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Book Review: Oddities and Entities
Media Type: Print Book Title: Oddities and Entities Author: Roland Allnach Publisher: All Things That Matter Press Pages: Ebook; 266 Release Date: March 2012 Source: Author —————————————— Genre: Horror HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy intelligently written horror stories Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N “There’s more to this world than flesh and bone.” Set in the mysterious space between the everyday world and an existence just beyond reach, “Oddities & Entities” traces a path through the supernatural, the paranormal, and the speculative. With moments of horror, dark humor, and…
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Book Review: Vicious
Media Type: Print Book Title: Vicious Author: V.E. Schwab Publisher: Tor Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: September 24, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————— Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone. Seriously, everyone. Get out there and get a copy of this book. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world. Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior…
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Book Release Spotlight: Boundless by Brad Cotton
BOOK RELEASE Prinia Press BOUNDLESS a novel by Brad Cotton FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug 26, 2013. BOUNDLESS: A NEW NOVEL FROM AUTHOR BRAD COTTON. Last year, author Brad Cotton made a splash with his critically hailed book, A Work In Progress. This year, he’s followed it up with BOUNDLESS, a contemporary novel about leaving everything behind and starting life anew. From the back cover: Best friends Duncan and Ray run a successful bookie business in Phoenix. Outgrowing the life they began in college, the late twenty-something pair set out on the road with a plan to…
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Book Review: Noah’s Rainy Day (Liv Bergen Mysteries #4)
Media Type: Print Book Title: Noah’s Rainy Day *Series: Liv Bergen Mysteries #4 Author: Sandra Brannan Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press Pages: Paperback; 392 Release Date: September 3, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————————- Genre: Mystery/Thriller HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have been following along with this series, or those who love a great mystery! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N From birth, Noah Hogarty has lived with severe cerebral palsy. He is nearly blind, unable to speak, and cannot run, walk, or crawl. Yet his mind works just as well…
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Writing By Hand: A Guest Post by Mary-Rose MacColl
I’m pleased to welcome Mary-Rose MacColl to the blog today! She is the author of a gorgeous book entitled, In Falling Snow. If the cover doesn’t draw you in, I’m certain that the synopsis will. Take a peek at what you can expect between the pages of this lovely book. A vivid and compelling story of love, war and secrets, set against the backdrop of WWI France. ‘In the beginning, it was the summers I remembered – long warm days under the palest blue skies, the cornflowers and forget-me-nots lining the road through the Lys forest, the buzz of insects…
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Book Review: The Darwin Elevator
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Darwin Elevator *Series: Dire Earth Cycle #1 Author: Jason M. Hough Publisher: Del Rey Pages: Paperback; 472 Release Date: July 30, 2013 Source: Publisher —————————————————- Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who really enjoy science fiction and world building in their reads. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Jason M. Hough’s pulse-pounding debut combines the drama, swagger, and vivid characters of Joss Whedon’s Firefly with the talent of sci-fi author John Scalzi. In the mid-23rd century, Darwin, Australia, stands as the last human…
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Book Review: Craven Place
Media Type: Ebook Title: Craven Place Author: Richard Wright Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 240 Release Date: June 22, 2013 Source: Author ———————————————- Genre: Horror / Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy books with plenty of twists and turns to keep them guessing. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The author. The psychic. The vagrant. The hack. An invitation to a crumbling cottage in the lonely wilds. The legend of the witch who haunts it still. A disappearance from a locked room and the rising, ancient power that may be…
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No Romance Required: An Interview with Cari Quinn!
Welcome to another week, my bookish friends! I can’t think of a better way to start things off than with a sizzling new title! Cari Quinn’s No Romance Required is in the spotlight today, and it’s fabulous. Faking it never felt so good… Cory Santangelo is used to getting his way, both in the boardroom and the bedroom. Lately he hasn’t had much opportunity to do anything but work, but one unexpectedly sexy night in a gazebo with Victoria, his gorgeous and feisty interior designer, changes all that—especially when they’re caught on camera. Suddenly Cory’s sterling reputation is no longer above…
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Enough With That World Already: A Guest Post by Eric Bishop
Good morning bookworms, and happy Saturday! I’m sure you’re relaxing around the house, enjoying the weekend, and possibly looking for your next read? Perhaps one with a modern-day cowboy lead? If you are, let me suggest The Samaritan’s Pistol by Eric Bishop! Even among his small town neighbors, Jim is a content man. Despite the emotional baggage from his time serving in Desert Storm, he successfully runs a ranch, owns several beautiful horses, and makes extra cash as a wilderness guide for wealthy tourists. He’s a modern-day cowboy. That is, until he runs into an ongoing mob-hit while riding in the…
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Book Review: The Ghost Bride
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Ghost Bride Author: Yangsze Choo Publisher: William Morrow Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: August 6, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy historical fiction, especially centering around Chinese culture. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N “One evening, my father asked me if I would like to become a ghost bride…” Though ruled by British overlords, the Chinese of colonial Malaya still cling to ancient customs. And in the sleepy port town of Malacca, ghosts and superstitions abound. Li…