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Review: Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas

May 072013

Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas Series: Friday Harbor #4 Genre: Romance, Fantasy (Magic/Witches) Release Date: Feb 5, 2013 One woman who has been cursed never to find love… One man without a soul who wants her more than life itself… They meet in a small island town in the Pacific Northwest, where magic is in the air and fate is a force too powerful to defy… When Justine Hoffman was born, her mother cast a spell to protect her from heartbreak, and as a result, she is incapable of falling in love. Eventually Justine’s irrepressible curiosity —and her wish to [ Read More of this Review ]

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Release Date Review: Claim Me by J. Kenner

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Apr 232013

Release Date Review: Claim Me by J.Kenner Book 2 in Stark Trilogy Book provided by NetGalley and Bantam Books Synopsis from Goodreads: For Damien, our obsession is a game. For me, it is fiercely, blindingly, real. Damien Stark’s need is palpable—his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful and brilliant yet tortured at his core, he is in every way my match. I have agreed to be his alone, and now I want him to be fully mine. I want us to possess each other beyond the sweetest edge of our ecstasy, into the deepest [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Group Review: The Eternity Cure

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Apr 102013

The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa Book #2 in the Blood of Eden series Genre: YA Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic ARC provided by NetGalley and Harlequin Release Date: April 30, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally. Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: The Rules by Stacey Kade

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Mar 262013

The Rules by Stacey Kade Book #1 in the Project Paper Doll series Genre: YA Science Fiction Publication Date: 23 April 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Disney-Hyperion Synopsis from Goodreads: 1. Never trust anyone. 2. Remember they are always searching. 3. Don’t get involved. 4. Keep your head down. 5. Don’t fall in love. Five simple rules. Ariane Tucker has followed them since the night she escaped from the genetics lab where she was created, the result of combining human and extraterrestrial DNA. Ariane’s survival—and that of her adoptive father—depends on her ability to blend in among the full-blooded [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Fade to Black by Francis Knight

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Mar 192013

New Release Review: Fade to Black by Francis Knight

Fade to Black by Francis Knight Book #1 in the Rojan Dizon series Genre: Dystopian Fantasy Publication Date: 26 February 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Orbit Synopsis from Goodreads: From the depths of a valley rises the city of Mahala. It’s a city built upwards, not across—where streets are built upon streets, buildings upon buildings. A city that the Ministry rules from the sunlit summit, and where the forsaken lurk in the darkness of Under. Rojan Dizon doesn’t mind staying in the shadows, because he’s got things to hide. Things like being a pain-mage, with the forbidden power to draw magic [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early YA Mini Reviews: The Holders, Wasteland, Pretty Girl-13, & The Nightmare Affair

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Feb 262013

Early YA Mini Reviews: The Holders, Wasteland, Pretty Girl-13, & The Nightmare Affair

YA releases abound in March and this month I am featuring four debut novels. The Holders by Julianna Scott is a YA urban fantasy about children with special powers. Wasteland is a YA dystopia from the writing team of Susan Kim and Lawrence Klavan. Pretty Girl-13 is a YA contemporary with mystery/thriller/crime aspects by Liz Coley. Finally, The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett is a YA fantasy set at the creepy Arkwell Academy. The Holders by Julianna Scott Book #1 in the Holders series Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 5 March 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Strange Chemistry Synopsis [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: The Burning Air by Erin Kelly

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Feb 162013

The Burning Air by Erin Kelly *early review copy provided by publisher and netgalley* Regina’s Rating: 3.5 stars/Grade B Blurb: Of course it was love for my children, love for my son, that caused me to act as I did. It was a lapse of judgement. If I could have foreseen the rippling aftershocks that followed I would have acted differently, but by the time I realized the extent of the consequences, it was too late.The MacBrides have always gone to Far Barn in Devon for Bonfire Night, but this year everything is different. Lydia, the matriarch, is dead; Sophie, [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Mini Reviews: Season of the Wolf, Trickster, The Dinner, and The Best of All Possible Worlds

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Jan 282013

ARC Mini Reviews: Season of the Wolf, Trickster, The Dinner, and The Best of All Possible Worlds

February will see the release of some very eclectic new books from both the smaller and larger publishing houses and today I am bringing you four mini reviews from four very different books – a mystery/thriller, an urban fantasy, a contemporary fiction, and a science fiction romance. Season of the Wolf by Jeffrey J. Mariotte Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: 26 Feb 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and DarkFuse Synopsis from Goodreads: When Alex Converse, heir to a coal company fortune, visits Silver Gap, Colorado to make an environmentally themed documentary film, he’s hoping to change some minds and to soothe his own [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: ‘Til the World Ends by Julie Kagawa, Ann Aguirre, and Karen Duval

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Jan 072013

ARC Review: ‘Til the World Ends by Julie Kagawa, Ann Aguirre, and Karen Duval Release Date: January 29, 2013 Book provided by NetGalley and Harlequin Synopsis from Goodreads: Dawn of Eden by Julie Kagawa Before The Immortal Rules, there was the Red Lung, a relentless virus determined to take out all in its path. For Kylie, the miracle of her survival is also her burden—as a doctor at one of the clinics for the infected, she is forced to witness endless suffering. What’s worse, strange things are happening to the remains of the dead, and by the time she befriends [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Release Me by J. Kenner

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Dec 102012

ARC Review: Release Me by J. Kenner Book provided by NetGalley, Edelweiss, and Random House Release Date: January 1, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to You comes an erotic, emotionally charged romance between a powerful man who’s never heard “no” and a fiery woman who says “yes” on her own terms. He was the one man I couldn’t avoid. And the one man I couldn’t resist. Damien Stark could have his way with any woman. He was sexy, confident, and commanding: Anything he wanted, he got. And what he wanted was me. [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas

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Nov 272012

Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas Book #2 – Friday Harbor Genres: Magical Realism, Contemporary Romance Lucy Marinn is a glass artist living in mystical, beautiful, Friday Harbor, Washington. She is stunned and blindsided by the most bitter kind of betrayal: her fiance Kevin has left her. His new lover is Lucy’s own sister. Lucy’s bitterness over being dumped is multiplied by the fact that she has constantly made the wrong choices in her romantic life. Facing the severe disapproval of Lucy’s parents, Kevin asks his friend Sam Nolan, a local vineyard owner on San Juan Island, to “romance” Lucy and [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: An Apple for the Creature Edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner

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Oct 292012

Review: An Apple for the Creature Edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner

An Apple for the Creature Edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner Publication Date: 4 September 2012 Book Borrowed from Local Library Christal’s Review – 3 Skulls – C+ The anthologies edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner combine top authors from many different genres with a specific paranormal theme. This time the theme was school and it produced some unique and interesting stories. I think these anthologies are some of the best in paranormal fiction, but this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me. There were some truly exceptional stories in this volume, but they were outnumbered by the less [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

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Sep 142012

ARC Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff Book 1 in The Lotus War Book provided by NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press Release Date: September 18, 2012 AH’s Review – 5 Skulls – A Stormdancer is one of those books that took a while for the story to unfold. At first, I was a little frustrated by the endless vocabulary in Japanese. I realize that there was a glossary available at the end of the book however an e-ARC does have some limitations. Flipping back and forth just wasn’t an option. At times, I felt like abandoning the book. So why did [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey

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Aug 272012

ARC Review: Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey

Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey Book 4 in Sandman Slim Series Release date: August 28, 2012 Book provided by Edelweiss and the publisher AH’s Review – 4 Skulls – A- “Welcome to Hell. It’s just like high school but with more boredom and entrails.” I must confess, I have not read all the books in this series. I’ve read Sandman Slim and enjoyed it immensely, but I missed books 2 and 3. Having said that, I honestly feel that I really didn’t feel lost when I read Devil Said Bang. The author did an excellent job of recapping prior [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review of Cannibal Reign by Thomas Koloniar

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Jul 272012

Review of Cannibal Reign by Thomas Koloniar

Plenty has happened to me in the past two months. It has been a struggle. However, I’m here and THAT means I’m alive and relatively well. I owe AH and Regina a world of thanks for their tolerance for my stories and their remarkable patience. So, enough about me. This blog is about books so without delay, I offer to you my first individual review in almost two months… Michelle’s Review – 3 Skulls – B-/C+ Did you ever read a book and think to yourself right afterwards.. This would make a great summer blockbuster movie? That is exactly what [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane (and giveaway too!)

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Jun 262012

ARC Review: Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane Book 5 in Downside Ghosts series Release date: June 26, 2012 Book provided by NetGalley and the publisher Stacia Kane is one of our favorite authors and her Downside Ghosts series is a Badass Book Review favorite. We were so very excited to get an early review copy of this book. Once again, Michelle and I had to discuss this book. So here are our combined thoughts on this book: (Warning – there may be spoilers for previous books here – we tried to be as spoiler-free as possible). Added bonus for our [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

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Apr 162012

ARC Review: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa Book 1 in Blood of Eden series Release Date: April 24, 2012 Book provided by Netgalley and Harlequin Teen AH’s Review – 4 Skulls – A- OK, that was weird. When I finished this book, I was fully prepared to give it 3.5 stars. As I put together my notes to write the review, I noticed that there were a lot of things that I liked. What an interesting world. Humans are now the property of vampires and must be registered. They must report to give blood once a month and are treated as [ Read More of this Review ]

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Audiobook Review: 11/22/63

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Apr 032012

11/22/63 by Stephen King Unabridged Audiobook purchased at audible.com Book Release Date: November 08,2011 Audio Book Release Date: November 08,2011 OVERALL- The narrator saved this book. Without him, I would have given up long ago. Rating:

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ARC Review: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane

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Mar 272012

ARC Review: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane

Sacrificial Magic (Downside Ghosts #4) by Stacia Kane ARC Galley Provided by the Publisher and Netgalley This is a group review. Below are each of our thoughts on Sacrificial Magic. Enjoy and share your reactions! AH’s thoughts – 5 Skulls – A Once again I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to smack Chess or hug her. Sacrificial Magic took me on a fast paced, action-packed emotional ride. I could not put this book down. Why was this book so wonderful? First of all, Stacia Kane is a genius. Her excellent world building and well-crafted story had phenomenal character development. The reader [ Read More of this Review ]

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Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey

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Mar 062012

Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey Book 1 of Sandman Slim series Free download from Kobo (no longer available as a free download) AH’s Review – 4 skulls – B+ Sandman Slim is the story of James Stark. Stark has quite a chip on his shoulder: He was sent to Hell at age 19 and has languished there for 11 years. Stark is out for revenge and wants to kill those responsible for his time “Downtown.” Told from Stark’s point of view, the narrative voice combines a wicked sense of humor with irreverence, snark, and the need to get even with those [ Read More of this Review ]

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