Tina B.
Flawed human, okayest mom, depression fighter, and lover of coffee. Singing, reading, and baking keep me mostly sane.
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Cover Reveal: Awakened by Dot Caffrey
AwakenedDot Caffrey (The Power Trilogy, #1)Published by: Acorn PublishingPublication date: August 31st 2018Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Power and Prophecy! Seventeen-year-old Regnaryn grew up in an idyllic land among mythical beings. She believes she is the last surviving human. Her world begins to shatter when Evil invades her dreams, demanding she relinquish unknown powers foretold by her long-deceased mother. When Graeden, a young human male, arrives, he further disrupts her once-orderly life. Her emotions in chaos, Regnaryn flees the only home she’s ever known, only to be captured by the servants of Evil from her dreams. Now she must take a…
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Cover Reveal: The Aviary by Emily Shore
Happy hump day fellow readers! I have a treat for you today in the form of a fabulous new YA series to check out. You’ll definitely want to add this to your watch list for next spring after you see the fantastic cover. Keep scrolling! The Aviary Emily Shore (The Aviary Series, #1) Published by: Clean Teen Publishing Publication date: March 5th 2019 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Young Adult I am nobody’s Swan. Beauty is now a corporate commodity, bought and sold on city streets and displayed in elite Museums. Sixteen-year-old Serenity has spent her entire life in hiding, to keep…
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Cover Reveal: Reckless Radiance by Kate Roth
Oh my darlings, you are in for a special treat today! If you haven’t heard of the lovely Kate Roth, well then you might be missing out. Today one of her book babies gets a new look and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you all. Reckless Radiance is a touching story with a lot of heart. You’ll want to add this to your TBR immediately. Title: Reckless Radiance Author: Kate Roth Pub. Date: January 2014 Publisher: Kate Roth Writes Formats: eBook Pages: 401 Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | ibooks | Kobo | B&N After a heartbreaking loss, Valerie Gilmore ran away to start over. Her…
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Happy Mother’s Day and Bout of Books eve!
Greetings my lovely reader friends! Long time no talk. For those that celebrate it, Happy Mother’s Day! Being a mom is so rewarding in so many ways, unfortunately getting more reading/blogging done isn’t one of those ways. I have two kids under 3 so my days are full and my nights are sometimes fuller. They bring a lot of joy to my life but I do miss those moments where I could curl up with a good book and just read ALLLLLLL day long. Luckily, every few months a fabulous read-a-thon event comes along that motivates me to TRY to…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Ray Vs the Meaning of Life by Michael F. Stewart
Media Type: Ebook Title: Ray Vs the Meaning of Life Author: Michael F. Stewart Publisher: The Publishing House Pages: 212, ebook Publication date: May 15th 2018 Source: Xpresso Book Tours/Author _____________________________________ Genres: Young Adult, Coming-of-age 4 Keys to My Heart: Recommended for readers who enjoy an eclectic coming of age story and meme quotes about the meaning of life. Grandma’s Last Will and Testament names Ray to inherit the trailer park. It’s a million-dollar estate with one hitch: to prove he’s not as aimless as he seems, Ray must discover the meaning of life by the end of the month.…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Dimension Drift by Christina Bauer
Dimension Drift Christina Bauer (Dimension Drift Worlds, #1) Published by: Monster House Books Publication date: April 24th 2018 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Young Adult “Fans of A Wrinkle in Time can’t miss Dimension Drift!” – Christina Trevaskis, The Book Matchmaker Truth time. I go to a Learning Squirrel High School. Don’t judge. On second thought, judge away. Learning Squirrel is one step above attending class in a junkyard. But what do you expect? Everything’s made out of garbage these days. At least, I have my freelance work to keep Mom and me housed, clothed, and fed. How? I’m your regular high…
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Fireproof Girl by Loretta Lost
Title: The Fireproof Girl Author: Loretta Lost Series: (Sophie Shields, #1) Pages: Publication date: September 29th 2016 Source: Xpresso Book Tours/Author Genres: Mystery, New Adult, Romance HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Add it: Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo Abandoned at birth, Sophie Shields grew up in abusive foster homes, escaping into books and computers for solace. When the constant danger became too much to bear, she ran away,…
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Book Review: Love Hack by Kimberly Dean
Media Type: Ebook Title: Love Hack Author: Kimberly Dean Publisher: Independent Pages: 180 Release Date: March 8, 2018 Source: PUYB/Author ——————————————- Genre: Romantic Suspense HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy steamy fun and a bit of suspense Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Security analyst Spencer Weiler is excited when he lands a job at Afire Industries. The responsibility is daunting, but nowhere near as exhilarating as working with Josie Johnson, the pretty program manager in charge. Spencer lusts after her, but knows that she only sees him as a work friend. He needs to make himself over if he’s going to have a shot…
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Book Excerpt + Giveaway: Meet Me in the Strange by Leander Watts
Meet Me in the Strange Author: Leander WattsPublication date: March 27th 2018Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult From the author of Beautiful City of the Dead and Stonecutter comes a dreamy, atmospheric coming of age story that will appeal to readers of all ages. Davi tries to help a new friend, Anna Z, escape a cruel and controlling brother, and the teens end up running away to follow the tour of their rock idol, the otherworldly Django Conn. The story is set in a weird and wonderful retro-futuristic city of glam-girls and glister-boys and a strange phenomenon that Anna Z calls…
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Book Excerpt + Giveaway: Shadow of the Moon by Kwen D. Griffeth
Shadow of the Moon Kwen D. Griffeth Publication date: September 25th 2017 Genres: Adult, Mystery, Paranormal The grisly murder of a diplomat’s son in Central Park draw NYPD Detective Gerald Meeker and FBI Special Agent Andee Trakes into a twisted and confusing investigation. Within hours, the evidence indicates the man was executed in the manner saved for werewolves. Andee Trakes is assigned to liaison with a history professor, who is an expert on folklore and legends. Professor Alwyn Lloyd, handsome, articulate and successful, not only agrees the method of death was indeed an execution, he claims to be a werewolf.…