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Book Review: The Odds of You and Me by Cecilia Galante
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Odds of You and Me Author: Cecilia Galante Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 384 Release Date: January 31, 2017 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Genre: Women’s Fiction / Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like deep, heartfelt stories that show the real struggles people face every day. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In the vein of Meg Donohue and Sarah Jio, Cecilia Galante’s second novel delivers the powerful story of one young woman who’s faced with an impossible choice—one that could have her making the…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (3/13/17)
Greetings bookish people! It’s that time again. Time to do a check in, and see how the reading pile is dwindling. (Hint: it’s still not because you all recommend so many good books!) The bright side is that I’m well ahead of schedule for my reading challenge, and I’ve actually been enjoying a pretty fair amount of what I’ve been reading! I just need to learn to ease off on the review books now and then. Three very different reads have been devoured over the last week or so. I’ve been trying to vary what I read, to keep myself…
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Book Review: Beautiful Broken Girls by Kim Savage
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Beautiful Broken Girls Author: Kim Savage Publisher: FS&G (BYR) Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: February 21, 2017 Source: Publisher / FFBC Tours ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like stories that blend mystery with the darker side of being a teen. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Remember the places you touched me. The parts of Mira Cillo that Ben touched are etched on his soul. Palm. Hair. Chest. Cheek. Lips. Throat. Heart. It was the last one that broke her. After…
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On Peer Pressure Reading
Okay, so the sad face might be a little bit of an overstatement. I’m not saying that peer pressure reading is a bad thing, persay! I’ll explain below. I actually got the idea from this post from one of my Instagram friends, and it got me to thinking about my experience with this topic. So lend me your ears for a bit, and lets chat. *** When I first stumbled my way into the world of blogging, I was completely lost. There was so much to talk about, so much to write about, so many new books to read, and…
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Book Review: June Jenson and the Coins of Cassidy by Emily Harper
Media Type: Ebook Title: June Jenson and the Coins of Cassidy Author: Emily Harper Publisher: Writers to Authors Pages: Kindle; 253 Release Date: January 16, 2017 Source: Author —————————————————— Genre: Adventure / Mystery HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone! Readers who love plucky heroines and tons of action will love this book! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N June Jenson is back, and she’s in more trouble than ever. Still adjusting to her family’s recent exoneration from the Archeological world (they stole an artifact, caused a ruckus… it’s a long story), June decides to…
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Spring Fever Giveaway Blitz
Spring fever has started here in the midwest! The sun in shining and we are ready to shed our winter coats. To kick off your spring, check out this awesome giveaway and don’t forget to set your clocks back this Sunday! Happy reading friends! Welcome to the Spring Fever Giveaway Party! A dozen authors over at YA Author Rendezvous have put an awesome giveaway together – with over TWENTY chances to win! One grand-prize winner will walk away with a signed, first edition hardback of Witch and Wizard which just so happens to be written by one of the biggest…
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Book Review: Secrets of a Reluctant Princess by Casey Griffin
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Secrets of a Reluctant Princess Author: Casey Griffin Publisher: Entangled TEEN Pages: Paperback; 320 Release Date: March 7, 2017 Source: Publisher / Chapter by Chapter Blog Tours ————————————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love stories with tons of growth, and adorable romances! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N At Beverly Hills High, you have to be ruthless to survive… Adrianna Bottom always wanted to be liked. But this wasn’t exactly what she had in mind. Now, she’s in the spotlight…and out of her…
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Team Urban vs. Team Epic – Why I Love Epic Fantasy
Well, it’s the last day of Entangled TEEN’s big Team Urban vs. Team Epic event. I hope that you’ve enjoyed getting to know some new authors, and discovering their wonderful new books! I know that my TBR has grown exponentially. Of course the last day also means that it’s time for me to share with you why I am all about #TeamEpic! Are you ready? I promise I’ll try not to ramble. *** I’ve always been a child of the Fantasy genre. From the moment that I realized there was a place where I could get lost in massive new…
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Team Urban Vs. Team Epic – Spotlight on #TeamEpic
It’s almost Friday, bookish people! We’re nearing that point where jammies are on, books are in hand, and the weekend stretches before us like a long and lazy dream. I’m so very ready for that. I hope you’re ready for today’s spotlight, and a glimpse into #TeamEpic! No matter which side you’ve chosen in this battle, I’ll be that your TBR has grown exponentially. I don’t even feel bad. These are some amazing books! Check out today’s books, below. *** Erica Cameron – Island of Exiles (The Ryogan Chronicles, #1): Why do I love epic fantasy? It’s a blank slate.…
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Team Urban Vs. Team Epic – Spotlight on #TeamUrban
Hello friends! Congratulations on making it to the middle of the week! No, seriously. Give yourself a pat on the back. Or, as I did today, reward yourself with something sweet. Before you do that though, check out day two of this Entangled TEEN epic event! I’m proud to introduce #TeamUrban today, and give you some insight into these amazing authors and their equally amazing books! Some of them were even kind enough to share a little bit about why they love Urban Fantasy. Check it out. *** Brenda Drake – Guardian of Secrets (Library Jumpers, #2): I’m such a fan…