-
Book Blitz: The Rift Uprising by Amy S. Foster
Today we’re celebrating the book birthday of The Right Uprising by Amy S. Foster. In my opinion, there’s nothing better than a book birthday! A new read, going out into the world, for everyone to enjoy. What could be better than that? Check it out! Normal seventeen-year-old girls go to high school, binge watch TV shows all weekend, and flirt with everyone on the face of the Earth. But Ryn Whitaker is trying to save it. Ryn is a Citadel. A soldier. A liar. Ryn and her fellow Citadels were specially chosen and trained to guard a Rift—one of fourteen unpredictable…
-
Book Review: Melody’s Key by Dallas Coryell
Media Type: Ebook Title: Melody’s Key Author: Dallas Coryell Publisher: Self Pages: Kindle; 305 Release Date: June 24, 2016 Source: Author —————————————————- Genre: Contemporary Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy in depth characters and a good love story Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes “His eyes settled on her…piercing green embers of flame that revealed the ferocity of his pain and passion, yet still shrouded him under veils of ever deepening mystery that made every ounce of her ache to unravel him.” Tegan Lockwood’s dreams were dead, sacrificed on the noble altar of duty before they ever had a chance to live. Her entire…
-
Cover Reveal: Boondocks by Casey Peeler
Happy Wednesday readers! What better way to get over the hump of the week than an enticing new cover reveal? When I heard about Casey Peeler’s new book, I just knew it would be a yummy cover. Let’s take a look shall we? One twist of the lid changed everything… The devil sat on my shoulder from my first breath, he watched my every move, and with the first strike of lightnin’ I was pulled under. Walking into Boondocks the voice of an angel called to me and I vowed to live a better life. She kept me on the…
-
Book Review: Natchez Burning (Penn Cage #4) by Greg Iles
Media Type: Print Book Title: Natchez Burning *Series: Penn Cage #4 Author: Greg Iles Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 816 Release Date: Reprint Edition; August 4, 2015 Source: TLC Book Tours / William Morrow Paperbacks ——————————————————- Genre: Mystery / Crime Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy hard hitting, well fleshed out crime dramas with a hefty helping of historical background. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles returns with his most eagerly anticipated novel yet—Natchez Burning—the first installment in an epic trilogy…
-
Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Surrendered by Case Maynard
Good morning, darling bookish people! It’s time for another spotlight, and this time it’s a dystopian story with a dire premise. What if children were the nation’s most valuable resource? That’s what Case Maynard ponders in The Surrendered. The Surrendered Case Maynard Published by: Blaze Publishing Publication date: September 20th 2016 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult After a financial collapse devastates the United States, the new government imposes a tax on the nation’s most valuable resource—the children. Surrendered at age ten—after her parents could no longer afford her exorbitant fees—Vee Delancourt has spent six hard years at the Mills, alongside her…
-
Book Review: The Memory Thief by Bryce Moore
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Memory Thief Author: Bryce Moore Publisher: Adaptive Books Pages: Hardcover; 256 Release Dates: September 20, 2016 (exclusively at Barnes & Noble) March 2017, everywhere else! Source: Publisher —————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love fast-paced adventure with a good moral base. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Inside Out meets a modern Something Wicked This Way Comes in this evocative middle grade novel that explores the power of memory and family. Twin brother and sister Benji and Kelly wander off at…
-
Book Review: Blood of the Prophet (The Fourth Element #2) by Kat Ross
Media Type: Ebook Title: Blood of the Prophet *Series: The Fourth Element #2 Author: Kat Ross Publisher: Acorn Publishing Pages: Paperback; 337 Release Date: September 12, 2016 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a series that blends Fantasy and Mythology. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Visionary. Alchemist. Savior. Saint. The Prophet Zarathustra has been called many things. Now he spends his time drawing pictures of weird-looking goats. That’s what happens when you’ve been stuck in a prison cell for…
-
Book Review: A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: A Mortal Song Author: Megan Crewe Publisher: Another World Press Pages: Kindle; 382 Release Date: September 13, 2016 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ———————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a Fantasy story steeped in Japanese lore. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Sora’s life was full of magic—until she discovered it was all a lie. Heir to Mt. Fuji’s spirit kingdom, Sora yearns to finally take on the sacred kami duties. But just as she confronts her parents to make a…
-
Roald Dahl 100 Celebratory Blog Tour – Review of Esio Trot
This year Penguin Young Readers and the Roald Dahl Literary Estate are celebrating 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl —the world’s number one storyteller. ==================================================================== Roald Dahl holds a special place in this bookworm’s heart. His stories were some of my favorites while I was growing up, and I love the fact that they are still so popular with today’s kids as well! There’s something magical about Roald Dahl’s writing. It’s a bit silly, a bit magic-filled, and always manages to have this beautiful message in it that is never preachy. They’re little portals to the best part…
-
Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Decoherence by Liana Brooks
Today’s spotlight is one that caught my eye based on the cover art. Portals to other universes? Sign me up. These interesting book just released yesterday so now is your chance to grab it! Samantha Rose and Linsey MacKenzie have established an idyllic life of married bliss in Australia, away from the Commonwealth Bureau of Investigation, away from mysterious corpses, and—most of all—away from Dr. Emir’s multiverse machine. But Sam is a detective at heart, and even on the other side of the world, she can’t help wonder if a series of unsolved killings she reads about are related—not just…