Tina B.
Flawed human, okayest mom, depression fighter, and lover of coffee. Singing, reading, and baking keep me mostly sane.
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Smallest Thing by Lisa Manterfield
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Smallest Thing Author: Lisa Manterfield Publisher: Steal Rose Press Pages: 272 Release Date: July 18, 2017 Source: Xpresso Book Tours/ Author ————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a coming of age story about appreciating the life you have Add it: Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iBooks The very last thing 17-year-old Emmott Syddall wants is to turn out like her dad. She’s descended from ten generations who never left their dull English village, and there’s no way she’s going to waste a perfectly good life that way. She’s moving to London and she swears she is never coming back. But when…
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Book Review: Ann, Not Annie by Sage Steadman
Media Type: Ebook Title: Ann, not Annie Author: Sage Steadman Publisher: MmHmm Books Pages: 240 Release Date: September 20, 2017 Source: Xpresso Book Tours/ Author ————————————— Content Screening: sex and alcohol HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a coming of age story dealing with grief and other adult scenarios Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon Ann, not Annie, is tired of her nominal existence and has vowed to turn things around by dating the hottest guy in school, Jacob Waters. Easier said than done since Jacob isn’t even aware she exists. The truth is, due to Ann’s lively temper she spends more time in detention with…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Dark Mermaid by Christina L. Barr
The Dark Mermaid Christina L. Barr Publication date: September 5th 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult “True love is not a myth. It’s mystic. It’s a force in the universe that draws two people together, resulting in incredible power, for either good or complete chaos.” On the day Luna proves that she is powerful enough to be her father’s heir, she is banished for saving the life of an enchanting human boy. Her father, the king, gives her two options: kill Ian and regain her honor by the time she comes of age, or be destroyed. Luna finds shelter in forbidden…
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Book Review: Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats by Carla Rehse
Media Type: Ebook Title: Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats Author: Carla Rehse Publisher: Createspace Pages: 267 Release Date: July 24, 2017 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy paranormal reads that are on the lighter side. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Seventeen-year-old Gracie Mason is homecoming queen, co-captain of the cheerleading squad, and a member of the student council. She’s also a budding burglar. While attempting her inaugural break-in, Gracie blacks out and wakes up far away from the scene. It turns out she accidentally intruded on a male witch’s “circle of power,” and…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Crescent Calling by Axelle Chandler
It’s Friday! Wooooooooohooo. This week feels like the longest one I’ve had in a while, so what better way to kick off the weekend than an exciting new release to check out? Let’s do this. Crescent Calling Axelle Chandler (The Crescent Witch Chronicles #1) Publication date: August 9th 2017 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy Skye Williams is an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. Or so she thought. When she receives news of her estranged mother’s death, she must go to Ireland to claim her inheritance, but when she arrives in the tiny village of Derrydun, she isn’t prepared for what…
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Book Blitz + Givewaway: Myths and Magic A Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection
Myths & Magic: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection Publication date: August 22nd 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Pre-Order MYTHS & MAGIC now and get BONUS GIFTS! MYTHS & MAGIC sends you on a wild ride across universes where a safe return cannot be guaranteed. Abolished magic returns to Earth. Telekinetic sorcerers, witches, and fairies discover their powers. Humans become cyborgs. Dragons prowl the depths of Iceland’s volcanoes. All this and more is packed inside one boxed set overflowing with stories from today’s hottest USA Today and International Bestselling authors! From dystopian thrillers to steampunk romance, from gothic fantasies to…
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Cover Reveal: Moonburner by Claire Luana
Happy Monday friends! Can you believe July is over already? That means the summer is almost over and it’s getting closer to cooler weather, phew. Today we have an exciting new cover for you to check out. Let’s take a look: Moonburner Claire Luana (Moonburner, #1) Published by: Soul Fire Press Publication date: June 14th 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Kai is a Moonburner—a female sorceress reviled by her people and normally killed at birth. Except Kai’s parents saved her by disguising her as boy—a ruse they’ve kept up for almost seventeen years. But when her village is attacked, Kai’s…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Union by T.H. Hernandez
The Union T.H. Hernandez (The Union #1) Publication date: November 18th 2014 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult After global warming and a second civil war devastated the former United States, two different societies rose from the ashes – the Union, a towering high-tech utopia, hugging the perimeter of the continent, and the devastated, untamed midsection known as the Ruins. Seventeen-year-old Evan Taylor has an easy, privileged life in the Union. What she doesn’t have is any idea what to do with the rest of her life. She only knows she wants to do something meaningful, to make a difference in the…
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Book Spotlight + Sale: The Western Palm Series by Britni Hill
It’s a rare occasion that we get to reveal a whole series of new covers at one time, so today is your lucky day! The entire Western Palm series has a new look and you will want to snatch them up at just $0.99! Tess Jacobson has a knack for putting her faith in the wrong guy. With a horrible ex-boyfriend darkening her past, she vows to never let herself fall for good looks and lies again. She sets her standards high, knowing exactly the kind of guy she needs to find. Until she meets Blake Martin. Her past sends…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Gate of Air by Resa Nelson
Happy Monday readers! What better way to improve the worst day of the week than with an exciting new book? That cover has me swooning and I can’t wait to see what this series has to offer! Let’s check it out. Gate of Air Resa Nelson (Dragon Gods, #1) Publication date: June 19th 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Frayka must find and convince the dragon gods of the Far East to appease the gods of her Northland heritage. If she fails, her own Northlander gods will destroy all the mortals who once promised to worship them. The Far East is…