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July 15, 2012
In My Mailbox (41) / Mailbox Monday (50) / Stacking The Shelves (6)
In My Mailbox (41) / Mailbox Monday (50) / Stacking The Shelves (6) 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...
July 13, 2012
Tour Starter Day Party Tangi’s Teardrops
Tour Starter Day Party Tangi’s Teardrops on I Heart Reading
Today I’m hosting the starter day party for Tangi’s Teardrops on I Heart Reading. This is the full tour schedule!
July 14th: Starter Day Party
@ I Heart Reading
July 16th: Guest Post
@ Brenda McCreight’s Blog
July 18th: Review
@ All Sorts of Books
July 20th: Book Excerpt
@ Megan Talks Books
July 21st: Interview
@ Mocha Girls Read
July 24th: Interview
@ Suzanne van Rooyen’s Blog
July 25th: Review and excerpt
@ Aliaa El Nashar’s Blog
July 26th: Guest...
July 12, 2012
Author Interview with Hillary E. Peak
Author Interview with Hillary E. Peak on I Heart Reading
Hey everyone! Today I’m hosting an interview with author Hillary E. Peak, the author of literary novel Wings of Hope. Hillary is going on tour with Wings of Hope! You can find the full tour schedule here.
Author Interview
1) When did you decide you wanted to become a writer?
I had this really crazy two day job where my office was covered in crumbs and had giant body parts all over it. I wrote the story down because it was so funny. I enjoye...
July 10, 2012
Book Review: Buried (A Goth Girl Mystery #1) by Linda Joy Singleton
Book Review: Buried (A Goth Girl Mystery #1) by Linda Joy Singleton on I Heart Reading
Title: Buried (A Goth Girl Mystery #1)
Author: Linda Joy Singleton
Genre: Dark Paranormal Mystery, Romance, YA
Publisher: Flux
Publication Date: March 28th 2012
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A new, darker paranormal mystery series from award-winning author Linda Joy Singleton—Featuring popular goth girl Thorn from The Seer se...
July 9, 2012
Book Review: 1222 by Anne Holt
Book Review: 1222 by Anne Holt on I Heart Reading
Title: 1222
Author: Anne Holt
Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Publisher: Scribner, S&S
Publication Date: December 27th 2011
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Review copy provided by the publisher through Netgalley.
From Norway’s bestselling female crime writer comes a suspenseful locked-room mystery set in an isolated hotel in Norway, where guests stranded during a monumental snowstorm start turning up dead. A TRAIN ON ITS WAY to the...
July 8, 2012
Review: Lying Season (Experiment in Terror #4) by Karina Halle
Review: Lying Season (Experiment in Terror #4) by Karina Halle on I Heart Reading
Title: Lying Season (Experiment in Terror #4)
Author: Karina Halle
Genre: Paranormal Mystery, Ghosts, Romance, Horror
Publisher: Metal Blonde Books
Publication Date: December 13th 2011
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Author Website | Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Review copy provided by the author in exchange for a review.
Amateur ghost-hunter Perry Palomino has battled ghosts, fought off skinwalkers and skirted the fine line be...
July 7, 2012
Review: The Benson by Karina Halle
Review: The Benson by Karina Halle on I Heart Reading
Title: The Benson (Experiment in Terror #2.5)
Author: Karina Halle
Genre: Paranormal Mystery, Ghosts, Horror
Publisher: Metal Blonde Books
Publication Date: December 7th 2011
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Goodreads | Author Website | Amazon
Review copy provided by the author for review.
An Experiment in Terror Novella (#2.5).
This short story/novella sees amateur Youtube ghost-hunters, Perry Palomino and Dex Foray, investigating the real-life hauntings o...
Release Day Party for The Carny
Release Day Party for The Carny on I Heart Reading
“Sweet, subtle, heart-warming romance.” –USA Today Bestselling Author, Nicola Marsh
“Brooke Moss is a gifted storyteller. With a compelling plot and characters who will steal your heart, The Carny is a winner.” — Cate Lord, author of Lucky Girl.
Two people from opposite worlds, one unforgettable kiss.
You can’t judge a carny by its cover.
At a town fair on the coast of Oregon, handsome Native American carny, Vincent Youngblood, bestows an unforget...
July 5, 2012
Book Review: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Book Review: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake on I Heart Reading
Title: Anna Dressed in Blood
Author: Kendare Blake
Genre: YA, Paranormal Romance, Supernatural
Publisher: Tor Teen
Publication Date: August 30th 2011
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
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Review copy purchased by yours truly.
Just your average boy-meets-girl, girl-kills-people story…
Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.
So did his father before him, until his gruesome murder by a ghost he sough...
July 4, 2012
Book Review: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
Book Review: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel on I Heart Reading
Title: Dearly, Departed
Author: Lia Habel
Genre: YA, Paranormal Romance, Zombies, Steampunk, Dystopian
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication Date: October 18th 2011
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Author Website | Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Review copy provided by the publisher through Netgalley.
Love can never die.
Love conquers all, so they say. But can Cupid’s arrow pierce the hearts of the living and the dead—or rather, the undead? Can a proper young Vi...
