Saturday 30 November 2013

Review: The Girl Who Couldn't Say No — Tracy Engelbrecht

I expected this to be a semi-preachy book with some humour. A ‘beware this bad life choice’ sort of autobiography. It was a spur of the moment reading choice. It turned out to be a relaxing read, written in a friendly conversational tone with just enough humour to make you smile and take the edge of what could have been a very dry story.








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Friday 29 November 2013

Friday Finds: 29-11-2012

Friday Finds is a meme started by http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com

The idea is to show off the books you've discovered and added to your 'To Be Read' list!

Today I have selected six books I found this week to share with you. If you click the book cover then you should be taken to it's Good Read page. Enjoy ~!



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Thursday 28 November 2013

Book Tour & Giveaway: Tale of the Messed Up Talent Show (Madison and GA - My Guardian Angel) — Melissa Perry Moraja

The Tale of the Messed Up Talent Show

Reading isn't just for teenagers and adults, so today I'm taking part in a book tour aimed at children. 

This is the second book in the series Madison and GA by Melissa Perry Moraja, and is recommended for ages 6 - 12. 



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Wednesday 27 November 2013

Book Blitz: Bloom — Martin Kee


A guest review and interview for this new fantasy book!

Brought to you by Extraordinary Reads.


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Tuesday 26 November 2013

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Music Box (Dollhouse, 4) — Anya Allyn


Release Date: Fall 2013

Cassie endures her darkest days under the rule of Balthazar. She finds a passage into the high tower, and comes face to face with the shadowy being whose presence has haunted her since her first days at the castle of La Falaise – and she makes an immense and horrifying discovery.

At the museum, the last survivors of a bleak existence are barely holding on. And the strange Order of Sister Celia make a chilling decision.

Someone very close to Ethan once told him, “When we can fight, we will fight, and when we can no longer fight, we will endure.”

With time running out, it is time to fight.



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Teaser Tuesday: The Girl Who Couldn't Say No: Memoir of a Teenage Mom

A meme by Should Be Reading

Basically it involves posting two sentences from a random page in the book I'm currently reading! If you like the teaser, you should check out the book and add it to your 'To Read' list.


Miss Timid was a soft-spoken lady with frantic eyes, who was obviously out of her depth and actually looked like she could snap at any moment. She assured me he’d be okay.

Tracy Engelbrecht (2011-05-16). The Girl Who Couldn't Say No: Memoir of a teenage mom (Kindle Locations 1931-1932).  . Kindle Edition.
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Friday 22 November 2013

Book Blast & Giveaway: Rebels — Scott & Judith Powell

rebels
Synopsis


The world is on fire. From the ashes like a phoenix rises a new America, one that will save it all. Under one condition; absolute and complete surrender.



The world complies without question. Those who don’t are destroyed. It is in this world, John is born. His very name is treason.



If the New America, now known to everyone as the State, knew what John was, they’d kill him, but instead they give him a gift.


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Wednesday 20 November 2013

Review: The Reporter & The Girl — S. C. Rhyne


When reading my twitter feed I found someone asking for readers to review their debut novel. As a reader with a keen interest in new and relatively unknown authors, I jumped at this opportunity. When I started the book I was had a clear idea of what I thought it was going to be like. However, this book surpassed my expectations. Dancing with the two perspectives gave the book a whole new dimension, which I felt positively transformed the way I thought about the characters. This isn’t some hyper erotic rampage; it’s a story about two very unique characters. I think it is the kind of story you could see happening in real life.

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Sunday 17 November 2013

Free eBooks: 17-11-2013

Today I found some free ebooks which looked pretty interesting. They are free for a limited amount of time, so it's worth downloading them if they interest you. All the books here have been rated 3 stars or above on GoodReads. There's a mix of genres so feel free to click the book cover (it will take you to Amazon) and you can read the description.

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Saturday 16 November 2013

Book Blast & Giveaway: Gateway — Christina Garner

Gateway by Christina Garner

Gateway by Christina Garner

Everybody has their demons. Some are just a little more real than others...

Ember has always known she doesn't belong in this world, but when she tries to correct the mistake, she wakes to find herself in a mental institution.

There she draws the attention of Taren, a mysterious boy who isn't what he seems.

When chaos erupts, they are forced to flee the institution together, and the secret Taren has been keeping, brings Ember closer to understanding her own.

And leads her to... the Gateway.



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Wednesday 13 November 2013

Book Tour + Giveaway PODs — Michelle K. Pickett

PODs by Michelle K. Pickett

Synopsis


Seventeen-year-old Eva is a chosen one. Chosen to live, while others meet a swift and painful death from an incurable virus so lethal, a person is dead within days of symptoms emerging. In the POD system, a series of underground habitats built by the government, she waits with the other chosen for the deadly virus to claim those above. Separated from family and friends, it's in the PODs she meets David. And while true love might not conquer all, it's a balm for the broken soul.

After a year, scientists believe the population has died, and without living hosts, so has the virus. That's the theory, anyway. But when the PODs are opened, survivors find the surface holds a vicious secret. The virus mutated, infecting those left top-side and creating... monsters.

Eva and David hide from the infected in the abandoned PODs. Together they try to build a life--a new beginning. But the infected follow and are relentless in their attacks. Leaving Eva and David to fight for survival, and pray for a cure.

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Tuesday 12 November 2013

Review: Heritage (The Grimoire Saga, 3) — S. M. Boyce



Kara Magari isn’t normal, even by Ourea’s standards—and in a world of shape-shifters and soul stealers, that’s saying something. To the royalty, she’s a loose cannon. To the masses, she’s a failure. But Kara’s arrival in Ourea started a war, and she’s going to end it.

An ancient isen named Stone takes an interest in Kara’s training, and it turns out he has more answers than he originally led her to believe. In an effort to unearth a secret that might end the bloodshed, Kara instead discovers an ugly truth about her family—and how much she has in common with an infamous mass-murderer.

Braeden Drakonin has slowly rebuilt his life after the betrayal that tore it apart. His father wants him dead, and frankly, his so-called allies wouldn’t mind that either. Private alliances are formed. Secrets are sold. Tension is driving the armies apart. A single battle will end this war, and it’s coming. Braeden may be a prince, but it will take more than that to survive. He must take the fight to his father’s door—and win.


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Sunday 10 November 2013

Review: Treason (The Grimoire Saga, 2) — S. M. Boyce



 Kara Magari ignited a war when she stumbled into Ourea and found the Grimoire: a powerful artifact filled with secrets. To protect the one person she has left, she strikes a deal that goes against everything she believes in. But things don’t go as planned.

Braeden Drakonin can no longer run from who—and what—he is. He has to face the facts. He’s a prince. He’s a murderer. He’s a wanted man. And after a betrayal that leaves him heartbroken, he’s out for blood.

To survive, both Kara and Braeden must become the evil each has grown to hate.




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Saturday 9 November 2013

Review: Lichgates (The Grimoire Saga, 1) — S. M. Boyce

Kara Magari is about to discover a beautiful world full of terrifying things—Ourea.
Kara, a college student still reeling from her mother’s recent death, has no idea the hidden world of Ourea even exists until a freak storm traps her in a sunken library. With no way out, she opens an ancient book of magic called the Grimoire and unwittingly becomes its master, which means Kara now wields the cursed book’s untamed power. Discovered by Ourea's royalty, she becomes an unwilling pawn in a generations-old conflict—a war intensified by her arrival. In this world of chilling creatures and betrayal, Kara shouldn’t trust anyone… but she’s being hunted and can’t survive on her own. She drops her guard when Braeden, a native soldier with a dark secret, vows to keep her safe. And though she doesn’t know it, her growing attraction to him may just be her undoing.

For twelve years, Braeden Drakonin has lived a lie. The Grimoire is his one chance at redemption, and it lands in his lap when Kara Magari comes into his life. Though he begins to care for this human girl, there is something he wants more. He wants the Grimoire.

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Friday 8 November 2013

New Sharing Options

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

The world of blogging is still pretty new to me. However, I have found out about AddThis, so you'll be able to easily share things while you read and navigate my blog. I think it's a lot more user friendly than the tiny icons at the bottom of each blog post. Hopefully that works without any issues, but let me know if anything does go wrong if you try to use it! I've also added my blog to bloglovin' if that's your thing :)
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Thursday 7 November 2013

[Giveaway] $10 Amazon Giftcard

Image by ramy on DeviantArt
I really wanted to try running a giveaway so here it is!

The winner will receive a $10 amazon gift card or (at the winner's request) a GBP/£ equivalent for use on amazon.co.uk.

Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Monday 4 November 2013

Book News: Lanherne Chronicles Prequel Released!

If you have been reading my blog for a while then you will know I read (and absolutely loved) the first two books of the Lanherne Chronicles. The first book was a refreshing take on the zombie genre (you can check out my review here). The second was equally amazing, with just the right balance of horror, evil and family (review here). So obviously I was excited to hear there was a prequel in progress and now, here it is! I'm so overjoyed, this is the next book I will be reading this month, followed by the final book, Last Days with the Dead. 


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Sunday 3 November 2013

Kindle Fire HDX Giveaway!

Kindle HDX NOvember

This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT!

Bloggers & Authors have joined together and each chipped in a little money towards a Kindle Fire HDX 7".



The winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HDX (US Only - $229 Value)


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