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Book Review: Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Another Brooklyn Author: Jacqueline Woodson Publisher: Amistad Pages: Hardcover; 192 Release Date: August 9, 2016 Source: TLC Book Tours ——————————————– Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Anyone looking for a gorgeously written look at the streets of 1970’s Brooklyn. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Running into a long-ago friend sets memories from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her to a time and a place where friendship was everything—until it wasn’t. For August and her girls, sharing confidences as they ambled through neighborhood streets, Brooklyn…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Fish Wielder by Jim Hardison
Today’s spotlight is one that, admittedly, made me giggle when I first happened upon it. There’s a lot to be said for a good cover, and when that cover is definitely out of the ordinary it’s even better! I present to you, the spotlight for today, Fish Wielder in all its glory. Fish Wielder is kind of like Lord of the Rings, set in Narnia, if it was written by the guys who made Monty Python and the Holy Grail while they were listening to the music of They Might Be Giants. In ancient times, the Dark Lord Mauron cooked…
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Book Review: How To Be You by Jeffrey Marsh
*Please note that this book actually is great for YA too!* Media Type: Print Book Title: How To Be You: Stop Trying to Be Someone Else and Start Living Your Life Author: Jeffrey Marsh Publisher: TarcherPerigee Pages: Paperback; 224 Release Date: August 2, 2016 Source: Publisher —————————————————————————– Genre: Self-Help / Self-Exploration HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a non-judgmental and fun way to be introspective. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes This book is about how to finally give up on feeling bad about ourselves and discover the best person…
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Book Review: Genesis by Matt K Turner
Media Type: Ebook Title: Genesis Author: Matt K Turner Publisher: Synchrony Publishing Pages: Kindle; 322 Release Date: May 4, 2016 Source: Author —————————————————- Genre: Science Fiction / Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy action packed stories that aren’t too dense, and feature vividly written characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Tech icon Aiden Markusson has it all—the lake house, the luxury car, the fastest growing company in Seattle, and the love of his life wearing his engagement ring. But his perfect life comes apart at the seams when he begins…
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Book Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Hating Game Author: Sally Thorne Publisher: William Morrow Pages: Paperback; 384 Release Date: August 9, 2016 Source: TLC Book Tours —————————————- Genre: Romantic Comedy HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy sizzling rom coms with believable characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. 2) A person’s undoing 3) Joshua Templeman Lucy Hutton has always been certain that the nice girl can get the corner office. She’s charming and accommodating and prides herself on being…
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Book Review: And Darkness Waits: When Fear Descends Into Madness by C.K. Post
Media Type: Ebook Title: And Darkness Waits: When Fear Descends Into Madness Author: C.K. Post Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 190 Release Date: August 1, 2016 Source: Author —————————————————————————— Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love unreliable narrators and books with plenty of twists. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes A successful horror author, Jeffrey Newman has everything money can buy. The world doesn’t know about his bouts with depression, his frequent nightmares, the darkness that weaves through him or the crushing burden of guilt he has carried for most of his…
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Book Review: Kings or Pawns (The Kings #1) by J.J. Sherwood
Media Type: Ebook Title: Kings or Pawns *Series: The Kings Book 1 Author: J.J. Sherwood Publisher: Silver Helm Pages: Paperback; 383 Release Date: October 1, 2015 Source: Author ——————————————————- Genre: Epic Fantasy HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy their Fantasy with a good dose of political intrigue. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes The first book in JJ Sherwood’s Steps of Power epic fantasy series. The Kings, Book I: Kings or Pawns is a political intrigue that spirals into an action and adventure series as the final events unfold. 8,994 P.E.—The…
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Book Review: The Sea Crystal and Other Weird Tales by Susan Berliner
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Sea Crystal and Other Weird Tales Author: Susan Berliner Publisher: SRB Books Pages: Kindle; 160 Release Date: April 3, 2016 Source: Author ———————————————————– Genre: Short Stories HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy suspenseful tales with a very paranormal twist. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Welcome to Susan Berliner’s world. It’s a place where strange things—both good and bad—happen. Meet some of the inhabitants: * Doreen. It’s time for her wedding—but where is everyone? (Doreen’s Wedding) * Neal. The face he sees in the mirror is no longer…
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Book Review: Tea Cups and Carnage by Lynn Cahoon
Media Type: Ebook Title: Tea Cups and Carnage Series: A Tourist Trap Mystery #7 Author: Lynn Cahoon Publisher: Lyrical Underground Pages: 194 Release Date: June 7, 2016 Source: Netgalley ———————————————– Genre: Mystery/Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy the series Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes The kettle’s about to boil over . . . The quaint coastal town of South Cove, California, is all abuzz about the opening of a new specialty shop, Tea Hee. But as Coffee, Books, and More owner Jill Gardner is about to find out, there’s nothing cozy about murder . . .Shop owner Kathi Corbin says she came to South Cove…
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Book Review: After Alice by Gregory Maguire
Media Type: Print Book Title: After Alice Author: Gregory Maguire Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Hardcover; 273 Release Date: July 5, 2016 Source: TLC Book Tours —————————————————- Genre: Retellings / Re-Imaginings HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have a fondness for Alice and all things Wonderland related. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Wicked comes a magical new twist on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Lewis’s Carroll’s beloved classic. When Alice toppled down the rabbit-hole 150 years ago, she found…