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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Curse by Steven James
Good morning ladies and gents. Welcome to another book spotlight! Today started out completely insane, but things have finally calmed down and I can finally get this post into the wild! After all, I would want Steven James’ Curse to miss your radar. Enjoy! Curse Steven James (Blur Trilogy #3) Published by: Skyscape Publication date: May 24th 2016 Genres: Thriller, Young Adult Don’t miss this intriguing and climactic conclusion to the Blur Trilogy. As Daniel Byers prepares to attend a basketball camp before his senior year of high school, the terrifying blurs that’ve plagued him for the last nine months return.…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Dream Protocol: Descent by Adara Flynn Quick
Good morning, my darling bookworms! A very happy Wednesday to you, as well. As you can tell from the uptick in posts, things are settling down at HDB headquarters, and we’re gearing up to bring you a lot more amazing book spotlights, and wonderful book reviews. Which brings me to this particular spotlight, and the fact that I may have a bit of a case of cover lust. The Dream Protocol: Descent has a cover that borders somewhere between steampunk and whimsical, which makes my heart happy. Add in a synopsis that sounds delicious, and you have a book that I…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Lost Twin by Sophie Cleverly
I sincerely hope so, because it’s time for another book spotlight! This time, our spotlight shines on a book that not only has an adorable cover, but also looks like a ton of fun to read. You all know that I have a soft spot in my heart for Middle Grade reads, and The Lost Twin looks like my kind of book! Ivy, I pray that it’s you reading this. And if you are, well, I suppose you’re the new me… When shy Ivy’s troublemaking twin Scarlet vanishes from Rookwood boarding school, Ivy is invited to “take her place.” But when…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Gifted by J.A. George
What better way to start off your week than finding a great book to read? Gifted by J.A. George is an exciting tale of seven characters and their adventures, as told by Ava, the narrator. There is no chosen one in this story. Avery Gray was just in the wrong place at the wrong time and happened to make a decision that altered her future forever. It happens to all of us every day. Avery is a size twelve university student with a penchant for dry humour, and she’s as normal as they come. Up until now, the biggest choice she’s had…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Ava and Taco Cat by Carol Weston
It’s SPOTLIGHT TIME! Today’s book is especially adorable, and aimed at those young readers in your life who are looking for their next read. I have a soft spot in my heart for Middle Grade fiction with plucky little girl characters, and Ava absolutely fits that bill. Feast your eyes on Ava and Taco Cat by Carol Weston. Ava desperately wants a pet for her eleventh birthday—but gets way more than she bargained for when she adopts T-A-C-O-C-A-T. When Ava Wren hears about an injured yellow tabby with mismatched ears, she becomes obsessed and wants to rescue him. She even picks…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Whatever It Takes by Lindsey Pogue
Follow the tour! Good morning to you, my favorite bookish people! We’re in the midst of moving, so half of our stuff is in one place and half is in another. The good news is, that I still have fabulous content to share with you while I’m too busy to read! This spotlight is no exception, because Lindsey Pogue and Whatever It Takes are in the spotlight today. Let’s take a look. Four years ago, I thought my life was pretty normal for a teenager. Three years ago, my world was shattered, and now I’m just trying to hold the pieces…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Just Like Me by Nancy J. Cavanaugh
It’s time for another book spotlight, and this one is adorable! I’ve fallen in love with “coming of age” stories, and this one stole my heart from the moment that I read the synopsis. Take a look at Just Like Me by Nancy J. Cavanaugh. Who eats Cheetos with chopsticks?! Avery and Becca, my “Chinese Sisters,” that’s who. We’re not really sisters—we were just adopted from the same orphanage. And we’re nothing alike. They like egg rolls, and I like pizza. They’ll wave around Chinese fans, and I pretend like I don’t know them. Which is not easy since we’re all…
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Book Spotlight: Trifling Favors by Heather Hiestand
Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday! We’re halfway through the week, which means you’ll need something to get you over the hump day blues. I’ve got an exciting new historical romance that should hit the spot! “The sweetest treat is a kiss… Greggory Redcake’s plate is full. Widowed young and left with two small children, the manager of the Kensington location of the illustrious tea shop is besieged on all sides between the bakery and family matters. If only his remarkably efficient shop assistant, Betsy Popham, could manage his home life, too! But Greggory can’t linger on thoughts of Betsy’s…
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Giveaway: Journey to Death by Leigh Russell
Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday! Are you in the mood to win something? I’m hoping so, because there’s a copy of Journey to Death by Leigh Russell just waiting to live on your shelf. You can’t win if you don’t enter, so read the synopsis below, and then get to entering! Lucy Hall arrives in the Seychelles determined to leave her worries behind. The tropical paradise looks sun-soaked and picture-perfect—but as Lucy soon discovers, appearances can be very deceptive. A deadly secret lurks in the island’s history, buried deep but not forgotten. And it is about to come to light.…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Breaking the Story by Ashley Farley
Happy Friday dear friends. What better way to start the weekend than an exciting new book? Breaking the Story has a little bit of something for everyone. Politics, intrigue, romance and of course a bit of action. Let’s check it out! Passion, peril, and a scandal that will rock American politics. Scottie Darden’s life is a disaster. Her marriage has become toxic, and her career as a photojournalist has stalled out. To attract the attention of the main players in the news industry, she needs a standout story with a unique perspective. What she finds is a scandal that could turn…