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Book Review: Scorched
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Scorched *Series: Scorched #1 Author: Mari Mancusi Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: September 3, 2013 Source: NetGalley ————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love action and adventure mixed with dragons! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes Trinity Don’t leave me here… It starts with a whisper. At first Trinity thinks she’s going crazy. It wouldn’t be a big surprise—her grandpa firmly believes there’s a genuine dragon egg in their dusty little West Texas town. But this…
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Book Review: The Grotto Under the Tree
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Grotto Under the Tree Author: John A. Theo Jr. Publisher: Astrea Press Pages: Ebook; 139 Release Date: February 15, 2013 Source: CBB Book Promotions ————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who enjoy short and sweet fantasy reads Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sebastian and Sara mistakenly descend into a mystical land where elves, mermaids, gnomes and other mythological creatures live. The two discover they have stumbled into an ancient battle between these fair folk and evil creatures called the…
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Book Review: Time Spell
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Time Spell Author: T.A. Chase Pages: Paperback; 242 Publisher: Bookbaby Release Date: August 27, 2013 Source: Author ————————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mystery blended with paranormal aspects Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Ivy Grace is learning that magic–and love–are all about the right timing. Follow the adventures of this spirited young Southern woman as she embarks upon a successful new career writing novels and movies that explore romantic mysteries of the past. Ivy, a witch who spends…
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Book Review: Oddities and Entities
Media Type: Print Book Title: Oddities and Entities Author: Roland Allnach Publisher: All Things That Matter Press Pages: Ebook; 266 Release Date: March 2012 Source: Author —————————————— Genre: Horror HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy intelligently written horror stories Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N “There’s more to this world than flesh and bone.” Set in the mysterious space between the everyday world and an existence just beyond reach, “Oddities & Entities” traces a path through the supernatural, the paranormal, and the speculative. With moments of horror, dark humor, and…
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Book Review: Vicious
Media Type: Print Book Title: Vicious Author: V.E. Schwab Publisher: Tor Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: September 24, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————— Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone. Seriously, everyone. Get out there and get a copy of this book. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world. Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior…
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Book Review: Find Me
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Find Me Author: Romily Bernard Publisher: Harper Teen Pages: Hardcover; 307 Release Date: September 24, 2013 Source: Publisher / Blog Tour ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy chilling mysteries wrapped up in real life events. Add it on: Goodreads / BD / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes “Find Me.” These are the words written on Tessa Waye’s diary. The diary that ends up with Wick Tate. But Tessa’s just been found . . . dead. Wick has the right computer-hacking skills for the job,…
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Book Review: Confessions of a Murder Suspect (Confessions #1)
Media Type: Print Book Title: Confessions of a Murder Suspect *Series: Confessions #1 Author: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Pages: Paperback; 372 Release Date: September 24, 2012 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Content Screening: Violence; Mild Adult Language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mystery stories, especially as written in James Patterson’s signature style. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes James Patterson returns to the genre that made him famous with a thrilling teen detective series about the mysterious and magnificently wealthy Angel family…
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Book Review: Just Like Fate
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Just Like Fate Authors: Cat Patrick and Suzanne Young Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: Hardcover; 304 Release Date: August 27, 2013 Source: Edelweiss —————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy “sliding door” stories, where you see consequences of both choices. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes Caroline is at a crossroads. Her grandmother is sick, maybe dying. Like the rest of her family, Caroline’s been at Gram’s bedside since her stroke. With the pressure building, all Caroline wants to…
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Audio Book Review: Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard * Series: Zoe & Zak Adventures #1 Author: Lars Guignard Narrator: Bailey S. Carson Publisher: Fantastic Press Format: Digital MP3 Duration: 7 hours and 20 minutes Source: CBB Book Promotions ———————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love action and adventure! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon Introducing book 1 of the new kids’ adventure books from best-selling author Lars Guignard: Zoe and Zak are lost in exotic India, where gods and magic still exist. Before they can find their way home, they just…
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Book Review: Rose
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Rose *Series: Rose #1 Author: Holly Webb Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Pages: Paperback; 240 Release Date: September 3, 2013 Source: NetGalley ———————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories filled with lessons, magic, and adventure. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes Rose isn’t like the other orphans at St Bridget’s Home for Abandoned Girls. Instead of dreaming of getting adopted by loving, wealthy parents, Rose wants to get a job and be independent. She doesn’t need anyone but herself.…