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    Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Nora & Kettle by Lauren Nicolle Taylor

    Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday! We’re halfway through the week, which probably has a few of you pretty giddy. Allow me to add to that feeling by sharing a great book! This spotlight is on Nora & Kettle by Lauren Nicolle Taylor, and I promise you that it sounds amazing. Goodreads What if Peter Pan was a homeless kid just trying to survive, and Wendy flew away for a really good reason? Seventeen-year-old Kettle has had his share of adversity. As an orphaned Japanese American struggling to make a life in the aftermath of an event in history not often…

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    Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Asleep by Krystal Wade

    To celebrate the release of the spine-chilling YA psychological thriller ASLEEP by Krystal Wade, I’m part of an epic blog tour that has plenty of content and tons of giveaways!  ASLEEP is the debut novel from Blaze Publishing, and answers the question of what happens when Sleeping Beauty meets Freddy Krueger. What’s not to love about that kind of premise?  Asleep Krystal Wade Published by: Blaze Publishing Publication date: February 16th 2016 Genres: Horror, Young Adult “To cure fear, you must use fear.” Rose Briar claims no responsibility for the act that led to her imprisonment in an asylum. She…

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    Book Spotlight: Chosen Soldiers by R.H. Scott

    It’s time for another book spotlight! Are you a fan of dystopian adventures? If you are, Chosen Soldiers by R.H. Scott is a great choice. Check out the synopsis below: After the missiles tore up the Earth, societies crumbled, leaving scattered patches of humanity struggling to survive. Slowly, a group came together, helping each other regrow a world worth living in. And then the Others attacked. Realizing the need to truly protect themselves, they formed the Academy: a place where young people could be built into an elite military force. The training is intense…and so are the consequences for failure. Sloan Radcliffe…

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    FFBC Book Review: Marked by Laura Williams McCaffrey

    Marked by Laura Williams McCaffrey Publisher: Clarion Books Release Date: February 16th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia Rate: 3 Keys to My Heart Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Lyla lives in a bleak, controlling society where only the brightest and most favored students succeed. When she is caught buying cheats in an underground shadow market, she is tattooed—marked—as a criminal. Then she is offered redemption and she jumps at the chance . . . but it comes at a cost. Doing what is right means betraying the boy she has come to love, and, perhaps, losing even more than she thought possible. Graphic novel–style…

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    Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Elementals: The Prophecy of Shadows by Michelle Madow

    The Prophecy of Shadows Michelle Madow (Elementals #1) Published by: Dreamscape Publishing Publication date: January 26th 2016 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Filled with magic, thrilling adventure, and sweet romance, Elementals is the first in a new series that fans of Percy Jackson and The Secret Circle will love! When Nicole Cassidy moves from sunny Georgia to gloomy New England, the last thing she expects is to learn that her homeroom is a cover for a secret coven of witches. Even more surprisingly … she’s apparently a witch herself. Despite doubts about her newfound abilities, Nicole is welcomed into this…

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    Book Review + Playlist: The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin

    The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: January 26th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction Rate: 4 out of 5 stars In the tradition of Sarah Dessen, this powerful debut novel is a compelling portrait of a young girl coping with her mother’s cancer as she figures out how to learn from—and fix—her past. Few things come as naturally to Harper as epic mistakes. In the past year she was kicked off the swim team, earned a reputation as Carson High’s easiest hook-up, and officially became the black sheep of her family. But…

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    Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Lost Heir by Allison Whitmore

    Welcome to another book spotlight, my friends! Today, the bright lights are trained on The Lost Heir by Allison Whitmore. Do you love Fantasy? Do you love gorgeous covers? I think this is something you’ll want to pay attention to. Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Isabella Foxworthy was just another girl…until she learned she was an empath, able to read the energy of others. A secret world known as the Violet City lies beneath her family’s hotel in Los Angeles. Through this discovery, Isabella is catapulted into a whirlwind of magic, adventure, and danger. The Violet City holds the key to…

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    Book Review: Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Zeroboxer Author: Fonda Lee Publisher: Flux Pages: Paperback; 362 Release Date: April 1, 2015 Source: NetGalley ————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence; Adult Language HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy books centering around sports, with Science Fiction tied in. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes A rising star in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, Carr “the Raptor” Luka dreams of winning the championship title. Recognizing his talent, the Zero Gravity Fighting Association assigns Risha, an ambitious and beautiful Martian colonist, to be his brandhelm––a personal marketing strategist.…

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    Book Review: Fremont Rosenbloom: Party Assassin for Hire by Michael Bast

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Fremont Rosenbloom: Party Assassin for Hire Author: Michael Bast Publisher: St. John’s House Pages: Paperback; 413 Release Date: September 22, 2015 Source: Author ——————————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy characters with a lot of heart, and a wit to match! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Fans of James Dashner and Richard Paul Evans will love Fremont Rosenbloom’s crazy adventures! At first, you won’t like Fremont Rosenbloom. What he does for a living is rather detestable. Let’s say you have an ex-husband getting…

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    Book Review: Guy in Real Life by Steve Brezenoff

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Guy In Real Life Author: Steve Brezenoff Publisher: Balzer + Bray Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: May 27, 2014 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Content Screening: Video Game Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories about gamer culture! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes From the acclaimed author of Brooklyn, Burning comes Guy in Real Life, an achingly real and profoundly moving love story about two teens that National Book Award–finalist Sara Zarr has called “wholly original and instantly classic.” It is Labor Day weekend in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and…