly treading into deeper water. What I found astounded me. Suddenly, there was a whole new world of media to appreciate. I had my novels, I had my trades and my floppies, and life was good. Then, guilt set in. To those of you who set reading goals on Goodreads, or BookLikes, or any of the various places us bookworms inhabit, you’ll…