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Book Review: Divergent
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Divergent *Series: Divergent #1 Author: Veronica Roth Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: Hardcover; 487 Release Date: May 3, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language; Violence ———————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: EVERYONE Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue–Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed…
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Book Review: Envy
Media Type: Print Book Title: Envy * Series: Empty Coffin #1 Author: Gregg Olsen Publisher: Splinter Pages: Hardcover; 285 Release Date: August 23, 2011 Source: Library ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence ———————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a good chill up their spine as they read, plus a great mystery. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Murder is such a dirty word… New York Times bestselling adult true crime author Gregg Olsen makes his YA debut with Empty Coffin, a gripping new fiction series…
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Book Review: The Chosen of Gaia
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Chosen Of Gaia Author: M. Mariz Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 230 Release Date: September 28, 2012 Source: JKS Communications —————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of Indie books who enjoy discovering new worlds. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Fifteen-year-old Albert has just received an invitation that could transform his disappointing life completely – a chance to belong to an advanced and hidden society that only reveals itself to a select few. Immersed in a new…
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Cat Townsend on the benefits of magic!
Hello wonderful followers! Sorry for the recent radio silence, but I have a lot to catch up on. So let’s get started with a guest post from the ever talented Emily Ford! Emily is the author of 2:32 AM which she created from a simple bedtime story. How cool is that? AND THE STORY BEGINS… In the early morning hours nearing her 17th birthday, Cat Townsend woke to the sudden blur of a mysterious unknown man sitting on the edge of her bed. She did not feel fear — rather a strange calmness overtook her. In an instant their eyes locked,…
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Book Review: Roots of Insight
Media Type: Ebook Title: Roots of Insight Author: Breeana Puttroff Publisher: Musefish Press Pages: Paperback; 306 Release Date: February 1, 2012 Source: Author ————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love fabulous fantasy mixed with a hint of romance! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Quinn Robbins has just returned from spending ten days in Eirentheos, a world she had never known existed. Trying to settle back into her familiar life and establish a relationship with her new boyfriend, Zander, is…
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Leigh T. Moore visits, plus win a copy of The Truth About Faking!
Please welcome to the blog the lovely, and talented, Ms. Leigh T. Moore! She is the author of The Truth About Faking, a YA contemporary romance novel. Cute, sweet, and fun! Leigh is here today to share with all of you a little bit about her writing process and to share a copy of her book as well! Yup, that’s right. You’ll get a chance to enter to win a copy of this romance for your very own. You lucky ducks you. So without further ado, here’s Leigh! First, a big THANKS! to Jessica for inviting me here today. Her suggestion…
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Book Review: The Truth About Faking
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Truth About Faking Author: Leigh T. Moore Publisher: Smash Pages: Ebook; 328 Release Date: September 1, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language ———————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love to devour a sweet contemporary romance every now and then. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Jason just wants a date with Harley. Harley just wants a date with Trent. Trent’s still getting over Stephanie. When Harley and Jason decide to fake date, they uncover a school of deceptions.…
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Katherine Marsh talks heroes, plus win her new book!
Today’s post is all about Katherine Marsh and her new book Jepp, Who Defied the Stars! As you might have seen earlier in the week from my review, this is a book that is well worth your time! A gorgeous mix of historical and fantasy elements, Jepp’s story is hard to stop reading once you start! I’m lucky enough to have Katherine Marsh herself here today. She’ll be sharing a guest post with you and was also kind enough to bring along a copy for giveaway! So read on my friends, read on. Greetings, Bibliophiles and thank you, Jessica! My new…
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This or That? with Daniel Marks, plus win Velveteen!
Today’s guest, as promised, is Daniel Marks! This fabulously talented man is the author of the upcoming debut, Velveteen. He’s here today for a round of This or That with some amazing answers! In his own words, here’s a bit about the man himself: Daniel Marks writes young adult horror and fantasy, spends way too much time glued to the internets and collects books obsessively (occasionally reading them). He’s been a psychotherapist for children and adolescents, a Halloween store manager, and has survived earthquakes, volcanoes and typhoons to get where he is today, which is to say, in his messy office…
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Book Review: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Author: Katherine Marsh Publisher: Hyperion Book CH Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: October 9, 2012 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a mix of historical elements and fantasy. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Fate: Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? Or is it a bendable thing that we can shape with our own hands? Jepp of Astraveld…