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Book Review: If You Find Me
Media Type: Print Book Title: If You Find Me Author: Emily Murdoch Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Pages: Hardcover; 256 Release Date: March 26, 2013 Source: Library ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence; Mild Adult Language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy true to life reads, with strong characters and tough situations Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes There are some things you can’t leave behind… A broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence, with the…
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Book Review: Bold
Media Type: Print Book Title: Bold Author: Julia Swift & Andrew Landis Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 174 Release Date: July 4, 2013 Source: Author ————————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary romance Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Sasha, a shy, 15-year-old girl who hides from the world, almost dies in a car crash and vows that if she survives, she will be bold and live life to the fullest. Her newfound courage is tested when she meets Will, who just moved to her Air Force…
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Breaking Tradition: A Guest Post by Bethany Cassel, author of Shadowskin
Welcome to another week, my bookish friends! I’ve got an amazing guest post for you today, from an author who has written a book I’m extremely excited about! Today it’s all about Bethany Cassel and her book, Shadowskin. Cursed with a deadly touch, Pomona never thought she would leave the royal gardens of Norarchland, where she uses her magic over plant life to make the gardens flourish. But when she discovers a magic mirror beneath the roots of an apple tree, she learns a horrifying truth: the life of the beautiful Princess Nevea is in danger, and Pomona is the…
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ARC Review: Uninvited
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Uninvited (Uninvited #1) Author: Sophie Jordan Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: January 28, 2014 Source: Edelweiss/Publisher ————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Any readers who like books that are quick moving, and have a psychological edge to them. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / BookLikes The Scarlet Letter meets Minority Report in bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s chilling new novel about a teenage girl who is ostracized when her genetic test proves she’s destined to become a murderer. When Davy Hamilton’s tests come…
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Book Review: The One You Feed
Media Type: Ebook Title: The One You Feed Author: James Drummond Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 290 Release Date: October 20, 2012 Source: Author ——————————————————– Content Screening: Adult Language; Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Those who enjoy quick moving stories with a horror theme. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / BookLikes Like most kids who grew up in the small Oregon town of Silver Falls, Toby Hoffman had heard all the scary stories about the monsters living in the neighboring woods of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Now a teenager, he knows the stories…
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Book Review: The Enchantress of Lynniah
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Enchantress of Lynniah *Series: The Enchantress of Lynniah #1 Author: A.L. Bawden Publisher: Self-Published Pages: Kindle Edition, 286 Release Date: November 11, 2013 Source: Author ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy fun and quick moving fantasy stories. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Have you ever come across a vain, impetuous little creature called a Mandie, and had to quickly dodge one of her poisonous darts? Or, have you ever imagined having to sing to a fruit to get…
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Book Review: Life A.D.
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Life A.D. Author: Michelle E. Reed Publisher: Month 9 Books Pages: Paperback; 300 Release Date: December 10, 2013 Source: Chapter by Chapter Book Tours —————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy powerful stories with vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Welcome to Atman Station, where the only thing harder than getting out is getting through. A moment’s distraction sends Dez headlong into a violent collision of steel and screaming brakes. Her newly departed soul is trapped between worlds, and the…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Cure by Stephanie Erickson
Good morning, lovely bookworms! A very happy pre-holiday Friday to you all. I thought I’d celebrate today with a bookish spotlight, complete with giveaway. I must say, this one? It looks good. Today it’s all about The Cure by Stephanie Erickson. “One life will make the difference.” Macey Holsinger has been hearing that promise her whole life. But it hasn’t saved anyone yet, not even her little brother. The disease has claimed countless lives in the last hundred years, and the government is working hard to find a cure through human testing. Testing that has killed nearly as many…
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Book Review: The World Without a Future
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The World Without a Future Author: Nazarea Andrews Publisher: A&A Literary Pages: Kindle Edition, 358 pages Release Date: December 1, 2013 Source: InkSlinger PR ——————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of zombie fiction. Readers who are okay with some blood and gore. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N She was born the day the world ended… Nurrin has lived her entire life with zombies—trapped behind walls meant to keep them safe. She’s mostly happy there. But when a zombie horde breach the…
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Author Interview: Bethany Hensel, author of Unstoppable
Happy Tuesday my friends, and welcome to another wonderful book spotlight! Today it’s all about Unstoppable by Bethany Hensel. High stakes action, espionage and delicious main characters? Yes, please! See for yourself why you should add this to your reading list. Derek Archer’s life is finally beginning. He’s just about to graduate from high school, land the job he’s always wanted, and move in with the girl he’s always loved, Victoria. There’s no reason for him to question or want for anything. …until the day Victoria’s father is shot and killed, setting off a devastating, heartbreaking chain of reactions. Now, the…