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July 3, 2012
Waiting on Wednesday (18)
Waiting on Wednesday (18) 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.
Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick
Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3) by Kiersten White
Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand
All these books are follow ups in some...
Book Review: Running From Secrets by Stephanie Void
Book Review: Running From Secrets by Stephanie Void on I Heart Reading
Title: Running From Secrets
Author: Stephanie Void
Genre: YA, Fantasy
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: January 23rd 2010
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Author Website | Goodreads | Amazon
Review copy provided by the author in exchange for honest review.
Bethany has never felt as alone as she feels in Linwood—until she dreams up Chime, a woman on the run because of a magic crime she didn’t commit. The dreams get more and more...
July 2, 2012
Book Review: Halfway by Stephanie Void
Book Review: Halfway by Stephanie Void on I Heart Reading
Title: Halfway
Author: Stephanie Void
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: July 2011
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Author Website | Goodreads | Amazon
Review copy provided by the author in exchange for honest review.
Cemagna and her brother Temet grew up in hiding. She never thought about the reason for this until Temet is kidnapped and taken to a place known only as the Wizardly Order.
Temet grows up inside the Wiz...
July 1, 2012
Starter Day Party Nate Rocks Tour
Starter Day Party Nate Rocks Tour on I Heart Reading
Today I’m hosting the starter day party for the Nate Rocks The World and Nate Rocks The Boat tour. Both these books are hilarious adventures for MG students, and appeal both to boys and girls. I’m halfway through reading the first, and I’m loving it so far!
Here’s the tour schedule.
July 2nd: Starter Day Party
@ I Heart Reading
July 4th: Author Interview
and Excerpt Nate Rocks The World
@ The Reading Pile
July 5th: Book Excerpt Nate Rocks The Boat
@...
Cover Reveal: The Watcher by Lisa Voisin
Cover Reveal: The Watcher by Lisa Voisin on I Heart Reading
Today I’m proud to announce the cover reveal for The Watcher by Lisa Voisin on my blog, as well as a giveaway for some Watcher swag! But I won’t keep you waiting anymore…here’s the cover. Warning: it’s gorgeous, so it may temporarily blind you!
Title: The Watcher
Author: Lisa Voisin
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publication Date: March 4th, 2013
Publisher: InkSpell Publishing
Millennia ago, he fell from heaven for her.
Can he face her without fa...
In My Mailbox (40) / Mailbox Monday (49) / Stacking The Shelves (6)
In My Mailbox (40) / Mailbox Monday (49) / 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...
June 28, 2012
Book Review: Antique Charming by Natalie-Nicole Bates
Book Review: Antique Charming by Natalie-Nicole Bates on I Heart Reading
Title: Antique Charming
Author: Natalie-Nicole Bates
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Adult, Short Story
Publisher: Books To Go Now
Publication Date: September 24th 2011
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Goodreads | Amazon | Author Website
Third-generation funeral director Lizzie Morton is about to have her dream realized. She has purchased the long abandoned Nichols Funeral Home and its upstairs flat, determined to restore the funeral home...
June 27, 2012
Book Review: Thorn by Intisar Khanani
Book Review: Thorn by Intisar Khanani on I Heart Reading
Title: Thorn
Author: Intisar Khanani
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publication Date: May 30th 2012
Publisher: Self-Published
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Goodreads | Author Website | First Chapters | Amazon
Princess Alyrra’s strength lies in silence. Scorned by her family, she avoids the court, spending her time with servants. When her marriage is unexpectedly arranged with the prince of a powerful neighboring kingdom, Alyrra feels trapped. As the court celebr...
June 20, 2012
Review Halo of the Damned by Dina Rae
Review Halo of the Damned by Dina Rae on I Heart Reading
Title: Halo of the Damned
Author: Dina Rae
Genre: Dark Paranormal Romance, Horror
Publisher: Eternal Press
Publication Date: February 7th 2012
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Author Website | Amazon | Author Blog | Book Trailer
A chain of advertising agencies, a new breed of humans, and a fallen angel to worship…
“Andel Talistokov is known for his slick advertising agencies across the globe. He is a fallen angel that uses advertising as a weapon for Sa...
June 17, 2012
Review and Giveaway Protector (Anniversary of the Veil #1) by Vanna Smythe
Review and Giveaway Protector (Anniversary of the Veil #1) by Vanna Smythe on I Heart Reading
Title: Protector (Anniversary of The Veil #1)
Author: Vanna Smythe
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Publication Date: March 10th 2012
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Links: Author Blog | Twitter: @Vanna_Smythe | Facebook
Purchase: Amazon (Kindle) | Amazon (Paperback)
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions.
Kiyarran just wanted to become a Protector of the Realm, a member of an elite order of fighters. Strange and...
