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Category Archives: Blog Tour
Blog Tour: Wicked Sense Review
Book: Wicked Sense Author: Fabio Bueno Release Date: September 10, 2012 Rating: Summary: Witches inhabit our world, organized in covens and hiding behind a shroud of secrecy—the Veil. Skye’s London coven sends her to Seattle’s Greenwood High to find the Singularity, an unusually gifted witch who may break the Veil and trigger a dangerous new era of witch-hunting. Things get complicated when Skye meets a charming new classmate, Drake. Skye’s job becomes even trickier when she clashes with Jane, an intimidating rival witch. Drake falls for the mysterious Skye, but odd accidents, potion mix-ups, and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Fabio Bueno, Holly, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Blog Tour, fabio bueno, fall, paranormal, witches, YA
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Innocent Darkness by @SuzanneLazear
Title: Innocent Darkness Rating: Genre: YA / Fantasy / Steampunk Publisher: Flux Release Date: August 8, 2012 Review: The cover of “Innocent Darkness” just plain rocks. When I picked up this book, I was excited. After all, who doesn’t love a great steampunk! Fairly quickly into the novel, I was put off. I was excited about reading the novel in the first place, but all the steampunk-ness that I had been expecting was crammed into the beginning. The majority of the novel actually turned out to be a typical YA faerie tale. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Blog Tour, Fallon, Fantasy, Flux, Review, Steampunk, Suzanne Lazear, The Aether Chronicles, The Readiacs, The Readiacs
Tagged faerie, Fallon, Fantasy, Flux, innocent darkness, Review, steampunk, suzanne lazear, The Otherworld, The Readiacs, YA
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Blog Tour: WANT by Stephanie Lawton Review & Giveaway!
Today we’re excited to host Stephanie Lawton’s book, WANT, on her blog tour! With so much excitement involved, the review, an interview with Mrs. Lawton herself, AND an e-book giveaway of Want, let’s get right down to business! Book: WANT Author: Stephanie Lawton Publisher: InkSpell Publishing Release Date: June 7, 2012 Summary: Julianne counts the days until she can pack her bags and leave her old-money, tradition-bound Southern town where appearance is everything and secrecy is a way of life. A piano virtuoso, she dreams of attending a prestigious music school in Boston. Failure is not … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Blog Tour, Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Giveaways, Holly, Inkspell Publishing, Review, Stephanie Lawton, The Readiacs, YA
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Exclusive Interview with Bill Blais
Today we interview Bill Blais, author of No Good Deed! What inspired you to write No Good Deed? Actually, the story was inspired by a scene that punched me in the head on the way home from Readercon a few years ago. Seriously, it was that strong. I knew immediately that I had to write the whole story to find out what was going on there. That particular scene, however, involved a character and situation that didn’t actually end up in No Good Deed, appearing instead in Hell Hath No Fury. That was the first time that had happened and it … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Blais, Blog Tour, Blogger, Interviews, Kerri, The Readiacs
Tagged Blog Tour, Fantasy, Kerri, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
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No Good Deed: A Kelly and Umber Novel
Title: No Good Deed Author: Bill Blais Genre: Supernatural, Science Fiction Publisher: Bill Blais, Kindle 1.0 edition Release Date: March 9, 2012 Review: 5 fabulous stars for No Good Deed! Bill Blais scores big for originality, creativity, and a completely relatable heroine. Just when you think all of the original story ideas are taken, you get a pleasant surprise. The storylines are very interesting and the characters are well developed. Kelly McGinnis has a life that could be described as complicated. She has a husband with Multiple Sclerosis and 8 year old twins, and she has just been laid off … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Bill Blais, Blog Tour, Blogger, Fantasy, Kerri, Science Fiction, Supernatural, The Readiacs
Tagged Blog Tour, Book Review, Book Tour, Contemp, Fantasy, Kerri, Sci-Fi, Urban Fantasy
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Review: Something Strange and Deadly
Title: Something Strange and Deadly Author: Susan Dennard Rating: Genre: Paranormal Historical Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: July 24th, 2012 Review: When I realized this book was about zombies, I freaked out. I am NOT a zombie fan. I have friends that have endlessly tried to get me to watch The Walking Dead and I will not. I have nightmares even if I THINK about watching a thriller or horror movie/show. Nothing could ever convince me to watch anything to do with zombies. Until I read Something Strange and Deadly. Something Strange and Deadly definitely keeps the reader in suspense. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, HarperTeen, Historical, Horror, Jaymes, Mystery, Review, Supernatural, Susan Dennard, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller
Tagged Book Tour, Book Trailer, HarperTeen, Jaymes, Paranormal Historical, Something Strange and Deadly, Supernatural, Susan Dennard, The Readiacs, Thriller
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Review: Reunited by Hilary Weisman Graham
Author: Hilary Weisman Graham Book: Reunited Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pub Date: June 12, 2012 Description of book: 1 Concert. 2,000 Miles. 3 Ex-Best Friends. Award: Winner of the 2011 SCBWI Book Launch Award Rating: Review: Once in a great while, a book comes a long that I feel I can really relate to. Reunited is one of those books. Every time I go anywhere with my best friends, some sort of unrealistic shenanigans happen to us. The same is true with Alice, Teirnan, and Summer in Reunited. They used to be the best of friends … Continue reading
Love & Haight by @susankcarlton
Title: Love & Haight Rating: Author: Susan Carlton Genre: YA/Historical Fiction Publisher: Henry Holt and Company Release Date: March 13, 2012 Review: When I first agreed to read and review this book, I was pretty excited, since it takes place in 1971. I thought, “Cool, that’s my generation – I can totally relate.” Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed. The book tackles the always-controversial subject of abortion, but the subject-matter isn’t what I had a problem with. I had a hard time finding the main character, Chloe, likeable in any way. She’s pretty one-dimensional, and I really struggled throughout to get … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Historical, Lelina, Review, YA
Tagged Book Review, Book Tour, YA
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Until Next Time: The Angel Chronicles Book 1
Title: Until Next Time, The Angel Chronicles Book 1 Author: Amy Lignor Genre: YA, Fantasy, romance Publisher: Tribute Books Release Date: January 24, 2012 Review: I’ve never been a huge fan of “angel stories”, but “Until Next Time” was an exception. We have two separate plots, with two complex angels/people. Emily and Matt are angels in Heaven, but on Earth they are Liz and Daniel. In Heaven they are soul mates, made for each other, and destined to be by each other’s sides for all time. On Earth, they have no knowledge or memory of who they are, and each … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Blog Tour, Fantasy, Kerri, Romance, Supernatural, Until Next Time: The Angel Chronicles, YA
Tagged Blog Tour, Book Review, Book Tour, Fantasy, Kerri, Romance, Supernatural, YA
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Someone Else’s Life by Katie Dale
Title: Someone Else’s Life Rating: Genre: YA Publisher: Delacorte Press (US) Release Date: February2, 2012 Review: Right off the bat, I was afraid I wouldn’t like this book. Within the first few pages the reader is pulled right into an emotional point in Rosie’s life. She has just lost her mother to Huntington’s Disease, is struggling with getting tested for it herself and when bringing her concerns up to a close family friend, she finds out that she and her mother aren’t biologically related because she was switched at birth with a baby that died. At this point, it was difficult to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Jaymes, Katie Dale, Review, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Jaymes, Katie Dale, Someone Else's Life, YA
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Exceeding Expectations: Featuring Lisa April Smith
Thank you for stopping by, Lisa. I know readers are looking forward to learn a little about you. Tell us, is Exceeding Expectations your first book? A: Thank you for inviting me, Heidi. Delighted to be here. Exceeding Expectations is my second and newest book. It launched Jan. 1st. Q. Where do you get your inspiration? A. My books are generally inspired by media coverage of events and people that I find intriguing. In 1998, Florida television and newspapers were reporting a story of a local Palm Beach socialite (ironically named Fagan) arrested for kidnapping his daughters eighteen years earlier, … Continue reading
How to Write a Novel with Diane Alberts
Today we are hosting, Diane Alberts, author of ONE CONDITION Kindergarten teacher Johanna hates Valentine’s Day. She hates romance, hates commercialism, and definitely hates her school’s annual charity date auction. She never expects her pre-auction night of drinking to land a sexy Brit in her bed. Or for that Brit to show up at her auction, bid thousands just to talk to her again, and get down on one knee in front of everyone and ask her to marry him. Viscount Damon Hayes has never met anyone like Johanna. She’s neurotic, fascinating, and fun. She also doesn’t care about his … Continue reading
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Tagged Adult, Diane Alberts, How to write a novel, One Condition, Romance
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Top 10 Favorite Weapons with Cole Gibsen
Today we host Cole Gibsen, author of KATANA, with the Top 10 Favorite Weapons – what’s yours? 10. Manrikigusari—this could be a 12” to 48” chain with blunt metal bars on each end. Samurai used this weapon to disable opponents without killing them. 9. Kusarigama—this is another chain weapon, only a lot more deadly. One end still had a metal weight, but the other was a sharpened sickle. You’d ensnare your opponent with the weighted end, pull them in, and use the sickle to behead. 8. Shuriken—typically used by ninja. (Also known as throwing stars.) 7. Wakizashi—the companion sword to the katana. … Continue reading
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Tagged Katana, sword fighting, weapons, YA
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LAUNCH INTO THE GALAXY’ Blog Hop and Giveaway
This week marks the re-launch of Heather Hildenbrand’s YA fantasy, Across The Galaxy. Here’s what Heather says about it: For me, January marked one year as a published author and to mark that, I wanted to do something special to celebrate how far I’ve come in such a short amount of time. I can think of no better way to celebrate than to show some love to the title that got me here in the first place. Across The Galaxy was my first book and as a result, was also my guinea pig in a lot of ways. Through publishing … Continue reading
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Tagged Across the Galaxy, ebook, Heather Hildenbrand, read, Sci-Fi, YA
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Exclusive Interview with Denise Grover Swank
What inspired you to write HERE? My daughter asked me to write a YA book so she and her friends could read one of my books. (I’ve written several adult novels.) I didn’t want to write a pure paranormal so I leaned more toward a science fiction basis. Was there any particular scene/chapter that was your favorite to write? My favorite scene to write was the one with Julia and Reece after he takes her to his home. They both let their guards down and it was special to write it. Which books are you reading right now? I just … Continue reading
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Tagged Exclusive Interview with Denise Grover Swank, Here, paranormal, YA
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Double Clutch & Music
Today author, Liz Reinhardt, takes over with her guest post about music! My obsession with music can be a real problem. If Pandora is just playing awesome song after awesome song, I’ll get distracted hopping between the site and my manuscript so I can ‘like’ songs and keep the flow going. I’ll put together these long, complex playlists for the books and listen to certain songs on repeat as I type. I LOVE music, and I do listen while I write. Some authors don’t do that or find it distracting, but since I have little kids at my house all … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog Tour, double clutch, Guest Post, liz reinhardt, Music
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Dark Days of Winter continues with @Brodi Ashton
Today, we are excited to continue with the Dark Days of Winter tour. We have an exclusive interview with the very lovely and super talented, Brodi Aston! What inspired you to write EVERNEATH? For years – and partly inspired by events in high school – I had this scene in my head. A girl returns to her high school after a long, mysterious absence. Rumors about where she’s been and what she’s been into run like wildfire through the school, and yet this girl stays. I admired her strength, and I knew I wanted to write a book starting at … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Brodi Ashton, Everneath, Interviews
Tagged Brodi Ashton, Dark Days of Winter, Everneath
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In Too Deep by Amanda Grace
Title: In Too Deep Author: Amanda Grace Genre: YA/Contemp Publisher: Flux Release Date: Available Now Rating: Summary: I never meant for anyone to get hurt. All I wanted to do that night was make a play for Carter Davis. His heartless rejection was mortifying, but people got the wrong idea when they saw me leaving his bedroom, crying. That’s how rumors of rape started. Now girls at school are pouring out their sympathy to me. Guys too. But not everyone’s on my side. The school has become a war zone and the threats are getting scary. What began as poetic … Continue reading
Posted in Amanda Grace, Blog Tour, Contemp, Drama, Featured, Heidi
Tagged amanda grace, in too deep, Teen Book Scene
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When I’m Not Writing … with @srjohannes
Today our guest blogger is S. R. Johannes, author of UNTRACEABLE This will be a very short guest post. When I am not writing. I am with my kids/family. If I am not with them, I am writing. Always. In some form I love to write so I do it any chance I can. It’s hard to balance family with that level of passion b/c if I am not careful I could write for hours a day and never eat or come out of my office. I could totally see myself as an Ernest Hemingway tucked away in a room … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog Tour, guest blogger, S.R. Johannes, Untraceable
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Happy Book Birthday @BrodiAshton
Welcome to the Dark Days of Winter 2012 – the BIGGEST Dark Days tour yet! First – HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY BRODI! Today is the highly anticipated release of EVERNEATH!!!! Second – Leave a comment below to win a copy! There is so much packed into EVERNEATH you won’t want to put it down. Ashton is brilliant in the set-up as the story alternates between before the “feed” and after. You will find yourself sucked into EVERNEATH and screaming at the end…Continue reading Be sure to visit us again on February 7th for our exclusive interview with Brodi! We are just … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Brodi Ashton, Everneath, Heidi
Tagged Book Release, Book Tour, Brodi Ashton, Dark Days of Winter, Everneath
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