Megan Duke's Blog, page 15

Review of Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was very reluctant to read this series, at first - being in fear that it might be too similar to some of the other YA Fantasy stories I'd come to fall in love with. I can say for a fact now, however, that I was very, VERY wrong. This book is similar to some other novels in some ways, but they are great! To me, it's the perfect mixture between Twilight and The Mortal Instruments. It has the dangerous, forbidden romance that we all learned to crave from Bella and Edward, as well as the perfect amount of suspense and fantasy from the idea of angels roaming the earth, just like we received from Cassandra Clare's Shawdowhunters.
Personally, I have always had an obsession with angels and demons, which is why I don't know what took me so long to give this book a chance to begin with. For anyone that's looking for smoldering sexual tension with an incredibly alluring bad boy and an edge-of-your-seat plot thrill, this is the book for you!


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Photo Shoot with Yohannah Sherman

Check out the amazing photos from my shoot with Yohannah Sherman! You can find all of them on my Facebook page www.facebook.com/megandukebooks :)

Important Dates

Small Circles Audio Book
available for download December 1st 2013
Without Me and Because of HimTrilogy EditionsMarch 2014
Instead of This:the final installment to The Mind Breaker AccountsSeptember 2014

TRILOGY EDITIONS OF TBMA RELEASED WITH 3RD BOOK!

Along with the release of Instead of This next year, you will be also to buy the Trilogy Editions of Without Me and Because of Him. The fancy set will be slightly smaller than the originals, but they will look beautiful on your bookshelf, lined up nice and pretty all together!
Own the complete set of The Mind Breaker Accounts, late 2014!

Are you in the loop?

There are lots of things going on at the moment, and so much to share! First of all, Three Sixty is officially available for purchase! I'm so excited to hear what everyone thinks! Throughout the first week of it's release, I'm donating all of my royalties to The Human Rights Campaign, and there's still time! Now through Thursday, you can help me donate!

Also, for those that have been wondering, we are still in the casting process of the Small Circles web series. Pre-production is a long road, but we are reaching the light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully, I'll be able to share more information with you all soon :)

For now, there are two major dates you should be aware of. ONE - On DECEMBER 1st, the audiobook version of Small Circles will be dropping! TWO - throughout the month of NOVEMBER, you can enter to win a free copy of Three Sixty through Goodreads! You can enter here -> https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

In the meantime, I've revamped my website with lots of exciting extra features, including promotional photos from Three Sixty and several videos from my personal vlog, Meggie Captured. So, if you want to know more about me, check out some of the videos on my website! I did the Draw My Life tag and the Best Friend tag a while back :)

http://www.megandukebooks.com

THREE SIXTY Giveaway!

I'm doing another giveaway throughout the month of November for the companion to Small Circles, Three Sixty! You can enter here ....



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Goodreads Book Giveaway



Three Sixty
by Megan Duke

Giveaway ends November 30, 2013.

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It's here! THREE SIXTY is here!

Three Sixty is now officially available to everyone on Amazon! Both the paperback and the ebook versions are up for purchase! I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks about this story!

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11 Hours Until THREE SIXTY

Three Sixty comes out in 17 days!

17 days until Three Sixty will be released! I can honestly say I love these characters with my whole heart, and I am so incredibly grateful to have been the one to tell their story!

By writing the companion to Small Circles, I not only hoped to provide my readers with a better sense of closer with the four main characters, but I wanted them to understand another side of the story. Audrina is one of my favorite characters, and Three Sixty is her chance to shine.

I want to thank all everyone that has communicated their love for Small Circles and anticipation for the companion. It means so much! All I’ve ever wanted to do was write a story that could mean something to someone, and I think I’ve done just that.


Megan.

"The God Box"

The God Box by Alex Sanchez

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book is exactly what I've been looking for! The truth of it is outstanding! Anyone that struggles with balancing their sexuality with their faith needs to give this a read. Believing in God and being gay are two things I never thought could mix, but this book proved me otherwise. This story put many ideas into perspective for me and proved that everything we believe is open to interpretation. Great book!



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I recently read the book The God Box by Alex Sanchez. It was a book I was very interested in from the beginning, due to my curiosity of mixing sexuality and spirituality. Growing up, I've always been taught that Christians believe homosexuality to be a sin. I believed that because of the endless amounts of scripture they tossed out with their arguments to back it up. I didn't question it until I got older. As a young adult, I've come to understand the struggle that homosexual teens, and adults, come face to face with on a daily basis. The amount of judgement and ridicule just seemed downright mean. I researched the subject and became very passionate about it. I don't classify myself as being a Christian and believing in a "God", but I do believe there is something bigger. I've come to consider the higher power that guides us to be the idea of fate or destiny. I do think that everything happens for a reason, and I don't think that people BORN with an attraction to the same sex is a mistake. I've spoken with several people that are dealing with all sides of this, and they all claim it is NOT A CHOICE. I 100% agree. Why would an almighty, loving God create a strain of people with a purposeful sin just to shun them and cast them to hell? It doesn't seem fair. I believe that no matter who you are, what you've done, where you've been, or what you believe, it's okay to be happy. Take hold of it when it's presented to you, because you never know what could happen.