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November 3, 2012

In My Mailbox (43) / Mailbox Monday (52) / Stacking The Shelves (8)

In My Mailbox (43) / Mailbox Monday (52) / Stacking The Shelves (8) on I Heart Reading


The purpose of this meme is to share the books that came into our house last week with our readers. These can be ARCs, books we purchased ourselves, books requested for review by authors and publishers, eBooks, free reads we stumbled upon and audiobooks. The only thing that doesn’t count are library books.


Mailbox Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Cindy’s Love of Books.


Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme ho...

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Published on November 03, 2012 17:05

November 1, 2012

Release Day Party The Chick Flick Project

Release Day Party The Chick Flick Project on I Heart Reading


We’re hosting a release day party for The Chick Flick Project, a romantic comedy novel by author Courtney Elliott, published by Senzuri Books.


Read more about The Chick Flick Project, find out more about the author AND get a chance at winning an eBook copy of this delightful and fun read!


The Chick Flick Project

Title: The Chick Flick Project

Author: Courtney Elliott

Genre: Romance, Comedy


Ally Nichols is fed up with constantly putting her...

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Published on November 01, 2012 17:02

Starter Day Party The Bone Knife Tour

Starter Day Party The Bone Knife Tour on I Heart Reading


We’re hosting the starter day party today for The Bone Knife, a YA Fantasy short story by author Intisar Khanani.


Tour Schedule

November 1st: Starter Day Party

@ I Heart Reading


November 2nd: Book Review and Excerpt

@ Andi’s Young Adult


November 3rd: Book Review and Excerpt

@ Books, books and More Books


November 4th: Book Excerpt

@ Ao Bibliosphere


November 5th: Book Review

@ Bookaholic 29


November 6th: Book Review

@ Sik Book Reviews


November 7th: Boo...

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Published on November 01, 2012 14:23

October 31, 2012

Book Review: Athena’s Son by Jeryl Schoenbeck

Book Review: Athena’s Son by Jeryl Schoenbeck on I Heart Reading

Title: Athena’s Son

Author: Jeryl Schoenbeck

Genre: Middle Grade, Adventure, Historical Fiction

Publisher: Papyrus Publishing

Publication Date: December 3rd 2011

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Goodreads | Amazon (Paperback) | Amazon (Kindle) | B&N

Review copy provided by the author in exchange for honest review.



In 276 BC, Egyptians are terrified when a series of murders are linked to Anubis, god of the dead. The evidence is inexplicable. The...

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Published on October 31, 2012 17:09

Waiting on Wednesday (19)

Waiting on Wednesday (19) on I Heart Reading


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases bloggers are eagerley anticipating. These can be debut novels, sequels, eBooks,…as long as they aren’t released yet.


Click HERE to view all my ‘Waiting on Wednesday‘ posts.




The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines #3) by Richelle Mead
The Blood Keeper by Tessa Gratton
A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard

I Heart Reading - A Book Review Blog

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Published on October 31, 2012 11:11

October 29, 2012

Starter Day Party The Escape of Princess Madeline

Starter Day Party The Escape of Princess Madeline on I Heart Reading


I’m hosting the starter day party for The Escape of Princess Madeline today, a YA/MG fantasy novel.


Tour Schedule

October 29th: Starter Day Party

@ I Heart Reading


October 30th: Book Excerpt

@ The Book Daily


November 2nd: Book Review

@ Bookaholic Ramblings


November 4th: Author Interview

@ Majanka’s Blog


November 6th: Book Review

@ Forever Book Lover


November 7th: Book Excerpt

@ Selkie Reads Stories


November 9th: Book Review

@ I’m an Eclect...

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Published on October 29, 2012 10:08

October 28, 2012

Starter Day Party The Chick Flick Project

Starter Day Party The Chick Flick Project on I Heart Reading


I’m hosting the starter day party today for The Chick Flick Project, a romantic comedy by author Courtney Elliott.


Tour Schedule

October 29th: Starter Day Party

@ I Heart Reading


November 1st: Book Excerpt

@ Bookaholic Ramblings


November 3rd: Author Interview

@ Majanka’s Blog


November 4th: Book Review

@ Crossroad Reviews


November 5th: Guest Post

@ Forever Book Lover


November 7th: Book Review

@ Openly Honest Reviews


November 8th: Book Excerpt

@ The...

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Published on October 28, 2012 17:20

October 27, 2012

Book Review: Shades: Eight Tales of Terror by D. Nathan Hilliard

Book Review: Shades: Eight Tales of Terror by D. Nathan Hilliard on I Heart Reading

Title: Shades: Eight Tales of Terror

Author: D. Nathan Hilliard

Genre: Ghosts, Horror, Short Story Collection

Publisher: Amazon

Publication Date: March 18th, 2012

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Goodreads | B&N | Amazon (Paperback) | Amazon (Kindle)

Review copy provided by the author in exchange for honest review.



Here there be ghosts…


Within these pages lurks a cast of phantoms who have returned from the grave with a vengea...

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Published on October 27, 2012 17:12

October 25, 2012

Book Review: 13 Horror Stories by John McDonnell

Book Review: 13 Horror Stories by John McDonnell on I Heart Reading

Title: 13 Horror Stories

Author: John McDonnell

Genre: Short Story Collection, Horror

Publisher: Self-Published

Publication Date: September 21st 2010

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Goodreads | Smashwords | Amazon | B&N


13 bone-chilling stories about ghosts, vengeful lovers, scary mothers, and crazy girlfriends. In these stories time and space are no barrier to some truly horrible happenings. Each story is short enough to be read in a few m...
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Published on October 25, 2012 17:34

October 24, 2012

Release Day Party The Bone Knife

Release Day Party The Bone Knife on I Heart Reading


We’re celebrating the release day party of The Bone Knife today. The Bone Knife is a YA Fantasy Short Story by author Intisar Khanani, who you can find on Thorn The Novel Website.


We’re hosting a giveaway for a $20 Amazon Gift Card, spread across all blogs participating. Scroll down to participate!


About The Bone Knife

Title: The Bone Knife

Author: Intisar Khanani

Genre: YA Fantasy, Short Story

Blurb: Rae knows how to look out for family. Born wit...

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Published on October 24, 2012 17:14