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July 22, 2015
Release Day Party The Daughters Lem
Title: The Daughters Lem
Author: Nila Aamoth
Genre: Biographical / Memoir / Historical
The Daughters of Lem witnessed and survived the tragic event that forever transformed them. Orphaned, frightened, fiercely independent, the four sisters fought defiantly to raise themselves. But Lucille, Louise, and Nell Rose could not defeat the notion of a Lem bad seed; they chose to remain childless. Only Dorothy sought to achieve what she perceived to be a “normal” life as a wife and mot...
Book Review: Song of a Dead Star by Zamil Akhtar
Title: Song of a Dead Star
Author: Zamil Akhtar
Genre: Science-Fiction / Fantasy
Rating: 5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
When Kav sleeps, a firefly whispers in his ear that his wife is not dead. But to find her he has to kill the three Magi that protect the land of Eden.
The same Magi destroyed Kav’s hometown four years ago to crush a rebellion, and he hasn’t seen his wife since.
As Kav plots to kill the Magi, a flyi...
Waiting on Wednesday (33)
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: To The Promised Land
Author: Michael Boylan
Genre: Literary Fiction / Mystery
Every student leaving the protected grounds of school wonders: must I now throw away my ideals, or can they g...
July 21, 2015
Release Day Party for To The Promised Land
About the Book 
Title: To The Promised Land
Author: Michael Boylan
Genre: Literary Fiction / Mystery
Every student leaving the protected grounds of school wonders: must I now throw away my ideals, or can they guide me through the rough-and-tumble city? The philosopher Socrates’s descent into the bloodsports of business and politics was called “ketabasis.” But for the old college friends Moses and Peter, it is betrayal and murder found in Michael Boylan’s fast-paced and gripping novel, To the...
Book Review: Gifted by J.A. George
Title: Gifted: The Hayven Series
Author: J.A. George
Genre: YA Romance / Fantasy / Dystopian
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
“Why do birds fly? Why do lions hunt deer? Why does the sun shine and the moon glow? Because it must. I wish I could tell you why, I truly do. It mustn’t be easy, such pressure weighted on such young shoulders, but we do not always choose the lives we must lead.”...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for Saving Babe Ruth
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for literary fction / thriller / sports “Saving Babe Ruth”. The tour runs from July 21 to September 21.
Tour ScheduleJuly 21st: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 23rd: Guest Post @ Please Pass The Books
July 25th: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
July 27th: Character Interview @ 365 Days of Reading
July 30th: Guest Post @ Undercover Book Reviews
August 3rd: Character Interview @ The Book Daily
August 7th: Guest Post @ I...
July 20, 2015
Release Day Party for Redemption
Title: Redemption
Author: Becky Johnson
Genre: Mystery / Suspense
Charlotte Marshall’s life changed dramatically when she uncovered a serial killer and narrowly escaped alive. With Lawrence Pheares gone, relationships more validated and trusted than ever, and a new book just aching to be written, careless bliss should have been just around the corner. But when her car is bombed and her worst intuitions realized, a dangerous game of revenge begins to unravel, and for the elusiv...
Book Review: The Connolly Affair by Brett Scott Ermilio
Title: The Connolly Affair
Author: Brett Scott Ermilio
Genre: Romance / Suspense
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Award-winning writer, Brett Scott Ermilio, delivers his highly anticipated romance/suspense series, The Connolly Affair.
Nicki Connolly’s life has flat lined. Nicki’s dull marriage to her husband, Aiden, flounders further and further into a hopeless abyss. Despite the setbacks, Ni...
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (57)
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila of Book Journey. 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
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for Confessions of a Failed Environmentalist
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for romantic comedy / women’s fiction “Confessions of a Failed Environmentalist”. The tour runs from July 20 to August 20. I’ll review the book on August 2.
Tour ScheduleJuly 20th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 20th: Book Excerpt @ Tome Tender
July 22nd: Guest Post @ Dorky Girl
July 24th: Book Excerpt @ Indy Book Fairy
July 26th: Book Excerpt @ BookAbout
July 28th: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
July 29th: Book Ex...
