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Book Review: An Italian Adventure by Gaia M. Amman
The Details Media Type: Print BookTitle: An Italian AdventureAuthor: Gaia M. AmmanPublisher: Kuki PublishingPages/Length: Paperback, 381 pagesRelease Date: November 1, 2015Source: Author Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon A humorous coming of age tale of friendship, sisterhood, and family drama set against the gorgeous backdrop of northern Italy.Recommended for fans of Jandy Nelson, John Green, Neil Gaiman and Sherman Alexie Italy, the late 80s. Leda is a bookish tomboy whose life is turned upside down by shady Nico, who just moved north from Sicily. Their unlikely friendship will evolve through a whirlwind of adventures leaving both kids transformed. Ultimately, Leda will discover that adults aren’t always right, marking…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Elementals: The Prophecy of Shadows by Michelle Madow
The Prophecy of Shadows Michelle Madow (Elementals #1) Published by: Dreamscape Publishing Publication date: January 26th 2016 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Filled with magic, thrilling adventure, and sweet romance, Elementals is the first in a new series that fans of Percy Jackson and The Secret Circle will love! When Nicole Cassidy moves from sunny Georgia to gloomy New England, the last thing she expects is to learn that her homeroom is a cover for a secret coven of witches. Even more surprisingly … she’s apparently a witch herself. Despite doubts about her newfound abilities, Nicole is welcomed into this…
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Book Review + Playlist: The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin
The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: January 26th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction Rate: 4 out of 5 stars In the tradition of Sarah Dessen, this powerful debut novel is a compelling portrait of a young girl coping with her mother’s cancer as she figures out how to learn from—and fix—her past. Few things come as naturally to Harper as epic mistakes. In the past year she was kicked off the swim team, earned a reputation as Carson High’s easiest hook-up, and officially became the black sheep of her family. But…
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BookLikes Weekly Recap (1/24/16)
Well, this is going up a bit late today. My apologies, friends. I’ve been chugging through my buddy read of Transformers, and it’s getting addictive! I spent a lot of today living in the world of Cybertron :). No regrets! It’s been a blast. Anyway, allow me to share with you what’s gone up over on BookLikes this week. Monday, January 18th * Review of Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Vol 4 If you’ve been following along with this re-read at all, you’ll know that the volume before this wasn’t my favorite. Volume 4 redeemed this series though! It was excellent.…
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Book Review: The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Wednesday Group Author: Sylvia True Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Pages: Paperback; 288 Release Date: March 24, 2015 Source: NetGalley —————————————– Genre: Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy richly written characters facing real life issues. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Gail. Hannah. Bridget. Lizzy. Flavia. Each of them has a shameful secret, and each is about to find out that she is not alone… Gail, a prominent Boston judge, keeps receiving letters from her husband’s latest girlfriend, while her husband, a theology professor, claims…
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On the dreaded TBR.
Isn’t this picture pretty? A shoutout to Pexels, which has some of the best free stock photos that I’ve seen. Some people are just expert photographers. Anyway, today I’m here to talk about the DREADED TBR. You know the one. You read a book, you add three books. You read ten books during a read-a-thon, and then promptly add fifteen more because all of the books everyone else read just look so amazing that you can’t resist. I think every bookworm has one of these, and I’m here to tell you one thing: Don’t feel bad about it. Seriously, don’t. Somewhere…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace
Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: January 26th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Horror, Zombies, Fantasy, Thriller, Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery, Supernatural Rate: 3 out of 5 Synopsis: For fans of Holly Black and Nova Ren Suma, a gripping, hauntingly atmospheric novel about murder, revenge, and a world where monsters—human and otherwise—lurk at the fringes. When seventeen-year-old Breezy Lin wakes up in a shallow grave one year after her death, she doesn’t remember who killed her or why. All she knows is that she’s somehow conscious—and not only that, she’s able to sense who around her…
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Book Spotlight: Debt by Rachel Dunning
To those of you who have today off, here’s hoping that you’re reading something fabulous! In the event that you’re still looking for something to read, allow me to make a suggestion. Are you looking for something steamy, with a drool-worthy cover? Well then, Debt by Rachel Dunning might just be for you. The Debt Collector I pay my debts, and I expect others to. I was raised in the slums of London, I knew nothing of privilege. My father was murdered when I was seventeen. Morty figured my father’s passing meant I would automatically take on dad’s debts. I refused. …
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BookLikes Weekly Recap (1/17/16)
Another Sunday has arrived! Am I the only one who feels like this month is pretty much flying by? We’re going to blink, and it’ll be February. Well, at least reading has been going well! Here’s what was posted at BookLikes this last week. Tuesday, January 12th * Video Share – Roses by The Chainsmokers Besides books, one of my other obsessions is definitely music. Specifically, I love finding new and different sounding music. I’m in LOVE with this song. Wednesday, January 13th * Picture Share – New Books! New books added to the pile last week include ExIsle by Peter…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Lost Heir by Allison Whitmore
Welcome to another book spotlight, my friends! Today, the bright lights are trained on The Lost Heir by Allison Whitmore. Do you love Fantasy? Do you love gorgeous covers? I think this is something you’ll want to pay attention to. Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Isabella Foxworthy was just another girl…until she learned she was an empath, able to read the energy of others. A secret world known as the Violet City lies beneath her family’s hotel in Los Angeles. Through this discovery, Isabella is catapulted into a whirlwind of magic, adventure, and danger. The Violet City holds the key to…
