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Book Review: Six Months Later
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Six Months Later Author: Natalie D. Richards Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Pages: Paperback; 326 Release Date: October 1, 2013 Source: NetGalley —————————————————– Genre: Contemporary / Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy quick moving plots with just enough twists to keep you guessing! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / BookLikes Chloe didn’t think about it much when she nodded off in study hall on that sleepy summer day. But when she wakes up, snow is on the ground and she can’t remember the last six months of…
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Excerpt and Giveaway: Just One Reason by Kirsten DeMuzio
Just one more day until Friday, my bookish friends! To help you through the day, let me introduce Kirsten DeMuzio and Just One Reason. As teenagers, Lindsay and Grady found a love together that few people are lucky enough to ever experience. When Lindsay Ross decided to visit her aunt for the summer in a small lake town in New York, she didn’t expect anything other than an escape from her demanding parents. She certainly didn’t expect Grady Hawke. At the end of the summer, Lindsay and Grady made plans for their future and vowed to be together forever. Back…
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Book Review: Just Like Fate
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Just Like Fate Authors: Cat Patrick and Suzanne Young Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: Hardcover; 304 Release Date: August 27, 2013 Source: Edelweiss —————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy “sliding door” stories, where you see consequences of both choices. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes Caroline is at a crossroads. Her grandmother is sick, maybe dying. Like the rest of her family, Caroline’s been at Gram’s bedside since her stroke. With the pressure building, all Caroline wants to…
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YALLFest presents: An Interview with C.J. Lyons
In honor of YALLFest, I’m lucky enough to have C.J. Lyons on the blog today! The author of many thriller books, Broken is C.J.’s first romp into the YA genre. Take a look! New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons makes her YA debut with a fast-paced thriller sure to keep readers guessing to the very last page The only thing fifteen-year-old Scarlet Killian has ever wanted is a chance at a normal life. Diagnosed with a rare and untreatable heart condition, she has never taken the school bus. Or giggled with friends during lunch. Or spied on a crush out…
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Book Blitz Giveaway: Sia by Josh Grayson
A book that’s had a lot of buzz around the book blogosphere, Sia by Josh Grayson is on tour today! If you’re a fan of Contemporary Romance, this might just be something that you want to check out. Read on for more information and a giveaway at the end! When seventeen-year-old Sia wakes up on a park bench, she has no idea who or where she is. Yet after a week of being homeless, she’s reunited with her family. At school, she’s powerful and popular. At home, she’s wealthy beyond her dreams. But she quickly realizes her perfect life is a…
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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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A Really Awesome Mess Giveaway!
Hello fellow bibliophiles! Ready for another giveaway? This time Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin’s A Really Awesome Mess is up for grabs. Check out the synopsis. B&N / Amazon / Indiebound A hint of Recovery Road, a sample of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, and a cut of Juno. A Really Awesome Mess is a laugh-out-loud, gut-wrenching/heart-warming story of two teenagers struggling to find love and themselves. Two teenagers. Two very bumpy roads taken that lead to Heartland Academy. Justin was just having fun, but when his dad walked in on him with a girl in a very compromising position, Justin’s…
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Book Review: Escape From Eden
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Escape From Eden Author: Elisa Nader Publisher: Merit Press Pages: Hardcover; 272 Release Date: August 18, 2013 Source: Publisher —————————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a haunting read dealing with a cult mindset. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Since the age of ten, Mia has lived under the iron fist of the fundamentalist preacher who lured her mother away to join his fanatical family of followers. In Edenton, a supposed “Garden of Eden” deep in the South American…
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Book Review: A Brand New Ending
Media Type: Ebook Title: A Brand New Ending Author: S.A. Rolls Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 532 Release Date: April 9, 2013 Source: Author / Promotional Tour ———————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence; Sexual Situations HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary fiction with a bit of a twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N “Phoenix Harper never imagined her life would come to this: A life not worth living anymore. After a failed suicide attempt, Phoenix is sent to be observed at a local psychiatric hospital. There she meets Braeden Harris,…
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Book Review: A Trick of the Light
Media Type: Print Book Title: A Trick of the Light Author: Lois Metzger Publisher: Balzer & Bray Pages: Hardcover; 208 Release Date: June 18, 2013 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are okay with books dealing with tough issues. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Mike Welles had everything under control. But that was before. Now things are rough at home, and they’re getting confusing at school. He’s losing his sense of direction, and he feels like he’s a mess. Then there’s a…