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Pi Day!
HAPPY PI DAY! Ah, Pi day. You beautiful 3.14 day, you. I love you forever for giving me an excuse to eat ALL THE PIE. Which, of course, I did. Savory pies make an excellent lunch. Although, I still have yet to eat a sweet pie. So, we must remedy that. You know who loves pie more than I do though? (And, who just so happens to be dreamy beyond belief?) DEAN WINCHESTER. Anyway, I just wanted to pop in, give you some Dean and vanish! Moving is going great, but it’s eating up time and I haven’t been reading…
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Book Review: Blackheath by Gabriella Lepore
Media Type: Ebook Title: Blackheath Author: Gabriella Lepore Publisher: Of Tomes Publishing Pages: Paperback; 284 Release Date: December 20, 2015 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ——————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy short and sweet stories featuring male witches. Add it on: Goodreads | BookLikes | Amazon Seventeen-year-old Maggie Ellmes is dogged by a case of chronic bad luck. She figures that’s just her lot in life—that is, until the psychic at Blackheath’s annual carnival reveals that Maggie’s problems are caused by more than just ordinary misfortune; she’s actually been…
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Book Review: Journey to Death by Leigh Russell
Media Type: Ebook Title: Journey to Death: A Lucy Hall Mystery Author: Leigh Russell Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Pages: Paperback; 304 Release Date: February 9, 2016 Source: Publisher ———————————————————- Genre: Mystery / Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mysteries that are set in vividly drawn locales. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes 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…
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Book Review: Charmed (FTRS #2) by Jen Calonita
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Charmed *Series: Fairy Tale Reform School #2 Author: Jen Calonita Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: March 1, 2016 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ————————————————— Content Screening: Magic and Mischief HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love fairy tales, strong characters and even stronger friendships. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Charmed is the exciting sequel to the wildly popular Flunked — second in the brand new Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains. “Charming fairy-tale fun.” -Sarah Mlynowski, author of the…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Charmed by Jen Calonita
I’m so happy to present today’s spotlight book, because it’s the second in one of my favorite series! Jen Calonita’s Flunked soared to the top of my reading list last year, with it’s adorable characters and fun, magical premise. When I found out that there was a sequel coming, I was so excited. I’m proud to be able to share that sequel with you! Goodreads It takes a (mostly) reformed thief to catch a spy. Which is why Gilly Cobbler, Enchantasia’s most notorious pickpocket, volunteers to stay locked up at Fairy Tale Reform School…indefinitely. Gilly and her friends may have defeated…
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2016: The Year We Found Our Castle
Okay, so I don’t actually have a castle. That’d be way too much cleaning, and much too drafty for my liking. I’d have to invite all of you to come and stay too, because I hate empty space. Yeah, no castles for this girl. However my husband and I are calling this “The Year We Found Our Castle”, because our last name is Nottingham, and we’ve found a home. Get it? Yeah, it’s cheesy. I’m owning it! So yes! We’ve found a home. A real, actual house to call our very own. As renters for the last 9 years, we’ve…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Nora & Kettle by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday! We’re halfway through the week, which probably has a few of you pretty giddy. Allow me to add to that feeling by sharing a great book! This spotlight is on Nora & Kettle by Lauren Nicolle Taylor, and I promise you that it sounds amazing. Goodreads What if Peter Pan was a homeless kid just trying to survive, and Wendy flew away for a really good reason? Seventeen-year-old Kettle has had his share of adversity. As an orphaned Japanese American struggling to make a life in the aftermath of an event in history not often…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway – EDGE: A Young Adult/New Adult Paranormal Collection
I’m happy to present a book blitz for one edgy paranormal collection! (See what I did there?) Truly though, collections like this are one of my favorite ways to discover new authors. Are you looking for your next read? Why not check out the Edge Collection. EDGE: A Young Adult/New Adult Paranormal Collection Publication date: April 5th 2016 Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Young Adult Limited Edition Paranormal Boxed Set 20 New York Times, USA Today, and International Bestselling Authors. 20 of today’s most magical, sought-after titles. Yours for only $0.99. Twenty Edgy Young Adult & New Adult Paranormal Tales Twenty…
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Book Spotlight: Tearing Down the Statues by Brian Bennudriti
I’m on vacation this week, and what better way to spend some time off then finding new and exciting books to read! Check out one of my finds below. Misling is a Recorder, having perfect memory and expected to help build a seamless record of history. That’s what the Salt Mystic taught us two thousand years ago when she came stumbling from the flats with her visions. Unfortunately he’s probably the worst Recorder ever. So when he meets a joker with an incredible secret, the two of them are soon on the run from swarming lunatics and towering assault troops…
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Book Review: The Mapmaker’s Children by Sarah McCoy
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Mapmaker’s Children Author: Sarah McCoy Publisher: Broadway Books Pages: Paperback; 336 Release Date: February 9, 2016 Source: TLC Book Tours ———————————————– Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy lushly written historical fiction with vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes When Sarah Brown, daughter of abolitionist John Brown, realizes that her artistic talents may be able to help save the lives of slaves fleeing north, she becomes one of the Underground Railroad’s leading mapmakers, taking her cues from the slave code quilts and…