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Book Review: The Final Six by Alexandra Monir
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Final Six Author: Alexandra Monir Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: March 6, 2018 Source: HarperTeen / FFBC Tours ——————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Science Fiction with diverse characters and lots of adventure. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Book Depository When Leo, an Italian championship swimmer, and Naomi, a science genius from California, are two of the twenty-four teens drafted into the International Space Training Camp, their lives are forever altered. After erratic climate change has made…
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Book Spotlight: Mistress Suffragette by Diana Forbes
Today we have a special treat for you! If you haven’t had a chance to dive into some historical romance lately then check out this gem by Diana Forbes. Title: Mistress SuffragetteAuthor: Diana Forbes Publisher: Penmore Press Pages: 392Genre: Romance/Historical Fiction/Victorian/Political/NY Gilded Age FictionA young woman without prospects at a ball in Gilded Age Newport, Rhode nIsland is a target for a certain kind of “suitor.” At the Memorial Day Ball during the Panic of 1893, impoverished but feisty Penelope Stanton quickly draws the unwanted advances of a villainous millionaire banker who preys on distressed women—the incorrigible Mr. Daggers. Better…
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Guest Post and Giveaway: The Amber Elixir by Ariella Moon
Title: The Amber Elixir Author: Ariella Moon Series: A Two Realms Novella, #1 Publication date: October 3rd 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Viviane, the new Lady of the Lake and High Priestess of Avalon, accepts a challenge from Merlin unaware her bold actions will have tragic consequences. Two of her priestesses are turned to stone. A forbidden love deserts her. Now alone, she has six young handmaidens to train and protect. When Morgan le Fay demands assistance with a spell that could change the balance of power in the Two Realms, Viviane refuses her. But what if Morgan’s secret knowledge could…
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Book Review: Hug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child by S. Craig Zahler
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Hug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child Author: S. Craig Zahler Publisher: Cinestate Pages: Paperback; 264 Release Date: January 23, 2018 Source: Publisher —————————————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy coming of age stories that are a little bit on the quirky side, but full of heart! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N “S. Craig Zahler is certain to become one of the great imaginers of our time.” ― Clive Barker Hug Chickenpenny is an anomalous child. Born from tragedy and…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (2/20/18)
Good morning, guys and gals! Yes, I know that this will post on Tuesday. I’m writing it on a Monday though, so I’m saying it counts ;). Here’s hoping that your long weekend, if you had one, was filled with good reads and lots of quiet time. I actually had a fair bit of that, and it was a nice time to recharge. Work, and life in general, have been wearing on me the last two weeks. So it was nice to have some time to step back, be calm, and just reset. Any time you see me vanish from…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day, bookish guys and gals! Here’s hoping that, whether you’re a solo celebrator or part of a couple, you got to do something nice today! You know… like buy books. Lots of books. Get that TBR going. Also, non-bookish people out there, you know what the best gift ever is? Quiet Reading Time. Yup, it’s free, and it’s amazing. Just saying. We love you all bunches!
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Book Review: Girl Unknown by Karen Perry
Media Type: Print Book Title: Girl Unknown Author: Karen Perry Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Pages: Hardcover; 304 Release Date: February 6, 2018 Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy thrillers that are slow burns. Add it on: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Goodreads How quickly could the family we have created for ourselves unravel—and how far will we go to protect it? David and Caroline Connolly are swimming successfully through their marriage’s middle years—raising two children; overseeing care for David’s ailing mother; leaning into their careers, both…
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Author Interview + Giveaway: Your One & Only by Adrianne Finlay
Good morning everyone, and happy Monday! Sorry for the lapse over the weekend, but I ended up with that evil cold that’s circulating and I did a whole lot of nothing. Which, to be honest, was kind of nice. At least I get to start my week with an amazing blog tour! Today’s spotlight is on Your One & Only by Adrianne Finlay, and you’re not going to want to miss this. Your One and Only by Adrianne Finlay Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Release Date: February 6, 2018 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Jack is a walking fossil. The only…
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February Reading Plans
Hi fellow bookworms! Yes, this is going to be one of those rambling posts where I just type at you and don’t put a whole bunch of formatting and photos. If you want to run away now, I’ll understand. Otherwise, I’m here to tell you a bit about my February reading plans! See, I’ve pretty much given up on TBR lists at this point. I’ve let you know before that at the end of last year I was burnt out. Everything I read felt forced, it felt like a chore to finish a book, and I was feeling the drag…
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January 2018 Wrap Up
Well darlings, tomorrow is officially February! Are you also feeling like this month has just come and gone without really sticking around? I feel like I blinked and it went from New Year’s Day, to the last day of the month. On the flip side, I somehow found time to read 11 books, yes 11 whole books, this month! So excited! Two of the eleven books that I read this month ended up being five star reads! That makes me deliriously happy, because this has been a stellar start to the year! You Were Here was a bit sad, with a…