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An Interview with Geoff Herbach! Plus take home a copy of NOTHING SPECIAL.
Last year I had the chance to read Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach. I loved it so much, fell in love with Felton’s voice so wholly, that I wrote a fangirl review. Little did I know that it would be quoted in the second book, Nothing Special! Felton Reinstein thought he had it all-a great girlfriend, an athletic scholarship in the bag, and football friends he could totally count on. Wrong Like an elephant storming a house of cards, it all comes crashing down. And it’s Felton’s fault. Turns out his little brother has taken an impromptu road trip to Florida…
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Book Review: Exiled
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Exiled *Series: The Never Chronicles Author: J.R. Wagner Publisher: Live Oak Book Company Pages: Paperback; 350 Release Date: June 5, 2012 Source: JKS Communications ——————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ——————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Fantasy worlds with well described characters and events. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N James has never known an ordinary life. As long as he can remember, he and his family have been on the run—moving from place to place, never settling…
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Encouraging Creativity in Children with J.R. Wagner
I’m pleased as punch to welcome J.R. Wagner, author of Exiled to the blog! His book comes out in a mere 13 days and counting, and therefore he is on tour to promote it to the masses. Below you’ll find what I think is a fabulous guest post! It’s all about creativity and children. Enjoy! *********** Encouraging Creativity in our Children -J. R. Wagner Imagine you’re a parent for a moment (if you aren’t a parent at the moment). Your son has taken over half the basement in order to ‘work on a project’. Curious, you slowly creep down the stairs…
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Win a copy of GODDESS INTERRUPTED by Aimee Carter!
Did you read my review of Goddess Interrupted earlier today? If you didn’t, I’ll wait. Go read it now. *waits* Still deciding? Here’s some trailer goodness for you: For those of you who have loved this series so far, and want to know what the evil cliffhanger at the end is, I have good news! You can win a copy right here! Courtesy of Harlequin Teen, one winner will take home their own copy of Goddess Interrupted! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below. You must have a U.S. or Canada mailing address. A winner will be chosen on May…
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Book Review: Goddess Interrupted
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Goddess Interrupted * Series: Goddess Test #2 Author: Aimee Carter Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Paperback; 296 Release Date: March 27, 2012 Source: Publisher ——————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ——————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers of the series, or those who enjoy greek mythology with a YA twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N KATE WINTERS HAS WON IMMORTALITY. BUT IF SHE WANTS A LIFE WITH HENRY IN THE UNDERWORLD, SHE’LL HAVE TO FIGHT FOR IT. Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed…
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Book Review: The Goddess Test
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Goddess Test * Series: Goddess Test #1 Author: Aimee Carter Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Paperback; 293 Release Date: April 19, 2011 Source: Library —————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy YA with a twist on Greek mythology. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N EVERY GIRL WHO HAS TAKEN THE TEST HAS DIED. NOW IT’S KATE’S TURN. It’s always been just Kate and her mom–and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back…
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A post on World Building by Sheenah Freitas
Sheenah Freitas is here today! You may remember when I reviewed her first book, The Chosen, last year. If not, you can click on the link to be taken to my review. Now she’s back to share a little lover for her newest book, and the next in the series, The Number. Kaia disappeared for five years. Now she’s back and her planet is on the brink of war. The new “Numbers” program, created by the Tueors’ leader, tracks and isolates demigods. Kaia’s friend, Catrina, refuses to take part, and that makes her the most dangerous Number of all. It’s…
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Book Review: Fated
Media Type: Print Book Title: Fated Author: Alyson Noel Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Pages: Hardcover; 306 Release Date: May 22, 2012 Source: Publisher ———————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note ———————————– HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a suspenseful read, with a touch of romance and hints of Native American lore. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The first book in a magnificent new series about a girl who can navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead by #1 New York Times bestselling author…
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An Interview with Alyson Noel and a giveaway
Happy today to have Alyson Noel on the blog! If you don’t know her name, this is an author that has multiple very popular books. Her newest book, Fated is scheduled to come out in a few weeks and starts a new series called Soul Seekers. The first book in a magnificent new series about a girl who can navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël. Lately strange things have been happening to Daire Santos. Animals follow her, crows mock her, and glowing people appear out of nowhere. Worried that…
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Win a copy of WRECKED!
Thanks to the wonderful people at Simon & Schuster, I have two copies of this fantastic book to give away! I actually have a copy in my possession as well, which I can’t WAIT to read, but I thought I’d give you a chance to win while I await this on my TBR. Hey, maybe the winner and I can tandem read! Here’s the synopsis: In the wake of a tragic boating accident that killed her friends, 16-year-old Miranda is consumed by guilt. She has no memory of how she managed to survive the crash, only the murky dreams of…