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Talking Music and Books with Brian Rowe
Please welcome the very talented, and I think rather cute, Brian Rowe! He’s here on the blog today to help promote his Birthday Trilogy, of which Happy Birthday to Me is the first book. I’m in the process of reading these and they are fantastic! Brian really knows how to write amazing characters, and he’ll draw you in quickly. I’ll let him speak for himself though. Below is a post penned by Brian himself. He shares with us his musical inspiration for his books. Enjoy, and make sure to check out his books! Writing a book is impossible without a little…
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An Interview with Ryan Jacobson
Today on the blog we have Ryan Jacobson, author of Can You Survive: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. A mouthful I know but how much do you miss Choose Your Own Adventure books? I know I do! This book made me happy inside because I got to experience what I love about making my own path through a book all over again. *ahem* Anyway, I’ll give the floor over to Ryan! He answered my questions with only lines from the book. Brave man. 1) How would you describe yourself to your readers? He is shorter and rounder than you, and…
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Interviewing Maddi from Shattered Souls
A special treat today on the blog! Mary Lindsey, author of the gorgeously written Shattered Souls, is here to share one of her characters with us! I devoured this book, and if you haven’t already added it to your wishlist I highly suggest you do. (My review is here and you can win at Goodreads here!) In the meantime though, take a peek at Maddi’s inner workings. Enjoy! Hi Maddi! Thanks for dropping in. Let’s start with something fun. If you made the front page, what would the headline say? Local Protector Chosen “Best Dressed” at Rodeo So, you’ve spent a long…
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Book Review: Nightingale
Media Type: Enhanced Ebook Title: Nightingale Author: David Farland Publisher: East India Press Pages: Kindle; 424 Release Date: October 31, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: EVERYONE. Seriously. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Bron Jones was abandoned as a newborn. Thrown into foster care, he is rejected by one family after another, until he meets Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school teacher who recognizes him for what he really is—what her people call a “nightingale.” But Bron isn’t…
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From Sketch to Chapter Art, an Illustrator at Work: Inside the Moon Coin
I’m very pleased today to have Richard Due, and his lovely illustrator Carolyn Arcabascio, here to share a little bit about the making of The Moon Coin. If you missed my review you can find it here, but quite honestly this book is pure magic. Read on my friends, and get lost in the artwork that brings this book to life! Then check below for a chance to take a copy home for your very own! From Sketch to Chapter Art, an Illustrator at Work For me, getting to work with Carolyn Arcabascio was a dream come true. On The…
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Book Review: The Moon Coin
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Moon Coin Author: Richard Due Illustrator: Carolyn Arcabascio Publisher: Gibbering Gnome Press Pages: Ebook; 297 Release Date: August 25, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Lower YA Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence ———————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fantasy readers, or those who love a good story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N For Lily and Jasper Winter, the Moon Realm began with a single secret bedtime tale. As the children grew older, Uncle Ebb enthralled them with thrilling tales of the Dragondain…
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Book Review: Trick or Treat
Media Type: Ebook Title: Trick or Treat Author: Richie Tankersley Cusick Publisher: Open Road Pages: Kindle Edition; 165 Release Date: October 4, 2011 (Kindle) Source: NetGalley ——————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence; Horror ——————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of R.L. Stine and Christopher Moore Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A young girl is tormented by her new house’s terrible past Martha wants to be happy for her father. She likes his new wife—even if she’s a terrible cook—but she doesn’t understand why they had to leave…
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Meet Kersten Hamilton’s characters and take a book home. It’s a win/win!
For those of you who may not know, I am an avid Kersten Hamilton fan. Her writing mixes fantasy and Celtic mythology, and her characters are wonderfully vivid! Kersten has two books out so far, both which are fantastic. You can find my review for Tyger, Tyger here and my review for In the Forests of the Night here, if you’re interested in seeing what I thought! I’d definitely suggest you give them a try though!———————————————————————————————————Now, without further ado, I give you an interview with Teagan, Finn and Abby (who just sort of snuck in but we won’t say anything). Jessica: Since…
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Book Review: Crave
Media Type: Ebook Title: Crave Author: Melissa Darnell Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: Paperback; 416 Release Date: October 25, 2011 Source: NetGalley ———————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note. ———————————– HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love vampires, witches, or a mixture of the two. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Savannah Colbert has never known why she’s so hated by the kids of the Clann. Nor can she deny her instinct to get close to Clann golden boy Tristan Coleman. Especially when she recovers from…
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Audiobook Review: The Patron Saint of Butterflies
Media Type: Audiobook Title: The Patron Saint of Butterflies Author: Cecelia Galante Publisher: Full Cast Audio Format: 8 CDs Release Year: 2011 (Audiobook) Run Time: 8 hours 45 minutes Source: Audiobook Jukebox ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Religious Discussions, Mild Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Agnes and Honey have always been best friends, but they haven’t always been so different. Agnes loves being a Believer. She knows the rules at the Mount Blessing religious commune are there to make her a better…