• Book Reviews

    Book Review: Isle of Blood and Stone by Makiia Lucier

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Isle of Blood and Stone   * Series: Isle of Blood and Stone #1 Author: Makiia Lucier Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: April 10, 2018 Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher ———————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like descriptive, slow-burn historical fiction. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Ulises asked, “How can I look at these maps, see this riddle, and do nothing? They are my brothers.”Elias reached across the table and flicked aside two shells with a fingertip.…

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    Book Review: The Window by Amelia Brunskill

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Window Author: Amelia Brunskill Publisher: Delacorte Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: April 3, 2018 Source: Publisher —————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mysteries with a slow burn, and a big finish. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Anna is everything her identical twin is not. Outgoing and athletic, she is the opposite of quiet introvert Jess. The same on the outside, yet so completely different inside–it’s hard to believe the girls are sisters, let alone twins. But they are.…

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    Book Review: Phoenix Fire by S.D Grimm

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Phoenix Fire *Series: Phoenix Cycle #1 Author: S.D. Grimm Publisher: Entangled Teen Pages: Ebook; 432 Release Date: March 5, 2018 Source: Publisher ————————————– Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy new takes on the fantasy genre. Add it on: Goodreads | Entangled After spending her life in foster care, Ava has finally found home. But all it takes is a chance encounter with hot nerd Wyatt Wilcox for it to unravel. Now, things are starting to change. First, the flashes of memories slowly creeping in. Memories of other…

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    Book Review: The Final Six by Alexandra Monir

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Final Six Author: Alexandra Monir Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: March 6, 2018 Source: HarperTeen / FFBC Tours ——————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Science Fiction with diverse characters and lots of adventure. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Book Depository When Leo, an Italian championship swimmer, and Naomi, a science genius from California, are two of the twenty-four teens drafted into the International Space Training Camp, their lives are forever altered. After erratic climate change has made…

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    Book Review: Girl Unknown by Karen Perry

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Girl Unknown Author: Karen Perry Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Pages: Hardcover; 304 Release Date: February 6, 2018 Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy thrillers that are slow burns. Add it on:  Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Goodreads How quickly could the family we have created for ourselves unravel—and how far will we go to protect it? David and Caroline Connolly are swimming successfully through their marriage’s middle years—raising two children; overseeing care for David’s ailing mother; leaning into their careers, both…

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    Author Interview + Giveaway: Your One & Only by Adrianne Finlay

    Good morning everyone, and happy Monday! Sorry for the lapse over the weekend, but I ended up with that evil cold that’s circulating and I did a whole lot of nothing. Which, to be honest, was kind of nice. At least I get to start my week with an amazing blog tour! Today’s spotlight is on Your One & Only by Adrianne Finlay, and you’re not going to want to miss this. Your One and Only by Adrianne Finlay Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Release Date: February 6, 2018 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Jack is a walking fossil. The only…

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    Book Review: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

    Media Type: Print Book Title: American Gods    *Series: American Gods #1 Author: Neil Gaiman Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; TV Tie-In; 792 Release Date: March 28, 2017 Source: HarperCollins / TLC Book Tours ————————————————— Genre: Urban Fantasy / Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love rich, deep stories with mythology to spare. Fans of Gaiman! Add it on: Goodreads | HarperCollins | Amazon | B&N First published in 2001, here is the New York Times bestselling novel that became an instant classic and was hailed by USA Today as “a powerful, searing force…

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    Book Review: The Door in the Alley (The Explorers #1) by Adrienne Kress

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Door in the Alley (The Explorers #1) Author: Adrienne Kress Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: April 25, 2017 Source: Publisher ———————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy smart, fast-paced stories with fascinating characters! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Featuring a mysterious society, a secretive past, and a pig in a teeny hat, “The Explorers: The Door in the Alley” is the first book in a new series for fans of “The Name of…

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    Graphic Novel Review: 5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior by Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: 5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior    * Series: 5 Worlds #1 Author: Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pages: Paperback; 256 Release Date: May 2, 2017 Source: Publisher —————————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Middle Grade readers who love action, and stories with a lot of heart. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N The #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Amulet, Kazu Kibuishi, hails this first book in this groundbreaking sci-fi/fantasy adventure series as a magical journey,…

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    Book Review: The Things They’ve Taken by Katie McElhenney

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Things They’ve Taken Author: Katie McElhenney Publisher: Entangled Teen Pages: Kindle; 278 Release Date: May 1, 2017 Source: YAReads Blog Tours / Publisher ——————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking paranormal reads that feature family bonds. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N All Lo Campbell wants is to be a normal teenager—to go to one high school, live in one place, and have one real friend. Instead, she travels the country with her mother, chasing the unknown, the “what else”…