New Release Review: Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison

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May 152013
 
New Release Review: Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison

Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison Series: Game of Shadows #1 Genre: Urban Fantasy Release Date: April 2, 2013 In the hospital ER where she works, Mary is used to chaos. But lately, every aspect of her life seems adrift. She’s feeling disconnected from herself. Voices appear in her head. And the vivid, disturbing dreams she’s had all her life are becoming more intense. Then she meets Michael. He’s handsome, enigmatic and knows more than he can say. In his company, she slowly remembers the truth about herself… Thousands of years ago, there were eight of them. The one called the [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 15, 2013 at 7:23 am

Early Review: Tempest Reborn by Nicole Peeler

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May 132013
 
Early Review: Tempest Reborn by Nicole Peeler

Tempest Reborn by Nicole Peeler Book #6 in the Jane True series Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 28 May 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Orbit Synopsis from Goodreads: Anyan may be trapped in an evil dragon and Blondie may be gone, but Jane knows one thing: she’s not about to give up. She’s ready to tear down heaven and earth to save her lover, despite those who believe he’s lost. Luckily for Jane, those who’ve given up on Anyan do not include those closest to her. Defying The Powers That Be, Jane and Company form their own crack squad [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 13, 2013 at 10:07 am

New Release Review: Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon

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May 082013
 
New Release Review: Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon

Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon Book #1 in the Zenn Scarlett duology Genre: YA Science Fiction Publication Date: 7 May 2013 Print Galley Provided by Strange Chemistry Synopsis from Goodreads: When you’re studying to be exoveterinarian specializing in exotic, alien life forms, school… is a different kind of animal. Best-selling author Mike Mullin (Ashfall) calls Zenn Scarlett “…delightful, bizarre, and occasionally terrifying.” Melissa West (Gravity) says it’s “Utterly imaginative… sci-fi at its best. Fantastic world-building. Deep characters… I couldn’t put it down!” And Temple Grandin (Animals in Translation) says “All future vets will want to read Zenn Scarlett and her adventures with [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 8, 2013 at 9:14 am

Review: Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas

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May 072013
 
Review: Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas

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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 Posted by on May 7, 2013 at 7:44 am

Early Review: Reboot by Amy Tintera

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May 042013
 
Early Review: Reboot by Amy Tintera

Early Review: Reboot by Amy Tintera Book 1 in Reboot Series Book provided by Edelweiss and Harper Teen Release Date: May 7, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Five years ago, Wren Connolly was shot three times in the chest. After 178 minutes she came back as a Reboot: stronger, faster, able to heal, and less emotional. The longer Reboots are dead, the less human they are when they return. Wren 178 is the deadliest Reboot in the Republic of Texas. Now seventeen years old, she serves as a soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation). Wren’s favorite part of the [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 4, 2013 at 8:25 am

Early Review: Thief of Souls by Neal Shusterman

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Apr 302013
 
Early Review: Thief of Souls by Neal Shusterman

Thief of Souls by Neal Shusterman Series: The Star Shards Chronicles #2 Genre: Young Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy Re-Release Date: May 7, 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers A group of monumentally powerful teens must face an ancient, soul-eating foe in this second book of The Star Shards Chronicles. A cataclysmic explosion has given earthly teens astronomical powers—when the star Mentarsus-H went supernova at their conceptions, the teens absorbed the shattered soul of the star and inherited unimaginable abilities. Now the Star Shards have become like gods, drunk on their own power—and ripe for manipulation [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 30, 2013 at 2:51 pm

Early Review: Scorpion Shards by Neal Shusterman

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Apr 302013
 
Early Review: Scorpion Shards by Neal Shusterman

Scorpion Shards by Neal Shusterman Series: The Star Shards Chronicles #1 Genre: Young Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy Re-Release Date: May 7, 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Six teens struggle to discover the source of their strange and horrific abilities in this first book of The Star Shards Chronicles. Dillon has the terrifying power to create massive amounts of destruction with the slightest tweak of his will. Deanna is so consumed by fear, it has become like a black hole, drawing to her the very things that terrify her. Then, when the glare of a [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 30, 2013 at 7:21 am

Early Review: The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston

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Apr 252013
 
Early Review: The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston

The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston Book #1 in The Rules for Disappearing series Genre: YA Contemporary/Thriller Publication Date: 12 May 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Disney-Hyperion Synopsis from Goodreads: She’s been six different people in six different places: Madeline in Ohio, Isabelle in Missouri, Olivia in Kentucky . . . But now that she’s been transplanted to rural Louisiana, she has decided that this fake identity will be her last. Witness Protection has taken nearly everything from her. But for now, they’ve given her a new name, Megan Rose Jones, and a horrible hair color. For the [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 25, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Release Date Review: Claim Me by J. Kenner

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Apr 232013
 
Release Date Review: Claim Me by J. Kenner

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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 Posted by on April 23, 2013 at 7:00 am

Early Review: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu

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Apr 212013
 
Early Review: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu

The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu Book #1 in the Lives of Tao duology Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: 30 April 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Angry Robot Synopsis from Goodreads: When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. He wasn’t. He now has a passenger in his brain – an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions – the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 21, 2013 at 7:00 am

Early Review: School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins

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Apr 182013
 
Early Review: School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins

Early Review: School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins Book 1 in School Spirits series Book provided by NetGalley and Disney Book Group Release Date: May 14, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Fifteen-year-old Izzy Brannick was trained to fight monsters. For centuries, her family has hunted magical creatures. But when Izzy’s older sister vanishes without a trace while on a job, Izzy’s mom decides they need to take a break. Izzy and her mom move to a new town, but they soon discover it’s not as normal as it appears. A series of hauntings has been plaguing the local high school, and Izzy [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 18, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Review: Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll

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Apr 182013
 
Review: Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll

Review: Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll Book provided by NetGalley and Transworld Synopsis from Goodreads: When New York City jewelry designer Garet James stumbles into a strange antiques shop in her neighborhood, her life is about to be turned upside down. John Dee, the enigmatic shopkeeper, commissions her to open a vintage silver box for a generous sum of money. Oddly, the symbol of a swan on the box exactly matches the ring given to her by her deceased mother. Garet can’t believe her luck and this eerie coincidence until she opens the box and otherworldly things start happening. [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 18, 2013 at 7:00 am

Early Review: Towering by Alex Flinn

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Apr 172013
 
Early Review: Towering by Alex Flinn

Towering by Alex Flinn Book #3 in the Kendra Chronicles Genre: YA Fairy Tale Retelling Publication Date: 14 May 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and HarperTeen Synopsis from Goodreads: At first, I merely saw his face, his hands on the window ledge. Then, his whole body as he swung himself through the window. Only I could not see what he swung on. Until, one day, I told my dream self to look down. And it was then that I saw. He had climbed on a rope. I knew without asking that the rope had been one of my own tying. [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 17, 2013 at 7:00 am

New Release Review: Love Irresistibly by Julie James

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Apr 152013
 
New Release Review: Love Irresistibly by Julie James

Love Irresistibly by Julie James Series: FBI/US Attorney #4 Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: April 2, 2013 HE’S USED TO GETTING WHAT HE WANTS… A former football star and one of Chicago’s top prosecutors, Assistant U.S. Attorney Cade Morgan will do anything to nail a corrupt state senator, which means he needs Brooke Parker’s help. As general counsel for a restaurant company, she can get a bug to the senator’s table at one of her five-star restaurants so the FBI can eavesdrop on him. All Cade has to do is convince Brooke to cooperate—and he’s not afraid to use a [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 15, 2013 at 7:04 am

Blog Tour, Interview and Review of Wicked Cravings (Phoenix Pack #2) by Suzanne Wright

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Apr 142013
 
Blog Tour, Interview and Review of Wicked Cravings (Phoenix Pack #2) by Suzanne Wright

Blog Tour, Interview and Review of Wicked Cravings (Phoenix Pack #2) by Suzanne Wright *review copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review* Regina’s Rating: 4 stars/Grade B+ Book Summary: Despite having been besotted with Dante Garcea since she was a child, wolf shifter Jaime Farrow figures that it’s time to move past the crush. If he wanted her, he wouldn’t have ignored her flirtatious behavior, right? Hiding her intense attraction to him isn’t easy – especially now that they’re part of the same pack again – but with bigger issues to worry about and with the [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 14, 2013 at 8:00 am

Early Review: Club Monstrosity by Jesse Petersen

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Apr 062013
 
Early Review: Club Monstrosity by Jesse Petersen

Early Review: Club Monstrosity by Jesse Petersen Book 1 in Monstrosity series Book provided by Edelweiss and Pocket Star Books Release date: April 29, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Natalie’s one of Frankenstein’s creations and works in a New York City morgue. So of course she needs therapy. She and her friends—er, fellow monsters—have formed the world’s most exclusive, most dysfunctional support group. What could go wrong? Undetected in the modern world and under pressure to stay that way, Natalie Grey, Dracula, Bob the Blob, and others (including the fetching wolfman Alec) meet regularly to talk about the pressures of being [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on April 6, 2013 at 7:00 am

Review: Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh

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Mar 272013
 
Review: Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh

Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh A Psy-Changeling Collection (#0.5, 3.5, 9.5, 10.5) Genre: Paranormal Romance In Beat of Temptation, innocent Tamsyn has always had a place in her heart for Nathan, a blooded DarkRiver sentinel. But is she ready for the fierce demands of the mating bond? In Stroke of Enticement, a wary young teacher, skeptical about love, arouses the man—and the animal—in an aggressive leopard changeling who must prove his affections are true. Plus 2 NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED NOVELLAS In Declaration of Courtship, Grace, a shy submissive wolf, finds herself pursued by the last man she ever would have [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 27, 2013 at 7:26 am

Early Review: Stung by Bethany Wiggins

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Mar 262013
 
Early Review: Stung by Bethany Wiggins

Stung by Bethany Wiggins Genre: YA Dystopian Publication Date: 2 April 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Walker Children’s Synopsis from Goodreads: There is no cure for being stung. Fiona doesn’t remember going to sleep. But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been altered—her house is abandoned and broken, and the entire neighborhood is barren and dead. Even stranger is the tattoo on her right hand—a black oval with five marks on either side—that she doesn’t remember getting but somehow knows she must cover at any cost. She’s right. Those bearing the tattoo have turned [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 26, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Genre Book Showdown: The Ward vs Taken

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Mar 242013
 
Genre Book Showdown: The Ward vs Taken

I’m trying out a new format for the Genre Book Showdown this time; let me know what you think!  This month I read two YA dystopians that are the beginnings of new series and today they meet in the Genre Book Showdown. Who will take home the win? Will it be The Ward by Jordana Frankel, where the world is lacking clean water and a vicious disease affects a large portion of the people? Or will it be Taken by Erin Bowman which creates a world within a broken world? Read on to see who is declared the victor!   The Contenders:   The Ward by Jordana Frankel [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 24, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Early Review: In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters

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Mar 212013
 
Early Review: In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters

In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: 2 April 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Amulet Books Synopsis from Goodreads: In 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion. Sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches as desperate mourners flock to séances and spirit photographers for comfort, but she herself has never believed in ghosts. During her bleakest moment, however, [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 21, 2013 at 7:00 am
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