Archive for November, 2012

Guest Post: Finding the time to write by Keeley Smith

  Firstly I want to thank Kellie for giving me space on her blog for my book, Returned, and also doing a review. I really appreciate it.   “There aren’t enough hours in the day.” This is one of my favourite sayings. Well, I wouldn’t say it was a favourite; perhaps the right word would […]

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Cover Reveal: The Midnight Spell by Rhiannon Frater and Kody Boye

Synopsis: Best friends since kindergarten, Adam and Christy have always been the perpetual outsiders in their small town in Texas.  The other kids call Adam gay and Christy a witch. On both counts the bullies are right. Their junior year in high school seems destined to be the same old same old until Christy decides to cast a love […]

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Dreaming of Summer Blog Hop

Giveaway hop time! It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these but it seems like a great fit since I am definitely ‘dreaming of summer’. Gotta love these Canadian winters… not! Side note: Rafflecopter seems to be having some issues. If you cannot see the entry widget, try refreshing.     Up for grabs: Any […]

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Breaking Dawn Part 2 Movie Discussion (Spoilers!!)

Ooo, boy. This is it, (probably) the final time I will have an excuse to talk Twilight on the blog. Breaking Dawn Part 2 came out last weekend, and while I wasn’t first in line (or even present) at a midnight showing, I did go see it on Sunday to limit my chances of any […]

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Review: Hidden by Sophie Jordan

Series: Firelight, #3 Publisher: HarperTEEN Publish Date: September 11th, 2012 Source: Purchased Goodreads Rating: 3/5 – Not quite the series finale I was hoping for Synopsis: Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the “prince” of their pride. But she resisted long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran […]

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Promo: Vanquished by Vivi Anna

  Synopsis: Smart and sexy, Kat has the fighting skills of a warrior and the kind of determination few men can match. She’s caught in a post-apocalyptic world where only the rich live well and Kat is determined to be one of them. To make her dream come true and reunite with her daughter, the fearless […]

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Top Ten: Books I would want with me on a deserted island

This week for Top Ten Tuesday (which is hosted by The Broke & The Bookish) we’re looking at the top 10 books you would want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island. At first my brain just goes to my favorites, but ever the pragmatist, I couldn’t help but give this some […]

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Review: The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publish Date: January 24th, 2012 Source: Freebie from a book event Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Coyotes Synopsis: When sixteen-year-old Kaelyn lets her best friend leave for school without saying goodbye, she never dreams that she might not see him again. But then a strange virus begins to sweep through her small island community, infecting young and […]

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Sunday in bed with books (11.11)

Sundays in bed with books is a weekly meme hosted by Midnight Book Girl that asks what book you’re snuggling up with this Sunday morning. Today I’m reading XVI by Julia Karr, although I probably should be writing. Later on today I’m off to see the Alice in Wonderland Ballet here in in Toronto and […]

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Review: Switch by Carol Snow

Publisher: Harper Teen Publish Date: September 1st, 2008 Source: Purchased Goodreads Rating: 3/5 Lightning Storms Summary: Not much happens in Claire’s sleepy beach town, but that’s okay. All she wants is to hang out with her best friend, make the high school swim team, and convince Nate, the guy of her dreams, to stop calling her “Dude.” […]

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