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Secret Cupid: The Swap!
ARE YOU READY? It’s time for the first swap of the new year here at Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile! What better day to dedicate it to than a day of love? After all, we all do love books! If this is your first time participating in a swap, make sure to check out the General Guidelines. Otherwise, let’s get right to it. ON TO THE DETAILS: This swap is all about our love of books and of course sending general good vibes to someone else! We all love getting a little something now and then, so why not spread that squishy feeling…
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Book Review: The Namesake
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Namesake Author: Steven Parlato Publisher: Merit Press Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: January 18, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Abuse, Mild Violence —————————————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are okay with real, harsh issues in their writing. Add it to: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Gifted artist? Standout student? All his teachers are sure certain that Evan Galloway can be the graduate who brings glory to small, ordinary St. Sebastian’s School. As for Evan, however, he can’t be bothered anymore.…
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Book Review: Zephyr The West Wind
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Zephry: The West Wind * Series: Chaos Chronicles #1 Author: R.J. Tolson Publisher: Universal Kingdom Print Pages: Paperback; 492 Release Date: August 1, 2012 Source: JKS Communications —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence —————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers of the Fantasy genre Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Seventeen years ago, in the island village of Dentro, lived a large and powerful demon. With just a howl, mountains were obliterated. With the help of an outsider, the chief of…
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Blogger Backstage Pass: Kat from The Aussie Zombie!
It’s time for the first 2013 edition of Blogger Backstage Pass! Are you always looking for shiny new blogs to follow? Do you feel like you’d just like to get to know some of the bloggers a little better? Here’s your opportunity. 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… Kat from The Aussie Zombie!…
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2013 Standalone Reading Challenge
Click the button to see my join post, or to join yourself! Goal Set: Read 15 standalone books that are published between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013. Books Read: 1. The Namesake by Steven Parlato 2. What We Saw At Night by Jacquelyn Mitchard
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2013 TBR Challenge
Click the button to see join post and join yourself! Goal Set: 21-30 Books: A Sweet Kiss Books Read Toward Goal: 1. Breathe by Sarah Crossan 2. Provex City by Michael Pearce 3. On the Edge (On the Edge #1) by Ilona Andrews 4. Shadows of the Hidden by Anne Riley 5. Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill 6. Midnight City by J. Barton Mitchell 7. The Daemon Whisperer (Liminals #1) by Candice Bundy 8. Untimed by Andy Gavin 9. Fallen by Laury Falter 10. The Demi Monde: Winter by Rod Rees 11. Owlet (Society of Feathers #1) by Emma Michaels 12. The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons by Barbara Mariconda…
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2013 Audio Book Challenge
Click the button to see the join post and join also! Goal Set: Going Steady – Listen to 12 Audio Books Books Listened To: 1. Look At Me by Jennifer Egan 2. On The Edge by Ilona Andrews 3. Lost Voices by Sarah Porter 4. House of Dark Shadows (Dreamhouse Kings #1) by Robert Liparulo 5. Water in the Woods (Dreamhouse Kings #2) by Robert Liparulo 6. The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacboson 7. Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2) by Laini Taylor 8. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 9. The Land of…
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2012 Review Wrap Up
Here comes the big post….are your ready for it? It’s time to wrap up 2012 with a list of all the books that I read this year! It’s a pretty long one, but it’s my hope that you’ll find a hidden gem here or be reminded of a book that you totally forgot about! I totally hammered my reading goal out of the park. I wanted to read 175 books and I actually ended up reading 196! It blew my mind to see that all written down here. It’s been a great reading year, and I can’t wait to start…
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2013 Blog Goals
It’s BLOG GOAL TIME!!! Yes, to round out the year it’s time to figure out what I want to focus on in 2013. I totally forgot to set some of these last year so…clean slate! I’m ready to start fresh and get down to streamlining my blogging time. ********** 2013 BLOG GOALS 1. Schedule, schedule, SCHEDULE! This year I started a weekly post called Coming Soon on HDB… to help myself honest during the week. It has definitely helped, but in 2013 I really want to crack down on scheduling reviews, giveaways and discussion posts. That way if life gets in…
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Most Anticipated Books of 2013
Plugging along here on the end of the year wrap up! Today it’s all about the books that I am most looking forward to in 2013. Let me tell you, this was a hard list to create. There are SO many books coming out that I want to read! Still, I promised myself I’d only pick five (*tear*) so here they are. MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2013 Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (February 5, 2013) I DEVOURED Shatter Me after picking it up, and ever since then all I’ve wanted is to find out what happens! Juliette is still one of…