The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in our Stars, by John Green. Whenever you read a cancer booklet or website or whatever, they always list depression among the side effects of cancer. But in fact, depression is not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying. (Cancer is also a side...

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Review and Giveaway: Alone Yet Not Alone

Alone Yet Not Alone, by Tracy Leininger Craven. Outside, the tall figure, who just hours before had stood still as a statue watching the family, had long since sneaked back into the slumbering forest just as quickly as he had come. He now sat in front of his own campfire, his...

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The First Affair

The First Affair, by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. My nights were spent sitting in the tub for too long, the phone stretched to the bath mat - even though it was always much later when it rang, two, three in the morning. He called - the records show he called - at least...

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Review and Giveaway: A Southern Place, ends 9/3

A Southern Place, by Elaine Drennon Little. How did Calvin know these guns? "But your daddy's favorites are these two: The Webley Mark IV and Mark 5. These here was officers' guns in World War I that his daddy brought back from the war, hidden in a box of silverware." ...

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Beautiful Bombshell

Beautiful Bombshell, by Christina Lauren. "The smartest thing I've ever done was recruiting Max Stella to help plan your bachelor party." I looked over at my brother, Henry, after he practically sang this. He was leaning back in his plush leather chair, fresh vodka gimlet...

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A Castle of Sand

A Castle of Sand, by Bella Forrest (A Shade of Vampire #3). The sight was sickening, but despite my mortification over the sheer magnitude of death surrounding me, my prime concern was Derek Novak. I can't lose you. He was a vampire. He was a prince. He was the man I loved....

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Winds of Salem

Winds of Salem, by Melissa de la Cruz (Witches of East End #3). "Who is it? Who is making you do this? Who is trying to make you sign the devil's book, you poor child?" Reverend Parris asked. Abby sat up, eyes wide, staring. Betty followed her lead. "Do you not see her?"...

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Contest: You Are Cordially Invited ... to win a book, plus other great prizes!

Love is in the Air.. And weddings are all around. The MI Savings Mama family is getting married!!!!  And Guess What....! You Are Cordially Invited... Hosted by MI Savings Mama Co-Hosted by This Mama Loves, Children Teaching Mama, A Safe Haven,Woven By Words and Joy...

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The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil, by Soman Chainani. "Do not question the School Master's selections," said Pollux. "All of you will respect each other, whether you're Good or Evil, whether you're from a famous tale family or a failed one, whether you're a sired prince or a Reader....

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Let Love Stay book tour

Let Love Stay, by Melissa Collins (The Love Series, #2). I try to swallow back my hurt and fail miserably. Driving back to my hotel roomm, I'm lost in thought at the strange turn of events.  I'm being pushed away from the one person who I never thought I would be...

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Review and GIVEAWAY: Wink

Wink, by Eric Trant. You pour kerosene over the Dead-Eye. You rub it clean. You put it in your mouth and suck off the kerosene, then spit it into your palm. You hold open the lid of your left eye, and you shove the Dead-Eye into the empty socket. Something is released inside...

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