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Book Review: First Born
Media Type: Print Book Title: First Born *Series: Lily Moore #1 Author: Tricia Zoeller Publisher: Blue Portal Press LLC Pages: Not specified. Release Date: May 6, 2013 Source: Author —————————————————— Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are fans of the Urban Fantasy genre, and enjoy tough female characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When twenty-six-year-old graphic designer Lily Moore shapeshifts for the first time, Atlanta police detectives consult wildlife experts to sort through the bizarre forensic evidence she leaves in her wake. Her traumatic transformation coincides…
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Book Review: Forbidden Sister
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Forbidden Sister *Series: The Forbidden #1 Author: V.C. Andrews Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: Paperback; 432 Release Date: February 26, 2103 Source: Publisher ———————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence and Sexual Situations HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy V.C. Andrews as an author, and books with tougher subjects. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When Emmie Wilcox, the younger daughter of Norton and Vivian Wilcox, was seven, her father, frustrated with his older daughter Roxanne’s misbehavior and defiance, told her to get out. At…
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Spotlight on The Warner Grimoire – Book One: Bad Apple
Today’s spotlight is on a book I have on my wishlist, and you should too! It was brought to my attention a few days ago, and I’m desperately working to clear space so I can devour it whole. Meet Simon Warner, a fourteen-year-old who drowned. Death was just the beginning. Dying awakens an angry and malevolent force inside Simon–magic, and before he can comprehend his mystical transformation his adopted father is kidnapped during a mysterious fire that destroys their home. Within hours Simon is violently yanked into the supernatural world, where the real trouble starts: he is the descendent of…
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Book Review: New Lands
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: New Lands * Series: The Chronicles of Egg #2 Author: Geoff Rodkey Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: May 2, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series, as well as readers who love a good adventure story! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N After a narrow escape from Deadweather Island, Egg and his slightly deranged partner Guts head for the remote New Lands. They’re in search of the lost Okalu tribe, who hold…
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Bout of Books – Spine Poetry Challenge
Time for my first Bout of Books 7.0 Challenge! Escape Through the Pages has challenged us to create a poem out of book spines. Sounds easy enough, right? The catch is, that you can only add in as many extra words as you have books. *phew* This one took me a while to figure out, but here’s what I came up with! My Dark Life like a Forbidden Game No, Not That Kind of Girl *giggles* I had to work with what I had.
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Bout of Books 7.0
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books…
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Books to Watch (5/13/2013)
It seems it has been a few months since I’ve done on of these. No time like the present! Time to spotlight some books and hopefully add them to your ever growing TBR pile. So, sit back and relax, while I share with you some books that I am loving/pining for and think you should too. ******************** This edition is dedicated to series books. OUT NOW I think the mark of a good series is that it transcends reading levels. Whether you are 9, or 90, the stories still have the power to speak to you and draw you in.…
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Weekly Rewind (5/12/13)
Sunday/Monday – Book Review: The Magic Circle Looking for a more intelligent thriller? Jenny Davidson weaves a story that draws on myth and legend, turning it into something completely intriguing. Tuesday – Book Review: 24 Bones Michael Stewart’s story really blew me away. Rich with undertones of history and religion, it is a story that flies by. Highly recommended! Wednesday – April Wrap-Up On Wednesday, I wrapped up my April reading. You can check out what I read, and how I liked it! It’s recap time! Thursday – Book Review: Deadweather and Sunrise A book with a young male protagonist, adventure and…
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Book Review: Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game!
Media Type: Ebook Title: Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game! Author: Katie Ashley Publisher: Self Pages: Ebook; 266 Release Date: April 30, 2013 Source: Literati Literature Lovers Tours ————————————————— Genre: Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a sweet romance with a bit of angst thrown in for good measure. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N For Noah Sullivan being the best friend to a douchebag and player like Jake Nelson has never been easy. It’s been a rocky road since kindergarten when Jake duct taped Noah to his…
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Book Review: Deadweather and Sunrise
Media Type: Print Book Title: Deadweather and Sunrise * Series: The Chronicles of Egg #1 Author: Geoff Rodkey Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: May 29, 2012 Source: Publisher —————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories with characters who are put into impossible situations! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A stunning middle-grade debut–full of heart, humor, and nonstop action. It’s tough to be thirteen, especially when somebody’s trying to kill you. Not that Egg’s life was ever easy, growing up on…