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Book Review: Craven Place
Media Type: Ebook Title: Craven Place Author: Richard Wright Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 240 Release Date: June 22, 2013 Source: Author ———————————————- Genre: Horror / Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy books with plenty of twists and turns to keep them guessing. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The author. The psychic. The vagrant. The hack. An invitation to a crumbling cottage in the lonely wilds. The legend of the witch who haunts it still. A disappearance from a locked room and the rising, ancient power that may be…
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Enough With That World Already: A Guest Post by Eric Bishop
Good morning bookworms, and happy Saturday! I’m sure you’re relaxing around the house, enjoying the weekend, and possibly looking for your next read? Perhaps one with a modern-day cowboy lead? If you are, let me suggest The Samaritan’s Pistol by Eric Bishop! Even among his small town neighbors, Jim is a content man. Despite the emotional baggage from his time serving in Desert Storm, he successfully runs a ranch, owns several beautiful horses, and makes extra cash as a wilderness guide for wealthy tourists. He’s a modern-day cowboy. That is, until he runs into an ongoing mob-hit while riding in the…
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Guest Post + Audio Excerpt from Snow Day
It happens each winter, and has for over 35 years. Every time the snow starts to fall late in the evening before a school day, the dreams begin again for Billy Stone. They are always the same – there’s a dark tunnel, and there’s blood, lots of blood, and someone is screaming. In this chilling childhood tale, Billy, recounts the events of one unforgettable day in 1975. On that day, he and his friends played carefree in the snow, until an adventure gone awry left him far from home, staring death in the face, and running from a killer bent…
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Book Review: Snow Day
Media Type: Ebook Title: Snow Day Author: Dan Maurer Publisher: Black Rapids Press Pages: Kindle Edition; 100 pages Release Date: April 30, 2013 Source: Pump Up Your Book Promotions —————————————————————– Genre: Horror / Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good thriller with horror undertones. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon It happens each winter, and has for over 35 years. Every time the snow starts to fall late in the evening before a school day, the dreams begin again for Billy Stone. They are always the same – there’s a…
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Book Review: Domino Falls
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Domino Falls *Series: Devil’s Wake #2 Author: Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due Publisher: Atria Books Pages: Ebook; 384 Release Date: February 19, 2013 Source: NetGalley ——————————————————– Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of zombie stories! Especially those who love new twists in their literature. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N It began on Freak Day—that day no one could explain, when strangers and family members alike went crazy and started biting one another. Some thought the outbreak was caused by a…
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Book Review: This is W.A.R.
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: This is W.A.R. Author: Lisa Roecker & Laura Roecker Publisher: Soho Teen Pages: Kindle; 288 Release Date: July 2, 2013 Source: Edelweiss —————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence; Mild Language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love thrillers with strong female characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N At Hawthorne Lake Country Club your trust fund can’t buy you happiness, but if it’s big enough, it almost always buys innocence. When Willa Ames-Rowan drowns in Hawthorne Lake everyone who’s anyone knows James Gregory is the one who…
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Book Review: Game
Media Type: Print Book Title: Game *Series: Jasper Dent #2 Author: Barry Lyga Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 528 Release Date: April 16, 2013 Source: Library ———————————————————— Content Screening: Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers with a strong stomach who don’t mind darker reads. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Billy grinned. “Oh, New York,” he whispered. “We’re gonna have so much fun.” I Hunt Killers introduced the world to Jazz, the son of history’s most infamous serial killer, Billy Dent. In an effort to prove…
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Book Review: The Magic Circle
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Magic Circle Author: Jenny Davidson Publisher: New Harvest Pages: Paperback; 208 Release Date: March 26, 2013 Source: TLC Book Tours ——————————————————— Genre: Thriller / Mystery HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy intellectual pursuits mixed with mystery and intrigue. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Three smart young women—the scholarly Ruth, her poet roommate Lucy, and their exotic, provocative neighbor Anna—are obsessed with games of all kinds. They’ve devoted themselves to both the academic study of play and the design of games based on the…
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Book Review: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls Author: Claire Legrand Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 343 Release Date: August 28, 2012 Source: Library —————————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love big adventures with a darker side to them. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Victoria hates nonsense. There is no need for it when your life is perfect. The only smudge on her pristine life is her best friend Lawrence. He is a disaster—lazy…
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The Origin of Mr. Blank: A guest post by Justin Robinson
Today’s guest is Justin Robinson! He’s the author of the very recently published, Mr. Blank. This has been on my radar since I first saw the announcement from Candlemark & Gleam! It sounds amazing. Fast moving and full of twists! Anyway I’m rambling. Point being, Justin Robinson is here today to share his creation of Mr. Blank’s character with you!!! I’m loving this post, but I’ll stop talking and let you enjoy it. Take it away Justin! The Origin of Mr. Blank I swear, for the first month, I thought I was working for the Russian mob. It was a…