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Waiting on Wednesday (4/25/18)
You’ve made it to Wednesday, bookish friends! Congratulations! I’m slogging through this day. That’s pretty much the only way to describe how I feel. If someone were to point me in the direction of a cup a tea and a couch, I’d fall straight asleep. Hahaha. The good part is that it’s at least the middle of the week, so we’re in the downhill swing to the weekend! Huzzah! Now, on to my pick for this Wednesday! I’m eagerly waiting on Salt by Hannah Moskowitz. Even though their parents disappeared during a hunt three months ago, seventeen-year-old Indi and his siblings,…
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Fireproof Girl by Loretta Lost
Title: The Fireproof Girl Author: Loretta Lost Series: (Sophie Shields, #1) Pages: Publication date: September 29th 2016 Source: Xpresso Book Tours/Author Genres: Mystery, New Adult, Romance HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Add it: Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo Abandoned at birth, Sophie Shields grew up in abusive foster homes, escaping into books and computers for solace. When the constant danger became too much to bear, she ran away,…
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Cover Reveal: Strayed by Kristalyn A. Vetovich
Today KristaLyn A. Vetovich and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover and an exclusive content for STRAYED, her new Paranormal which releases September 2018! Check out the awesome cover and enter to win a $10 Amazon GC! On to the reveal! Title: STRAYED Author: KristaLyn A. Vetovich Pub. Date: September 2018 Publisher: Glass House Press Formats: eBook Pages: 85 Find it: Goodreads In the struggle between good and evil, humans don’t stand a chance—not on their own. Which is why, for every living soul, there is a Firn: a spirit assigned to guide and defend humans from demonic beings like the Aropfain. But earning a place…
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Book Review: Love Hack by Kimberly Dean
Media Type: Ebook Title: Love Hack Author: Kimberly Dean Publisher: Independent Pages: 180 Release Date: March 8, 2018 Source: PUYB/Author ——————————————- Genre: Romantic Suspense HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy steamy fun and a bit of suspense Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Security analyst Spencer Weiler is excited when he lands a job at Afire Industries. The responsibility is daunting, but nowhere near as exhilarating as working with Josie Johnson, the pretty program manager in charge. Spencer lusts after her, but knows that she only sees him as a work friend. He needs to make himself over if he’s going to have a shot…
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Book Review: That’s What She Said: Wise Words From Influential Women by Kimothy Joy
Media Type: Print Book Title: That’s What She Said: Wise Words From Influential Women Author: Kimothy Joy Publisher: Harper Wave Pages: Hardcover; 128 Release Date: April 3, 2018 Source: Publisher / TLC Book Tours ————————————————— Genre: Non-Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a simple way to share influential women with their young counterparts, or anyone looking for a fun, inspirational read! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N An artist and activist committed to the empowerment of women and girls has created a gorgeous illustrated volume, blending watercolor and short biography to…
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The Slump.
Hi everyone! No, we’re not gone. Promise. Busy, yes? Slightly overwhelmed? Definitely. Not gone though. Here trying to keep things flowing as much as possible. Every April and May is a whirlwind of weekends spent celebrating birthdays, baby showers, and Mother’s Day. I’ve barely had time to breathe on the weekends and, honestly, when I do I don’t feel like blogging. It’s been a rough go lately in terms of review writing. So here’s a quick look at what we do already have scheduled for this month: Tina will be reviewing Accidental Tryst, Love Hack, Ray Vs. The Meaning of…
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Book Review: Isle of Blood and Stone by Makiia Lucier
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Isle of Blood and Stone * Series: Isle of Blood and Stone #1 Author: Makiia Lucier Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: April 10, 2018 Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher ———————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like descriptive, slow-burn historical fiction. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Ulises asked, “How can I look at these maps, see this riddle, and do nothing? They are my brothers.”Elias reached across the table and flicked aside two shells with a fingertip.…
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Book Excerpt + Giveaway: Meet Me in the Strange by Leander Watts
Meet Me in the Strange Author: Leander WattsPublication date: March 27th 2018Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult From the author of Beautiful City of the Dead and Stonecutter comes a dreamy, atmospheric coming of age story that will appeal to readers of all ages. Davi tries to help a new friend, Anna Z, escape a cruel and controlling brother, and the teens end up running away to follow the tour of their rock idol, the otherworldly Django Conn. The story is set in a weird and wonderful retro-futuristic city of glam-girls and glister-boys and a strange phenomenon that Anna Z calls…
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Book Excerpt + Giveaway: Shadow of the Moon by Kwen D. Griffeth
Shadow of the Moon Kwen D. Griffeth Publication date: September 25th 2017 Genres: Adult, Mystery, Paranormal The grisly murder of a diplomat’s son in Central Park draw NYPD Detective Gerald Meeker and FBI Special Agent Andee Trakes into a twisted and confusing investigation. Within hours, the evidence indicates the man was executed in the manner saved for werewolves. Andee Trakes is assigned to liaison with a history professor, who is an expert on folklore and legends. Professor Alwyn Lloyd, handsome, articulate and successful, not only agrees the method of death was indeed an execution, he claims to be a werewolf.…
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Friends, I am sick. Or have ridiculously epic allergies. I honestly can’t tell the difference anymore. *laughs maniacally before descending into coughing fit* I’ve been reading, but I haven’t really been writing reviews. I’m in this state where, if someone would let me, I would happily just lay in bed and read in between naps. If only. I think this is why we as adults get sick so often and stay sick so long. We don’t have the luxury of downtime to let our bodies heal. Bright side though, is that I’ve been powering through audio books! Nothing helps me…