• Book Reviews

    Book Review: Solomon’s Whisper (Liv Bergen #5) by Sandra Brannan

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Solmon’s Whisper    *Series: A Liv Bergen Mystery #5 Author: Sandra Brannan Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Pages: Ebook; 350 Release Date: September 2, 2014 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ——————————————– Genre: Mystery / Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series, if you haven’t started it yet you definitely should! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes As Liv Bergen investigates the long-ago murder of her niece, she uncovers a well-guarded secret—and stumbles into one the most prolific killer she’s faced yet Once an amateur sleuth, Liv “Boots” Bergen…

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    ARC Review: The Sleeping Dead by Richard Farren Barber

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Sleeping Dead Author: Richard Farren Barber Publisher: DarkFuse Pages: Ebook; 214 Release Date: August 12, 2014 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ——————————————— Genre: Horror HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who don’t mind slow moving stories with lots of atmosphere. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Don’t listen… When Jackson Smith attends an interview to escape his dead-end job, he witnesses a man jumping to his death through an office window. But this suicide is only the first of many he encounters. All around him, men and women begin…

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    Graphic Novel Review: Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer

    Title: Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer (Complete Edition) Author(s): Dustin Higgins, Van Jensen Illustrators: Dustin Higgins, Van Jensen Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Pages: Paperback; 528  Recommended Age Group: 16+ Release Date: June 24, 2014 Source: NetGalley / Publisher This puppet may not be a real boy… but he just might be a real hero! When bloodthirsty monsters invade Pinocchio’s hometown and kill his father, Geppetto, Pinocchio discovers a new benefit to his magical nose: telling lies produces a never-ending supply of wooden stakes to combat the vampire hordes! Will Pinocchio be able to defeat these horrors, avenge his father, and save his…

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    ARC Review: Meeting His Match by Katee Robert

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Meeting His Match Author: Katee Robert Publisher: Entangled: Lovestruck Pages: Ebook; 157 Release Date: July 21, 2014 Source: Publisher =============================== Genre: Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy character driven romance with remarkably well built characters! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes When New York matchmaker Addison St. Claire is tasked with matching her best friend’s new brother-in-law, she almost refuses. But the sexy southern CEO turns out to be a challenge she can’t resist, because if anyone needs to meet his soul mate, it’s this man. And…

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    ARC Review: Blackout by Tim Curran

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Blackout Author: Tim Curran Publisher: DarkFuse Pages: Ebook; 234 Release Date: August 19, 2014 Source: NetGalley / Publisher =================================== Genre: Science Fiction / Horror HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a dark, atmospheric novella that flies by. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes In the midst of a beautiful summer, in a perfectly American suburban middle-class neighborhood, a faraway evil is lurking, waiting to strike the unsuspecting residents. First come the flashing lights, then the heavy rains, high winds, and finally a total blackout. But that’s only…

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    Book Review: Fires of Man (Psionic Earth #1) by Dan Levinson

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Fires of Man    *Series: Psionic Earth #1 Author: Dan Levinson Publisher: Jolly Fish Press Pages: Paperback; 400 Release Date: June 17, 2014 Source: Author ————————————————— Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love sweeping science fiction with memorable characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Supposedly, the war between Calchis and Orion ended decades ago. But upon reporting to an isolated Orion army base for basic training, Private Stockton Finn learns the war still rages, only the weapons have changed—most disturbingly of all, Finn has been…

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    ARC Review: Eyes on You by Kate White

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Eyes on You Author: Kate White Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: June 24, 2014 Source: Publisher ———————————————- Genre: Mystery/Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories centered around television stars and celebrities. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes  From New York Times bestselling author Kate White comes a riveting psychological suspense in which a media star must battle a malevolent enemy who may be disturbingly close to her. After losing her on-air job two years ago, television host Robin Trainer has fought her…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Guest Post: Edward Lorn on Horror and the Objectification of Women

    If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you’ll probably note that I’ve had Edward Lorn on my blog before! He’s not only a stellar author, but also one of the funniest and most honest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of interacting with. In other words? He always has a place on my blog whenever he wants one. Period. This time, E. is touring the blogosphere to promote the newest addition to his ongoing serial novel. Cruelty: Episode Five is out now and, if you’re new to this serial novel, you can actually pick up Episodes 1-5…

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    Graphic Novel Review: The Extinction Parade (Vol 1)

    Title: The Extinction Parade: Vol 1 *Series: The Extinction ParadeAuthor: Max BrooksIllustrator: Raúlo Cáceres Publisher: Avatar PressPages: Paperback; 160Release Date: July 1, 2014Source: NetGalley Max Brooks, the best selling Zombie writer in history, unleashes an all-new horror epic! As humans wage their losing fight versus the hoards of the subdead, a frightening realization sets in with the secretive vampire race: our food is dying off. This is the story of the vampire’s decent into all-out war with the mindless, hungry hordes of the zombie outbreak as humanity tries to survive them all! This collected edition contains the entire first chapter of Extinction Parade (Issues #1-5) and a…

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    Book Review: The Eyes of the Dragon

    Media Type: Audio Book Title: The Eyes of the Dragon Author: Stephen King Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Format: MP3 Download Duration: 10 hours and 18 minutes Source: Library Download ———————————————– Genre: Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: All readers who love sweeping Fantasy with amazing characters written in! Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Once upon a time – there was terror and dragons and princes… evil wizards and dark dungeons… and an enchanted castle and a terrible secret. With this enthralling masterpiece of magical evil and daring adventure, Stephen King…