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Book Review: Halo
Media Type: Print Book Title: Halo *Series: Halo #1 Author: Alexandra Adornetto Publisher: Fiewel & Friends Pages: Hardcover; 484 Release Date: August 31, 2010 Source: Around the World Book Tours ———————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy angel lore in their reads. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Venus Cove. But everything changes when three angels are sent from heaven to protect the town against the gathering forces of darkness: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer;…
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Book Review: Paranormalcy
Weird as it is working for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, Evie’s always thought of herself as normal. Sure, her best friend is a mermaid, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours, but still. Normal. Only now paranormals are dying, and Evie’s dreams are filled with haunting voices and mysterious prophecies. She soon realizes that there may be a link between her abilities and the sudden rash of deaths. Not only that, but she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy…
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Blog Tour: Crossed Out Review
Stephanie Stewart didn’t ask for her gift of guiding the deceased to the other side but she’s stuck with it. Why can’t dead people just follow that bright light and leave her alone? When Mr. Undead wants to use her special talent for his own evil purposes, her little gift becomes a major liability. From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Loving the title font. First Thoughts: Man, I feel for Stephanie. *** My Review: The concept of Crossed Out was definitely one that caught my eye. Stephanie’s ability to help spirits cross over to the other side was fascinating enough alone, but the…
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Book Review: Rising Shadow
Ashlyn Woods just transferred to one of the most beautiful campuses on the west coast, where she can’t wait to start her life over as a normal college student. But her plans take an unexpected turn when she discovers that she is a Soterian: a person who develops amazing powers when the balance of good and evil shifts too far in evil’s favor. Soon she and the other Soterians are studying martial arts and learning to use their powers to prevent California from being plunged into chaos. But they quickly discover that they’re up against a much more dangerous enemy…
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Book Tour: Thumbing Through Thoreau
(Photo Credit) Today I am pleased to be able to present a review of the new Thoreau compilation book, Thumbing Through Thoreau. Creator Kenny Luck has brought together all of Thoreau’s most profound quotes and separated them into a stunning and easy to reference volume. Accompanied by gorgeous illustrations, each page boasts a formatted Thoreau quote that literally jumps off the page. One of the things that I personally love most about Thoreau’s work is that it is very easy to discern his meaning. With the formatting that is present in this book, it’s easier than ever and visually beautiful. …
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Book Review: The Julian Game
All new girl Raye Archer wants is a way into the in crowd, so when ice-queen Ella Parker picks her to get back at her ex, the gorgeous Julian Kilgarry, Raye is more than game. Even if it means creating a fake Facebook identity so she can learn enough about Julian to sabotage him. It’s a fun and dangerous thrill at first, but Raye hadn’t counted on falling for Julian herself and igniting Ella’s rage. As Raye works to reconcile the temptress Elizabeth with her real-life self, Ella serves up her own revenge, creating an online smear campaign of nasty…
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Children’s Book Review: Petunia Pepper’s Picture Day
Media Type: Ebook Title: Petunia Pepper’s Picture Day Author: Cathy Breisacher Illustrator: Christian Elder Publisher: Warner Press Pages: Hardcover; 32 Release Date: July 1, 2010 Source: NetGalley ———————————————- Recommended to: Young readers who love funny stories with vivid illustrations. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N Poor Petunia Pepper! Every year disaster strikes her on school picture day. Puffy hair, pumpkin-style smiles and pink eye help create pictures that only her family could love. But this year, Petunia promises herself things are going to change. She plans carefully for the perfect picture day. Unfortunately, she misses the school bus…
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Book Review: Karma Bites
Her best friends aren’t speaking, her parents just divorced, and her hippie grandmother has moved in. The only karma Franny’s got is bad karma. Then Franny gets her hands on a box of magic recipes that could fix all of her problems. It could even change the world! Finally, life is looking up. But Franny is about to learn that magic and karma aren’t to be played with. When you mess with the universe, it can bite back in unexpected ways. Ouch! –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Bright and intriguing! First Thoughts: Do kids really talk like this? *** My Thoughts:…
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Book Review: Firelight
(I had to make this cover extra large because I LOVE it!) With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda’s rebelliousness leads her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can’t resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she’s risking not only her life but the draki’s most closely guarded secret. –From Goodreads Cover…
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Book Review: Freefall
Seth McCoy was the last person to see his best friend Isaac alive, and the first to find him dead. It was just another night, just another party, just another time where Isaac drank too much and passed out on the lawn. Only this time, Isaac didn’t wake up. Convinced that his own actions led to his friend’s death, Seth is torn between turning his life around… or losing himself completely. Then he meets Rosetta: so beautiful and so different from everything and everyone he’s ever known. But Rosetta has secrets of her own, and Seth will soon realize he…