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July 3, 2015

Book Review: Between Two Worlds by Christy Santo

Between Two Worlds KindleTitle: Beween Two Worlds

Author: Christy Santo

Genre: Time Travel

Rating: 4 stars

Purchase: Amazon

Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

Rebecca dreams her present time and lives her past.

It is 2006 and Indiana University graduate student Rebecca Harrison attends a Halloween party. Unknown to her she will have her world turned upside down when she leaves it. An unexpected accident rips her from 2006 Indiana and abandons her in 1983 Fanwood, New...

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Published on July 03, 2015 01:07

July 2, 2015

Mini-Reviews: Butterfly Palace

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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.

Title: Butterfly Palace

Author: Colleen Coble

Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery

Rating: 2 stars

Purchase: Amazon

When Lilly Donnelly arrives at the Cutlers’ famed Butterfly Mansion in 1899, the massive house and unfamiliar duties threaten to o...

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Published on July 02, 2015 17:05

July 1, 2015

Book Review: We Are Monsters by Brian Kirk

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25327397Title: We Are Monsters

Author: Brian Kirk

Genre: Horror

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Rating: 3 stars

Purchase: Amazon

Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Apocalypse has come to the Sugar Hill mental asylum.

He’s the hospital’s newest, and most notorious, patient—a paranoid schizophrenic who sees humanity’s dark side.

Luckily he’s in good hands. Dr. Eli Alpert has a talent for healing tortured souls. And his protégé is working on a cure for schizophrenia, a d...

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Published on July 01, 2015 17:54

Book Review: Stones of Caron

stonesofcaronTitle: The Stones of Caron

Author: R. Ann. Greene

Genre: Fantasy

Rating: 4 stars

Purchase: Amazon

Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

Earia, queen of the elves, has long fought against an enemy she believed she created: a man, Niren, who she raised as her son, over four hundred years ago and he will see every man, elf, and dwarf killed unless they bend a knee to him. The dragons already have, willing or not, and Earia is forced to fight them as...

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Published on July 01, 2015 13:04

Book Tours: Starter Day Party for Run

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I’m hosting the starter day party today for mystery / suspense “Run”. The tour runs from July 1 to August 1. I’ll review the book on July 18.

Tour Schedule

July 1st: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

July 2nd: Promo Post @ Indy Book Fairy

July 2nd: Author Interview @ Author C.A. Milson

July 4th: Promo Post @ I’m an Eclectic Reader

July 5th: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog

July 6th: Promo Post @ Bookaholic Ramblings

July 8th: Book Review @ Author C.J. Anaya’s Blog

July 10th: Promo Post @...

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Published on July 01, 2015 06:50

Book Tours: Starter Day Party Song of a Dead Star

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I’m hosting the starter day party for the tour for science-fiction / fantasy “Song of a Dead Star”. The tour runs from July 1 to August 1. I’ll review the book on July 22. Stay tuned for the review, and in the mean time, visit the other tour stops!

Tour Schedule

July 1st: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

July 4th: Book Excerpt @ Author C.A. Milson’s Blog

July 5th: Promo Post @ Nat’s Book Nook

July 7th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader

July 9th: Author Interview @ Women of Badassery

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Published on July 01, 2015 06:47

Book Tours: Starter Day Party Tempted by Pleasure

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I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for erotica “Tempted by Pleasure”. The tour runs from July 1 to August 1. Enjoy the tour!

Tour Schedule

July 1st: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

July 2nd: Promo Post @ Cynthia Rayne’s Blog

July 3rd: Promo Post @ Indy Book Fairy

July 3rd: Book Excerpt @ Urban Smoothie

July 4th: Promo Post @ Underneath the Covers

July 7th: Book Review @ Books are Forever

July 11th: Book Excerpt @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

July 13th: Promo Post @ Nat’...

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Published on July 01, 2015 06:41

June 30, 2015

Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Widow’s Son

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I’m hosting the starter day party for the book tour for thriller / suspense “The Widow’s Son”. The tour runs from June 30 to July 30.

Tour Schedule

June 30th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

July 2nd: Book Review @ Michelle Dragalin’s Journey

July 3rd: Book Excerpt and Author Interview @ BooksChatter

July 5th: Book Review @ Mallory Heart Reviews

July 7th: Book Review @ Journey of a Bookseller

July 9th: Author Interview @ Cheryl M’s Book Blog

July 12th: Book Excerpt @ Book About

July 14th...

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Published on June 30, 2015 01:50

Book Review: Breaking the Silence by Diamante Lavendar

Breaking-500Title: Breaking the Silence

Author: Diamante Lavendar

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Age Group: Adult

Rating: 4 stars

Purchase: Amazon

Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

Based on a true story, a new novel from Diamante Lavendar.Joan Eastman was born like any other girl. However her life would prove to be a life of great pain…Growing up, she was treated differently by family members, powerless to defend herself against their sexual and psychological ab...

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Published on June 30, 2015 01:38

June 27, 2015

Mini-Review: Dangerous Dream and Dangerous Creatures

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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.

Dangerous Dream: A Beautiful Creatures Story

Tite: Dangerous Dream: A Beautiful Creatures Story

Author: Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl

Genre: Paranormal, Young Adult, Fantasy

Rating: 4 stars

Purchase: Amazon

The #1 New York Times bestselling Beau...

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Published on June 27, 2015 17:33