tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35715727925681435792024-03-13T05:15:05.354-05:00Reading, Writing, and What NotThe Photographic Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13816993454634560697noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571572792568143579.post-54127579680968231012016-10-28T04:00:00.000-05:002016-10-28T04:00:17.632-05:00Book review - Opaque, By Calix leigh-Reigh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15504010.Calix_Leigh_Reign">Calix Leigh-Reign</a><br />
<b>Genre: </b>YA Scifi/Fantasy<br />
<b>Release Date:</b> October 22nd 2016<br />
<i><br /><b>Summary from Goodreads:</b><br /><br />Highly controversial debut novel by Cālix Leigh-Reign is taking the nation by storm! For those who've been craving an untapped damsel-in-distress-less Sci-Fi niche - Opaque delivers in this gripping page-turner involving mutated Limbal rings, biokenretic anomalies, mental dysfunction, perplexing Russian ancestry & romance. Cālix takes us on an adventure that begins when 16 year old misanthropic Adam Caspian unknowingly reaches biokenretic puberty, and his supernatural abilities awaken to save him from his murderous intentions. His every thought revolves around the extinction of the human race until mysterious Afro-Russian Carly Wit stumbles into his English class one morning. Adam notices something otherworldly about her immediately but denies the bio-synch taking place inside of him. As he resists their blossoming love, he battles with unnatural thoughts of his mother. Discovering his origin isn't what he'd thought, he becomes determined to peel back the layers of his lineage and unmasks a multitude of mind-bending secrets along the way</i>. <br />
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I love getting to read the first books in new series. This book is a great start to a new serious. And I can't stress that enough. This book gives us strong characters and a great story to start with. I could not put this one down once I started reading it. And those are the kinds of books that I love. When you can't leave the world they put you in.<br />
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This book gives you so many different things. You have the sci-fi aspect of things and you have the love side of things that can't be denied. You get emotions, and they keep you reading. If you can feel something from a book while you are reading then you know the book is a great one.<br />
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Calix has developed some great characters. They are strong, well done and I kept picturing myself with them, as part of their world. I wanted to be their friend. I went to bed after reading the book, still stuck in the world, with the characters. I just could not get my head out of the book that night. <br />
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I cannot recommend this book enough!!<br />
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The Photographic Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13816993454634560697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571572792568143579.post-28097864134246497472016-10-12T18:00:00.000-05:002016-10-12T18:00:07.782-05:00Book review - The Saga of Urunem, by Caton Hartworth<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FV427JakOdM/V_1yD-Jg4YI/AAAAAAAAA-4/xIDQDk2_PuAPlXYFrDHJwoo5RLORs7QcgCEw/s1600/Urunem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FV427JakOdM/V_1yD-Jg4YI/AAAAAAAAA-4/xIDQDk2_PuAPlXYFrDHJwoo5RLORs7QcgCEw/s320/Urunem.jpg" width="213" /></a><b>Title: </b><i><u>The Saga of Urunem</u></i><br />
<b>Author: </b>Caton Hartworth<br />
<b>Publisher: </b>CreateSpace Independent Publishing<br />
<b>Pages: </b>530<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy<br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;"><i><span id="freeText4739761446732998165">All beings in that
place knew that the winds of change were coming, and there they were,
standing on the precipice of all the ages before them, waiting to be
swept up by the gale and take the leap of faith into the maelstrom of
the future; that deep black lake where even the Weavers’ gaze could only
pierce but a little.” <br /><br />The Speakers have been the people’s
connection to the High Ones for millennia. Ever since the days of the
Old Wars, the Speakers have joined with the fair children of Urunem, the
Sons and Daughters of the Trees, ancient wights, and the mighty
Beast-Folk, to stand against those beings that usher forth from the
harsher wombs of the Earth. Legendary warriors, healers, and wardens of
the sacred, beholden to a deep and ancient wisdom, the Speakers with
their divine power have always sought to enact the will of the High
Ones. However, when an unexpected and devastating attack on the Morkvatn
Seminary occurs on the Day of Great Light, the Speakers are left in
turmoil. The wise and ancient High Speaker Asmund, fearing the prospect
of a future attack, ventures into the cursed forest of Morkvatn to seek
ultimate wisdom. When he returns from his trials a near god, he and High
Speakers Bjarni and Alvilda begin an investigation to discover the
source of the new threat. What they discover is a dark and awesome power
that has been growing in secret; a power that could unite all the dark
forces of the world, end the reign of the Speakers, tear apart the
threads of fate, and threaten the existence of the High Ones themselves.
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This book is a great step into the fantasy genre. We get to see different sides of things all in one book. It says a lot when an author can write a book that brings in different types of genres. We get a little fantasy, and even a little bit of the paranormal, which I love. We get different kinds of characters here, and I love that as well. When an author can maintain a world and all the characters through out the book, that says a lot.<br />
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The author appears to have taken his time with his book and written it with an rich back story in place. The world was well developed, as was each and every character. In my head I could see the author doing each character's back story before he even wrote his first paragraph. I love when you can see a character so clearly in your head with the way they are written.<br />
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This book gives you more then one emotion, which is the sign of a good book. You get the needed twists to keep you reading and the story moves forward so smoothly that you have to keep reading to see what will happen next. You will want to keep reading, to get the needed answers to questions that come up in your head as you are diving deeper and deeper into the book. <br />
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<b> <i>About the Author:</i></b><br />
<i><br /><span id="freeTextauthor15268903">Caton Hartworth is an author
based in Maryland, USA. With a lifelong passion for creativity, Caton
writes primarily in the fantasy genre, but sees no reason not to broaden
his horizons. Beyond his solo work, Caton often collaborates with other
artists and creators on literary and fine art projects. <br /><br />Fluent
in Mandarin Chinese, and holding degrees in Anthropology and Chinese
Studies, Caton enjoys sourcing from his experience of travel and
fieldwork, the odd and extraordinary events of daily life, and the
richness of real-world cultures in order to create his fictional worlds.
Also, with a lifelong interest and love of Norse religion and culture,
Caton draws much inspiration from Norse history, mythology, the Eddas
and Sagas, and related scholarly and religious commentaries for his life
and work.<br /><br />An avid outdoorsman, there is usually not a single day
where Caton doesn't spend at least some time adventuring in the woods,
working in the garden, or engaging in other outdoor work. Caton also has
a passion for meditation and exercise, starting early in childhood, and
believes that health of body, mind, and spirit are the keys to a good
life. <br /><br />Some of Caton's favorite authors/writers include JRR
Tolkien, Seamus Heaney, William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Snorri
Sturluson, Wu Cheng'en, and many others, new and old.</span></i>
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<br />The Photographic Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13816993454634560697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571572792568143579.post-46585714994459112902016-10-12T06:00:00.000-05:002016-10-12T06:00:16.479-05:00Book Review - The Shadow of All Things, by Allen Houston<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Author: </b>Allen Houston<br />
<b>Publisher: </b>CreateSpace Independent Publishing<br />
<b>Pages: </b>332<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Paranormal/Urban<br />
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I can say that I loved this book. I love to read books where we get more then one side to things, and the point of views in this book did not change to harshly. I have a hard time with books that change between characters, jumping around when they don't need to do it. The author did not do that with this book. The changes were fluid.<br />
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I love when an author can put us into a fantasy world but keep it in a real setting. We are in New York, and not the pretty, glitzy side of New York. We get the real stuff, and I love that. We get to see how the world would look if the paranormal world was laid on top of the world that is already there. And with the way that Allen wrote things, you get a real vision of how it was all happening. I could really picture the world in my mind.<br />
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Evelyn is thrown into the world and she does a good job navigating it. She was written wonderfully and you can see that she is real. She is one of those women you read about in books and want to be. The strong, smart ones who know how to get you from point A to point B.<br />
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I would highly recommend this book!<br />
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<i>Allen Houston grew up in Bixby, Oklahoma. <br />He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a degree in English Literature. After graduation, he lived in Indonesia and Japan. Upon returning to the states, he worked as a reporter/editor at the the Dallas Morning News and The New York Post and as City Editor of Metro New York. Allen resides in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter. After Imogen was born, he began writing a story for her and Nightfall Gardens was created. </i><b><br /></b><br />
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<b>Author: </b>Jeff Gunhus<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Seven Guns Press<br />
<b>Pages:</b> 352<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Thriller <br />
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I love books that grab you from the get go and keep you until the end. I was pulled in from the first pages and wanted to keep going until I was done. It was a great book for me. If it can keep you reading, saying "Just one more page", then you are lucky! Not every author can do that and this one definitely is one to read.</div>
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I love that we get to see into Allison's mind as well as the killer's mind. I like books that give us both sides to things, so we get a better idea of why they are doing what they are doing. Getting from point A to point B is not always a straight line, and when you can get both sides of the story as you go it helps better understand where the curves and edges are. I love that with this book.</div>
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Allison is one of those characters you can relate to in a book. She is real, not one of those perfect, never does anything wrong types. I love thrillers where you have real people in them, not the ones who know everything all the time and can get the bad guy in no time. She is one that you want to be friends with, to help get the nasty people she has to deal with.</div>
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<br /><i><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b>AUTHOR Bio and Links:</b><br /><br />Taro Meyer is a Grammy, Parents’ Choice, and Audie Award winning Audio Producer who has been producing and directing YA audiobooks for over 20 years, including The Princess Diaries Series starring Anne Hathaway, the All American Girl Series starring Ari Meyers, The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisngr) and Judy Blume’s The Pain and the Great One, Here’s to You Rachel Robinson and Tiger Eyes among others. <br /> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #fff2cc;">She co-produced two touring companies of Trans-Siberian Orchestra's smash rock show Christmas Eve and Other Stories and their TV special The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, receiving Gold and Platinum Albums for her work with the team. She was associate producer of the award winning anti-bullying movie, “The Contest,” and co-produced the premier showcase of off-Broadway’s Little Willie. <br /><br />As an actress and singer, she starred on Broadway in the musical Zorba, in numerous regional and off-Broadway shows, and on TV’s All My Children, Another World (for which she also composed music) and the mini-series Memories of Midnight, amongst others. <br /><br />Meyer wrote and produced the upcoming children’s album: Mighty Musical Fairy Tales, starring international artist Patti Austin; an updated, joyous musical version of Classic Fairy tales, accompanied by an illustrated book, The Ugly Duckling.</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: white;"><b>Author</b>: Deborah Ann Davis</span></span><br />
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<b>When Mistaken Identity collides with Secret Identity, who wins?</b><br /><br />JACOB HAS COME A LONG WAY FOR AN ORPHANED FOSTER KID. He has a mentor, a great job, and has finally fallen in love. Granted, she mistook him for a stalker when they met, but every relationship has its little problems. Unfortunately, for the past few years, as the object of his affection pops in and out of his life, she has refused to share any personal info, like where she’s from, or her real name. Regardless, Jacob is ready to take their relationship to the next level. Now, if only he can locate her so he can tell her.<br /><br />
CASEY’S FAMILY IS IN THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM. Safety has to be their only priority. Their cover has been blown before, so Casey knows at any given time they could be forced to disappear again. Obviously, a shy young man with hopeful eyes cannot possibly be added to the mix. You cannot build a relationship like that. Now, if only she can stop thinking about him.<br /><br />
JACOB’S AND CASEY’S WORLDS UNEXPECTEDLY COLLIDE when Jacob inadvertently helps hide her family. Exposed to their 24-7 vigilance, Jacob realizes he must come up with a plan to keep them out of harm’s way, because this time if Casey disappears, she will be taking with her Jacob’s heart, and his hopes of finally having a family of his own.<br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>I personally love reading books about people who grew up a foster child and have come a long way. Jacob was one of those children. He has done so much with his life and seems to have a strong, happy life now. And yet he keeps searching for that one girl who is always at the fair with him and William.</i></span><br />
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<b>Wipeout!</b><br /><br />Jacob Kent stepped out of his car as he scanned the fair on the other side of the parking lot, his heart pounding. As with many country fairs, the parking lot was no more than an abused pasture. This one was about the size of two football fields. Fair employees decked in bright yellow directed the early trickle of cars to their temporary berths. Jacob ignored them, choosing instead a parking spot near the exit. Anticipating the possible need for a quick getaway outweighed a pimply teen’s futile attempts to redirect him.<br /><br />He regarded the rides twirling and spinning above and around the strolling families. Despite the morning sun, the lights flashed merrily, beckoning to all. At 11 a.m. it wasn’t crowded, but he knew that would soon change. Locking his car, he slowly picked his way through the beaten grass, combing all directions for a clue the girls were there. As the unmistakable sound of carnival music floated toward him on the warm summer breeze, he reviewed his plan.<br /><br />First, he would walk through the fair to familiarize himself with the layout they had printed out. Then he would adjust their escape route to where he parked the car. After assessing the grounds, he would plant himself somewhere along the concourse, and watch the crowd. That’s how he had always found Casey in the past, and that’s how he was going to find her again.<br /><br />A voice came over the loudspeaker, momentarily dimming the carnival noise. “Would the owner of a red ford truck, license plate AIP537, please return to your vehicle? Your lights are on.”<br /><br />Jacob tensed. Was that some kind of clue? He looked over the parking lot. No, he could see the lights of the red truck from here. He smiled ruefully to himself.<br /><br />Get a grip, Kent, he thought as he watched a portly balding man march exasperatedly toward the truck.<br /><br />He sighed. Intellectually, he had to acknowledge they might have pieced together a bunch of randomly forgotten items into a fantastical story, but emotionally, he couldn’t help but believe the items served an ultimate purpose. If The Herd was here, he was going to find them. He also knew if he wasn’t careful, he could spend the entire day jumping at shadows and following dead ends.<br /><br />Like that little commotion over by the edge of the fair. To his over-active imagination, that game of tag could look like a child trying to escape from the evil clutches of—<br /><br />“HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, WIPEOUT!” sang out over the loudspeaker.<br /><br />His head jerked up. As the pounding drums from the familiar song drowned out the carnival music, all doubt was erased. The loudspeaker was sending out a warning. His eyes darted back toward the commotion he had noticed. That was no game of tag. That was a child trying to escape a man in hot pursuit. Jacob couldn’t be positive at this distance, but it sure looked like Robin.<br /><br />With his heart in his throat, he broke into a run, zigzagging between cars, trying to intercept the fleeing child as it headed toward the side of the parking lot. In this surreal moment, the same song they had used for obstacle course training was being piped out like background music to a scene in a movie. But this scene was real, where a real menace was gaining. Caught in his own nightmare, Jacob was watching Robin run for her life, and he was not close enough to help.<br /><br />As the predator and prey crossed the area between the fair and the parking lot, the longer legs of the adult closed the gap between them, but once they reached the cars, the advantage became hers. Robin’s small size and training put some distance between them as she dodged around vehicles. However, her constant change of direction made it difficult for Jacob to maintain a course of interception.<br /><br />Watching Robin’s progress, Jacob realized she was trying to head back toward the fair. Silently applauding Robin’s decision to get closer to other people who could help her, Jacob altered his course accordingly.<br /><br />So did Robin’s pursuer.<br /><br />Suddenly, her stalker eliminated the space between them by clambering up and over two pickup trucks, and landing an arm’s length away. Skidding, Robin veered around another vehicle with the man on her tail. As Jacob frantically tried to reach her, a brunette Sam suddenly popped out from behind a car and neatly took the man out with one magnificent sweep of a skateboard to the head.<br /><br />Where did she come from? A stunned Jacob skidded to a stop, gasping for breath, his chest burning.<br /><br />With a quick high-five, the sisters raced back to the fair. Jacob tried in vain to get their attention, but he hadn’t quite recovered enough breath to formulate sounds louder than gasps. He shook his head as he tried to calm the burning in his lungs. He was a wreck, but they were able to run off.<br /><br />And I was going to save them? He weakly chuckled. What was I thinking?<br /><br />Sobering, he trotted over to the man who was staggering to his feet. With rage marshalling all of his strength, Jacob drew back and smashed his fist into the man’s face. The unexpected pain in his fist was nothing compared to the satisfaction of watching Robin’s former threat drop like an anchor.<br /><br />Shaking the pain out of his hand, Jacob aimed a vindictive kick at the ribs of his girls’ attacker. Any qualms he might ordinarily have about hitting a man when he’s down were nonexistent when it came to someone threatening his family.<br /><br />Satisfied the man was no longer a danger, he took off in the direction he had seen his girls disappear, trying to calm the fear rising in his chest. He doubted this man had come alone. The girls probably knew that, too, and would be hiding. How was he going to find them before their pursuers did?<br /><br />The light glinting off the speaker perched atop a telephone pole caught his eye. Jacob skidded to a stop and stared at it. Of course. When Robin had been trying to escape, that speaker had been blasting out Wipe Out, but now he only heard carnival music. With a grin, Jacob decided it was time to stop believing in coincidences. Someone at the fair must be helping them. 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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><i>DEBORAH ANN DAVIS has been writing since she was assigned to keep a Journal in her 5th grade English class. She began to look around for writing inspiration. Lo and behold, she found her world was full of funny stories just waiting to be told. As she grew older, occasionally she could manipulate one into some school assignment, but it never occurred to her to pursue writing, not even when she discovered her flare for telling stories at college parties.</i></span><br />
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by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6869349.Megan_Linski">Megan Linski</a> <br />
Release Date: September 4th 2016 <br />
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I have to say that I love when I get to read a great start to a new series. This book is just that, a great start to a new series. I was drawn in from the get go and loved that about the book. This was one of those books that once I was reading it, I couldn't put it down. I just love when a book can do that to me.<br />
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This book gives you emotions, great characters and keeps you reading. You get to see the main character evolve. It is hard when you can't watch a character change in a book. You never want flat characters. The characters in this book are far from flat.<br />
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I love fantasy books. When an author can draw me in, keep me in their world and almost make me want to be a part of that world, so I can be with the characters, that is something special. I love this world that was created for us in this book. <br />
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by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6869349.Megan_Linski">Megan Linski</a> <br />
Release Date: September 4th 2016 <br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><i><b>Summary: </b><br /><br />Forced into hiding. <br />Desperate to find their masters. <br /><br />In the past few months since the attack on their home, twin assassins Dylan and Devin have grown restless. With the Rhodi facing extinction, they search for their masters Talidin and Tavana, only to discover they’ve gone missing. With nowhere to turn, the twins seek help from a pair of mysterious spies, only to find the trail gone cold, marked by hints of torture and destruction. <br /><br />Dylan and Devin piece together the events that led to the disappearance of their fellow Rhodi. As their enemies close in for the kill, Dylan discovers that some things are impossible for a Rhodi…but not for a tigress. <br /><br />The stakes and romance are heightened in this epic dystopian sequel to Rhodi’s Light. Bestselling author Megan Linski brings readers a young adult fantasy with magic, mystery, and an epic adventure that races quickly to a breathless conclusion. </i></span><br />
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And on with book two. This book brings us right back into the world that Megan created for us in her first book in this series. You have the characters back with us, pushing through and trying to get to their home again. We see the characters with real issues. I love when characters, even in a fantasy world, can be like real people. They make the book more relate-able.<b> </b><i> </i><br />
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by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6869349.Megan_Linski">Megan Linski</a> <br />
Release Date: September 4th 2016 <br />
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And now we get to the last book in the series. The author continues to deliver a great story with the third book in the series. We have strong characters, a great world we all want to be in, and a story we all wish we were a part of. Megan Linski delivers a great series with the three books and makes sure the last book in the series delivers everything we need.<br />
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We get to see the characters at their best, and even get to see real issues that keep coming up throughout the books. It makes the characters more relate-able for me when I can see them doing things I do myself or did in the past. No one wants the characters they are reading to have the perfect world, with no issues. I can say that I like characters that are flawed more. I was happy that I had that with these books.<br />
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It was great to see this as the final book, but I was almost sad when I got to the end. I wanted to keep reading. It is always great when an author can keep you that engaged. I did not want this to be the last book in the series. I had every emotion while reading this book and I know it had to end, but that doesn't mean I wanted it to end. I wanted to be a part of the character's lives forever.<br />
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<i>Megan Linski is the owner of Gryfyn Publishing and has had a passion for writing ever since she completed her first (short) novel at the age of 6. Her specializations are romance, fantasy, and contemporary fiction for people aged 14-24. When not writing she enjoys ice skating, horse riding, theatre, archery, fishing, and being outdoors. She is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness and suicide prevention, and is an active fighter against common variable immune deficiency disorder. She lives in Michigan. </i><br />
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<i><span id="freeText13883690043755954835">A kingdom crumbles
without its ruler. The people fall to misery and desperation in the
shadow of an empty throne. A father does what he must to save his son
and his homeland in the absence of kings. Enter Garreth, ranger and
former royal bodyguard, who embarks from his woodland home after
defending it from the encroaching loggers of the Blackwoods Company.
"The King is dead!" they had screamed at Garreth and drove the man to
the capital of Amatharsus to resolve the most troubling statement in
Malquia's recent history. Together with his son, Novas, and daughter of a
murdered blacksmith, Kayten, Garreth is hounded by bandits, cutthroats,
and highwaymen, unleashed upon the countryside by the abolition of the
Crown Aegis, defenders of the King, his land, and his people. Garreth
unites with the remnants of the Crown Aegis to overcome the military,
political, and economic oppression that the Blackwoods Company has
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<span id="freeText13883690043755954835">So I wanted to really like this book. I loved the idea of it and that is why I wanted to review it. Once I started reading it though it was a bit if a struggle for me. I love people who actually can use formal writing, not just slang and text speak, but this book was almost too formal for me. When I am reading a book I want to be able to think but not feel like I am going to be tested on what I am reading later. </span></div>
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<b>Author:</b> P.H.T. Bennet<br />
<b>Publisher: </b>Dramkeeper Publishing<br />
<b>Pages:</b> 360<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Middle Grade Fantasy<br />
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c;"><i><br />Like every kid in Solasenda, Kiva Stone has been far too busy training for one of the five town guilds to think about something as useless as dreaming. But when she and her sister DeeDee uncover a mysterious plot to get rid of them, their only hope lies with a shadowy group of people who wield unimaginable powers drawn from their dreams. As the girls escape with them up the Varruvyen river, they start learning secret Dreaming Way techniques that have been forbidden for centuries. But how can they learn enough to stand against the enemies chasing them? The answer lies in the shattered history of Orora Crona, the lost Valley of Dreams, and whoever can piece it together first will rule for centuries to come.</i></span><br />
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<b> </b>So this book was a harder read for me. I love books that grab you from the get go and keep you going until the last page. This was took me a while to get into. I don't think it was any one's fault, it was just not something I could get into. There were times when I had to go back and re-read something because I was confused. I know that fantasy novels are usually set in worlds far different from the one we live in, and I know this book is no exception. I think for me though, this took it beyond that fantasy level. When I am struggling to picture this world, or the things in it, that is a sign to me that I will have a hard time with the book.<br />
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Let me be clear, the book is very well written and the characters are thoroughly fleshed out. I think for me I just had a hard time putting myself into the story. And that is what I do, put myself into the story that I am reading. I picture myself as part of that world, it helps me connect with the whole book better when I can do that.<br />
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Kiva is a great character. She is strong, and knows what she needs to do in order to survive. She wants more for herself and her sister, and she will do what she needs to get those things. I love that she wants to learn more, to do more. I think that is a good thing to have in a book geared toward the middle school age. They need to see that they can push forward and get the things they dream of having.<br />
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The story we get in this book is great one. The girls have to leave the horrible conditions they are living in before they can start to reach for their dreams. They can't dream where they are and soon learn that the aunt they are living with is doing more harm them good to them while they are in the home. The girls are just not thriving in that environment, so Kiva takes her sister and they run off to see what they can find, what they can do outside of the city they live in.<br />
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While I struggled with this book, I can recommend it for others. The book is a great book, and I think the age bracket it is meant for will surely get lost in the story with the characters.<br />
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Deliverance<br />
by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6580510.Kristy_Centeno">Kristy Centeno</a><br />
Genre: YA/NA Paranormal<br />
Release Date: March 19th 2016<br />
Inkspell Publishing<br />
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><i><b>Summary from Goodreads:</b><br /><br />He’s been locked away his entire life.<br />He dreams of freedom.<br />The only way he can accomplish his goals is by breaking free of the chains tying him to a dark past and gloomy existence. But there’s one catch. He’s not human.<br />And he’s never set foot outside his jail.<br /><br />Devoted to saving his peers as well as his own life, he sets out to find the one person that can help him achieve his objectives. He knows where she will be and what she will look like, but what he doesn’t anticipate is the fact he finds himself caring for the girl whose life he’s put at risk, more and more each day.<br /><br />He has no name.<br />He has only known hatred and violence before her.<br />However, she will teach him to have faith in humanity, even if she can’t trust him.<br />Together they will embark on a journey to bring down a corrupt system responsible for the loss of many innocent lives. But when he finds his feelings compromised, can he still move on knowing that doing so will put an end to the life she once knew? How far is he willing to go to be free?</i></span><br />
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<br />This was a great book to read! It kept my attention through the whole book and I could not put it down. The characters were engaging and you were rooting for them, wanting the best for them. The storyline is well thought out and the characters are well developed. It was a great book and I highly recommend it to others.<br />
<br />Tiger is an interesting and well thought out character. From the get go you can tell he is not like the other characters you read about. He is naive and strong all at the same time. He was sheltered away in the lab where he grew up. That being said he does appear to understand humans and their nature. He was not nothing like our normal lead male characters and I found that very refreshing.<br />
<br />The interactions in the book are great and I love how the characters are with each other. The mistrust, the hate, the suspicion, and the way the leads play off each other. It is a great thing when an author can make their characters interact the way they do. This book delivers great dialog, and that is hard to come by with so many books today.<br />
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Kristy Centeno is the author of the Secrets of the Moon saga and Keeper Witches series.<br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><i>Katrina Crimshaw leads a double life as
an auditor by day and jewelry blogger at night. When she meets the
man of her dreams, again, her life becomes even more complicated.
Juggling success under a pen name with her day job and continued
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b>Do you have a specific writing style?</b><br />I generally write in the third person limited or omniscient style. I have to say, I begin by the seat of my pants and allow my characters full reign. About one-third to half-way through the book, I'll sit down and outline the rest of the novel to keep things on track. At this point, I've got a good idea where all the personalities will end up. <br /><b><br />How did you come up with the title?</b><br />The main character, Katrina Crimshaw, is a jewelry aficionado. She runs into a man from her past, someone she found incredibly attractive but was too shy to pursue. I combined the idea of a solitaire ring, representing her love of jewels, with the loneliness that sometimes accompanies someone who is fearful or shy, and came up with A Solitary Romance. <br /><br /><b>What books have most influenced your life most?</b><br />The Bible has had the biggest impact on my life. The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence, a Carmelite monk who lived in the 1600s, is an amazing book that I can read over and over. Coming Out of the Ice by Victor Herman also affected me—it's a wonderful tribute to the human spirit. I can't leave out the books by Dickens, Austen, and the Brontë sisters, which I read in my youth. Their works definitely lent an idealism to my mindset (which does not seem to belong to this century!), and shaped my ideas of what romance and love should be. <br /><br /><b>Do you have any advice for other writers?</b><br />My advice to other writers is to keep on writing! Find a good editor you enjoy working with and don't rush your writing process. Read and write as much as possible and do not allow others to discourage you. <br /><b><br />What books/authors have influenced your writing?</b><br />I've always loved how Charles Dickens could weave a story together with unforgettable characters and intersecting plots. I appreciate how he inserted humor in his books as well. I admire the way William Faulkner packed a punch and how the Brontës created amazing atmospheres, including unexpected twists in their stories. The contemporary author, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, is a master of characters, atmosphere, and storylines. <br /><b><br />What genre do you consider your book(s)?</b><br />A Solitary Romance is a sweet, or clean and wholesome, romance. It is book one of the Only Love Series, which currently consists of three books. I have also written mysteries under a pen name.<br /><br /><b>Do you ever experience writer's block?</b><br />I haven't yet had a serious writer's block. With every book, I do come to a place where I just have to grind out the story. I don't particularly enjoy this part of my writing process, but I've yet to escape this phase. Luckily, it only lasts for a chapter or two, and then I'm over the hump.<br /><br /><b>Have you ever hated something you wrote?</b><br />I would not say that I've hated any of my work. Anything can be polished, rewritten, examined with a fresh eye, or edited for improvement. I do go through some fear each time I start a new book. Will I be able to come up with anything funny? Can I do the characters justice? Will unnecessary details hinder the story? In other words, how can I possibly pull this off?<br /><br /><br /><b>What is your favorite theme/genre to write about?</b><br />I cannot pick a favorite a genre. All of my books have at least a hint of romance, so maybe that's my top choice. The Only Love Series is straight-up romance, although the third book, A Calculated Romance, has a touch of suspense and mystery. I like to incorporate a twist or even several unexpected events in my novels, so that's a theme to look for.<br /><br /><b>Where did your love of writing come from?</b><br />I have always loved storytelling. My mother used to catch me as a toddler making up stories for my own entertainment. She fostered my love of writing by introducing me to classic literature in grade school, and I won writing awards as a teen. Then, life and career got in the way. I always hoped to return to writing, and the encouragement of a friend got the ball rolling for me. <br /><b><br />What was the hardest part of writing this book?</b><br />The hardest part of penning A Solitary Romance was just taking the plunge. I experienced a personal loss around the time that the idea started to sprout. I think this book provided a much needed distraction during those first, early stages of grief. With its overall light tone, the writing allowed me a welcome reprieve from reality.<br /><br /><b>What did you enjoy most about writing this book?</b><br />A Solitary Romance is ever so slightly autobiographical. I enjoyed reliving my early career days and the fun I had with one of my girl pals. Also, because everything in the book felt familiar, it required little research. I appreciated how my writing could flow without stopping to investigate other subjects. Because I love the arts, I savored drawing on my experiences at a major auction house. There's a scene in the book where a character helps her friend squeeze into a gown in a dressing room by very creative means. This actually happened, and my friend managed to fit me in that tight, red dress by the same method! Just thinking about that little episode brings a smile to my face!<br /><br /><b>Do you write every single day?</b><br />I find I produce my best work when I am writing every day. I aim to write six days a week, although I've slipped off a little this summer since my children are out of school.<br /><br /><b>Which writers inspire you?</b><br />So many authors inspire me. At the top of the list are Charles Dickens, William Faulkner, Jane Austen, the Brontës, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, and Irène Némirovsky for her spectacular, unfinished, Suite Française. I went through a stage where I only read history or biographies, and I greatly admire the work of David McCullough. His books read like novels and bring the people of the past alive. I always appreciate any writer who can surprise me with a plot twist or unexpected outcome.<br /><br /><b>What are you working on at the minute?</b>I am beginning the research for a novel set in the medieval period.<br /><br /><b>What is your latest book about?</b><br />My latest book is third in the Only Love Series, A Calculated Romance. This is the story of Katrina's assistant, a young rock hound named Landi, and what happens when her path crosses with that of James Crimshaw. James is featured in the first three books of the series. He is Kate's brother and a naval intelligence officer. Both he and Landi have murky pasts and a strong attraction to each other.</span></span></div>
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Violet Sparks pulls from her career in corporate America, her time at a major auction house, and her love of all things girly when penning her romance novels. She won writing contests as a teen and always dreamed of becoming an author. A fan of the arts, Violet created one-of-a-kind gift items, sold in shops throughout Southern California, before raising a family. She met and married the man of her dreams and they now have two young children. Violet has a zeal for vintage costume jewelry, literature, museums, and travel. She writes a blog about her other passions under a pen name.<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> </span></span></div>
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by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9327703.J_D_W_">J.D. Wright</a><br />
Genre: Adult Fantasy<br />
Release Date: July 2016<br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><i>When a strange old woman gave Sarita a secret spellbook as a child, her entire life was changed. The book contains spells, songs, and stories. But most of all, it provides a path to gaining full magic, the only thing that Sarita still needs to feel complete. And now, she has finally prepared to leave her home in search of the Stones of the Divine, the final ingredient she needs to gain magic.<br /><br />Gabrielle has been known as the sister of a knight and best friend of the princess for as long as she can remember. Now an experienced healer's assistant, she is desperate to find her place and purpose in Junacave. An adventurous mission to help Sarita locate a mystical stone may be just the change in her life that she is looking for.<br /><br />King Cassidy is still alone, but not for a lack of trying. His attempts to convince the Princess of Junacave to marry him over the past ten years have been for naught. And being twenty years old, with no heir, he is running out of time. If he can't win the heart of the princess, he may have to face a future without the love of his life.<br /><br />Adventure, romance, and magic await as we travel through Everealm with royalty, wizards, fairies, and more, in the fantasy-romance Songs of Everealm, a five book series by J.D. Wright, author of the Everealm Series.<br /><br />Note: Adult Content<br /><br />Songs of Everealm Series is the second series set in the fantasy-filled Everealm. It begins 8 years after the conclusion of the first series, the Everealm Series. </i></span><br />
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I love fantasy novels that have a strong, independent female as your lead character. I know that in some minds they want the female characters to be princesses who need to be save, but in this book Sarita has a stubborn streak that keeps her from being that kind of princess. She is strong, and I loved how she interacted with others. She knows what she wants.<br />
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Cassidy is a strong king, but I like that he follows his heart and that leads him on an adventure with Sarita. He calls her his princess but she likes to remind him that she is not his. He just can't let it go and I love that he is so dead set on her. He could have let go a long time ago and yet we see him following her, following his heart.<br />
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The two of them together, with the other characters that seem to all stick together, create this magical world I would love to be a part of. Fairies, mages, humans, and I am sure so much more. They come into contact with magic, with beautiful places and get to do this all together. I think this book is a great start to a series that is sure to keep us all wanting more. I could not put this book down once I started reading it.<br />
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by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9327703.J_D_W_">J.D. Wright</a><br />
Genre; Adult Fantasy<br />
Release Date: July 2016<br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><i><b>Summary from Goodreads:</b><br /><br />The journey across Everealm to find the magical stones has not come without its challenges. After being plagued by unwanted guests, disagreements, and accidents, Princess Sarita is beginning to wonder if her dream of gaining magic is a fantasy that can't come true. <br /><br />Along the way, new friends and rekindled sparks between old flames have caused quite a stir within the group. As a new wizard joins the effort and gives the princess a reason to continue, the quest for the next stone ensues...<br /><br />As the sun rises over the ridge, our story continues into the Song of Sparrows!<br /><br />Adult content. Intended for mature audiences. </i></span><br />
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So we get to start where the last book left off. Sarita is about to be inside Cassidy's castle. She doesn't want to run into him and yet she ends up having to deal with him. I love how she is struggling with her feelings while still trying to complete the quest she is on. She knows that she has feelings for him but she has a plan, like Calista.<br />
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We get to see into the characters more in this book. We have the emotional struggles that Gabby and Oliver are going through. We have Asher and Emery's fusion that Asher is fighting. We have Calista and her feelings toward magic and everything her mother taught her. She struggles with what she was told and what she is seeing while out on the quest.<br />
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This book does not fail to draw you in like the last one did. I can't wait to see what the next book brings us and what Sarita, Cassidy and the rest have to face. We have new faces joining them on the quest for the stones. We have some that are struggling but refuse to just turn and walk away. This book brings us more of what the first book did.<br />
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This was a great second book for the series. I did read the first book as well, that review will follow at a later date. The series has a great underlying story. The two realms, with the idea of more, is a great story line and so many things can be done with either realm. The characters interact well with each other in either realm.</div>
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Dezaray is a great main character. She is flawed and really, because of what I do for a living, I could see her better in my head. She is an abused child, and yes she is a child. She has had to face so much, but I think that with the proper work she can become one of those characters that everyone can relate to in books.</div>
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<i>S. McPherson is a young British expat living in Dubai and working as a kindergarten teacher. When she is not at work immersed in a world of imagination and fantasy created by the children, she is immersed in her own worlds of imagination and fantasy at home, dreaming up tales and writing them down. 'At Water’s Edge' is S. McPherson’s debut novel and the first in the romantic, fantasy series, 'The Water Rushes'. </i><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i>The truth won’t stay submerged forever.<br /><br />City is the last civilised place left on a drowned Earth, a floating town built from metal and plastic from the Time Before. It’s the only home doctor's daughter Libby Marchmont has ever known or wanted – until her father helps the wrong patient and she's forced to flee.<br /><br />Cosimo came to City for one reason. Then he should have vanished back to his people on the Wastes. But what about his promise to Libby’s father?<br /><br />Stranded in the middle of the sea, can the two enemies learn to trust each other? And can they survive long enough to uncover the truth: City isn’t the safe haven Libby always believed it to be … </i></span><br />
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Alright so let me start by saying I loved the idea of this book. I like that it's set in the future and how they are sending people down into the deep waters to get things that we are taking for granted today. Canned food is a hot item in this world. How much do we think about what is in our cabinets right now? Would you miss some of the things you eat daily? <br /><br />Libby is a great character and I loved seeing her develop in the book. She starts with the mindset that her society taught her, how she looked down on others who weren't apart of her world she knew and loved. She changes as the book goes and by the end she is a grown, different woman. I love that we get to see those changes in her and really not in a massive time line. It was not rushed though.<br /><br />I think the author could have rushed this one but she didn't. The time line of this book is good and I think the way she laid it out for us was perfect. We get some time, but not a lot. We get to see how sometimes things take on a life of their own. The changes in the world around us sometimes happens before we can even really catch up. That is what is happening in this book. Some just refuse to see the changes.<br /><br />I highly recommend this book to you all!<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>When we’d removed the man’s foot, back at home, Pa had told me stories of battlefield surgeons who could remove a limb in three minutes. He had been slower than that; I was slower still. The human hand is an intricate organ, beautiful in its composition and complexity. A great many blood vessels are needed for its healthy function, and each damaged one had to be tied off. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>Cosimo cleared his throat. He stared at Paul’s bandaged hand. “That was the most amazing thing Ah think Ah’ve ever seen.” </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>“Did you think I couldn’t do it?” I chided, forgetting I’d doubted myself before I’d started.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>“Of course not.” His colour rose, giving a lie to his words. His voice grew snappy, the tone more familiar, when he added, “Ah knew there had to be a point to you.”</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>“And you weren’t even sick,” I pointed out. His blush deepened. “You’ll make a decent assistant yet.”<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span></span></i></span><br />
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Katy Haye spends most of her time in imaginary worlds - her own or someone else's. She has a fearsome green tea habit, a partiality for dark chocolate brazils and a fascination with the science of storytelling.<br />
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Poorhouse Publishing<br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><i><b>Summary from Goodreads:</b><br /><br />No one ever accused Penelope Jackson of being normal, nor did they suspect the dark secret she kept. A dangerous web of deceit and secrecy unravels when news of a stranger’s death puts Penn on a collision course with the very person she’s been hiding from her whole life. Her fragile world is shaken to its core with the sudden arrival of Vacavious and she soon discovers the bizarre and magical world surrounding her seemingly ordinary life.<br /><br />No one is who they claim to be, including those closest to Penn. A mysterious security detail emerges from the shadows scrambling to protect her as powerful forces await the fall of her protective veil on her eighteenth birthday. <br /><br />Penn prepares to fight against unseen evils before it’s too late. The world of Nighmerianotte and its population depends on her survival, for she is the Sanguine, the Black Five.</i></span></div>
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I love books that take me to other worlds and still bring me back to our own. This book does just that. We get to travel to different realms, that are connected with portals. This is like other books in the genre though. There are some things that make it like your normal, run of the mill paranormal teen book. I think that there were so many times that this book could have much more then it was. I do think that it was a good book, but it could have been so much more!<br />
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Penn is a great character for teenage girls to read. She is not one of those teenage girls who is out making bad choices. She is a mix of so many different types of girls, and that really is something that young girls need right now. This character shows them that you can be strong but not too strong, weak but not let it control you, and even have a heart, and to love others. She is a great character.<br />
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I think that over all this book was a great read. I think that as the series progresses, the author will have the chance to make things fleshed out properly. I think that with the next books we will be able to see the things that we had to fill in for ourselves in this book. I think the base story is a great one, it just needs to be adapted, changed and made into something all it's own. Hopefully we will get to see the evolving story with later books.<br />
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Over all this is one I would definitely recommend, especially for teens and younger readers. This is going to one of those that the teenagers will grab on to and want more of. You have love, anger, and all the emotions that will keep anyone engaged!<br />
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For her mother and sister it’s only supposed to be an episodic stay, because
their intention is to return to the capital, Adaria, held by both aristocrats,
by then, to be their home. Brinn, however, isn’t interested in living in the
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The accidental discovery of what looks like a map to hidden treasure, buried in
Nyar Kaad, according to tradition, by pirates once dwelling in the settlement,
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Set to Isara, a fantasy world inspired by the period between the seventeenth
and the first decades of the nineteenth centuries, "The Mermaid and the
treasure of the Bay" is a journey full of mystery in the universe where
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<b>Title:</b> Stroke of Midnight </div>
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<b>Author</b>: Andie Christopher </div>
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<b>Release Date:</b> January 10, 2017 </div>
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<b><i>One night.</i></b><br />
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New Year’s Eve in Miami. Even workaholic Alana Hernandez can’t resist the call of the city, especially if it will get her little sister off her back. But a night of celebrating turns into a night of mischief when an alluring stranger catches her eye across the dance floor.<br />
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<b><i>No names.</i></b><br />
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Former Navy Seal Cole Roberts isn’t looking for anything more than a good time in Miami. Since leaving the military and being betrayed by his former fiancée, he’s not interested in unnecessary complications. But the moment he sets eyes on the sultry beauty, Cole knows this night will be far from ordinary.<br />
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Neither Cole nor Alana are looking for a relationship, so they strike a deal: One night. No names. No repeats. But things get complicated when their night of passion becomes something neither can walk away from.<br />
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I’m Andie J. Christopher and I write edgy, funny, sexy contemporary romance. I grew up in a family of voracious readers, and I picked up my first Harlequin Romance novel at age twelve when I’d finished reading everything else in my grandmother’s house. It was love at first read. It wasn’t too long before I started writing my own stories — my first heroine drank Campari and wore a lot of Esprit.<br />
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Although, I set aside writing fiction for a while, my love of reading romance novels stayed with me through college, law school, and multiple cross-country moves. During one long East Coast winter, I decided writing a book would be a good excuse to avoid braving the elements. It was love at first write. My heroes are dirty-talking alphas, and my heroines traded Esprit for Free People. (None of them would turn down a Campari, though.)<br />
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The Photographic Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13816993454634560697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571572792568143579.post-30618144365395369842016-06-28T20:50:00.002-05:002016-06-28T20:51:36.971-05:00Book Review - The History Major, By Michael Phillip CashSo a little over a year ago I read a great book, <u><i>The Witches Protection Program</i></u><i> </i>(<a href="http://pixiescanread.blogspot.com/2015/06/book-review-witches-protection-program.html">review here</a>) by Michael Phillip Cash. I loved the book. Well tonight I have a review for a novella that Michael has written. I was excited to get the e-mail asking me if I wanted to read it.<br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;"><i>After a vicious fight with her boyfriend followed by a night of heavy
partying, college freshman Amanda Greene wakes up in her dorm room to
find things are not the same as they were yesterday. She can't quite put
her finger on it. She's sharing her room with a peculiar stranger.
Amanda discovers she's registered for classes she would never choose
with people that are oddly familiar. An ominous shadow is stalking her.
Uncomfortable memories are bubbling dangerously close to her fracturing
world, propelling her to an inevitable collision between fantasy and
reality. Is this the mother of all hangovers or is something bigger
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Amanda wakes up after a night of
drinking. We have all been there. Too much alcohol, not enough food
in our systems to make the next day even remotely bearable. She is
confused and very hung-over. Of course that is where our ability to
relate to her stops. There is something going on in her world and
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Michael did a wonderful job creating
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get to be there with her as she is started classes. Unfortunately
she is being forced to take a history class she didn't sign up for
and definitely didn't want to take. It gets even better when she
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This story has a great undertone and
once you get done and see how you got from the beginning to the end,
you are saying “I see what you did here.” I highly recommend
this novella to you, and to anyone you think it would help. I
actually think that the underlying tones would help someone, and
coming from a place of fiction that is not always possible.
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><i><span id="freeTextContainerauthor7060225">Born and raised on Long
Island, Michael has always had a fascination with horror writing and
found footage films. He wanted to incorporate both with his debut novel,
Brood X. Earning a degree in English and an MBA, he has worked various
jobs before settling into being a full-time author. He currently resides
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The Photographic Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13816993454634560697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571572792568143579.post-89462287407496408932016-06-25T04:00:00.000-05:002016-06-25T04:00:14.027-05:00Book Review - The Enighten Series, By Kristin D. Van RisseghemSo I have been given the great opportunity to read several books in series lately and it makes me a happy little book reviewer. I have had the most fun reading this series I am reviewing today. The ideas were great and before I start the review here, let's get started!!<br />
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another 17-year-old girl attending parties with her friends and
checking out cute guys—except her best friend is a Guardian Angel, and
the boy she crushes on is a Nephilim, half-angel, both sent to Earth to
protect her. A high school classmate happens to be a trendsetting
shopaholic fairy. And now there’s a new werewolf in town. <br /><br />Zoe
has to deal with her feelings toward Shay, who spreads a strange
electrical current through her body every time he touches her. Now Zoe
is under constant attack from demons, trying to kill and stop her from
fulfilling the Prophecy: a girl will be born who will unite the
Enlightens to battle evil. Then on top of that, between boring homework
and drama with girls at school, she has to control new found talents if
she’s to prevent the devil from escaping Hell.<br /><br />In order to do so,
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What can I say here that would do this book justice? It is a strong start to a great series and I can't wait to see what the author has in store for us. Zoe is a kind, nice young woman who is there for her friends when they need her. She really tries to help everyone around her. That makes me like her more, because you can tell she genuinely cares for others.<b> </b><br />
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The action starts right away for Zoe and you get thrown right in to a world she didn't know was there. Her best friend, Kieran, is not who she thought he was and she meets Shay. Her feelings for him are definitely different to what she feels for her best friend. I love how it seems to go slow but at the same time it doesn't for them. I hate books that just go from "Hello I am so and so" to "I love you to the moon and back" without any real reason. You get a good reason with these two. Yes, you can say I am Team Zoe and Shay. What can I say, I love love, lol.<br />
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The story unfolds for you brilliantly and I can't wait to see what happens next for them. Downside, cliff hangers. OMG, I hate them but they are how you get through so many series. They have to make you want to come back for more!<br />
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Another mark against this one, though it's a small one for me and I so replaced it with my own ideas, is the music choices in this book. Seriously, I an a huge music fan and I could have so found better songs to express how they feel in certain places. Don't get me wrong, The Wanted is a good band, for teenagers, but they are not a group I would sit and listen to and cry over. Seriously!? And then One Direction?! I am not even going to touch that one. I am not a teenager, but even I know there are songs out there that appeals to teens that are so much better then what was pocked here.<br />
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her boyfriend is a Nephilim, and a fellow classmate is a Fairy. What
makes Zoe so special? She’s destined to unify Enlightens to battle
evil—that is, if Demons don’t kill her first.<br /><br />With ‘Project:
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and realizes she's in a race against time to get her newly discovered
talents under control. Despite struggling to fight a mysterious
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;"><i><span id="freeTextauthor13665730">Kristin D. Van Risseghem grew
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and older sister. And after receiving a double Bachelor of Science
degree from Winona State University in Paralegal and Corrections, she
worked as a Paralegal for various law firms around the Twin Cities for
14 years. Then she left the legal field and is now a Senior Buyer for a
technology company.<br /><br />Currently, Kristin lives in Minnesota with
her husband and two Calico cats. She also loves attending book clubs,
going shopping, and hanging out with friends. She has come to realize
that she absolutely has an addiction to purses and shoes. They are her
weakness and probably has way too many of both.<br /><br />In the summer
months, Kristin can usually be found lounging on her boat, drinking an
ice cold something. Being an avid reader of YA and Women's Literature
stories, she still finds time to read a ton of books in-between writing.
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><i>When Eliza Rose found out she was a witch, she thought she’d be casting
spells… However, it turns out Eliza is on her way to becoming a
mystical assassin. But first she has to start college with her best
friend Dawn Roberts and her feline familiar Jared. If you think college
is stressful, try finding your best friend being seduced—nearly to
death—by a venomous fairy. Something is horribly wrong, and Eliza must
find out what it is. Knowing who’s who in the Mystical world can be a
burden—or save her life… Murderous mermaids, seductive fairies, and
manipulative elves are terrifying enough, but pure witches can become
corrupt…and they’re the most dangerous creatures of all. Eliza struggles
to discover the source of this chaos, but is repeatedly attacked—and
saved by a shadowy figure. On a very personal note, Eliza must learn
whether corruption is beginning to claim her mother. Her strongest ally
might be handsome, enigmatic Donovan—but he is hiding a shocking
secret… Donovan wants nothing to do with his old gang—not after the
things they’d made him do. But when he meets Eliza, he’s both frustrated
by her amateur skills and impressed by her emerging strength, and he
feels compelled to help her grow into the assassin she’s meant to be.
Every answer has a price, and there are beings born to corrupt the pure.
Eliza fights to master her skills before it’s too late, while Donovan
must determine whether Eliza can be saved…or if she must die to keep
her out of the hands of those who would use her powers to reign over all
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So this is the start to a great series! Eliza is a great lead character and is very well developed. She is different than most of your lead female characters in that she is not overly confident. Honestly she tends to run on the quiet, I want to blend in side of things. This makes her good in my eyes. She is not perfect and flawed. </div>
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I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to get lost in a new series. The story is well thought out. There are parts where I feel like the author could have proof read some. We have these parts where you don't understand exactly where people are coming from. I got lost a couple times where they were talking about people picking someone up, but never said they had left the house the scene before. It was hard to follow movements sometimes. Other then that the book was great!!</div>
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<i><span style="color: #ffe599;">When you’re a witch in a kingdom of Elves, there’s bound to be conflict…
Eliza Rose finds herself in a world full of Elves—the very creatures
she is sworn to kill. To make matters worse, she is forced to slay her
own mother. But one question remains. Why was her mother in such a
horrid place to begin with? Eliza and Donovan cannot face the dangers
of Ellevil alone… When the Elf, Christian, meets Eliza for the first
time, he knows he must have her. As a master of manipulation, he will do
anything he can to get his way. Donovan has left his old gang life
behind. In his journeys with Eliza, he has seen her talents as an
assassin bloom. He wants what is best for her, and he is certain that
Christian is anything but. In a land of pure beings called Mystics, not
all of them are what they seem… When Eliza falls in love with
Christian, only Donovan knows the Elf can’t be trusted. Christian
manipulates the myth within her to come forth, and Eliza’s hidden power
is unleashed, bringing her true nature to light. Answers might be
found in the fairy and mermaid kingdoms… To discover why Eliza’s
mother was in Ellevil, Eliza and Christian must embark on a journey to
the fairy and mermaid kingdoms. As challenges continue to unfold, Eliza
is forced to choose between her hidden power and the witch she truly is.
Eliza Rose must unlock her hidden power in order to survive, but time
is running out. Corruption may overcome her—the same way it consumed
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<b>Review:</b>So the second book in the series is just as good as the first. You get to see several different realms while you are learning about Eliza and what makes her so special. She is not like other witches and as you read on you get a better idea of where she is coming from and what her family's history is like.<br />
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<i>Riana and Elle moved to the edge of the courtyard and stopped in front of a set of steel gates where two guards were positioned. They wore black pants and shirts made from a shiny material that clung to every well-defined muscle.</i><br />
<i>“Those two look like they stepped off the page of a body builder magazine,” Riana whispered. </i><br />
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<i>“Who knows? I asked once and she avoided the question, and then proceeded to point out more of their faults.”</i><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"><i><b>Excerpt 1: (337 words) Chapter 3</b><br /><br />The next morning, Alex retrieved her sword from the armory and hiked to the top of the fortress. The sun peeked over the horizon—its golden hue brightened the dark sky still filled with millions of stars. She took several deep breaths and drew her sword Challenger to admire its shiny blade with stars dancing across it.<br /><br />After saluting an invisible opponent, Alex began her favorite sword routine called Path-in-the-Forest against imaginary enemies, standing behind unseen trees. Her sword whipped and whooshed through the air as her opponents fell. She paused, panting, taking a reprieve from a particularly good swordsman and leaned against an imaginary tree, holding her sword ready for the next opponent. Silently, she slid her Elfin Blade from its holster on her right thigh and moved it to her left hand. She turned and leapt out from behind the tree with a loud cry, raising her sword above her head, her Elfin Blade poised to block a predicted counterattack.<br /><br />The Elf servant Eskin shrieked and squeezed her eyes shut. Her hands were clenched in tight fists beside her head, and her body shook.<br /><br />Alex backed off and inhaled sharply. “Eskin, don’t sneak up on me like that.”<br /><br />Eskin opened her eyes and placed her hand on her chest, drawing several deep breaths. “I’m sorry, Lady Alexin, but Prince Darin asks that you greet the visitor in the parlor. He’ll be there shortly.”<br /><br />“What for?”<br />“He’s indisposed.”<br />“What about Lord Odin?”<br />“He’s gone to see King Pallis.”<br />“My grandmother?”<br />“She hasn’t finished dressing.”<br />“Who’s here?”<br />“Olivia Richards, the reporter from the King’s Weekly Journal.”<br /><br />Alex leaned her head back and dropped her arms, groaning. “Not her.”<br /><br />“Prince Darin said to be very polite and watch what you say.” Eskin clasped her hands in front of her.<br /><br />“Yeah, right.” Alex slid her sword into its scabbard and flipped the Elfin Blade around, returning it to its holster on her right thigh. Without another word, she strode past Eskin and ran down the five flights of stairs.</i></span><br />
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The Forgotten (Zola Flash #2)<br />
by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14440170.T_Marie_Alexander">T. Marie Alexander</a><br />
Genre: YA Sci-Fi<br />
Release Date: June 7th 2016<br />
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<span style="border: none; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With Renz gone and no one to command the Payohlini army, Zola assumed everything would go back to normal. Well, as normal as life could be for someone like her. The war should be over and her planet and people should be safe. Having accomplished what she set out to do—getting revenge for her family’s murder, she even dares to dream of days spent as a normal girl, of dates with Pin without them looking over their shoulders for flying swords. No more hiding, but living the kind of life she always thought she’d have.</span></div>
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Hi! I’m La’Teaikia, and I write YA Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Romance. I’ve been an avid reader since ninth grade when I first discovered Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight. I know, I know. Most people think sparkly vampires are just wrong. I am NOT one of those people.</div>
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I’m a kid at heart. I love Barbie Movies. I love watching Disney Channel. However, them thinking that every movie they come out with needs to be a musical is a bit much.</div>
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Chocolate is my life. I’ll eat anything with chocolate . . . well, maybe not anything.</div>
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Bound by Birthright<br />
by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6950698.Janeal_Falor">Janeal Falor</a><br />
Genre: YA Fantasy<br />
Release Date: June 6th 2016<br />
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Elven princess Arabella is set to marry the human Prince Phillip but her countrymen do not hesitate to express their anger with her parents' attempt to improve relations with the humans. With death threats plaguing her, Arabella is forced into hiding.</div>
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When her sanctuary is usurped by pirates, Arabella goes on the run with humans who vow to help and keep her safe. She finds herself drawn to one of the humans, the dashing Robert, who steals her heart.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">My hand brushes his.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">I should pull away. I will pull
away.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">Only, before I can do so, he
leans closer.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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My breath becomes shallow and
catches in my throat. A flame kindles in my heart. It’s small at first, but
then bursts into a blaze coursing through my body. I tilt my face toward his,
and time ceases to exist as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I’m<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>aware of nothing but him.<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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My own breathing matches the rapid
rise and fall of his chest. I can't help but take him in, from his chiseled jaw
line all the way to his distinguished brow. From his angular nose to a small
scar above his mouth—a sharp line that cuts across a portion of his upper right
lip. I'd noticed it before, but never paid much attention to it.<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">Now it consumes me. My fingers
want to touch it. My lips want to brush against it.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We stay locked in a halfway
almost-there-but-not-quite kiss. With his strong arms, he pulls m<span style="color: #222222;">e<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>in closer. The warmth of his body fills me, fighting
against the chill in the air. His lips hover just above mine. He reaches up and
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As we gaze into each other's eyes,
I melt into him, losing myself. The spell I cast on my eyes falters, and they
change to their true hue.<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Stiffing a cry of pain, I bend my
head down and reactivate the spell. My eyes fill with tears from the stinging,
but they'll no longer appear as my own. The crushing ache is much worse in my
chest, though I can't tell if it’s from not kissing him or almost doing so.<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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