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Graphic Novel Review: Spontaneous
Title: Spontaneous Author: Joe Harris Illustrator: Brett Weldele Publisher: Oni Press Pages: Hardcover; 144 Release Date: February 22, 2012 Source: NetGalley Phenomenon, conspiracy, or delusion? “Kelvin” Melvin Reyes was only three years old when Spontaneous Human Combustion took his father from him. He”s since devoted his life to exploring the mystery behind the phenomenon, searching for a pattern and predictors that he might save others from that same fiery fate. But the closer he gets to his goal, the further things lead down a well of secrets, horrors, and terrible truths. Is SHC real? And, if so, can it be…
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Book Review: Here
Media Type: Ebook Title: Here Author: Denise Grover Swank Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 350 Release Date: November 11, 2011 Source: The Teen Book Scene ————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for an interesting mix of mystery, science fiction, and romance. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sixteen year old Julia Phillips buries herself in guilt after killing her best friend Monica in a car accident. Julia awoke in the hospital with a broken leg, a new talent for…
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Book Review: God’s Eye
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: God’s Eye Author: A.J. Scudiere Publisher: Griffyn Ink Publishing Pages: Paperback; 419 Release Date: October 1, 2011 Source: JKS Communications ————————————— Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Paranormal Romance ————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love PR and are looking for a strong story line. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Katharine Geryon is living the life her family name has dictated, and why not? After all, it has given her a good job in the family company and a fine life with all the things…
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Book Review: Fair Coin
Media Type: Print Book Title: Fair Coin *Series: Coin #1 Author: E.C. Meyers Publisher: Pyr Pages: Hardcover; 250 Release Date: March 27, 2012 Source: Publisher ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Science Fiction nerds! This is for you! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sixteen-year-old Ephraim Scott is horrified when he comes home from school and finds his mother unconscious at the kitchen table, clutching a bottle of pills. The reason for her suicide attempt is even more disturbing: she thought she’d identified…
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Book Review: Fire Baptized
Media Type: Print Book Title: Fire Baptized (Habitat #1) Author: Kenya Wright Publisher: Dragonfairy Press Pages: Paperback; 276 Release Date: January 28, 2012 Source: Author ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy ————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love gritty, dark stories with a romantic twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Since the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for…
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Graphic Novel Review: Friends With Boys
Title: Friends With Boys Author: Faith Erin Hicks Illustrator: Faith Erin Hicks Publisher: First Second Pages: Paperback; 224 Release Date: February 28, 2012 Source: NetGalley A coming-of-age tale with a spooky twist! Maggie McKay hardly knows what to do with herself. After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and rough-housing with her older brothers, it’s time for Maggie to face the outside world, all on her own. But that means facing high school first. And it also means solving the mystery of the melancholy ghost who has silently followed Maggie throughout her entire life. Maybe it even means…
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Book Review: Partials
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Partials Author: Dan Wells Publisher: Balzer + Bray Pages: Hardcover; 472 Release Date: February 28, 2012 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language; Violence ——————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for dystopian novel that is a little bit different. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partials–engineered organic beings identical to humans–has decimated the world’s population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction…
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Book Review: The Value of Rain
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Value of Rain Author: Brandon Shire Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 214 Release Date: November 30, 2011 Source: Author —————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Sexual Situations, Harsh Language —————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are comfortable with sexual situations and graphic language. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Charles is 14, and after being discovered with his first love he is forced into a mental hospital to cure his sexuality. For the next ten years he endures mental and physical torture as part…
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Book Review: Matchbox Girls
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Matchbox Girls Author: Chrysoula Tzavelas Publisher: Candlemark & Gleam Pages: Paperback; 326 Release Date: February 21, 2012 Source: Publisher —————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language —————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a paranormal that is unique. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Marley Claviger is just trying to get her life together. Stumbling into an ancient conflict between celestial forces is going to make that a whole lot harder… When Marley wakes up to a phone call from a pair of terrified…
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Book Review: Undertow
Media Type: Ebook Title: Undertow Author: Callie Kingston Publisher: Carolwood Press Pages: Paperback; 230 Release Date: February 17, 2012 Source: Author ————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Language ————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are comfortable with characters who face difficult situations. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon Marissa can’t wait to leave behind her mom and the traumatic life they shared. With Drake, she has it all figured out–until she discovers his betrayal. She flees to a desolate beach on the wild Oregon coast hoping to escape her…