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Book Review: I Hunt Killers
Media Type: Print Book Title: I Hunt Killers *Series: Jasper Dent #1 Author: Barry Lyga Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Pages: Hardcover; 361 Release Date: April 3, 2012 Source: Library ————————————————– Content Screening: Violence, Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like darker stories, especially those with an interest in serial murderers. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository What if the world’s worst serial killer…was your dad? Jasper (Jazz) Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say. But he’s also the son of the world’s…
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Book Review: Speechless
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Speechless Author: Hannah Harrington Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Paperback; 288 Release Date: August 28, 2012 Source: Publisher ——————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Adult Language, Mild Violence ——————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of Contemporary books that deal with tough issues, and do it beautifully. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can’t keep a secret Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast—and nearly got someone killed. Now Chelsea has…
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An interview with L.M. Sherwin, author of NIGHT BELLS!
This lovely lady is L.M. Sherwin. An Indie author, her first book is Night Bells and she’s hoping to draw some of your interest by traveling around the blogosphere. Honestly? I’m pretty excited to get to this book! I see no reason why you wouldn’t be either. Let me tempt you further though, with a bit more about the book. Shall I? Lord Maslyn has been a prisoner in his own home for the last six years. When the twelve year old noble of New Kristiansand discovers a secret passageway in his tower, he delves into a world of adventure,…
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Book Review: The Peculiars
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Peculiars Author: Maureen Doyle McQuerry Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pages: Hardcover; 354 Release Date: May 1, 2012 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of Note —————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a mix of steampunk and historical themed fiction. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository This dark and thrilling adventure, with an unforgettable heroine, will captivate fans of steampunk, fantasy, and romance. On her 18th birthday, Lena Mattacascar decides to search for her father, who disappeared into…
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Book Review: 52 Reasons to Hate My Father
Media Type: Print Book Title: 52 Reasons to Hate My Father Author: Jessica Brody Publisher: Farrar, Starus & Giroux Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: July 3, 2012 Source: Publisher ——————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of Note ——————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of Jessica Brody! Readers who enjoy a story with a little sass, a hefty helping of humor, and a lot of heart. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Being America’s favorite heiress is a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. Lexington Larrabee…
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Book Review: Stitch
Media Type: Ebook Title: Stitch *Series: Stitch Trilogy #1 Author: Samantha Durante Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 314 Release Date: August 1, 2012 Source: Author ——————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of Note ——————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a unique read that blends the science fiction, dystopian fiction and elements of the paranormal. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa’s body screams at her to run… but yet she’s powerless to move. Still struggling to…
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An Interview with Mary Casanova and your chance to win!
Today Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile is pleased to welcome Mary Casanova! Mary’s work spans from YA to Children’s picture books. In other words, this is one talented lady. Today she is here to promote her newest book, Frozen. I wrote a review of this book yesterday and I can honestly tell you that it is a gorgeously written historical fiction novel. Well worth the add to your TBR! I’ll let Mary have the floor now, and share her interview answers. Don’t forget to check out the giveaway too! ******************** 1) Hello Mary, and welcome! Let’s start with something fun. If you…
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Book Review: Frozen
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Frozen Author: Mary Casanova Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Pages: Hardcover; 264 Release Date: September 1, 2012 Source: NetGalley ——————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note ——————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Historical Fiction with vivid characters and story line. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sixteen-year-old Sadie Rose hasn’t said a word in eleven years—ever since the day she was found lying in a snowbank during a howling storm. Like her voice, her memories of her mother and what happened…
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Audio Book Review: Girl of Nightmares
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Girl of Nightmares *Series: Anna #2 Author: Kendare Blake Narrator: August Ross Publisher: Audio GO Format: MP3 CD Duration: 10 hours and 3 minutes Source: Audio Go ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence; Swearing ————————————– HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N It’s been months since the ghost of Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell in her basement and disappeared into it, but ghost-hunter Cas Lowood can’t move on. His friends remind him that Anna sacrificed herself so that Cas could…
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Book Review: Pushing The Limits
Media Type: Print Book Title: Pushing The Limits Author: Katie McGarry Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: July 31, 2012 Source: Publisher —————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Drug use; Swearing; Violence —————————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a contemporary read with a lot of heart, and a lot of grit. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with “freaky” scars on her arms. Even Echo can’t…