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February 15, 2015
Author Interview with Kim Kash
I’m interviewing Kim Kash today, author of Ocean City Lowdown, a blend of mystery and crime. Welcome, Kim, and thank you so much for answering my questions!
Author Interview
1) How long have you been writing?
I can’t really remember when I started writing, but I’ll never forget the day when my high school English teacher said to me, “You can really write.” That felt like more than a compliment; it was like marching orders, you know what I mean? I heard that as, “This is who you are. This is your...
Book Review: Stages & Thieves by Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
TITLE: Stages & Thieves
SERIES: Semya Slotin Mystery – Book five
AUTHOR: Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
RELEASE DATE: February 17th, 2015
GENRE: Thriller
RATING: 4,5 stars
BUY: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
One fateful July morning forever changed the lives of Sémya Slotin and her best friend Polliannah Guryev.
Vincent Edgerton, the only man Sémya has ever loved, was taken from her by an explosion and a fire that she couldn’t understand, trus...
February 14, 2015
Release Day Party You Own Me
About The Book
Title: You Own Me
Author: Mary Catherine Gebhard
Genre: New Adult, Psychological Romance
“I’ll love you until you break my heart. I’ll give you the broken pieces of my heart as an offering to you, because you own it. Whole, shattered, alive, or dead; you own my heart no matter what condition it’s in. I’ll stay with you until you figure out how to feel. I’ll stay with you even if you never do.”
This is a story about happiness, and how it doesn’t simply happen because you fall in love...
February 13, 2015
Book Review: The Jewel of Kamara
Title: The Jewel of Kamara
Author: Birdie Blake
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
A TYRANNICAL KINGDOM. AN OPPRESSED PEOPLE. AN IMPOSSIBLE QUEST.
Tempani of Amarill, a young noblewoman of mixed race, dreams of a Kamara united in race and class. Thrust from the convent into court life, Tempani struggles to find her place in a city she no longer recognizes.
Starved commoners fight the crown, women have...
February 12, 2015
Book Review: The Shadow of Loss by Josefina Gutierrez
Title: The Shadow of Loss
Author: Josefina Gutierrez
Genre: YA Realistic Fiction
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Evelyn Gonzalez keeps losing people, which is always hard, but has she lost something much more? Has she lost her soul? Evelyn has a nervous breakdown and is institutionalized, after months of sorrow and pain she is thrust back into the world. The world of teenage angst and Calculus...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for An Infinite Sorrow
I’m hosting the starter day party for the book tour for horror / science-fiction novel “An Infinite Sorrow”. I’ll be reviewing the book on February 23. Stay tuned for the review and meanwhile, visit the other tour stops.
Tour Schedule
February 12th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
February 13th: Book Excerpt @ Nat’s Book Nook
February 15th: Promo Post @ Undercover Book Reviews
February 17th: Book Excerpt @ The Readers Hollow
February 18th: Book Review @ I Heart Reading
February 19th: Author Inte...
February 11, 2015
Author Interview
I’m interviewing B.J. Webster today, author of historical fiction “Wonder Fire”. This book cofuses on the big fire of London in 1666. I’ve had the opportunity to ask the author some questions.
Author Interview
How long have you been writing?
Ever since I was little. I have always loved to write.
What is your favorite genre to write?
General fiction, though I have only published my historical fiction.
Which genre have you never tried before, but would you like to try out?
My favourite genre to read i...
Book Review: European Experience by Simone Freier
Title: European Experience
Author: Simone Freier
Genre: Erotic Romance
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy prvoided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Beyond 50 Shades … Way Beyond!
EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE is an intimate exploration of kinks and fetishes by an unlikely couple, with thoughtful and philosophical discussion by the characters, and graphic descriptions of their erotic adventures.
Sam takes Kelly on her first trip to Europe, sharing so...
February 10, 2015
Book Review: The Portal & The Panther by R.A. Marshall
Title: The Portal & The Panther
Author: R.A. Marshall
Genre: YA Fantasy / Science-Fiction
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
The only thing seventeen year-old Jon Parker wants is to escape his sleepy hometown of Mecksville, Arkansas. But everything changes when Jon stumbles into the boys’ bathroom and transforms into a black panther.
Without choice, Jon is thrust into a world where parallel univer...
February 9, 2015
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (53)
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
Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn
Everywhere That Tommy Goes by Howard K. Pollack
The Portal and The Panther by R.A. Mars...
