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Book Review: Midnight: The Magpie
Media Type: Ebook Title: Midnight: The Magpie Author: Sebastian Van Heel Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 50 pages Release Date: August 14, 2012 Source: Author —————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Upper YA/Adult Genre: Mystery/Short Story —————————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good mystery and are okay with a little gore. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / Smashwords An amateur investigation company called Midnight has been created. Its methods are to concentrate on the paranormal, the obscure, and the downright strange. To undertake the supernatural cases that are laughed off and thrown…
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An Interview and Giveaway from Mike Slabon!
Mike Slabon is here today! If you’ll recall, he’s the author of Undead Reckoning, a book that is all about a mix of zombies and utter hilarity. You should really read this one if you love all out humor :). It’s well worth your time. Without further ado, I’ll give the floor to Mike and his interview! Make sure to read on. There’s a giveaway too! 1) Undead Reckoning is being made into a movie. What is the tagline on the movie poster? I should preface this one. Dead Reckoning is form of orientation where one uses identifiable landmarks to…
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Book Review: Undead Reckoning
Media Type: Print Book Title: Undead Reckoning Author: Mike Slabon Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 455 Release Date: December 15, 2011 Source: Author ————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Horror / Satire? ————————————————- HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who don’t mind violence in their books, and are okay with a lot of plot hopping. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N When Eddie Griffin becomes the youngest NFL rookie to win the Super Bowl, little does he realize it will save his life. The day he pays a post-Super Bowl visit to the troops stationed…
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Book Review: Three Parts Dead
Media Type: Print Book Title: Three Parts Dead Author: Max Gladstone Publisher: Tor Books Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: October 2, 2012 Source: Publisher ——————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy the UF genre, and are okay with starting off a little lost. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N A god has died, and it’s up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart. Her client is Kos, recently deceased…
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Book Review: Luthecker
Media Type: Ebook Title: Luthecker Author: Keith Domingue Publisher: Domingue, Inc. Pages: Paperback; 376 Release Date: July 24, 2012 Source: Author —————————————— Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a good, fast-paced thriller with vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon ALEX LUTHECKER lives off of the grid. He prefers the comfort of the night. He avoids the crowded and chaotic daylight hours, because the relentless anxieties of the multitudes overwhelm him. This is because Alex has a rare gift. He is a pattern reader. Patterns in nature, patterns in…
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Book Review: Thy Fearful Symmetry
Media Type: Ebook Title: Thy Fearful Symmetry Author: Richard Wright Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 303 Release Date: August 19, 2012 Source: Author ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Horror/Thriller ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the horror genre, but also fans of psychological thrillers! This one is a mix of both. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon The end of the world started in Glasgow, with a kiss. Two people – two creatures – fated to be eternal enemies downed their blazing spears and loved. To do so, they broke rules hardwired…
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Book Review: What the Heck Dec?!
Media Type: Print Book Title: What the Heck, Dec?! Author: Elizabeth Dudak Publisher: Orange Hat Publishing Pages: Paperback; 264 Release Date: March 29, 2012 Source: Author ———————————— Genre: Romance / Contemporary HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good, quirky romance with great characters. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / Book Depository Marti Karnawski is waiting in the front office of Noteah Middle School trying to land first her teaching position, not a man. Yet one casual glance at Declan Reed – the school’s droolicious social worker with bad boy…
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Book Review: So L.A.
Media Type: Print Book Title: So L.A. Author: Bridget Hoida Publisher: Lettered Press Pages: Paperback; 384 Release Date: June 20, 2012 Source: TLC Book Tours / Author ——————————————– Genre: Contemporary HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love reality tv, and are okay with satirical humor Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Magdalena de la Cruz breezed through Berkeley and built an empire selling designer water. She’d never felt awkward or unattractive… until she moved to Los Angeles. In L.A., where “everything smells like acetone and Errol Flynn,” Magdalena attempts to reinvent…
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Circle of Light has a cover!!!
As you may recall, this lovely lady is Jennifer DeLucy! Jen has been on my blog a few times before, and is super sweet to work with. That, and she’s an extremely talented writer! She’s probably blushing right now if she’s reading this. Today I have a treat! I’ve read Jen’s last two books in the Light Series: Seers of Light and Whisper of Light, and one thing that always struck me were the simplicty of the gorgeous covers. Now? There’s a third book, Circle of Light. Are you ready for the cover? First take a look at the last…
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Book Review: Widow’s Might
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Window’s Might *Series: Liv Bergen Mystery #3 Author: Sandra Brannan Publisher: Greenleaf Books Pages: Paperback; 287 Release Date: August 7, 2012 Source: JKS Communications ————————————- Genre: Mystery / Thriller HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series! Liv is back and better than ever in this one! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N With a mind for crime solving and headstrong about protecting her family – Liv Bergen finds herself trailing a vengeful killer with a crooked sense of justice The third Liv Bergen…