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Rain, Rain, PLEASE STAY!
People love to joke about how Southern California loses their mind when it rains. Well… I’m here to tell you, that’s definitely more accurate than I care to admit. We are on day two of rain over here in Los Angeles, and it’s been raining fairly heavily for the last 28 hours straight. I remember when I first moved here permanently, probably about 9 or 10 years ago now, it used to rain all the time during the winter. But, climate change and all that, the weather kept changing and it rained less and less often during our “winter”. Now?…
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Book Review: The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Little Shop of Found Things Author: Paula Brackston Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Pages: Hardcover; 307 Release Date: October 16, 2018 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy more of a cozy historical fiction feeling. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N A new series about a young woman whose connection to antiques takes her on a magical adventure, reminiscent of Outlander New York Times bestselling author of The Witch’s Daughter Paula Brackston returns to her trademark blend of magic and…
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December 2018 Reading List
The last month of the year is upon us! How crazy is that? It feels like only yesterday that I was making resolutions for this blog in the spirit of 2018 headed our way, and valiantly planning a new reading list. I have to say, although 2018 didn’t turn out quite the way I planned it to for this blog, this year was much better than the last. So, baby steps and all that. Sometimes life doesn’t let us do what we’d planned. That being said, I’m 11 books away from my yearly goal of 120, and not 100% sure…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Vikings Captive by Quinn Loftis
Title: The Viking’s Captive Author: Quinn Loftis Series: (Clan Hakon #2) Published by: Clean Teen Publishing Publication date: November 27th 2018 Genres: Historical, Young Adult Prophecy spoken. Alliances broken. Will duty come before love? The Viking’s Captive is the exciting sequel toThe Viking’s Chosen by USA Today Bestseller Quinn Loftis. Two worlds collide in this epic historical fiction centered on an undeniable chemistry that smolders against the odds. Richly written and injected with moments of humor, this action-packed romantic tale will leave you breathless. Novels in The Clan Hakon Series Include: The Viking’s Chosen (February 12, 2018) The Viking’s Captive (November…
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Book Review: Fountain Dead by Theresa Braun
Media Type: Ebook Title: Fountain Dead Author: Theresa Braun Publisher: Unnerving Pages: Kindle; 187 Release Date: November 20, 2018 Source: Author ——————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence, Adult Language HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy horror in a YA setting. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon Mark is uprooted from his home and high school in the Twin Cities and forced to move with his family into a Victorian in Nowhere-ville. Busy with the relocation and fitting in, Mark’s parents don’t see what’s unfolding around them—the way rooms and left behind objects seem alive with…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (11/25/18)
Apologies for the radio silence all. It’s been a rough last two weeks, and I’ve been trying to dig myself out of a funk that was so deep that I’ve actually barely been reading at all. I love the holidays, I really do. Family, friends, and food. All good things. However they also bring with them memories of loss, and this year we’ve added another loss to that list. It’s hard to separate the feelings I have right now, but I’ve been doing the best I can to keep on keeping on. So, I took a blogging break to let…
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Book Review: The Color of Lies by C.J. Lyons
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Color Of Lies Author: CJ Lyons Publisher: Blink Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: November 6, 2018 Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher ——————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy YA mysteries with diverse characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons comes The Color of Lies, a world drenched in color and mystery. High school senior Ella Cleary has always been good at reading people. Her family has a rare medical condition called…
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Book Hoarder? Who, me?
So, one of my promises to myself this year was that I was going to scale down. In every aspect. Scale down on the things I buy, scale down on the things I own, and also try to keep our house from turning into a storage unit. Oh, trust me. It’s not been easy. My book dragon tendencies keep urging me to look at book sale emails, and it takes all of my willpower to ignore them. *sigh* Being a bookworm is a hard, hard job. My rule lately has been composed of two separate parts: 1. If I don’t…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: When Stars Come Out by Scarlett St. Clair
Happy Friday dear friends! I hope you’re all surviving your candy hangovers and enjoying the lovely fall weather. This fabulous new urban fantasy sounds like a perfect way to kick off a relaxing weekend. Who cares about losing an hour of sleep when you have a great book to curl up with. Title: When Stars Come Out Author: Scarlett St. Clair Publication date: October 31st 2018 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Anora Silby can see the dead and turn spirits into gold coins, two things she would prefer to keep secret as she tries to lead a normal life at…
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Book Review: Girl at the Grave by Teri Bailey Black
Media Type: Ebook Title: Girl at the Grave Author: Teri Bailey Black Publisher: Tor Teen Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: August 7, 2018 Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher —————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow moving, but well executed mixes of historical fiction and fantasy. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Valentine has spent years trying to outrun her mother’s legacy. But small towns have long memories, and when a new string of murders occurs, all signs point to the daughter of a murderer. Only one…