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Book Review: Ashes
Media Type: Ebook Title: Ashes Author: Estevan Vega Publisher: StoneGate Ink Pages: Ebook; 400 Release Date: September 11, 2011 Source: Author ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence; Mild Language ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of ARSON, as well as those looking for a dark, and intriguing read. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N More than three months have passed since Arson and Emery were taken. Taken and then separated. And experimented on. Salvation Asylum is more like a prison than a psychiatric facility. Unknowingly, Arson…
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Book Review: Arson
Media Type: Ebook Title: Arson Author: Estevan Vega Publisher: Tate Publishing Pages: Ebook; 350 Release Date: May 4, 2010 Source: Author ——————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence, Mild language ——————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who appreciate darker themes, and a lovable underdog protagonist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Arson Gable feels like a freak. He can create fire. He never asked for it. He never wanted it. But he can’t shut it off. Before now, three things were true: he both loved and despised…
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This or That? with Jillian Dodd
I’d like to welcome Jillian Dodd to the blog today! She’s the author of That Boy, a book which I’ve been intrigued by since I saw it on Goodreads. Today she’s here to share with us her preferences in a game of This or That? Take a look! Maybe you share some commonalities! 1) Cake or Pie? I’m not big on fruit, so I’ve never liked pies much. The exception to that is Peanut Butter Pie, which I love and make often. I love cake. My mom used to make me Red Velvet cake for my birthday every year. Now…
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Ready for an early Christmas present?
It’s the last week of classes at university, and Lydia Foster is struggling to find happiness. She’s lost the love of her life, Lucas, who ended their relationship to be with someone else. Her best friend Amber is having a torrid affair with a professor and Lydia must keep it a secret. Her final exams are extremely stressful and Lydia is worried about her grades. On the morning of her last examination, Lydia awakens to discover that her troubles are just beginning. She receives a gift from a friend that changes her life. It’s Giveaway Time! Amanda Lawrence Auverigne has…
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Into the Past: A look back with Joseph Monninger
Today I’m pleased to welcome Joseph Monninger, author of the upcoming Finding Somewhere, to the blog! He’s here to take us back a bit, back into his life as a reader. I asked him to share with us what his favorite books were at particular ages. It’s always a thrill to me to see what books inspired authors to originally be readers. I’ll let him take the floor. Favorite at 5: Ferdinand the Bull Favorite at 11: Charlotte’s Web Favorite at 16: Lord of the Rings Favorite at 20: A River Runs Through It. I think Into the Wild would…
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Book Review: Practice Cake
Media Type: Digital Book Title: Practice Cake Author: Dalya Moon Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 175 Release Date: October 20, 2011 Source: Author ————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: No more than mild flirting! ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a strong and beautifully flawed teenager character. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon There’s one thing Maddie finds more tempting than red velvet cake: her coworker, Drew. All it takes is one of his sly winks or a playful hip-check by the cooler, and she’s incinerating the cookies. Her boyfriend…
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This or That? Starring Molly E. Johnson!
Please welcome to the blog the fantastic Molly E. Johnson, the author of Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows. (Cue massive applause.) Yes, I do think this book has a fantastic title and yes, I did choose to read it because of that. I admit it. Anyway Molly is stopping by for a quick game of THIS OR THAT in honor of her book tour! Take some time to get to know her better, and then click that link up there and zip over to add the book to your TBR list. It’s worth it! Shoes or Sandals? Sandals. I…
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Book Review: If I Tell
Media Type: Print Book Title: If I Tell Author: Janet Gurtler Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Pages: Paperback; 256 Release Date: October 1, 2011 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild language —————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy realistic fiction with a lot of heart. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Jasmine Evans knows one thing for sure… people make mistakes. After all, she is one. Jaz is the result of a onenight stand between a black football player and a blonde princess. Having a young…
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Book Review: Shatter Me
Media Type: Print Book Title: Shatter Me Author: Tahereh Mafi Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: November 15, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence, Mild Language ———————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of an intensely good story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to…
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Into the Past with K.M. Walton
Please welcome to the blog K.M. Walton, author of Cracked and all around fabulous writer! She’s here today to celebrate Cracked and to share with a glimpse into her reading past, in a post we like to call INTO THE PAST. *cue dramatic music* So strap in, and take a trip back with K.M. as she reminisces on books past. You might just find you have something in common. What an interesting concept, and since books have been an integral part of my entire life…here goes! Age 5: This one’s easy. THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. My father gathered me and my two…