Review and GIVEAWAY: The Universe Versus Alex Woods

The Universe Versus Alex Woods, by Gavin Extence. To be honest with you, I'm not sure why they bothered weighing it. "Alex, I have to ask: the contents of that urn ..." Chief Inspector Hearse looked straight in my eyes and didn't say anything. It was pretty clear that he...

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Review and GIVEAWAY: Dark Dawn

Dark Dawn, by Melissa Brodsky and Nicole Andrews Moore. "Release the girl and no harm will come to you." Seth tried to reason with Gan, he knew he would be futile though; Fae didn't know reason. "Now Seth, why would I do something like that? You know how we Fae feel about...

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CONTEST: win books by Carole P. Roman and a $200 Toys R Us gift card! (or: $200 Paypal cash) - ends 7/9

Welcome to the $200 Toys R Us Gift Card Giveaway! Hosted by Giveaway Promote. Sponsored by author Carole P. Roman. If you didn't win the Carole P. Roman contest back in May, check this one out! Same prizes - childrens' books by the author as well as a $200 Toys R Us...

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Time After Time

Time After Time, by Tamara Ireland Stone. Exactly like last time, I speak in hushed tones, telling her all about Maggie and the reason there's a photo of the three of us at the zoo, Emma and Justin's breakup, and how the Greenes let me crash on their couch the first night....

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Review and Q&A: Entwined with You

Entwined with You, by Sylvia Day. ... for once, I didn't need any distractions. I was sticky with sweat from an intense Krav Maga class, and my mind was spinning with thoughts of what the man I loved had done. Gideon Cross. Just thinking of his name sent a heated flare of...

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A Glittering Chaos

A Glittering Chaos, by Lisa de Nikolits. "I love Vegas," she says to Hans as they dress and get ready to go down to breakfast and she realizes that it's true; she really does love it even though it's aggravating her volcanic emotional disruptions. He looks surprised. "I...

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Unwritten

Unwritten, by Charles Martin. I'd been running a long time. Something I was good at, comfortable with, and could keep doing for a lot longer. But the moment I'd stepped onto this plane, that'd changed. Clarity set in. In buckling my seatbelt, I'd given up control. Hand off...

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GIVEAWAY: Win a $100 Visa gift card

You can buy a lot of books with $100! Check out this app and enter to win below. Jathi, short for "joined at the hip", is a new app set to launch soon! It is a mobile-only iPhone app that lets you create an e-invitation called a “J-vite” that is activity focused. The J-vite...

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Guest Post: Lisa de Nikolits, author of A Glittering Chaos

*I will have a review of A Glittering Chaos up on Thursday, June 13th. Meanwhile, enjoy this guest post from the author, Lisa de Nikolits. The Joy and Angst of Writing by Lisa de Nikolits Lisa de Nikolits “Ever felt like you’re a voice crying in the wilderness?” Caro Soles,...

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Review and Giveaway: Washing Cars & Wasting Time

Washing Cars & Wasting Time, by John C. Oliva. Please allow me to address those starry-eyed young men and women out there who bought this book in the hopes that they could glean from these pages all of my secrets to breaking into the self-service car wash business. Sadly,...

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The Sea of Tranquility

The Sea of Tranquility, by Katja Millay. It amazes me how people are so afraid of what can happen in the dark, but they don't give a second thought about their safety during the day, as if the sun offers some sort of ultimate protection from all the evil in the world. It doesn't....

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Review and GIVEAWAY: The Banana Police

The Banana Police, by Katy Koontz. Eating all the extra bananas was [the elephants] special job, and they did a very good job indeed. But having a herd of elephants roaming around town wasn't always easy. The elephants jammed the aisles at the supermarket. They also snored...

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Seduction

Seduction, by M.J. Rose. I asked Didine one last question. "Will you come back to talk to us more?" One glorious tap. The yes I had yearned to hear. And so, in a matter of moments, a life changes. I who had never been haunted, who had been skeptical of visitations,...

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Nantucket Blue

Nantucket Blue, by Leila Howland. It hadn't mattered how good my grades were or that I'd made varsity as a freshman; it hadn't mattered how carefully, how perfectly, I'd managed my popularity; it hadn't mattered that I'd measured and doled out my flirtations like teaspoons...

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Don't Worry, It Gets Worse

Don't Worry, It Gets Worse: One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at Adulthood, by Alida Nugent. My brother told me that with my people skills and tendency towards being grubby, I might do well as a garbageman, a job that had better benefits and more pay than any position...

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