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July 15, 2013
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Assassination Anxiety
I’ve hosted a starter day party for author Barry Nelson in the past, and I’m excited to feature the author on my blog again, this time with the sequel to The McKenzie Files, which I’ve reviewed here before: Assassination Anxiety. Have a great book tour, Barry!
Tour Schedule
July 16th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 17th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
July 18th: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog
July 20th: Book Excerpt @ Bookaholic Ramblings
July 22nd: Book Review @ I Heart...
Book Review: The Never List by Koethi Zan
Title: The Never List
Author: Koethi Zan
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 2,5 stars
Review copy provided by the publisher through Netgalley.
The most relentless, deeply disturbing thriller writer since Jeffery Deaver and Gillian Flynn
For years, best friends Sarah and Jennifer kept what they called the “Never List”: a list of actions to be avoided, for safety’s sake, at all costs. But one night, against their best instincts, they accept a cab rid...
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (32)
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
Lost Girl by Anne Francis Scott
The Rising Wind by K...
July 14, 2013
Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Chosen
Hey everyone! I’m delighted to host the starter day party today for “The Chosen”, an M/M romance novel by author Annette Gisby. You can find the tour schedule and more info about the book here. I’ll be reviewing the book on July 24th, so stay tuned for the review, and meanwhile, check out the other blogs!
Tour Schedule
July 15th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 16th: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog
July 18th: Book Excerpt @ The Book Daily
July 20th: Book Review @ The Reading Pile
July 22...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Creation
I’m happy to host another starter day party today, this time for “Creation”, a literary fiction novel touring from July 15th to August 15th. Review for this novel is planned on July 25th, so stay tuned for the review, and meanwhile, enjoy browsing through the other tour stops!
Tour Schedule
July 15th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 17th: Book Excerpt @ Crossroads Reviews
July 19th: Book Review and Excerpt @ Everyone Deserves Tea
July 21st: Book Excerpt @ Spiced Latte
July 23rd: Author Int...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Finding Amy
I’m excited to host a starter day party today for romantic suspense novel “Finding Amy”. The tour runs from July 15th to August 15th. I’ll be reviewing the book here on August 7th. Enjoy the tour, everyone!
Tour Schedule
July 15: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 17th: Book Excerpt @ Spiced Latte
July 19th: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog
July 21st: Book Excerpt @ Crossroads Reviews
July 22nd: Guest Blog Post @ 365 Days of Reading
July 23rd: Book Review @ Forever Book Lover
July 24th...
July 13, 2013
Book Review The Lost Saint (The Dark Divine #2) by Bree Despain
Title: The Lost Saint (The Dark Divine #2)
Author: Bree Despain
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 2,5 stars
Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N
A family destroyed. A love threatened. An enemy returns.
Grace Divine made the ultimate sacrifice to cure Daniel Kalbi. She was infected with the werewolf curse while trying to save him, and lost her beloved brother in the process.
Desperate to find Jude, Grace befriends Talbot, a newcomer to town. But as the two grow closer, Grace’s re...
July 12, 2013
Book Review: The Dark Divine (The Dark Divine #1) by Bree Despain
Title: The Dark Divine (The Dark Divine #1)
Author: Bree Despain
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 3 stars
Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N
Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared–the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in his own blood–but she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night held.
The memories her family has tried to bury resurface when Daniel re...
July 10, 2013
Book Review: The Orphan Choir by Sophie Hannah
Title: The Orphan Choir
Author: Sophie Hannah
Genre: Horror, Ghosts
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 2 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Louise is bereft. Her seven-year-old son Joseph has been sent away to boarding school against her wishes, and she misses him desperately. And the neighbour from hell is keeping her awake at night by playing loud, intrusive music.
So when the chance comes to move to the country, she jumps at it as a way of saving her sanity.
Only it doesn’t.
Because the music seems to have followe...
Book Review: Deltan Skies by Noah Murphy
Title: Deltan Skies
Author: Noah Murphy
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
A young elven mage named Quintanelle Fillion flees from her totalitarian homeland to New Delta, a dense metropolis made up of hundreds of mile-high towers. She finds employment working for New Delta’s top private detective, a human named Alfonso Deegan, and his red dragon associate Mordridakon. Quintanelle’s first case thrusts her in the middle of New Delta’s own problems.
After millennia of oppressi...
