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January 20, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday (37)

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases bloggers are eagerley anticipating. These can be debut novels, sequels, eBooks,…as long as they aren’t released yet.

Click HERE to view all my ‘Waiting on Wednesday‘ posts.

I’m waiting for…

Title: The Glittering Court
Author: Richelle Mead
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

A dazzling new fantasy series set in a mix of Elizabethan and frontier worlds that’s dripping with romance from Rich...

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Published on January 20, 2016 03:02

Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Son of Light Book 2: The M.B.S. Guild

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I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for fantasy “The Son of Light Book 2: The M.B.S. Guild”. The tour runs from January 20 to January 27.

Tour Schedule

January 20th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

January 20th: Promo Post @ Stormy Night Reviewing

January 20th: Promo Post @ Maari Loves Her Indies

January 21st: Book Excerpt @ Jessica E. Larsen’s Blog

January 23rd: Character Interview @ Boundless Minds

January 25th: Book Excerpt @ Indy Book Fairy

January 27th: Guest P...

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Published on January 20, 2016 01:10

January 19, 2016

Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Sixth Domicile

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I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for “The Sixth Domicile”, a new adult dystopian. The tour runs from January 20 to February 3. I hope you enjoy the tour!

Tour Schedule

January 20th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

January 20th: Book Excerpt @ Books and Tales

January 20th: Book Excerpt @ Stormy Night Reviewing

January 20th: Book Excerpt @ Dark Treasury

January 21st: Book Excerpt @ Indy Book Fairy

January 21st: Book Excerpt @ Bedazzled by Books

January 24th: Guest...

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Published on January 19, 2016 16:54

Mini-Reviews: Haunted by the Abyss, The Haunting of Tenth Avenue Theater, The Mirror Chronicles

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Time for some mini-reviews! What are mini-reviews, you ask? As the title suggests, these are short reviews, consisting of one paragraph tops, about a book. It’s a way to catch up on the books I’ve read a while ago, but never got around to reviewing.

Haunted by the Abyss

Tite: Haunted by the Abyss

Author: Sarah Soderlund

Genre: Non-Fiction, True Haunting

Rating: 3,5 stars

Purchase: Amazon

Journey into the terrifying abyss, where malevolent spirits and otherworldly beasts lurk. From childh...

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Published on January 19, 2016 16:10

Trailer Reveal The Running Game

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About the Book

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Author: L.E. Fitzpatrick

Genre: Dystopian

Rachel’s father called it the running game. Count the exits, calculate the routes. Always be ready to run because they’ll always be coming for you. Whatever happens, they’ll always be coming for you.

On the surface, Rachel is just an ordinary doctor, trying to stay alive in war-torn London, but she has a secret. Rachel is a Reacher – wanted by the government and by the criminal underworld – for her...

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Published on January 19, 2016 16:00

Teaser Tuesdays (34)

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. In this meme, we grab our current read, open it to a random page and share two teaser sentences from somewhere on that page with our readers.

Click HERE to view all my ‘Teaser Tuesdays‘ posts.

Here is my teaser:

The smell of lavender reached him, and he wondered just which of the dolls might be triggering that smell in his mind: the fireman, the bride, the nurse? Or maybe it was simply coming form the cloth they were made...

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Published on January 19, 2016 02:46

Book Tours: Starter Day Party for Russell’s Revenge

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I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for YA humor / adventure “Russell’s Revenge”. The tour runs from January 19 to February 19.

Tour Schedule

January 19th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

January 19th: Promo Post @ Maari Loves Her Indies

January 21st: Book Excerpt and Author Interview @ Rainne’s Ramblings

January 23rd: Promo Post @ I’m an Eclectic Reader

January 25th: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog

January 27th: Guest Post and Book Excerpt @ Mythical Books

Januar...

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Published on January 19, 2016 01:19

January 18, 2016

Mini-Reviews: Blackhouse, Ghost Boy, A Tale of Two Mommies

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Time for some mini-reviews! What are mini-reviews, you ask? As the title suggests, these are short reviews, consisting of one paragraph tops, about a book. It’s a way to catch up on the books I’ve read a while ago, but never got around to reviewing.

The Blackhouse

Tite: The Blackhouse

Author: Peter May

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Rating: 4 stars

Purchase: Amazon

When a brutal murder on the Isle of Lewis bears the hallmarks of a similar slaying in Edinburgh, police detective Fin Macleod is dis...

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Published on January 18, 2016 16:13

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (60)

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by BookDate. It’s where book bloggers gather to talk about what books they read and reviewed last week, what books they’re currently reading and what books they’re planning to read. This is a great way for me to plan my reading week, and to take a sneak peek at what others are reading.

Finished Reading

Beside Myself by Ann Morgan Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics Currently Reading

The Thirteenth Coffin by Nigel McCrery As...
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Published on January 18, 2016 02:14

Book Tours: Starter Day Party for The Real Estate of Things

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The last tour starting today is for literary fiction “The Real Estate of Things”. This tour runs from January 18 to February 18, and you can win an eBook copy of the book during the tour.

Scroll down to participate.

Tour Schedule

January 18th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

January 18th: Promo Post @ Stormy NightReviewing

January 19th: Promo Post @ The Single Librarian

January 20th: Guest Post and Promo @ Please Pass the Books

January 21st: Promo Post @ I’m an Eclectic Reader

January 23...

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Published on January 18, 2016 01:30