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Book Review: If You Find Me
Media Type: Print Book Title: If You Find Me Author: Emily Murdoch Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Pages: Hardcover; 256 Release Date: March 26, 2013 Source: Library ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence; Mild Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy true to life reads, with strong characters and tough situations Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes There are some things you can’t leave behind… A broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence, with the…
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Waiting on Wednesday: The Queen of the Tearling
“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. The book that I’m most looking forward to right now is The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen. Isn’t the cover just lovely? Plus I’m a sucker for anything Fantasy. It doesn’t release until July 8, 2014. I can’t wait! On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves…
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Book Review: Bold
Media Type: Print Book Title: Bold Author: Julia Swift & Andrew Landis Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 174 Release Date: July 4, 2013 Source: Author ————————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary romance Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Sasha, a shy, 15-year-old girl who hides from the world, almost dies in a car crash and vows that if she survives, she will be bold and live life to the fullest. Her newfound courage is tested when she meets Will, who just moved to her Air Force…
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Breaking Tradition: A Guest Post by Bethany Cassel, author of Shadowskin
Welcome to another week, my bookish friends! I’ve got an amazing guest post for you today, from an author who has written a book I’m extremely excited about! Today it’s all about Bethany Cassel and her book, Shadowskin. Cursed with a deadly touch, Pomona never thought she would leave the royal gardens of Norarchland, where she uses her magic over plant life to make the gardens flourish. But when she discovers a magic mirror beneath the roots of an apple tree, she learns a horrifying truth: the life of the beautiful Princess Nevea is in danger, and Pomona is the…
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ARC Review: Uninvited
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Uninvited (Uninvited #1) Author: Sophie Jordan Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: January 28, 2014 Source: Edelweiss/Publisher ————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Any readers who like books that are quick moving, and have a psychological edge to them. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / BookLikes The Scarlet Letter meets Minority Report in bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s chilling new novel about a teenage girl who is ostracized when her genetic test proves she’s destined to become a murderer. When Davy Hamilton’s tests come…
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Book Review: The One You Feed
Media Type: Ebook Title: The One You Feed Author: James Drummond Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 290 Release Date: October 20, 2012 Source: Author ——————————————————– Content Screening: Adult Language; Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Those who enjoy quick moving stories with a horror theme. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / BookLikes Like most kids who grew up in the small Oregon town of Silver Falls, Toby Hoffman had heard all the scary stories about the monsters living in the neighboring woods of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Now a teenager, he knows the stories…
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Book Review: From the Outback
Media Type: Ebook Title: From the Outback Author: Ann B. Harrison Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 168 Release Date: October 19, 2013 Source: Author —————————————— Genre: Contemporary Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of strong characters and sweet romance stories. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon Although desperate to get out of her dead end job, Sami is cynical when she hears of an inheritance from the grandfather she never knew. But once she and her young brother arrive in the beautiful valley, she discovers they are not wanted…especially by the sexy vineyard owner next door.…
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Blogger Backstage Pass: Candy from Just Me, Myself and I!
Welcome to 2014 bookish people! Blogger Backstage Pass is back for the new year, and I’ve got some great bloggers to share with you. Are you always looking for new blogs to follow? Love getting to know your fellow readers? Here’s your chance. Each month I’ll pick a new blogger and host them here! You’ll get to see an interview with them and nab all their contact info. Also, in case you forget who they are and want to visit them, their information will be in the right hand sidebar all month. This month’s featured blogger is… Candy from Just Me,…
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2013 Year End Book List
It’s time for the big post! Are you ready? This is the post where I list out all the books I read this year, along with links. It’s my hope that maybe you’ll find a hidden gem you missed, and this also helps keep me organized! I had set a goal of 175 books to read this year, and then changed it to 200 books when I hit the first mark. I didn’t quite make 200! I hit 198 though, which is pretty darn awesome. Here’s to 2014! Books Read in 2013 January Zephyr The West Wind (Chaos Chronicles #1) by…
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2014 Blog Goals!
It’s time to set some blog goals for 2014! Every year I set myself a few, hopefully attainable, goals to help me out with this blog. It will always be my hobby, always something I love, but it still needs organization to run smoothly :). Plus I love setting goals! First let’s look at my goals for 2013: 1. Schedule, Schedule, SCHEDULE! I wanted to make sure that I scheduled posts ahead of time, so I had things ready when life got busy. Truth? I didn’t really do much of that this year. I still want to get better…