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Best Morning Ever?
Which is especially true when you ride the train back and forth to work, let me tell you. This morning was pretty cool though, because I actually got the chance to have a conversation with a fellow biliophile! You know when you see people sitting around, reading a book that you love, and you totally want to yell “WHAT PART ARE YOU ON?” at them, and fangirl endlessly? This morning, that actually happened to me! I was re-reading Miss Mayhem on the train, and totally falling in love all over again with Harper, when the girl who was sitting behind me…
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Book Review: Flying Away by Caroline A. Gill
Media Type: Ebook Title: Flying Away *Series: The Flykeeper Chronicles Author: Caroline A. Gill Publisher: St. Helena Press Pages: Kindle; 228 Release Date: January 12, 2016 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love vivid Fantasy with well-written characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes When Iolani Bearse was five years old, she lost her father to war. When she was nine, her mother died in a freak car accident. When Lani was fourteen, eerie green lights invaded, tearing her from the only home…
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Book Spotlight: Trifling Favors by Heather Hiestand
Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday! We’re halfway through the week, which means you’ll need something to get you over the hump day blues. I’ve got an exciting new historical romance that should hit the spot! “The sweetest treat is a kiss… Greggory Redcake’s plate is full. Widowed young and left with two small children, the manager of the Kensington location of the illustrious tea shop is besieged on all sides between the bakery and family matters. If only his remarkably efficient shop assistant, Betsy Popham, could manage his home life, too! But Greggory can’t linger on thoughts of Betsy’s…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (3/28/16)
Click above to join in the fun! It’s been quite a while since I’ve done one of these! I’ve been so busy with work, and house stuff, that I haven’t really had time to participate in any memes. Which makes me sad, because these are a great way to interact with other readers. I miss you guys! I’ve had a little more breathing room lately, since our escrow on our new house is nearly finished. Plus we got a jump on packing, so now we’re just kind of sitting around and waiting. In that time, I’ve gotten back into reading…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Beauty (Volume 1)
Title: The Beauty: Volume 1 Author(s): Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley Illustrator: Jeremy Haun Publisher: Image Pages: Trade Paperback; 164 Recommended Age Group: 18+ (Nudity, Violence) Release Date: March 16, 2016 Source: Netgalley / Publisher Modern society is obsessed with outward beauty. What if there was a way to guarantee you could become more and more beautiful every day? What if it was a sexually transmitted disease? In the world of The Beauty, physical perfection is only one sexual encounter away. The vast majority of the population has taken advantage of it, but Detectives Vaughn and Foster will soon discover…
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An obsession with Daredevil
So, for anyone who didn’t know (and seriously… have you been living under a rock?) the 2nd season of Daredevil is on Netflix! If you’ve watched the 1st season, you know all the reasons why this is so exciting. If you haven’t, well you definitely have some catching up to do. There’s a lot to love about Matt Murdock. Ever since I fell in love with his television version, I’ve gone out to do some research (read as: devouring comics) on his comic version. Let me tell you, no matter who draws or writes Matt, there’s so much about him…
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Giveaway: Journey to Death by Leigh Russell
Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday! Are you in the mood to win something? I’m hoping so, because there’s a copy of Journey to Death by Leigh Russell just waiting to live on your shelf. You can’t win if you don’t enter, so read the synopsis below, and then get to entering! Lucy Hall arrives in the Seychelles determined to leave her worries behind. The tropical paradise looks sun-soaked and picture-perfect—but as Lucy soon discovers, appearances can be very deceptive. A deadly secret lurks in the island’s history, buried deep but not forgotten. And it is about to come to light.…
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Book Review: End Time (Vol. 1) by Daniel Greene
Media Type: Ebook Title: End Time *Series: End Time Vol. 1 Author: Daniel Greene Publisher: Rune Publishing LLC Pages: Kindle; 416 Release Date: March 10, 2016 Source: Author ————————————————- Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love fast-paced, zombie filled stories with excellent protagonists. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes The fall of mankind is nigh. And it all began in the dark primal jungles of the Congo River basin. Easily ignored with just a click. When protests turn violent in front of the US Embassy Kinshasa, only the foreign policy…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Breaking the Story by Ashley Farley
Happy Friday dear friends. What better way to start the weekend than an exciting new book? Breaking the Story has a little bit of something for everyone. Politics, intrigue, romance and of course a bit of action. Let’s check it out! Passion, peril, and a scandal that will rock American politics. Scottie Darden’s life is a disaster. Her marriage has become toxic, and her career as a photojournalist has stalled out. To attract the attention of the main players in the news industry, she needs a standout story with a unique perspective. What she finds is a scandal that could turn…
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Book Review: The Beltane Escape by Ariella Moon
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Beltane Escape *Series: The Two Realms Trilogy #1 Author: Ariella Moon Publisher: Star Tribe Publishing Pages: Kindle; 225 Release Date: February 2016 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy fantasy stories, featuring fairy folk and strong female characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Lady Fenella, ever surrounded by guards, knows only responsibility and duty. She believes Merlin and the Lady of the Lake are myths, Gran’s warnings about Fairy are superstition, and Fairy was invented to make…