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July 22, 2013
Pump Up Your Book Presents Siding With Plato by Michelle Manning Book Blast with Giveaway
About the Author:
Michelle Manning was born and raised in Valencia, CA, attended Arizona State University, and graduated with a degree in journalism. After bouncing between New York and Los Angeles working in the entertainment industry, Michelle is releasing her debut novel, Siding With Plato.
Visit her website at www.michellemanningwrites.com.
Connect & Socialize with Michelle!
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | GOODREADS
About the Book:
Brooke Aarons can’t get to college fast enough. Leaving behind her small town life, she intends to transform herself into a brilliant psychologist with no distractions along the way. But when she finds herself on a double date with the school’s star football player – and worse, enjoying it – Brooke has to wonder if she’s the one who needs her head examined. James Cartwright’s easy life, endless bucks, and long line of willing girls should make him a non-starter for Brooke, but as she learns, the psychology behind a bad crush is a whole lot messier of a subject. Maybe Plato was right. Maybe love is a serious mental disease. If so, Brooke doesn’t have long to find a cure before James’ attention proves to be a terminal condition.
Purchase your copy:
AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Siding With Plato by Michelle Manning Book Blast with Giveaway is a post from: Just Another Rabid Reader
July 21, 2013
Rabid Reader Recap (4) 7/14/2013 through 7/21/2013
This post is in something of a similar style to The Sunday Post, hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer
Her Blurb about the post says :
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.
Hey look, my slump is improving! Look at all the cool stuff that happened around here this week!
Review: Artemis Fowl and The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
Review: Canes of Divergence by Breeana Puttroff
Middle Grade Review: The Arctic Incident: Artemis Fowl Book 2 by Eoin Colfer
Still only 3 posts this week, but every one of them was a review!
For this weeks books, I present to you:
Paradox by A. J. Paquette – Won on RandomBuzzers
Boleyn King by Laura Andersen – Won on Goodreads!
Mr. Puzzle Super Collection – Chris Eliopoulos - Won from, well I am not sure, Shelf Awareness, I think.
Winter in Full Bloom by Anita Higman – Received from Litfuse for a blog tour.
The Wedding Gift by Marlen Suyapa Bodden – I am not positive if I won this through Shelf Awareness or if St. Martin’s sent me this to review. Either way, it looks good.
I was actually a really good girl and did not add any Edelweiss or Netgalley titles this week.
Well, that is the happenings on the blog this week? What about you guys? Link me to your posts and I will take a look! Until next week, happy reading.
© 2013, lisapottgen. All rights reserved.
Rabid Reader Recap (4) 7/14/2013 through 7/21/2013 is a post from: Just Another Rabid Reader
July 20, 2013
Review: Artemis Fowl and The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
Title: Artemis Fowl and The Eternity Code
Author: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: August 10, 2009
Page Count: 342
Where I got it: Publisher via Netgalley
Where you can get it: Amazon
How much: List Price 8.99. Digital List Price 7.99
Format I read it in: Ebook
Description/Blurb:
Artemis Fowl is going straight. As soon as he pulls off the most brilliant criminal feat of his career. At least, that’s the plan when he attempts to sell his C Cube, a supercomputer built from stolen fairy technology. When his efforts to broker a deal for the Cube with a powerful businessman go terribly wrong, his loyal bodyguard and friend Butler is mortally injured. The only thing that will save him is fairy magic, so once again he must contact his old rival, Holly Short. It’s going to take a miracle to save Butler, and Artemis’s luck may have just run out.
My Thoughts:
The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
You know, I really like the fact that these stories don’t always have just the perky, happy ending. Sometimes bad things happen. And the “good guy” in the story is not always good, either.
Artemis is at it again, one last evil dead. The development of a revolutionary electronic device constructed of bits and pieces of leftover fairy technology. But the problem, of course, is someone wants to steal all of his thunder.
Luckily for Artemis, this includes fairy technology so the fairies will come to his rescue again.
The Artemis Fowl stories take you on a bit of a roller coaster ride every time you read them. It won’t matter if you have already read the story. You are going to feel like you have been flipped upside down and wrung out.
I almost feel sorry for Butler and Artemis for how things turn out, because in the end, you start to think maybe they are not so bad after all.
They are fun reads, although I would recommend using caution in presenting them to younger readers. Some of the content may be a bit mature for some middle-grade readers.
**DISCLAIMER** In full compliance with FTC Guidelines, I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was in no way compensated for this opinion, and the thoughts are my own. Links above will take you to a site where you can PURCHASE a copy. Using those links will take you through an affiliate link and I will receive a small percentage of the purchase cost. You are in no way obligated to use affiliate links and there is no additional cost to do so.
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Review: Artemis Fowl and The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer is a post from: Just Another Rabid Reader
