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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Black Five by J. Lynn Bailey
YA Bound Book Tours is organizing a Blog Tour for: Black Five by J. Lynn Bailey. This tour will run from June 27th to July 1st. I’m lucky enough to be one of the first promo stops on the tour, and share this awesome looking book with all of you. Are you ready for Black Five? Black Five by J. Lynn Bailey Release Date: 11/17/15 Poorhouse Publishing 400 pages No one ever accused Penelope Jackson of being normal, nor did they suspect the dark secret she kept. A dangerous web of deceit and secrecy unravels when news of a stranger’s death puts Penn on…
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Book Review: Blackheath by Gabriella Lepore
Media Type: Ebook Title: Blackheath Author: Gabriella Lepore Publisher: Of Tomes Publishing Pages: Paperback; 284 Release Date: December 20, 2015 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ——————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy short and sweet stories featuring male witches. Add it on: Goodreads | BookLikes | Amazon Seventeen-year-old Maggie Ellmes is dogged by a case of chronic bad luck. She figures that’s just her lot in life—that is, until the psychic at Blackheath’s annual carnival reveals that Maggie’s problems are caused by more than just ordinary misfortune; she’s actually been…
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Book Review: Of Light and Darkness by Shayne Leighton
Media Type: Ebook Title: Of Light And Darkness * Series: Of Light And Darkness #1 Author: Shayne Leighton Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle (2nd Ed.); 400 Source: Author ————————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Fantasy HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy discovering worlds situated on the fringe of our own. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Shayne Leighton’s stunning New Adult debut is a fiercely imaginative, multilayered dark fantasy where Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus meets Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles in a story about a girl caught between two societies .…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace
Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: January 26th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Horror, Zombies, Fantasy, Thriller, Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery, Supernatural Rate: 3 out of 5 Synopsis: For fans of Holly Black and Nova Ren Suma, a gripping, hauntingly atmospheric novel about murder, revenge, and a world where monsters—human and otherwise—lurk at the fringes. When seventeen-year-old Breezy Lin wakes up in a shallow grave one year after her death, she doesn’t remember who killed her or why. All she knows is that she’s somehow conscious—and not only that, she’s able to sense who around her…
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Book Review: Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy #2) by Deborah Harkness
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Shadow of Night *Series: All Souls Trilogy #2 Author: Deborah Harkness Publisher: Penguin Books Run Time: 24 hours and 30 minutes Release Date: July 10, 2012 Source: Audible ————————————————– Genre: Paranormal / Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy plenty of history in their historical fiction. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Deborah Harkness exploded onto the literary scene with her debut novel, A Discovery of Witches, Book One of the magical All Souls Trilogy and an international publishing phenomenon. The novel introduced Diana Bishop,…
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A hidden chapter from T.A. Foster’s TIME SPELL!
Good morning lovely people, and welcome to another awesome book spotlight! This time it’s all about T.A. Foster and her new book, Time Spell. Magic mixed with romance? Take a look at what it’s all about! Ivy Grace is learning that magic–and love–are all about the right timing. Follow the adventures of this spirited young Southern woman as she embarks upon a successful new career writing novels and movies that explore romantic mysteries of the past. Ivy, a witch who spends her days practicing her brand of good magic in a sleepy little city, often travels back in time to…
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Book Review: Envy
Media Type: Print Book Title: Envy * Series: Empty Coffin #1 Author: Gregg Olsen Publisher: Splinter Pages: Hardcover; 285 Release Date: August 23, 2011 Source: Library ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence ———————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a good chill up their spine as they read, plus a great mystery. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Murder is such a dirty word… New York Times bestselling adult true crime author Gregg Olsen makes his YA debut with Empty Coffin, a gripping new fiction series…
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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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Book Review: Fire Baptized
Media Type: Print Book Title: Fire Baptized (Habitat #1) Author: Kenya Wright Publisher: Dragonfairy Press Pages: Paperback; 276 Release Date: January 28, 2012 Source: Author ————————————– Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy ————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love gritty, dark stories with a romantic twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Since the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for…
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Graphic Novel Review: Made for Each Other
Media Type: Graphic Novel Title: Made for Each Other *Series: My Boyfriend is a Monster Author: Paul D. Storrie Illustrator: Eldon Cowgur Publisher: Graphic Universe Pages: Paperback; 128 Release Date: April 28, 2011 Source: NetGalley Tom Stone stepped into Seward High and into Maria McBride’s life like a bolt of lightning. He’s the perfect guy for Maria–nice, smart, and well-built. There’s just one problem: his family. Tom’s father is the town’s new funeral director, and business is booming. The bodies are piling up thick and fast in Persephone Falls, Alaska, so Dr. Stone keeps Tom up late at night working…