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January 9, 2016
Mini-Reviews: Freaks of Nature, She’s Not There, Dead Investigation
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.
Freaks of Nature
Tite: Freaks of Nature
Author: Wendy Brotherlin
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase:
Amazon
The global Ebola-X pandemic of 2022 lasted five months, two weeks, and six days before a cure could be found....
Stacking The Shelves (18)
The purpose of this meme is to share the books that came into our house last week with our readers. These can be ARCs, books we purchased ourselves, books requested for review by authors and publishers, eBooks, free reads we stumbled upon and audiobooks. The only thing that doesn’t count are library books.
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.
Click HERE to view all my ‘In My Mailbox’ posts.
In My Mailbox
January 8, 2016
Mini-Reviews: Insylum, Gathering Deep, The Disassembled Man
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.
Insylum
Tite: Insylum
Author: Z. Rider
Genre: Horror
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase:
Amazon
A.J. changed in boot camp, coming out all straight-backed and short-haired. His best friend Nate hardly recognizes him anymore, especially when it comes to t...
January 7, 2016
Mini-Reviews: Skinner, The Ugly Stepsister, Awake
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.
Skinner
Tite: Skinner
Author: David Bernstein
Genre: Horror
Rating: 2 stars
Purchase:
Amazon
For six close friends, a weekend away turns deadly when their vehicle skids off the road and crashes in a remote part of the Adirondack Mountains.
In...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Trapped
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for science-fiction romance “Trapped”. I hope you enjoy the tour! Stay tuned for my review on February 9.
Tour ScheduleJanuary 7th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
January 7th: Promo Post @ Indy Book Fairy
January 7th: Promo Post @ Book Lovers 4Ever
January 7th: Promo Post @ Stormy Night Reviewing
January 8th: Book Review @ PRATR
January 12th: Promo Post @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
January 14th: Book Excerpt @ Editor Charlene’s Blog...
January 6, 2016
Mini-Reviews: Oscar and the Amazing Gravity Repellent, The Accident Season, Mother of Demons
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.
Oscar and the Amazing Gravity Repellent
Tite: Oscar and the Amazing Gravity Repellent
Author: Tina L. Peterson
Genre: Middle Grade, Science-Fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase:
Amazon
Oscar Schmidt is a klutz and gravity is his nemesis – it pulls...
Waiting on Wednesday (35)
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: Lady Midnight
Author: Cassandra Clare
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Angels
Los Angeles. It’s been five years since the events of the Mortal Instruments when Nephilim stood poised on the...
January 5, 2016
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for The Phoenix Project
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for psychological thriller / dystopian “The Phoenix Project”. Enjoy the tour!
Tour ScheduleJanuary 6th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
January 7th: Promo Post @ Dorky Girl
January 7th: Promo Post @ Stormy Night Reviewing
January 11th: Author Interview @ Dannie Speaks
January 12th: Promo Post @ Indy Book Fairy
January 16th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
January 18th: Guest Post @ Editor Charlene’s Blog
January 20th: Book...
Mini-Review: Swerve, Winterwood and The Silenced
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.
Swerve
Tite: Swerve
Author: Vicki Pettersson
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase:
Amazon
It’s high summer in the Mojave Desert, and Kristine Rush and her fiancé, Daniel, are en route from Las Vegas to Lake Arrowhead, California, f...
Book Review: The Torment of Rachel Ames by Jeff Gunhus
Title: The Torment of Rachel Ames
Author: Jeff Gunhus
Genre: Thriller / Horror
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Suffering from writer’s block, novelist Rachel Ames escapes to a lake cabin to calm her mind and regain a sense of herself. The location is perfect. Isolated. Beautiful. Inspiring. It even comes with a good-looking landlord who shows an interest in her. But she can’t shake the...
