• Book Reviews

    Book Review: Mississippi Blood (Penn Cage #6) by Greg Iles

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Mississippi Blood    *Series: Penn Cage #6 Author: Greg Iles Publisher: William Morrow  Pages: Hardcover; 704 Release Date: March 21, 2017 Source: TLC Book Tours / Harper Collins Publishers ———————————————- Genre: Mystery / Crime Thriller HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series, because this ending is EXPLOSIVE! Add it on: HarperCollins | Amazon | Barnes & Noble The endgame is at hand for Penn Cage, his family, and the enemies bent on destroying them in this revelatory volume in the epic trilogy set in modern-day Natchez, Mississippi—Greg Iles’s epic…

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    Book Review: Beach Wedding by Natasha Boyd

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Beach Wedding Series: Butler Cove Novel #5 Author: Natasha Boyd Publisher: Self Pages: Paperback; 224 Release Date: March 28, 2017 Source: Author ——————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoyed Eversea and Forever, Jack. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N It’s been four years since movie star, Jack Eversea, won Keri Ann Butler’s heart. Keri Ann has finished college and launched her artistic career, and she’s let Jack know that she might finally be ready to tie the knot. But four years was a long time to make Jack wait. Jack’s just finished filming one of the most emotionally taxing projects he’s…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Digging in the Stars by Katherine Blakeney

    Digging in the Stars Katherine Blakeney Published by: Blaze Publishing Publication date: March 28th 2017 Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult A lost ancient civilization and the tomb of a legendary king lie buried beneath centuries of ash on the volcanic planet Thror, but that’s not the only reason sixteen-year-old Carter has tricked her Archaeology of Outer Space class into coming here. Her best friend Conrad has just disappeared on a trip to Thror, leaving behind little more than a broken vintage camera. The strange and disturbing photographs she manages to extract make her suspect Conrad’s disappearance is somehow connected to…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Small Business Spotlight – Bookmarks For Kindness

    Good morning everyone! Welcome to a new spotlight here on HDB, where we feature small businesses and organizations.  When I first entered the world of bookstagram, I was blown away by all the people out there who put their heart, soul, and passion into the bookish items that we all love to fill our shelves with. This is my attempt to give them some love, and introduce you to the people behind those shops! We’re kicking off this new feature with a brilliant charity program that was dreamed up by one of my newest (and particularly amazing) friends on Bookstagram!…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Shadow Run by AdriAnne Strickland and Michael Miller

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Shadow Run    *Series: Kaitan Chronicles #1 Author(s): Adrianne Strickland & Michael Miller Publisher: Delacorte Press Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: March 21, 2017 Source: Publisher ————————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy action packed science fiction with well-written characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Firefly meets Dune in this action-packed sci-fi adventure about a close-knit, found family of a crew navigating a galaxy of political intrigue and resource-driven power games. Nev has just joined the crew of the starship Kaitan Heritage…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Blitz + Giveaway: Flames of Rebellion by Jay Allan

    Flames of Rebellion Jay Allan (Flames of Rebellion, #1) Published by: HarperVoyager Publication date: March 21st 2017 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction A group of rebels fighting for independence sows the seeds of revolution across the galaxy in this blockbuster military sci-fi adventure from the author of the Crimson Worlds and Far Stars series.The planet Haven slides closer to revolution against its parent nation, Federal America. Everett Wells, the fair-minded planetary governor, has tried to create a peaceful resolution, but his failure has caused the government to send Asha Stanton, a ruthless federal operative, to quell the insurgency.Wells quickly realizes…

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    Happy Pub Day to The Memory Thief and Shadow of a Doubt!

    I’m pleased to wish the happiest of book birthdays to both The Memory Thief and Shadow of a Doubt from Adaptive Books! More info on both below, if you haven’t already heard of these two gems! I’m a big fan of Adaptive Books and their catalog, so I try to keep up with their releases. I’ve actually reviewed The Memory Thief before, so I’ll link you to that review if you’re interested! Happy reading friends! The Memory Thief by Bryce Moore March 21, 2017 – 256 Pages After witnessing another one of their parents’ public fights, twin brother and sister Benji and…

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    Q&A + Review: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

    Good morning lovely bookish people, and welcome to The Bone Witch tour! If I told you that I was really excited to read this book, that would be an understatement. More accurately, this was one of my most anticipated books of this season! So I’m pleased as punch to be a part of this tour, and to help Rin Chupeco promote her new book! The Bone Witch (#1) by Rin Chupeco Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: March 7, 2017 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal The beast raged; it punctured the air with its spite. But the girl was fiercer.  Tea is…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Blitz + Giveaway: A Star to Steer Her By by Beth Anne Miller

    A Star to Steer Her By Beth Anne Miller Publication date: March 20 2017 Genres: New Adult, Romance I’m scarred. Broken. I’ll never be the same.But I will take this journey.Ever since my last dive ended in bloodshed, I’ve been terrified to go back into the water. But the opportunity to spend a semester at sea is too good to pass up. I need to get my life back.I never expected to love it this much. And I never expected Tristan MacDougall.Rugged, strong, and with demons of his own, Tristan helps me find the courage I thought I had lost…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    A Guest Post by Author Dane Cobain

    Good morning and happy hump day my lovely bookworms! I’ve got a treat for you today! Author and poet, Dane Cobain has graced us with some wonderful information about Booktube and how to get started. I don’t know about any of you, but the idea of getting to know authors and their work on a more personal level seems interesting. Let’s get to it then!  Introducing BookTube: What it is and How it Can Help Gone are the days when people had only a couple of major TV channels to choose from. These days, viewers are switching up their habits…