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November 8, 2014
Mini-Review: Deviant, Misfit, Huber Hill and the Dead Man’s Treasure
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.
Deviant
Title: Deviant
Author: Adrian McKinty
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: 3 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Danny Lopez is new in town. He made a mistake back home in Las Vegas, and now he has landed at an experimental school in Colorado for “to...
Book Review: A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer and Love
Title: A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love
Author: Regina Chouza
Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-Help
Rating: 4 stars
Buy: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
“It is human nature to ask ‘Why did this happen to me?’ Though there may be medical explanations for illnesses, a scientific answer will not help us make sense of the pain and suffering that comes with these experiences.”
This book provides a fresh perspective on the challenges faced...
November 7, 2014
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for I Woof You from the Bottom of my Heart
I’m hosting the starter day party for the book tour for “I Woof You From the Bottom of my Heart”. The tour runs from November 8 to January 8.
Tour Schedule
November 8th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
November 10th: Book Excerpt @ Hollow Readers
November 12th: Promo Post @ Domestic Chanteuse
November 14th: Guest Post @ Mythical Books
November 16th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
November 18th: Promo Post @ The Single Librarian
November 20th: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog
November 22nd:...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for I am Ella. Buy me.
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for romance / chick lit / humor novel “I am Ella. Buy me.” I’ll review the book on November 25. Stay tuned for a review and meanwhile, visit the other tour stops.
Tour Schedule
November 8th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
November 10th: Guest Post @ The Reading Guru
November 11th: Promo Post @ Undercover Book Reviews
November 13th: Author Interview and Giveaway @ Majanka’s Blog
November 15th: Guest Post @ 365 Days of Reading
November 17t...
Book Review: Monsters and Miracles (The X+Y Files) by Wayne A.D. Kerr
Title: Monsters and Miracles (The X+Y Files #1)
Author: Wayne A.D. Kerr
Genre: Middle grade paranormal adventure
Age Group: Middle Grade
Rating: 4 stars
Buy: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Is the local legend of survival truly a miracle?
Why do his mother’s brownies taste so good?
Is there other intelligent life in the universe?
Xander Bookman already knows the answer to one of these questions. With the assistance of his adventurous cousin, th...
Cover Reveal Party for After Death
We’re hosting the cover reveal today for paranormal romance “After Death”, which releases on November 21.
About The Book
Title: After Death
Author: Elle Jefferson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
It’d been building for months, festering inside her, begging to come out, but she controlled it.
But standing over his body, watching blood pool beneath his chest and soak into the carpet, waiting for him to take his last breath, she knew.
Control could go to hell.
They all could go to hell and she’d send them the...
November 6, 2014
Mini-Review: The Dead Kid’s Detective Agency, Ashes, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten
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 Dead Kid Detective Agency
Title: The Dead Kid Detective Agency
Author: Evan Munday
Genre: Mystery, Young Adult, Children’s Books
Rating: 2 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Thirteen-year-old October Schwartz is new in town; she spends her free time in the Stick...
Book Tours: Book Spotlight Daughter of the Fallen
Title: Daughter of the Fallen
Author: Madeline Wynn
Publisher: Book Baby
Pages: 250
Genre: YA paranormal
Format: Paperback
Purchase at AMAZON
Most sixteen-year olds aren’t worried about the fate of their immortal souls. May Krieg should be.
Typically, honor student May’s biggest problems have revolved around her super-hot arch-rival, Jack. But when a school project takes them ghost-hunting in a local cemetery, she discovers that an ominous force roams in the darkness around her.
And it follows her hom...
Book Review Hard Love: The Pleasure And The Pain by William J. Warren
Title: Hard Love: The Pleasure and the Pain
Author: William J. Warren
Genre: Poetry
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
A poetry collection by author William J. Warren
Hard Love: The Pleasure and The Pain is an inspiring poetry collection by author William J. Warren. The poems are personal and engaging and touch upon some intriguing topics. The poems vary in quality, but overall they have sufficient quality to be entert...
November 5, 2014
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for The Duchess Quest
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for fantasy romance “The Duchess Quest”. I’ll be reviewing the book on November 14. Stay tuned for the review and meanwhile, visit the other tour stops.
Tour Schedule
November 6th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
November 6th: Promo Post @ Undercover Book Reviews
November 6th: Promo Post @ Literary Chanteuse
November 8th: Promo Post @ The Howling Turtle
November 10th: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog
November 12th: Book Excerpt @ The Sin...
