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March 2014 Wrap Up
Another month has come and gone. Another month of amazing reads, and fun posts! If you’ll notice, things have slowed down a little here on the blog. I’ve been adjusting to having new responsibilities at work, and also to daily gym visits! I had the time, I just had to make it work :). Things will pick back up again in April! So let’s see those books! ********** (C) = Children / (YA) = Young Adult / (NA) = New Adult (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade ** Books read in previous months Books Read and Reviewed in…
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Book Spotlight: Unforseen (A Kingdom Keepers Novella)
Today’s spotlight is on a series that’s new to me, but definitely on my radar now! The Kingdom Keepers series, by Ridley Pearson, centers on Disneyland. I ask you, what could be a better setting for a book filled with magic and intrigue? There are quite a few books out in this series so far, but I’m here to spotlight a novella in particular. Whether you’ve started this series or not, it still reads as a standalone. Fairlies Amanda and Jess have won the hearts of Kingdom Keepers fans. Over the years, they’ve protected and supported the five Disney guides with…
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Book Review: The Mark of the Dragonfly
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Mark of the Dragonfly Author: Jaleigh Johnson Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: March 25, 2014 Source: Publisher —————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love big adventures with brave characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Fans of The City of Ember will love The Mark of the Dragonfly, an adventure story set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous. Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid…
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Giveaway Time! The Magic Shop by Justin Swapp!
Yesterday I posted an Author Interview with Justin Swapp, the author of The Magic Swap! In case you missed it, you can click that pretty link. Also let me jog your memory all about this book, because it’s one the top on my list! This is such a gorgeous cover! When Marcus and Ellie’s grandparents decide it would be good for them to tend the family business, the children discover a strange, secret world that has been kept from them all their lives. Not only is the family business a front, but the children learn that they’ve only narrowly escaped death…
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Book Spotlight + Author Interview: The Magic Shop by Justin Swapp
It’s Wednesday bookworms! If you’re like me, you’re super excited that it’s finally the middle of the week. That means all that’s left is the countdown to the weekend! Let me make your mid-week day a little better, with another amazing spotlight. This time tantalize your taste buds with Justin Swapp’s book, The Magic Shop. When Marcus and Ellie’s grandparents decide it would be good for them to tend the family business, the children discover a strange, secret world that has been kept from them all their lives. Not only is the family business a front, but the children learn…
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Book Review: Before They Find Us
Media Type: Ebook Title: Before They Find Us Author: Michelle A. Hansen Publisher: Priest Rapids Press Pages: Paperback; 334 Release Date: November 2013 Source: Xpresso Book Tours —————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mystery novels, mixed with a little bit of romance. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes I’m going to make you wish you were dead. Just a text. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Hales tries not to worry. Probably a wrong number. Not really meant for her, and definitely not related to the crime she witnessed six…
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Book Review: Breadcrumbs
Media Type: Print Book Title: Breadcrumbs Author: Anne Ursu Publisher: Walden Pond Press Pages: Hardcover; 312 Release Date: September 27, 2011 Source: Library ————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Lovers of fairy tales, both young and old. Anyone looking to get lost in a book. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. They had been best friends since they were six, spending hot Minneapolis summers and cold Minneapolis winters together, dreaming of Hogwarts and Oz, superheroes and baseball. Now that they…
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Book Review: The Secret Side of Empty
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Secret Side of Empty Author: Maria E. Andreu Publisher: Running Press Kids Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: March 11, 2014 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone. This is a beautiful book and I recommend it to everyone! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes As a straight-A student with a budding romance and loyal best friend, M.T.’s life seems as apple-pie American as her blondish hair and pale skin. But M.T. hides two facts to the contrary: her full name of Monserrat Thalia…
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Book Spotlight + Guest Post: Rumpled, by Lacey Louwagie
If there’s one thing I love doing on this blog, it’s putting new authors on your radar! There’s so many tantalizing books out there, just waiting for you to discover them. I’d like to help that along. So, let’s get started with today’s book spotlight, shall we? Hold on to your fairy tale hats, my friends! Today’s author is bringing out a new take on a story you know and love. Please give a warm welcome to Lacey Louwagie, author of Rumpled. Gold for a poor girl, Beauty for a twisted man, A child for a powerful sorcerer . .…
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Book Review: The Cruelty
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Cruelty Author: S. Bergstrom Publisher: JKSCommunications Pages: Paperback; 377 Release Date: March 15, 2014 Source: Publisher ————————————————– Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy deeply written, fast paced thrillers with an amazing protagonist! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes When her diplomat father is kidnapped and the U.S. Government is unable to help, 17 year-old Gwendolyn Bloom sets off across the sordid underbelly of Europe to rescue him. Following the only lead she has—the name of a Palestinian informer living in France—she plunges…