Series: XVI, #1 Publisher: Puffin/Speak Publish Date: January 6th, 2011 Source: Book Swap Goodreads Rating: 3.5/5 Wrist Tattoos Synopsis: Every girl gets one. An XVI tattoo on the wrist–sixteen. Some girls can’t wait to be sixteen, to be legal. Nina is not one of them. Even though she has no choice in the matter, she knows […]
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TBR for 2013 (2013 releases)
On January 1st, I kicked off Snarky Bird Book Reviews. I also missed a Top Ten Tuesday I had been hoping to do. Books I want to read in 2013. So, without further delay, here are the 2013 releases I am most excited for, in no real order. I also have lots of books I […]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Switched by Amanda Hocking
Series: Trylle, #1 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publish Date: January 3rd, 2012 Source: Book Swap Goodreads 3/5 – Meh Synopsis: When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. Eleven years later, Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. She’s not the person she’s […]
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Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Oliver Grain begins his school year fighting off bullies, learning about the boy who committed suicide in his room, and trying to understand why his history teacher, Mr. Gordon, has taken such a personal interest in him. Do you believe in ghosts? Do you believe you can make bullies simply disappear? Do you […]
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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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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.” […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Last Witch Blog Tour: Interview with Debbie Dee
ReaWrite: Hi Debbie! Thank you so much for joining us on ReaWrite. First off, can you tell us a bit about yourself and The Last Witch? Debbie: Thanks so much for having me! A little bit about me – I’m a 30-something mom of three and married to my high school sweetheart. We recently moved […]
Read the rest of this entry »Promo and Review Copies: Rainbird by Rabia Gale
Rainbird by Rabia Gale As some of you know I am working towards building my book publicity experience, and part of that is that I have taken on publicity for two fantasy novellas by Rabia Gale. I read this story and really enjoyed it, but thought posting a review might seem a bit biased. Starting […]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publish Date: September 25th, 2012 Source: Purchased Goodreads Review: 4/5 White Rabbits Synopsis: Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers Publish Date: October 2nd, 2012 Source: ARC Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Tarot Cards Synopsis: Sixteen year old Evangeline “Evie” Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future—and they’re […]
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