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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Undead Ultra by Camille Picott
Are you ready for some zombie goodness on this fine Tuesday, my bookish friends? I certainly hope so, since that’s exactly what I have to offer today. My ongoing joke is that I’ll only run if there are zombies chasing after me. Well, in the case of Undead Ultra, that’s exactly Kate and Frederico’s motivation. Camille Picott has meshed together the ultramarathon, with the walking dead. Intrigued? Read on. Undead: a reanimated corpse with a craving for human flesh. Ultramarathon: any footrace longer than a traditional marathon (26.2 miles). For ultrarunners Kate and Frederico, a typical Saturday morning is spent…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (6/6/16)
Click above to join in the fun! After a second long weekend in a row, this Monday is kicking my behind. The good news is that I actually got quite a bit of reading done, and a lot of relaxing. So I can’t complain too much :). Plus, I get to finally go on vacation at the end of next week! So that’s something to look forward to. Anyway, enough rambling. Here’s my bookish outlook. Some pretty adorable reads this weekend! All of my library holds came in at the same time, so I had a lot of good reading…
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Book Review: Ava and Taco Cat by Carol Weston
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Ava and Taco Cat *Series: Ava and Pip #2 Author: Carol Weston Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Pages: Hardcover; 224 Release Date: April 7, 2015 Source: Publisher / NetGalley ——————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have a passion for writing, or for their feline companions! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Ava desperately wants a pet for her eleventh birthday-but gets way more than she bargained for when she adopts T-A-C-O-C-A-T. When Ava Wren hears about an injured yellow tabby with mismatched ears,…
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Graphic Novel Review: Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra
Title: Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra * Collects Issues #1-#4 Author: Kevin Panetta Illustrator: Paulina Ganucheau Publisher: Dark Horse Books Pages: Paperback; 136 Recommended Age Group: 13+ (Fantasy Violence) Release Date: May 31, 2016 Source: Purchased They’re an elite group of teenage girls with magical powers who have sworn to protect our planet against dark creatures . . . as long as they can get out of class! Known as the Zodiac Starforce, these high-school girls aren’t just combating math tests. They’re also battling monsters–not your typical afterschool activity! But when an evil…
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Book Review: The Summer Guest by Alison Anderson
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Summer Guest Author: Alison Anderson Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: May 24, 2016 Source: Publisher / TLC Book Tours ———————————————– Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy lush, descriptive writing with a beautiful take on the source material. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Blinded by a fatal illness, young Ukrainian doctor Zinaida Lintvaryova is living on her family’s rural estate in the summer of 1888. When a family from Moscow rents a cottage on the grounds, Zinaida develops a deep…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Terrapin by A.C. Troyer
Well, back to the grind after a long and lazy weekend. There was a lot of reading time to be had, happily, but of course that also meant that there’s a lot to catch up on in “real adult life”. Still, I had to carve out a piece of the day to get this wonderful book spotlight posted, and share it with all of you! I’m never too busy to promote books. Especially ones with stunning covers. Terrapin A.C. Troyer (Nordic Airre, #1) Publication date: May 30th 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Eighteen-year-old Charlotte (Jinx), fights her past to chase…
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Book Review: This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: This Monstrous Thing Author: Mackenzi Lee Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: Kindle; 384 Release Date: September 22, 2015 Source: Publisher / NetGalley ———————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy reimaginings of classic stories, and love vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes In 1818 Geneva, men built with clockwork parts live hidden away from society, cared for only by illegal mechanics called Shadow Boys. Two years ago, Shadow Boy Alasdair Finch’s life shattered to bits. His brother, Oliver—dead. His sweetheart, Mary—gone. His…
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Memorial Day Mini Read-A-Thon
Ah, the weekend is here and it’s a long one! While everyone else plans parties, barbeques, and get togethers, I’m planning on what I’m going to read this weekend while I relax at home. Seriously guys, this week ate my life. I got virtually nothing done that wasn’t work (as is evidenced by my lack of posts), and I’m exhausted. I’m looking forward to a weekend filled with wine, books, and lots of me time. Happily, all of my library reservations came in at the same time! So here’s what I plan on reading this weekend. The first book in…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Curse by Steven James
Good morning ladies and gents. Welcome to another book spotlight! Today started out completely insane, but things have finally calmed down and I can finally get this post into the wild! After all, I would want Steven James’ Curse to miss your radar. Enjoy! Curse Steven James (Blur Trilogy #3) Published by: Skyscape Publication date: May 24th 2016 Genres: Thriller, Young Adult Don’t miss this intriguing and climactic conclusion to the Blur Trilogy. As Daniel Byers prepares to attend a basketball camp before his senior year of high school, the terrifying blurs that’ve plagued him for the last nine months return.…
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On Journaling
Yes, yes, my handwriting is a bit manic. But I guess since it’s my journal, really only I have to be able to read it… right? Ah, Monday. Once again it has come around to a new week, and I’ll tell you right now that I wasn’t prepared for this. This weekend was lovely. It was lazy, and introspective. Filled with ample amounts of good food, lazing around, reading, and journaling. Which means being back to the grind this Monday morning is taking a little longer than I anticipated. When I was younger, I used to drag a big pile…