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Graphic Novel Review: Lillian Rivera’s Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story
Acclaimed author Lilliam Rivera and artist Steph C. reimagine one of DC's greatest Green Lanterns, Jessica Cruz, to tell a story about immigration, family, and overcoming fear to inspire hope. Jessica Cruz has done everything right. She's a dedicated student, popular among her classmates, and has a loving family that has done everything they can to give her a better life in the United States. While Jessica is a part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, allowing her to go to school and live in the U.S., her parents are undocumented. Jessica usually worries for her parents, but…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Code by Mary Ting
CodeMary Ting(Isan, #4)Published by: Vesuvian BooksPublication date: April 20th 2021Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult Behind enemy lines, new soldiers will emerge, and unexpected heroes will rise. Ava is a prisoner. And she is not the only rebel held hostage at ISAN’s secret compound. As she plans an escape, the lives of the rebel prisoners are in her hands, along with those she thought were dead. Rhett and his team desperately search for Ava while one of the Remnant Council joins forces with another network looking for the creator of the Helix serum. And time is running out. Mr. Novak…
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Graphic Novel Review: Primer
The Details Title: PrimerAuthors: Jennifer Muro, Thomas KrajewskiIllustrator: Gretel LuskyPublisher (Date): DC Comics (June 23, 2020)Media Type: Paperback; 160 pages Find it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Primer introduces a brand-new superhero with a colorful array of superpowers to explore. Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. Her father is a known criminal who once used Ashley to help him elude justice, and in his attempt to escape, a life was taken. He now sits in federal prison, but still casts a shadow over Ashley’s life. In the meantime, Ashley has bounced from foster…
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Book Review: The Wise and the Wicked by Rebecca Podos
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Wise and the Wicked Author: Rebecca Podos Publisher: Harper Collins/Balzer + Bray Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: May 28, 2019 Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher ————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow burn stories filled with magic, and a bit of mayhem. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Ruby Chernyavsky has been told the stories since she was a child: The women in her family, once possessed of great magical abilities to remake lives and stave off death itself, were…
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Graphic Novel Review: Operatic by Kyo Maclear
Title: Operatic Author: Kyo Maclear Illustrator: Byron Eggenschwiler Publisher: Groundwood Books Pages: Hardcover; 160 Recommended Age Group: Upper MG/YA Release Date: April 2, 2019 Source: NetGalley / Publisher It’s almost the end of middle school, and Charlie has to find her perfect song for a music class assignment. The class learns about a different style of music each day, from hip-hop to metal to disco, but it’s hard for Charlie to concentrate when she can’t stop noticing her classmate Emile, or wondering about Luka, who hasn’t been to school in weeks. On top of everything, she has been talked into…
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Book Review: To Best The Boys by Mary Weber
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: To Best The Boys Author: Mary Weber Publisher: Thomas Nelson Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: March 5, 2019 Source: Publisher / FFBC Tours —————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy fast paced, female centered and powerful reads! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Every year for the past fifty-four years, the residents of Pinsbury Port receive a mysterious letter inviting all eligible-aged boys to compete for an esteemed scholarship to the all-male Stemwick University. Every year, the poorer residents look to see…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: When Stars Come Out by Scarlett St. Clair
Happy Friday dear friends! I hope you’re all surviving your candy hangovers and enjoying the lovely fall weather. This fabulous new urban fantasy sounds like a perfect way to kick off a relaxing weekend. Who cares about losing an hour of sleep when you have a great book to curl up with. Title: When Stars Come Out Author: Scarlett St. Clair Publication date: October 31st 2018 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Anora Silby can see the dead and turn spirits into gold coins, two things she would prefer to keep secret as she tries to lead a normal life at…
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Blog Tour + Guest Post – Love and Other Secrets by Christina Mandelski
Morning everyone! Are you ready for a fabulous guest post from the wonderful Christina Mandelski? I bet you are! See, Love and Other Secrets is on tour and, as a lover of adorable romances, I feel it necessary to put this on your radar. Let’s get started! Love and Other Secrets by Christina Mandelski Publication Date: September 3, 2018 Publisher: Entangled Teen Crush Star lacrosse player Alex “Kov” Koviak has it all. Or so everyone thinks. He’s real good at pretending his life is perfect…until he meets Bailey. The girl challenges him and pushes him and makes him laugh like he’s…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Union by T.H. Hernandez
The Union T.H. Hernandez (The Union #1) Publication date: November 18th 2014 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult After global warming and a second civil war devastated the former United States, two different societies rose from the ashes – the Union, a towering high-tech utopia, hugging the perimeter of the continent, and the devastated, untamed midsection known as the Ruins. Seventeen-year-old Evan Taylor has an easy, privileged life in the Union. What she doesn’t have is any idea what to do with the rest of her life. She only knows she wants to do something meaningful, to make a difference in the…
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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…
