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Book Review: Immortal Beloved
New name, new town, new life. Nastasya has done it too often to count. And there’s no end in sight. Nothing ever really ends… when you’re immortal. But this time is different: Nastasya knows that this new town must hold her salvation—or her death. Nastasya was born into darkness, and has embraced it her whole life. Four hundred years ago, a tragedy robbed her of her birthright, and she’s been living a lie ever since. Now, four centuries of exploring the depths and limits of dark power has left Nastasya feeling sickened unto death. If she continues down this road,…
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Book Review: Zombies vs. Unicorns
Media Type: Print Book Title: Zombies vs. Unicorns Author: Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: Hardcover; 432 Release Date: September 21, 2010 Source: Around the World Tours ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love funny, quick, short stories with zombies and unicorns! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes It’s a question as old as time itself: which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? In this anthology, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier (unicorn and zombie, respectively), strong arguments are made for both sides in the form of…
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Book Review: Grace
Grace was raised to be an Angel, a herald of death by suicide bomb. But she refuses to die for the cause, and now Grace is on the run, daring to dream of freedom. In search of a border she may never reach, she travels among malevolent soldiers on a decrepit train crawling through the desert. Accompanied by the mysterious Kerr, Grace struggles to be invisible, but the fear of discovery looms large as she recalls the history and events that delivered her uncertain fate. Told in spare, powerful prose, this tale of a dystopian near future will haunt readers…
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Blog Tour: Covert Youth Agency – The Case of Tangled Love
An elite group of nerds fight injustices by running a clandestine operation in high school. The C.Y.A., a.k.a. Covert Youth Agency, hacked into the digital school sign and posted their message: – – – If ever you’re in need of help and you have nowhere else to go, seek out the C.Y.A. We’re always watching and we’re here for you – – – Peter “Pi” Samuels, a fourteen-year-old sophomore, runs the shadow operation. Pi’s obsessed with the high school band’s lead violinist, who’s as beautiful as the music she plays. When she contacts the C.Y.A. to find out if her…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Little Prince (Graphic Novel)
For over sixty-five years Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince has captured the hearts and minds of its readers. The whimsical story with a fairy tale touch has sold over 80 million copies in 230 languages. This exciting graphic adaptation features beautiful, new artwork by Joann Sfar. Hand-chosen by Saint-Exupéry’s French publishers for his literary style and sensitivity to the original, Sfar has endeavored to recreate this beloved story, both honoring the original and stretching it to new heights. A vibrant, visual gift for longtime fans and those experiencing the story for the first time. (From Goodreads) Title: The Little…
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Book Review: Some of the Whole
All the stories have a common thread – a mix of flash-back and current situations – the blend pushing up the curiosity level and finally finishing it with a twist that undoes all that the reader thinks while reading the initial parts of the story. Contemporary set-up (each of the stories are based in the modern, Indian metros), real-life kind of characters and situations keep the story in the realm of being REAL. Title: Some of the Whole by Abhijit Bhattacharya Publisher: Cedar Books Pages: Hardcover; 144 Source: Received from author for review. Why I chose this: I always like…
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Blog Tour: Ugly As Sin
Today I am extremely excited to be working with TLC Book Tours and author Tori Raiten-D’Antonio to promote her book, Ugly As Sin. Below is my review, but let me premise it by saying I truly believe each and every woman should read this book. Amazing doesn’t even begin to cover it. About the Author: Toni Raiten-D’Antonio, LCSW, is a well-known psychotherapist with a thriving private practice in Suffolk County, Long Island. She is a professor of psychology and social work at Empire State College. Prior to becoming a therapist she worked in television and theater as both a performer…
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Blog Tour: Dead Politician Society Review
After the mayor falls down dead in the middle of a speech, a clandestine student society claims credit for his demise. Clare Vengel is given her first undercover assignment: to pose as a student and penetrate the society. A streetwise amateur mechanic, Clare finds university a foreign land, and has trouble creating an in with the suspects. She quickly alienates a popular professor and loses the respect of police superiors. When another politician is killed, Clare kicks herself into high gear. She forges friendships with students and makes inroads into the secret society. As the body count rises, Clare realizes…
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Book Review: Shadow Bound
Media Type: Ebook Title: Shadow Bound Author: Erin Kellison Publisher: Dorchester Publishing Company, Inc. Pages: Mass Market Paperback; 336 Release Date: July 1, 2010 Source: Barnes & Noble Free Book Fridays ———————————————– Genre: Paranormal Romance HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a good paranormal book with fabulous characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Death Some people will do anything to avoid it. Even trade their immortal souls for endless existence. Wraiths Secretly, inexorably, they are infiltrating our world, sucking the essence out of unsuspecting victims with their hideous parody of…
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Book Review: Mockingjay
“My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead.” Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss’s family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding. It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the…