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Book Spotlight + Guest Post: The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie
Happy Sunday friends! It seems like a good time for a guest post, specifically a guest post all about the love of books. If you haven’t already heard of Paige McKenzie and her YouTube channel, you’re in for a treat! I’m pleased as punch to give our blog over to her, and her creative soul, for today. Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, Sunshine Griffith and her mother Kat move from sunny Austin, Texas, to the rain-drenched town of Ridgemont, Washington. Though Sunshine is adopted, she and her mother have always been close, sharing a special bond filled with laughter and…
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Sunday Funday!
Happy Sunday to all of you lovely bookworms out there! I hope your weekend has been full of fun and excitement or at least some relaxation and a good book. The problem with weekends is that there are finite. By the time Sunday afternoon rolls around you’ve already started thinking about your to-do list at work on Monday and it ruins the fun. So today, dear readers, I give you permission to pretend it’s still Saturday. Forget that you have to set an alarm tomorrow and be a functioning adult. Stay up late, go out with friends/family or simply enjoy…
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Book Review: Seed by Lisa Heathfield
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Seed Author: Lisa Heathfield Publisher: Running Press Kids Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: March 10, 2015 Source: Publisher ———————————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence, Some Adult Language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories based around cults, and are okay with reading about tough issues. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes All that Pearl knows can be encapsulated in one word: Seed. It is the isolated community that she was born into. It is the land that she sows and reaps. It is the center of her…
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A Guest Post from Lisa Heathfield, author of Seed!
It’s Tuesday, which means you’re probably partially glad that it’s no longer Monday, but mainly upset that Friday is still so far away. It’s okay, I know exactly how you feel. And, while I can’t fast forward the week, I can give you a guest post from an awesome author to ease the pain! So, here you go. All that Pearl knows can be encapsulated in one word: Seed. It is the isolated community that she was born into. It is the land that she sows and reaps. It is the center of her family and everything that means…
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February 2015 Wrap Up
Goodbye February, and hello March! It was a quiet month here on the blog, and for that we apologize. Blogging is a labor of love, and sometimes life just gets in the way. Surprisingly, it wasn’t a bad month of reading! Let’s take a look. ************ Books read and reviewed in February:Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen – Review (4/5)Firefight (Reckoners #2) by Brandon Sanderson – Review (4/5)The Question of Miracles by Elana K. Arnold – Review (5/5)The Rules According to Gracie by Stefanie London – Review (4/5)Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs (Jane Jameson #1) by Molly Harper – Review…
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Waiting on Wednesday
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. It’s hosted by Breaking the Spine. *** This week I thought I’d share a mystery/thriller that I can’t wait to get my hands on! Everything about this book sounds like things I love in a good thriller. Vigilante justice is clearly not approved by law, but at what lengths will the Scotland Yard go to find the culprit? Is there more to this criminal than meets the eye? I can’t wait to find out! While Acton and Doyle, two of Scotland Yard’s finest, pursue…
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Book Review: Seabound by Jordan Rivet
Media Type: Ebook Title: Seabound Series: The Seabound Chronicles #1 Author: Jordan Rivet Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 409 Release Date: October 30, 2014 Source: Author ——————————————— Genre: Post-apocalyptic adventure HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy post-apocalyptic adventures with interesting characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes When an apocalyptic catastrophe decimates the land, a lucky few escape to sea. 1,003 survivors make their home on a souped-up cruise ship called the Catalina. After sixteen years, the strain begins to show in a floating world of distrust and shifting allegiances. Esther is a young mechanic who wants to prove herself, and she’s willing to take risks in…
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The resurrection of “And… Discuss!” – let’s talk spoilers in reviews!
Hi everyone! So as you’ve probably noticed, it’s been rather quiet this month. To fill some of that silence with good old fashioned debate, I thought I’d resurrect one of the posts that I used to do a lot when I first started this blog! In fact, I’m going to revisit all the topics that have already been done, since there’s a much larger and more diverse set of you now. Sound good? Do you have your discussion caps on? Okay, let’s do this. ================================================================= Today’s topic is: SPOILERS IN REVIEWS From a reader’s standpoint, how do you feel about…
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Book Review: The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel, reviewed by Jessica
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Life Intended Author: Kristin Harmel Publisher: Gallery Books Pages: Paperback; 368 Release Date: December 30, 2014 Source: NetGalley ——————————————— Genre: Contemporary / Women’s Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of “sliding doors” books, as well as any reader who loves a good cathartic cry. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes From the author of the international bestseller The Sweetness of Forgetting, named one of the Best Books of Summer 2012 by Marie Claire magazine, comes a captivating novel about the struggle to overcome the past when our…
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Happy Galentine’s Day!
Happy Galentine’s Day to all my fellow ladies out there. Whether you are celebrating Single’s Awareness Day, Galentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day or preparing (ie drinking) for Mardi Gras today, we hope you have a fabulous weekend! In celebration of this love filled occasion, we are asking you dear readers to recommend your favorite books! Whether it’s a steamy romance, a tale of friendship or the love of family that brought that loving feeling out for you, share it in the comments! We are always looking for new books to add to our TBR. Today is a celebration of love and…