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Book Review: Running from Secrets
Media Type: Ebook Title: Running from Secrets Author: Stephanie Void Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 198 Release Date: January 23, 2010 Source: Author ================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Bethany has never felt as alone as she feels in Linwood—until she dreams up Chime, a woman on the run because of a magic crime she didn’t commit. The dreams get more and more urgent, so Bethany tries to banish them by writing them down, only to discover she’s stumbled into the role of unwitting controller of Chime’s world.<br><br>Chime is real…
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Interviewing Matt Myklusch of the Jack Blank series
The very talented Matt Myklusch is here today with an author interview. I was lucky enough to interview him in honor of his upcoming book in the Jack Blank series, The Secret War. If you haven’t already had a chance to add these to your TBR, you can find them on Goodreads. You can also find out more about Matt at his website. Either way, you’ll likely find yourself completely intrigued like I was. I am so excited to read these! 1) If Jack Blank’s adventures were being turned into a movie, what would the tagline on the movie poster…
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Book Review: Ruby Red
Media Type: Print Book Title: Ruby Red Author: Kerstin Gier Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Pages: Hardcover; 324 Release Date: May 10, 2011 Source: Publisher =================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Very mild violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Gwyneth Shepherd’s sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her…
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Book Review: Henrietta the Dragon Slayer
Media Type: Print Book Title: Henrietta the Dragon Slayer Author: Beth Barany Publisher: Firewolf Books Pages: Paperback; 236 Release Date: June 17, 2011 Source: Author =================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: None HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Henrietta, the legendary Dragon Slayer of the Kingdom of Bleuve, can’t stomach the thought of one more kill. Yet, in order to save her dying mentor, she must go on one last quest. But will misfit companions, seasickness, and an ego maniacal king derail the quest for the healing stone? And will she be able to cut past her conscience…
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Talking about the supernatural, with author Sherry Soule
Please welcome to the blog, Sherry Soule! She is the author of the upcoming Beautifully Broken which honestly is on the top of my wishlist! The cover alone just makes me salivate. I digress though! Here is a guest post from this lovely author, and I’ll have a review up very soon as well! Supernatural By author, Sherry Soule The word supernatural means above or beyond nature. It has become a general term for anything that we cannot explain rationally or logically. Some of the more familiar supernatural occurrences are disembodied entities, such as ghosts, dark spirits, hauntings, angels, apparitions, or…
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Book Review: Galstanberry #2
Media Type: Print Book Title: Galstanberry #2 Author: G.S. Wolff Publisher: Wolf House Books Pages: Paperback; 182 Release Date: June 21, 2011 Source: Publisher ================== Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Lower YA Content Screening: Nothing HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart The second installment in the Galstanberry series, Book #2, follows the 5 characters–Lillian, Brandi, Fei, Tabitha, and Nisha– as they navigate Galstanberry Girls Academy. Who rooms with whom? What traditions are followed? Readers and the 5 characters will discover the TRUE meaning of “Galstanberry Girl”. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon In this second installment of the…
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Book Review: The Circle Cast
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Circle Cast Author: Alex Epstein Publisher: Tradewind Books Pages: Paperback; 300 Release Date: January 4, 2011 Source: Author =================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart How did an exiled girl become the most powerful witch in legend? Britain, 480 AD. Saxon barbarians are invading, pushing the civilized British out of their own island. Morgan is the daughter of the governor of Cornwall. But when her father is murdered and her mother taken as the King’s new wife, she has to flee to Ireland to avoid…
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Book Review: The Girlz of Galstanberry
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Girlz of Galstanberry Author: G.S. Wolff Publisher: Wolf House Books Pages: Ebook; 180 Release Date: October 10, 2010 Source: Publisher =================== Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart From the boroughs of New York, to the beaches of San Francisco, girls hail from all walks of life, to sport the violet blazer, pink beret, and coveted Galstanberry Girl title. The Galstanberry twenty acre estate, flanked by a magnificent rose garden and horse stables, rises up from the horizon like a French chateau with…
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Book Review: Six Moon Summer
Media Type: Ebook Title: Six Moon Summer Author: SM Reine Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 198 Release Date: April 29, 2011 Source: Author =================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Rylie’s been bitten. She’s changing. And now she has three months to find a cure before becoming a werewolf… forever. Rylie Gresham hates everything about summer camp: the food, the fresh air, the dumb activities, and the other girls in her cabin. But the worst part is probably being bitten by a werewolf. Being a teenager is hard enough, but now she’s…
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Susan J. Bigelow’s summers of doing nothing
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Hi everyone! Ready to move on along? Just a reminder, July ends after this weekend! *gasp* I know! Don’t forget to get those last minute reviews in. I’ll close the linky at 12 pm PST on Sunday evening. Now on to the goodness! Susan J. Bigelow, author of Broken has offered up a guest post about her lazy summers. I loved this post! I think it’s just what summer means to a lot of us. Time for us. I’ll let Susan tell you though. ********** Doing Nothing in the Summer I did nothing during…