Archive for January, 2013

Cover Reveal: Bewitched by Mark Jay Harris

About Bewitched by Mark Jay Harris (Release date: March 4th, 2013) “Bewitched is spell-binding! A highly-unique page-turner that hooks you from the first paragraph. With complex characters and unexpected twists and turns, Harris delivers and leaves you hoping for more!” – Stephanie Keyes, author, The Star Child series Synopsis: Is it love or is it […]

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Review: XVI by Julia Karr

Series: XVI, #1 Publisher: Puffin/Speak Publish Date: January 6th, 2011 Source: Book Swap Goodreads Rating: 3.5/5 Wrist Tattoos Synopsis: Every girl gets one. An XVI tattoo on the wrist–sixteen. Some girls can’t wait to be sixteen, to be legal. Nina is not one of them. Even though she has no choice in the matter, she knows […]

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TBR for 2013 (2013 releases)

On January 1st, I kicked off Snarky Bird Book Reviews. I also missed a Top Ten Tuesday I had been hoping to do. Books I want to read in 2013. So, without further delay, here are the 2013 releases I am most excited for, in no real order. I also have lots of books I […]

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Were(cat) Wednesday: Stray by Rachel Vincent

Series: Shifters, #1 Publisher: Mira Books Publish Date: June 1st, 2007 Source: Purchased Goodreads Rating: 4/5 – A great start to one of my favorite series! Synopsis: I look like an all-American grad student. But I am a werecat, a shape-shifter, and I live in two worlds. Despite reservations from my family and my Pride, […]

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Top Ten Tuesday: My Bookish Goals for 2013

Top Ten Bookish Goals for 2013 Time for my first Top Ten Tuesday of the year. This Meme is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish, and you can click the above banner to join in on the fun. This weeks list is all about the top ten bookish goals you have for yourself in […]

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Review: Switched by Amanda Hocking

Series: Trylle, #1 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publish Date: January 3rd, 2012 Source: Book Swap Goodreads 3/5 – Meh Synopsis: When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. Eleven years later, Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. She’s not the person she’s […]

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Spencer Hill Sunday: Spencer Hill Press 2013 – Part 1

As some of you know, last August I took up the post of Joan of ARCs at Spencer Hill Press. Spencer Hill Press is a small (although, rapidly growing) press who focuses on YA titles. All YA, all the time… sign me up! I have loved my time with Spencer Hill Press so far, and […]

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Bout of Books 6.0

Ladies and gents, this is it… Bout of Books 6.0 Readathon. It couldn’t have come at a better time as I leave today to spend a week house-sitting for a friend. A week away from distractions to hang out with my books (and of course, my best friends pets). My Goals -Reading Finish- Beautiful Creatures […]

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Provex City Tour: Interview with Michael Pierce

  Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Oliver Grain begins his school year fighting off bullies, learning about the boy who committed suicide in his room, and trying to understand why his history teacher, Mr. Gordon, has taken such a personal interest in him. Do you believe in ghosts? Do you believe you can make bullies simply disappear? Do you […]

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Review: Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder

Series: Healer #2 Publisher:Harlequin MIRA Publish Date: December 18th, 2012 Source: ARC via NetGalley Goodreads Rating: 4/5 – Still in love with this series! Synopsis: As the last Healer in the Fifteen Realms, Avry of Kazan is in a unique position: in the minds of her friends and foes alike, she no longer exists. Despite her […]

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