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May 14, 2013
Book Review: Cleanse Fire (Kinir Elite Chronicles #1) by Anastasia V. Pergakis
Title: Cleanse Fire (Kinir Elite #1)
Author: Anastasia V. Pergakis
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Complete the mission, no matter what…
Captain Derac Vidor has served Kinir for nearly twenty years. It’s his life, his blood. And then his Commander betrays everything Derac holds dear. Now he has to focus on his own life and his team instead of saving the citizens of Kinir....
May 13, 2013
Book Review: Sewing a Friendship by Natalie Tinti
Title: Sewing a Friendship
Author: Natalie Tinti
Genre: Children’s Chapter Books
Age Group: Lower Grade
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase:
Amazon
The four best friends, who are seven years old girls, are super excited about the start of summer! Their adventure begins with getting out of school and talking about a pink sleepover. But things do not run smoothly when nine years old Kiki, the rival girl, gets in the way by uninviting the girls to a fashion show.
First of all, Natalie Tinti wrote and illustrated t...
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading (26)
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 Last Week
Born of Greed by J.T. Baroni
The Legacy of...
May 12, 2013
Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Giant Slayer
I’m happy to host a starter day party today for YA fantasy The Giant Slayer, the seventh book in The Grimm Chronicles. It sounds like a great read! I’ll be hosting an excerpt later on, and I hope you drop by to read the excerpt.
Tour Schedule
May 13th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
May 14th: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog
May 15th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
May 16th: Book Review @ All Sorts of Books
May 18th: Book Excerpt @ I Heart Reading
May 19th: Book Review @ Books, Books an...
Book Tours: Book Excerpt from “Feel The Burn”
Today I’m hosting an excerpt from the final installment in the BirthRight Trilogy: “Feel The Burn”. I previously hosted an excerpt from book two, and reviewed the first book. I hope you enjoy this snippet!
And by the way, you can get “The Arrival” for FREE, so why not check it out?
Book Excerpt
I slowed, stopping when I sighted Loi. She stood in the middle of a large cave, larger than the previous one we’d stayed in, and tiny lighted things fluttered around her.
‘Loi, what are those?’ I called in...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Curvaceous Condemnation
We’re hosting a starter day party today for “Curvaceous Condemnation”, an adult paranormal romance novel, the second book in “The Endurers” series. This sounds like a great read, and I’m a bit sad I won’t get to review it (full schedule) but at least I get to host the party!
There’s also a giveaway during this tour. First prize winner get a signed copy of the book and a 2013 Dream Guys calendar. Second and third prize winner get a .pdf copy of the book. The contest is open internationally, but...
May 11, 2013
Book Review: Goddess Interrupted (The Goddess Test #2) by Aimee Carter
Title: Goddess Interrupted (The Goddess Test #2)
Author: Aimee Carter
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.
Kate Winters has won immortality.
But if she wants a life with Henry in the Underworld, she’ll have to fight for it.
Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And...
Book Review: Born of Greed by J.T. Baroni
Title: Born of Greed
Author: J.T. Baroni
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon, Secret Cravings Publishing
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Jack Trotter and Amber Fontana enjoy a platonic relationship; that is until one fateful evening when they dine at Jimmie’s Crab Shack, a tiny bistro lying in seclusion off the coastal highway outside of Santa Monica. An out of the way place, Jimmie’s legendary seafoo...
May 9, 2013
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Cleanse Fire
I’m hosting a starter day party for fantasy novel “Cleanse Fire” today, the first book in the Kinir Elite Chronicles. I’ll review this book on May 15th, so stay tuned for the review! Meanwhile, visit the other tour stops.
There’s also a grand prize giveaway for a signed copy of the book, autographed posters of the team and signed bookmarks and more! Scroll down to the bottom of this post to find out how to participate!
Tour Schedule
May 10: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
May 12th: Spotlight...
Book Review: The Legacy of The Key (Ancient Guardians #1) by S.L. Morgan
Title: The Legacy of The Key (Ancient Guardians #1)
Author: S.L. Morgan
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 4,5 stars
Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review during a book tour.
No matter where you are, facing your reality with passion and purpose will always lead down the path you were intended to go
Reece Bryant was able to pick up the pieces of her broken life after the sudden death of her father. Though e...
