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July 31, 2013
Release Day Party Not Pretty Enough
It’s release day time for YA contemporary romantic comedy “Not Pretty Enough” by author Jamie Admans. Happy release day!
Read an Excerpt
There’s a common misconception that everyone wants big boobs. Let me tell you something: they don’t. If they’re fourteen and have a chest bigger than most of their school, including the teachers, they don’t. I’m a DD cup. People pay thousands of pounds to have their boobs enlarged to be smaller than mine. I can’t remember the last time I passed for a half fare...
July 30, 2013
Book Review: Sow by Tim Curran
Title: Sow
Author: Tim Curran
Genre: Dark Fiction, Horror
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 3 stars
Purchase: Goodreads
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Holly is not herself.
She was once a pretty young woman, healthy and strong, completely devoted to her husband Richard. When she became pregnant, he was ecstatic. They would finally have a child to complete their love.
But then Holly began to change.
She began reading strange, old books and consorting with a mysterio...
July 29, 2013
Book Review: All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry
Title: All Our Pretty Songs
Author: Sarah McCarry
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 3 stars
Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The first book in an exciting YA trilogy, this is the story of two best friends on the verge of a terrifying divide when they begin to encounter a cast of strange and mythical characters.
Set against the lush, magical backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, two inseparable best friends...
Book Review: Conjure House by Gary Fry
Title: Conjure House
Author: Gary Fry
Genre: Dark Fiction, Horror
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 3 stars
Review copy provided by the publisher through Netgalley.
The village of Deepvale has a sinister past. Built in the 1400s, it has been home to a number of sordid characters, including Peter Suman, known locally as ‘The Conjurer’ due to the diabolical experiments he was rumored to have conducted during the 19th Century, in a dark old house beside a lake.
In the 1990s, after a bet with his elder brother a...
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (33)
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.
Click HERE to view all my ‘It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?‘ posts.
Finished Reading
Close to the Bone (Logan McRae #8) by Stuart MacBri...
July 27, 2013
Book Review: Messages from the Dead by Sandy DeLuca
Title: Messages from the Dead
Author: Sandy DeLuca
Genre: Horror, Supernatural Horror, Ghosts
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 2 stars
Purchase: Goodreads
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Donna had never been like other girls.
She was raised by her enigmatic grandmother, who held séances in her parlor, mystifying strangers who came to their home on smoky summer nights seeking messages from deceased loved ones.
Year later, she’s settled into a normal life with her husband...
Book Review: Shiftling by Steven Savile
Title: Shiftling
Author: Steven Savile
Genre: Horror, Dark Fiction
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Goodreads
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
One summer in 1985, the funfair came to the sleepy rural town of Ashthorpe, and with it the smells of hot dogs and candy floss, the allure of magicians and the Big Wheel, and the sounds of young girls giggling. But what promised to be the highlight of the season for a band of teenage boys soon turns to tragedy....
July 25, 2013
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Adela Arthur and The Creator’s Clock
I’m happy to host the starter day party today for “Adela Arthur and The Creator’s Clock”. I’ll be reviewing the book on August 1st, so stay tuned for the review, and meanwhile, check out the other tour stops!
Tour Schedule
July 26th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 27th: Book Review @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
July 28th: Book Excerpt @ Brooke Blogs
July 29th: Book Review @ Forever Book Lover
July 30th: Book Excerpt @ Bookcracker Caroline
July 31st: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog
Augu...
Book Review Special Offers by M.L. Ryan
Title: Special Offers
Author: M.L. Ryan
Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, Kobo
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Meet Hailey – possessed by an otherworldly being who was trapped in her Kindle.
Hailey Parrish was quick-witted, irreverent, and hadn’t had a date in three years. She only wanted an eBook reader because her collection of paperbacks threatened to take over her smal...
July 24, 2013
Book Review: Creation by Kat Mellon
Title: Creation
Author: Kat Mellon
Genre: Literary Fiction
Rating: 4,5 stars
Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Who owns what you create?
Creation is a provocative exploration of what it means to be free. Set in a dystopian future where creativity is exclusively harnessed for the greater good, two artistically talented individuals remind us all never to take for granted the product of our own work and imagination.
Creat...
