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August 15, 2013
Book Review: The Tattered Banner
Title: The Tattered Banner
Author: Duncan M. Hamilton
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 4 stars
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Unique talent always attracts attention…
In a world where magic is outlawed, ability with a sword is prized above all else. For Soren this means the chance to live out his dreams.
Plucked from a life of privation, he is given a coveted place at Ostenheim’s Academy of Swordsmanship, an opportunity beyond belief.
Op...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Jack Canon’s American Destiny
This is the schedule for the first month for the book tour for Jack Canon’s American Destiny, from August 15th to September 15th.
August 15th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
August 17th: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Madness
August 19th: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
August 21st: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
August 23rd: Book Review @ Hollow Readers
August 25th: Book Excerpt @ The Book Gazette
August 27th: Author Interview @ Forever Book Lover
August 29th: Book Excerpt @ The Book Dai...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Magistrate
I’m happy to host a starter day party for science fiction / lesbian romance novel “The Magistrate”. This book sounds like an awesome read! I’ll be reivewing it on my blog on August 29. Meanwhile, check out the other tour stops!
Tour Schedule
August 15th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
August 17th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
August 19th: Guest Post and Giveaway @ Mission to Read
August 21st: Book Excerpt @ Deal Sharing Aunt
August 23rd: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog
August 25th: B...
August 10, 2013
Book Review: Why is the sky blue? by Shabana Muhajir
Title: Why is the sky Blue?
Author: Shabana Muhajir
Genre: Non-Fiction, Kids
Age Group: Picture Books, Kids
Rating: 4 stars
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
While playing at the beach, two boys begin to wonder why the sky is blue and ask their mother to explain the reason to them. As they are very young, their mother needs to decide how best to explain to her boys. She discusses the phenomenon of the blue sky in a manner th...
August 9, 2013
Book Review: Belligerent by B.N. Mauldin
Title: Belligerent
Author: B.N. Mauldin
Genre: YA Dystopian
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 4,5 stars
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
In a dystopian future the populace is segregated into castes. Belligerents, the lowest of status, are comprised of criminals and outcasts. Content as a faceless Commoner, Ryan has made a life for himself on the streets as a car thief. While the work isn’t the most noble, he’s known as one of the...
August 8, 2013
Book Review: City of The Dead by Herbert Lieberman
Title: City of The Dead
Author: Herbert Lieberman
Genre: Thriller, Mystery and Suspense
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4,5 stars
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Most cops question the living. But New York City’s Chief Medical Examiner Paul Konig finds his answers among the dead. Now, after a lifetime of strangled whores and mangled corpses, Konig thinks he has seen it all–until he comes up against a series of brutal sex crimes that are ca...
August 7, 2013
Book Review Russian Dolls by Cristelle Comby
Title: Russian Dolls
Author: Cristelle Comby
Genre: Mystery and Suspense
Age Group: New Adult / Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Alexandra Neve is a student at University College London whose world suddenly falls apart. When her best friend jumps from the university’s rooftop, she can’t stop herself from asking, ‘Why?’ The police rule her friend’s death a suicide and for them the case is closed — so whom c...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Granite Key
We’re hosting the starter day party today for archaeological thriller “The Granite Key”. We’ll review the book on August 23rd. Stay tuned for the review!
Tour Schedule
August 7th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
August 9th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an eclectic Reader
August 11th: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
August 13th: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Madness
August 15th: Book Review @ Once Upon a YA Book
August 17th: Book Excerpt @ Hollow Readers
August 19th: Guest Post @ Editor Charlene
August 21st...
August 6, 2013
Book Review: Finding Amy by Carol Braswell
Title: Finding Amy
Author: Carol Braswell
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4 stars
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
What begins in Montana as routine for Texas Ranger Carson Garrett, quickly turns into a ‘run for your life’ chase in order to protect the two women and child he is returning to Texas.
How far would you go to protect the ones you love?
When Texas Ranger, Carson Garrett is assigned to locate and place in protectiv...
August 5, 2013
Book Review: First Light (The Zombie Prophecies #1) by Adam Sigrist
Title: First Light (The Zombie Prophecies #1)
Author: Adam Sigrist
Genre: Horror, Zombie, Apocalypse
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Worldwide plague? Government conspiracy? Bioweapon disaster? Hell set loose?
You’re not even close…
Struggle alongside Donovan and his friends as they desperately cling to survival in a world ravaged by the undead, monsters and other horrors. After being bitten, Don...
