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TV Shows and The Emerald Isle: A guest post by Kate Hinderer + goodies!
Good morning lovely readers! If you’re just stopping by for the day, please make sure to welcome Kate Hinderer! She is the author of Aurora Undefined (which I loved last year) and now of the upcoming book The Emerald Isle. To escape a bad break-up and fighting parents Audyn takes a job as a lifeguard at Fascination Island. The posh five-star resort lives up to its name in every way, including the strange rules the owner has about entering the water at night. Despite declaring it a boy-free summer, it isn’t long before the shy, endearing Levi and the mysterious, tattooed…
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Watching TV with Lisa Stasse and your chance to take home a copy of her book!
Hello dear readers! Guess who is in for a treat today? Yes, YOU! Lisa Stasse, author of The Forsaken, is here today with a guest post and a giveaway. You heard it right. You get to learn more about her and enter for you chance to take home a copy of the book! A thought-provoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy. As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet—having your parents taken by the police will…
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On Trains, Ships and Transportation Nerdisms: A guest post by author Chris Ward!
Hello readers! Chris Ward is here today, and he has the added special award of being my 1000th post! Huzzah! In case you missed it, I reviewed his book The Tube Riders over the weekend. In a word? UNIQUE. This is a book that will pull you out of your reading slump, and draw you in. Mega Britain is an amazing setting. The characters are well drawn out. It’s just wonderful to read! Beneath the dark streets of London they played a dangerous game with trains. Now it is their only chance for survival… Mega Britain in 2075 is a dangerous…
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Five Things I Love! by Liz Long
Looking for your next read? Let me help! Liz Long is here today, and her book Gifted is in the spotlight. A book about a girl who can control fire and the setting is a circus? You have my attention! Take a look! Even in a world of freaks, being a Firestarter is considered a dangerous Gift. Lucy was born with the ability to create and control fire. She longs to leave the human world for one filled with Earthshakers, Transporters, and Chameleons, to name a few. When she rejoins the circus, it’s everything she hoped it could be—new friends, a potential love…
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Confessions of a Sneaky Book Writer: A guest post by Jade Varden
Today I’m pleased to welcome Jade Varden to the blog! She is the author of The Deck of Lies series, that starts with the book Justice. I have it on my TBR list for July and I’ll make sure to report back on how awesome it is! A House of Cards… When you build an entire life on a foundation of lies, it only takes one truth for the whole thing to come crashing down. I never invited the truth in. I never went searching for it. I never had any reason to suspect that the two people I loved…
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Soul Savers Book Tour: Kristie Cook on Devotion + some goodies for you!
Please give a big HDB welcome to Kristie Cook! You may know her as the author of Promise, the first book in the Soul Savers Series. However if you’re like me, and have fallen way behind, you might not know that she has already taken readers on a journey to the third book in the series! Kristie is on tour promoting the newest book, Devotion. With powerful abilities gained from the Ang’dora and Tristan back by her side, Alexis thinks she’s ready for the next challenge— protecting her son from what appears to be the inevitable. But she has so…
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Encouraging Creativity in Children with J.R. Wagner
I’m pleased as punch to welcome J.R. Wagner, author of Exiled to the blog! His book comes out in a mere 13 days and counting, and therefore he is on tour to promote it to the masses. Below you’ll find what I think is a fabulous guest post! It’s all about creativity and children. Enjoy! *********** Encouraging Creativity in our Children -J. R. Wagner Imagine you’re a parent for a moment (if you aren’t a parent at the moment). Your son has taken over half the basement in order to ‘work on a project’. Curious, you slowly creep down the stairs…
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A post on World Building by Sheenah Freitas
Sheenah Freitas is here today! You may remember when I reviewed her first book, The Chosen, last year. If not, you can click on the link to be taken to my review. Now she’s back to share a little lover for her newest book, and the next in the series, The Number. Kaia disappeared for five years. Now she’s back and her planet is on the brink of war. The new “Numbers” program, created by the Tueors’ leader, tracks and isolates demigods. Kaia’s friend, Catrina, refuses to take part, and that makes her the most dangerous Number of all. It’s…
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Mud, Blood and Motocross: A post on friendship and a giveaway!
Today on the blog we have Mick Wade! He is here to share info about his new book Mud, Blood and Motocross and to talk about friendship. Also? If you read on there is a giveaway to be had! Make sure to check out the shaded area for your information on how to enter. As always, I highly encourage saying thanks to this fabulous author! I’ll let him take it away. Top 5 traits that make fictional (and real life) friendships memorable: They make you laugh. Seriously, this is number one for a reason. Don’t hang out with anybody (fictional or not)…
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Favorite Movies with Tracy Bilen
Tracy Bilen, author of What She Left Behind, is the focus of the blog today. If you haven’t already had the opportunity to add this to your TBR list, I suggest you do it straight away! Sara’s story sounds terrifying, sad, and yet wholly intriguing. “Don’t even think of leaving… I will find you,” he whispered. “Guaranteed.” Sara and her mom have a plan to finally escape Sara’s abusive father. But when her mom doesn’t show up as expected, Sara’s terrified. Her father says that she’s on a business trip, but Sara knows he’s lying. Her mom is missing—and her…