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Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-61944014881137665182020-01-16T07:00:00.000-06:002020-01-16T08:21:57.774-06:00Blog Tour Review with Giveaway: Finding Mr. Better-Than-You by Shani Petroff<div style="margin: 0 auto 15px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title: </b> </span></span><i>Finding Mr. Better-Than-You</i><br />
<b>Author: </b>Shani Petroff<br />
<b>Published by</b>: Swoon Reads<br />
<b>Publication date</b>: January 14th, 2020<br />
<b>Genres</b>: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult<br />
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<b>My rating</b>: 4 stars <br />
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<i>A heartbroken teen, with the help of her best friends, goes on a quest to find the perfect boyfriend, and in the end learns that some things are more important than boys in Shani Petroff’s fun YA contemporary novel </i>Finding Mr. Better-Than-You. </div>
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Camryn Roth has it all planned out: a perfect senior year with her friends and then it’s off to Columbia with her boyfriend, Marc. But the first week of school, everything falls apart. Not only does she not have enough extracurriculars for her dream school, her relationship falls to pieces when Marc publically dumps her! </div>
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With the help of her two best friends, Camryn is determined to pull her life back together. Step one, more extracurriculars. Step two, get over Marc and find someone better. </div>
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Shani Petroff’s newest rom-com is a love letter to friendship: to those who help you find your true self, stand by you no matter what, and support your plans even when they know they’re doomed. </div>
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<b>Praise for Shani Petroff:</b> </div>
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“Fans of holiday movies, rom-coms, and ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ will enjoy My New Crush Gave to Me . . . Petroff’s festive story will have readers baking gingerbread cookies and buñuelos at any time of year.” —<i>VOYA</i>, on <i>My New Crush Gave to Me</i> </div>
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“A worthwhile read. Flirty and fun.” —<i>Booklist</i>, on <i>Romeo and What’s Her Name</i></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was excited to try this one out. It seemed like it would be pretty cute. And really, it was cute. It kept me turning pages and smiling, and shaking my head at the crazy things that happened to Camryn. I loved when her friends decided to do a <i>Bachelor</i> style thing to find her a new guy. I loved that we don't get the stereotypical characters, like mean girl cheerleaders. And that even the "other woman" wasn't really necessarily an evil seductress that we have to hate. Other than the story being really cute, I guess I didn't realize just how much of a "love story about friends" it was going to be. Because about halfway through, I saw it going that way, and I was disappointed, because I get it, friends are more important than boys. But when I read what I think is going to be a romance, I want a good romance. So it was not exactly the type of ending I was looking forward to. But it's probably great for a YA book, and for young girls to read so they don't think they have to have a boy to be happy.</span></span></span></div>
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Shani Petroff is a writer living in New York City. Please visit her website at www.ShaniPetroff.com.</blockquote>
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Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-40842368283064211102020-01-15T07:00:00.000-06:002020-01-15T07:00:00.379-06:00Book Blitz with Giveaway: Alonzo (Bossy Brothers #5) by J.A. Huss<div style="margin: 0 auto 15px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title: </b> </span></span><i>Alonzo</i><br /><b>Author: </b>J.A. Huss<br />
<b>Series</b>: <i>Bossy Brothers #5</i><br /><b>Publication date</b>: January 13th 2020<br /><b>Genres</b>: Adult, Romance, Suspense<br />
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<b>Read as book five in the <i>Bossy Brothers</i> series or as a standalone book.</b> </blockquote>
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<b>TARA</b><br />
Lonnie Derringer is a filthy-mouthed, dirty-talking, long-distance fling.<br />
(That’s been going on for two years.)<br />
I know, <i>I know</i>. That’s not a fling. This might be getting serious.<br />
I think about him all the time. I look forward to our quickie lunch dates and the way he whispers in my ear every night from two-thousand miles away.<br />
He’s the best boyfriend I <i>never</i> had.<br />
Until I find out his name isn’t Lonnie, it’s Alonzo.<br />
Until I find out he’s not some boring accountant with a dead-end job, he’s a six-foot-four, yoked-out, tatted-up fisherman who never wears a shirt!<br />
That’s right, girls. He’s been catfishing me online for two… <i>freaking</i>… <i>years</i>!<br />
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<b>ALONZO</b><br />
Tara Tanner is the perfect long-distance girlfriend who lives in the Land of Far, Far Away.<br />
She’s a blonde, bookish bundle of sexy-overachiever. A wicked little siren with a filthy mind and an eye for pencil skirts. And every time I ask her to ‘send-me-a-pic-or-it-never-happened’ she goes above and beyond.<br />
She is, quite simply, the most perfect woman I’ve ever had the pleasure to <i>never</i> meet.<br />
I didn’t set out to lie to her and I didn’t expect to meet her.<br />
But one day she shows up at my house, and guess what?<br />
She wasn’t the only one being catfished for two years.<br />
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<b><i>Bossy Brothers: Alonzo</i> can be read as book five in the <i>Bossy Brothers</i> series or as a standalone story and features a sexy game of guess-who between a librarian obsessed with pencil skirts and a fisherman tatted up with mermaids. It’s long-distance fling filled with dirty-talking, sexy selfies, and safely-hidden secrets… until it <i>isn’t</i>.</b><br />
<b>Until the day they meet and realize… Love in the Land of fake Far, Far Away can’t <i>ever</i> compare to the real thing.</b></blockquote>
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<b>ALONZO</b><br />
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<b><i>“Fort Collins Public Library</i></b>, how can I help you?”<br />
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“Yes. Hello. I have a question about a book.”<br />
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“Yes, sir. That’s wonderful. I can’t wait to hear it.”<br />
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“Well, it’s not a question about a book, per se. I’m looking for something specific. To read.”<br />
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“Well, you’re talking to the right girl. I’m a book expert. I even have the pencil skirt, tight white blouse, severe ponytail, and dark-framed glasses to prove it.”<br />
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“Hmmm. What’s your name? It’s just… I like to use a woman’s name when I talk books with them.”<br />
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“Ohhh… Tara. I’m Tara. Do you… like women who talk books back to use your name as well?”<br />
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“Hmmm. Intriguing question, Tara. I’ve never thought about it before. But yes. Yes. I’d like that. I’m Lonnie. A too-smart, button-down-shirt-wearing accountant who loves numbers and making things… <i>balance</i>.”<br />
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“Balancing. I like that.”<br />
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“You do?”<br />
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“Mmm-hmmm.”<br />
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“What kind of balancing are you picturing? Like… financial statements and checkbooks?”<br />
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“Nnn-nooooo. More like… the kind of balance you need when a hot, sexy accountant is fucking you up against a wall.”<br />
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“Oh.”<br />
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“Sorry. My imagination is… well, wild. And I’m a bit bored at the moment. There’s absolutely no one else here in the library with me. I guess I’m just looking for a little fun while no one’s watching.”<br />
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“Are you <i>sure</i> you’re a librarian?”<br />
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“Positive. But I’d like to clarify one thing before we continue. I don’t mind people watching.”<br />
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“Oh.”<br />
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“Now tell me. What kind of specific book are you looking for? I’m excited at the prospect of pleasing you.”<br />
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“This might sound a little weird, Tara.”<br />
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“Oh, don’t worry about that. I’ve heard it all, <i>Lonnie</i>.”<br />
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“It’s a very… odd trope I’m looking for.”<br />
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“Trust me, Lonnie. I’m here to help. What trope are you looking for today?”<br />
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“OK, so… it’s the one about the… well, let’s call him under-socialized—”<br />
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“Got it. Our protagonist is a man who is maybe… an accountant?”<br />
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“Exactly.”<br />
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“Great. Keep going.”<br />
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“And he meets this… other under-socialized person. Female. Maybe a…”<br />
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“A librarian?”<br />
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“Yes! Exactly. This accountant meets a librarian and they…”<br />
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“Fuck?”<br />
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“No.”<br />
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“Have cam sex?”<br />
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“Mmmm… not quite. But close.”<br />
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“OK. I think I understand. But I need a little clarification, if you don’t mind.”<br />
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“I don’t mind at all, Tara. How can I clarify?”<br />
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“Well, this accountant. Can you give me a better description? Just so, you know, I can clearly envision this… <i>book</i>… in my head.”<br />
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“Sure. He’s about six foot four.”<br />
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“Oh, my.”<br />
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“Yeah. He’s big.”<br />
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“Big as in…?”<br />
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“Tall. Yup.”<br />
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“Oh.”<br />
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“But he’s big in other ways too.”<br />
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“Really?”<br />
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“Yeah. Like… you know. Biiiig.”<br />
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“Big as in… I can’t fit my hand around it?”<br />
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“How big are your hands?”<br />
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“Small to average.”<br />
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“Then definitely not.”<br />
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“I see. OK. Got it. He’s girthy.”<br />
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“Exactly.”<br />
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“What else?”<br />
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“Well, his hair is light brown.”<br />
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“Hmm. Eyes?”<br />
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“Let’s go with hazel.”<br />
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“Hazel green? Hazel blue? Or hazel brown?”<br />
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“Hazel green-brown.”<br />
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“Delicious.”<br />
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“What?”<br />
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“Oh. I’m eating pudding. And I just licked my spoon. It’s delicious.”<br />
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“Pudding, huh?”<br />
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“Mmmm. Pudding. OK. I have a better picture of our hero. But what of our heroine? This… librarian.”<br />
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“Well… she’s a typical librarian. And you’re a librarian.”<br />
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“That I am, Lonnie.”<br />
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“Well, this librarian is on the small side.”<br />
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“Small as in petite? Or small as in… not more than a mouthful?”<br />
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“Petite.”<br />
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“Oh. So she’s ample in all the right places. Like me.”<br />
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“Like you, huh?”<br />
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“Mmmm-hmm.”<br />
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“And she wears… well, pencil skirts.”<br />
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“Also like me.”<br />
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“And a tight, white, button-down blouse that shows off her ample…”<br />
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“Breasts?”<br />
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“I was going to say ‘pocket protector.’”<br />
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“Lonnie?”<br />
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“Tara?”<br />
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“You’re making this difficult.”<br />
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“How so?”<br />
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“I’m on my lunch break here.”<br />
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“Oh, am I disturbing you?”<br />
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“Not at all. I’m just waiting for you to get to the good parts.”<br />
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“The part where they bond over books and numbers?”<br />
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“No, the part where he talks dirty to her on the phone while she’s on her lunch break so she can come on her fingers and make him pretend to lick them.”<br />
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I laugh.<br />
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“It’s not funny. Come on!”<br />
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“It’s roleplaying.”<br />
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“I know. I’m done with it. I gave you the perfect in and all you had to do was say, ‘Yeah, the kind of balance when he fucks her against a wall’ and we’d be halfway home right now!”<br />
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“Where’s the fun in that?”<br />
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“You’re doing this on purpose! You know I only get thirty minutes for lunch today! It’s book club Monday and I’ve got every damn housewife in Fort Collins in here with her wine-stained book-of-the-month-club edition paperback acting like she’s all literate and shit.”<br />
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I laugh again.<br />
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“Lonnie. Phone-fuck me right now. Or I’m hanging up and never answering your pervy calls again.”<br />
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JA Huss is the New York Times Bestselling author of 321 and has been on the USA Today Bestseller's list 21 times in the past five years. She writes characters with heart, plots with twists, and perfect endings. </blockquote>
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Her new sexy sci-fi romance and paranormal romance pen name is KC Cross and she writes novels and teleplays collaboratively with actor and screenwriter, Johnathan McClain. </blockquote>
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Her books have sold millions of copies all over the world, the audio version of her semi-autobiographical book, Eighteen, was nominated for a Voice Arts Award and an Audie Award in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Her audiobook, Mr. Perfect, was nominated for a Voice Arts Award in 2017. Her audiobook, Taking Turns, was nominated for an Audie Award in 2018. Five of her book were optioned for a TV series by MGM television in 2018. And her book, Total Exposure, was nominated for a RITA Award in 2019. </blockquote>
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Back to joining up with the Waiting on Wednesday Posts, and the Can't
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I've heard such good things about this and my friend who works for Macmillan right now just sent me an ARC! Hope to get to it soon.<br />
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<span id="freeText12893141953831541816"><b>A fresh,
irresistible rom-com from debut author Emma Lord about the chances we
take, the paths life can lead us on, and how love can be found in the
opposite place you expected.</b><br /><br /><b>Meet Pepper</b>, swim team
captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family
may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming ―
mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life
while secretly running Big League Burger’s massive Twitter account.<br /><br /><b>Enter Jack</b>,
class clown and constant thorn in Pepper’s side. When he isn’t trying
to duck out of his obscenely popular twin’s shadow, he’s busy working in
his family’s deli. His relationship with the business that holds his
future might be love/hate, but when Big League Burger steals his
grandma’s iconic grilled cheese recipe, he’ll do whatever it takes to
take them down, one tweet at a time.<br /><br />All’s fair in love and
cheese ― that is, until Pepper and Jack’s spat turns into a viral
Twitter war. Little do they know, while they’re publicly duking it out
with snarky memes and retweet battles, they’re also falling for each
other in real life ― on an anonymous chat app Jack built.<br /><br />As their relationship deepens and their online shenanigans escalate ― <i>people on the internet are shipping them??</i>
― their battle gets more and more personal, until even these two rivals
can’t ignore they were destined for the most unexpected, awkward,
all-the-feels romance that neither of them expected.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583">Sound good? Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45045129-tweet-cute?from_search=true&qid=t0dvNiivYk&rank=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText9441514477067315904"><b>An Indie Next List Pick!</b><br /><br /><b>In
his first contemporary teen novel, critically acclaimed author and
two-time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequences of
societal pressure, confronts toxic masculinity, and explores the
complexity of what it means to be a “real man.”</b><br /><br />Del has
had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their
junior year, she’s finally available. So when Kiera volunteers for an
opportunity at their church, Del’s right behind her. Though he quickly
realizes he’s inadvertently signed up for a Purity Pledge.<br /><br />His
dad thinks his wires are crossed, and his best friend, Qwan, doesn’t
believe any girl is worth the long game. But Del’s not about to lose his
dream girl, and that’s where fellow pledger Jameer comes in. He can put
in the good word. In exchange, Del just has to get answers to the
Pledgers’ questions…about sex ed.<br /><br />With other boys circling Kiera
like sharks, Del needs to make his move fast. But as he plots and plans,
he neglects to ask the most important question: What does Kiera want?
He can’t think about that too much, though, because once he gets the
girl, it’ll all sort itself out. Right?</span><br />
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I've got an ARC of this that I got from the publisher at AASL, hope I get a chance to get to it soon!<br />
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<span id="freeText11028440216916616735"><b>For readers of Robin Benway's <i>Far From the Tree</i>, a powerful and heartwarming look at a teen girl about to age out of the foster care system.</b><br /><br />Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to <b>Pack. Light.</b><br />Carry only what fits in a suitcase.<br />Toothbrush? Yes.<br />Socks? Yes.<br />Emotional attachment to friends? foster families? a boyfriend? Nope!<br />There's no room for any additional <b>baggage.</b><br />Muir
has just one year left before she ages out of the system. One year
before she's free. One year to avoid anything--or anyone--that could get
in her way.<br /><br />Then she meets Francine. And Kira. <b>And Sean.</b><br /><br />And everything changes.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694">Sound good? Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45697191-what-i-carry?from_search=true&qid=DU2a0WLR12&rank=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span><br />
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Still need to read the first one in this series, but now there's another one out to maybe push me to get to it!<br />
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<span id="freeText15000972015295309901">In this utterly
gripping thriller, Sarah, the fearless heroine of Orphan Monster Spy,
hunts a rogue German doctor in West Africa who might be a serial
murderer.<br /><br />Still hiding in plain sight as "Ursula Haller," the
Shirley Temple of Nazi high society, Sarah Goldstein gathers information
for Captain Floyd at parties, and when he learns of a German doctor who
went rogue in West Africa, she wants to help him hunt the doctor down.
Rumors say the doctor has discovered a tool of germ warfare known as
"the Bleeding" that could wipe out whole nations. The journey begins as a
thrilling adventure for Sarah but as they get closer to the doctor, and
see more effects of "the Bleeding" in the communities they pass
through, their trip turns from caper to nightmare. A biracial
German/Senegalese girl who travels with them, a black French priest with
a foul mouth, and the doctor's glamorous daughter round out the cast of
this unbearably high-stakes thriller that pushes Sarah to face the
worst humanity is capable of--and challenges her to find reasons to keep
fighting.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694">Sound good? Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45189744-devil-darling-spy?from_search=true&qid=nrH1abUQsO&rank=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694"><span id="freeText15248977590118084982"><b>Two teens, one stuck
atoning for her sins and one destined for heaven, fall in love in
purgatory in this darkly hilarious and heartfelt rom-com, perfect for
fans of The Good Place.</b><br /><br />Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight
to hell. At least, that's what she thinks. On her last day on Earth, she
ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy.
So when Bea awakens from a fatal car accident to find herself on an
airplane headed for a mysterious destination, she's confused, to say the
least. Once on the ground, Bea receives some truly harrowing news: not
only is she in purgatory, but she has been chosen to join the Memory
Experience team. If she wants another shot at heaven, she'll have to use
her master manipulation skills to help 5,000 souls suss out what's
keeping them from moving on.<br /><br />There's just one slight problem.
Bea's first assigned soul is Caleb, the boy who caused her accident, and
the last person Bea would ever want to send to the pearly gates. But as
much as Bea would love to see Caleb suffer for dooming her to a
seemingly endless future of listening to other people's problems, she
can't help but notice that he's kind of cute, and sort of sweet, and
that maybe, despite her best efforts, she's totally falling for him. And
to make matters worse, he's definitely falling for her. Now, determined
to make the most of her time in purgatory, Bea must decide what is
truly worth dying for--romance or revenge.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>: <i>Spark</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author</b>: Aleatha Romig<i><br /></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Series</b>:<i> Web of Desire #1</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: Adult contemporary dark romance</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date</b>: January 13th, 2020</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source</b>: E-galley from Wildfire Marketing PR which did not influence my opinion</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">What is it about this unobtainable beauty that </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">brings my untapped desire to life?</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cracking open the stone and striking the flint is </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">my doing. What follows is hers.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SPARK is book one of the WEB OF DESIRE trilogy </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">that continues in FLAME and concludes in ASHES.</span></span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #444444; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Aleatha Romig is a <i>New York Times, Wall Street Journal</i>, and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams and bring your imagination to life!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“It’s going to be okay,” he finally speaks just as we step out into the crisp morning air.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“If you say so.” I realize how terrible I sound and sigh. “I’m sure it’s nothing, so it’ll all be okay.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Even if it’s not nothing.” Derek stops us in the middle of the sidewalk and makes me look at him. I nod and he kisses my forehead before we start walking again, still hand in hand. A quiet solidarity for what’s about to unfold. I feel like, at this point, we both know how this is turning out, but I hope like hell that I’m wrong. My brain fills with fog and I walk along with him in a daze. I decide that all the what ifs don’t matter until things are for sure, so I push it all out of my mind. I might be pregnant, and it is definitely Derek’s. I can handle anything no matter what comes my way. I was raised with that thinking, as was Eliza. No matter what life throws at us, we can handle it. If it’s possible to ramble in your inner monologue, I do it, for the entire block to the drug store. Inside I purchase a set of two tests to be safe and the woman gives us a smile that is either pitying or happy, I can’t tell. Derek keeps his hand in mine until we are standing back in front of my apartment door. When he lets me go, I feel a little hollow. I grasp the drug store bag in both hands. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“To pee?” I ask, cracking a smile. Maybe it’s not a good time to laugh, but I do. </span></span></div>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style>Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-64954128260621621792020-01-11T07:00:00.000-06:002020-01-11T07:00:15.787-06:00L-L-L-Little Reviews: Nine Adult Contemporary Romance Audiobook Reviews As usual it seems I am behind on my audiobook reviews since they are just ones I'm listening to for fun, not for tours or anything. Four of them below are part of a series, but really, they all kind of equal one book when put together because they are shorter stories.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>Shopping for a Billionaire #1</b></i><b> by Julia Kent</b><b></b></u><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span><br />
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<b>Source</b>: Borrowed from Audible.com as part of Audible Escapes program<br />
<b>My rating</b>: 4 stars</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I loved the books I read by Julia Kent starting with <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/06/l-l-l-little-reviews-five-5-star-adult.html" target="_blank"><i>Fluffy</i></a>, so I thought I'd better get back to reading this series which I had heard of and seen around a lot, but never got to. I saw it was available in Audible Escapes, so I got it that way to check it out. And I really adored it! So funny all the things that Shannon got into. And I loved that there was a reference to Sam Heughan in the book, because all of us Outlander show fans adore him. It was a blast and so much fun, but it was very short, I guess maybe these are serials? So anyway, that was my main issue with it, was the length.</span><br /><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Here is the blurb from Goodreads</b></u>:</span></span><br />
<span id="freeTextContainer8010949506625914044">When mystery shopper
Shannon Jacoby meets billionaire Declan McCormick with her hand down a
toilet in the men's room of one of his stores, it's love at first flush
in this hilarious new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling
author Julia Kent.</span><br />
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<b>Source</b>: Borrowed from Audible.com as part of Audible Escapes program<br />
<b>My rating</b>: 4 stars</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This next part of the story had some really good pop culture quotes and references. For example, loved the Glee references, Caddyshack, and even Ivan Denisovitch bit. That last one is a book the students at my school read every year for their summer reading, so it was funny to hear a book I'd never even heard about until I got here be referenced like that. Not to mention there was a hilarious tampon joke in the story as well. Once again, I'd wished it was longer!</span><br />
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<span id="freeText3941463506485321416"><i>New York Times </i>
bestselling author Julia Kent continues her <i>Shopping for a Billionaire</i>
series as mystery shopper Shannon and (near) billionaire Declan explore a
relationship (and each other).<br /><br />The pair deal with a jealous
ex-boyfriend, a new perk at work that makes Shannon rethink her job, and
a cat that offers up quite a present when Declan takes Shannon out for
their first non-business date.<br /><br />**Part 1 can be found in <i>A Sweet
Life</i>, a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling, 14-author boxed set. All proceeds
from that boxed set go to diabetes research.**</span><br />
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<b>Source</b>: Borrowed from Audible.com as part of Audible Escapes program<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">This book started out pretty good, but it got kind of boring about halfway through. Toward the end however, it picked back up and I was eager to start the final book and find out how everything was going to go.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText17556630136892918685">I don't turn every date
into a medical emergency, but when I do, I nearly castrate my man...
Shannon and Declan's first real date ends with an ambulance trip and yet
another test of their madcap relationship. Ex-boyfriend Steve insists
on dinner with Shannon while Declan is overseas on business, but a
surprise return leads to plenty of romance as Declan whisks her away for
a ride over Boston (in more ways than one...). Just as life and love
look good, a misunderstanding takes on a sinister tone as a conspiracy
brews to keep them apart. Julia Kent's hilarious Shopping series
continues. Part 3 of a 4-part series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b>My rating</b>: 4.5 stars</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">So we got a lot of the things that totally irritate me in romance books, the jumping to conclusions, not knowing why someone is acting the way they are. And then the stupid reasons for not dating someone. But, Kent makes all of that okay in my book in the end because of the hilarious situations she puts the characters in. I mean the luxury shopping job at the hotel, all of that was so funny! The vibrator that took off out the window, the trash can dumping on the car, so funny. Now I think those Dr. Pimple Popper type of shows are disgusting, so I don't get why people would watch that when they were depressed. Because ewwwwwww!!! But in the end, the whole series wrapped up perfectly for me. That's why I ended up with a 4.5 instead of just a 4 star rating for this one. Now I know I'll have to find all the other books that are extras for this series and catch up with Shannon and Declan.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Here is the blurb from Goodreads</b></u>:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span id="freeText16607751749420607171">A confusing fight, a
garbage-covered car, and a mom who shares her past as a stripper all
drive Shannon to the edge of madness. When her big shot at mystery
shopping luxury properties leads to another crazy toilet incident, it’s
Declan to the rescue...but can they take the “plunge”? The Shopping
series from New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent reaches its
conclusion with heart, heat, and hilarity.</span><br />
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<b>Source</b>: Author gave away through newsletter on Authors Direct app<br />
<b>My rating</b>: 5 stars</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I loved this really short story about Ashley packing up and waiting for Drew to come help move her to live with him. All of it was sweet, and also we definitely got the steam at the end. While it was still pretty darn short, there was so much of what I love in a Penny Reid book, that I had to give it the full 5 star rating.</span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainer6316216069052600792"><i>Beauty and the Beard</i> is a
short originally included in the lminited release <i>Scenes from the City</i>
in 2015. It is now included in <i>Neanderthal Seeks Extra Yarns</i>.</span><br />
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Very, very, very short. A letter for sure. Fun, but just too short. When it comes to anything to do with the Winston brothers, I will always want more.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Here is the blurb from Goodreads</b></u>:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span id="freeTextContainer6924873121391536513">In 2017 Kindle Direct
Publishing posted a call for goodbye letters from characters and I felt
inspired to write this letter from Duane to Beau before Duane leaves for
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>Dear Jess (Winston Brothers </b></i><b>bonus content #4) by Penny Reid</b></u></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Still pretty short. A letter for sure. I liked it a little better than the letter to Beau, maybe the romance comes through better since this was to his woman.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Here is the blurb from Goodreads</b></u>:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span id="freeTextContainer15075236251735608723">In 2016 True Story Book
Blog requested I write a love note for a blog feature from one of my
characters. I wrote this letter from Duane to Jess while they are in
Italy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>The A.I. Who Loved Me </b></i><b>by Alyssa Cole</b></u><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span><br />
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<b>Source</b>: Borrowed from Audible.com as part of Audible Escapes program<br />
<b>My rating</b>: 3.5 stars</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So it took me a bit to get into it. I'm not sure we really needed all the different narrators they had for this. Because on some of the chapters, the main narrator just did all the voices. I did love when we got Mindy Kaling though to do the house's A.I. system voice. At times I did get a bit bored because the narrator's voices were kind of slow at times, or maybe it was how the story was written. There were also sound effects from flashbacks, something weird that you don't usually hear in audiobooks, so that pulled me out of the story a bit too. Overall I enjoyed it, but don't know if this is one author who I should read the physical books instead of listening to them on audio, if they are available as print books that is. </span><br /><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Here is the blurb from Goodreads</b></u>:</span></span><br />
<span id="freeText10922178253009687083"><b>A captivating romantic comedy with a thrilling sci-fi twist by award-winning author Alyssa Cole!</b><br /><br />Trinity
Jordan leads a quiet, normal life: working from home for the Hive, a
multifunctional government research center, and recovering from the
incident that sent her into a tailspin. But the life she’s trying to
rebuild is plagued by mishaps when Li Wei, her neighbor’s super sexy and
super strange nephew, moves in and turns things upside down. Li Wei’s
behavior is downright odd—and the attraction building between them is
even more so. When an emergency pulls his aunt away from the apartment
complex, Trinity decides to keep an eye on him…and slowly discovers that
nothing is what it seems. For one thing, Li Wei isn’t just the hot guy
next door—he’s the hot A.I. next door. In fact, he’s so advanced that he
blurs the line between man and machine. It’s up to Trinity to help him
achieve his objective of learning to be human, but danger is mounting as
they figure out whether he’s capable of the most illogical human
behavior of all…falling in love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>The Hook-Up Experiment </b></i><b>by Emma Hart</b><b></b></u><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span><br />
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<b>Source</b>: Purchased from Audible<br />
<b>My rating</b>: 5 stars</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I feel like really this is part of a series with one of the first Emma Hart books I read,<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2018/10/l-l-l-little-audiobook-reviews-six.html" target="_blank"> <i>The Upside to Being Single</i></a>. And if you read the whole synopsis below, it does say that our main character, Peyton, is in that story. But I guess it isn't technically a part of a series with that one. Doesn't matter though because I still loved it! The characters were so great. A lot of things about Peyton totally reminded me of myself. Also, I think her bet is possible, three times without falling in love, but not with someone you already have such a history with! Someone you'd had a crush on, and then when we find out he has a daughter? An adorable little daughter? How is that not just totally something you wouldn't automatically fall in love with? There was so much fun in this story, and I totally loved the scenes with Chloe and Peyton's brother as well, so I can't wait to read their story at some point too. Once again Emma Hart totally makes me love her stories and pretty much has sealed herself as one of my all-time favorite authors, probably auto-buy!</span><br /><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Here is the blurb from Goodreads</b></u>:</span></span><br />
<span id="freeText10914178740500971470">1. Hate-screw my high school nemesis.<br />2. Remember to hate him.<br />3. Prove my brother wrong.<br />It should be easy.<br />It isn’t.<br /><br />As
the owner of Pick-A-D*ck, New Orleans’ premier hook-up website, my job
is simple. Connect two people for a no-strings, no-expectations hook-up.
The plus for my clients is that I’m the one who gets to sift through
the d*ck pics—except this time, they're required.<br /><br />My problem? My
brother, co-owner of Pick-A-D*ck’s sister dating site, doesn’t believe
it’s possible to hook up with someone three times and not fall in love. <br />I disagree. I know it’s possible.<br /><br />And
my disagreement is exactly how I end up reconnected with my high school
nemesis, Elliott Sloane. The guy who asked me to junior prom and then
stood me up. Who egged my car when I rejected him, and convinced my
senior homecoming date to ghost me. <br /><br />It should be easy to
hate-screw him. If only he was still that person, instead of a
hot-as-hell single dad, working as a builder to make ends’ meet,
fighting for custody of his daughter. <br /><br />Three hook-ups.<br />One outcome.<br />Right?<br /><br /><b>(<i>The Hook-Up Experiment</i> is book one of the <i>Experiment</i> duet. If you've read <i>The Upside to Being Single</i>, this is Peyton's story.)</b></span><span id="freeTextContainer6924873121391536513"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span>Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-83904135290945359402020-01-11T06:30:00.000-06:002020-01-11T06:30:06.935-06:00Cleaning Up My TBR With a Giveaway (US Only) - Down the TBR Hole #55<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.</li>
<li>Order on ascending date added.</li>
<li>Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books (or 20 if you keep adding like I do!)</li>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">1. <i>The Avery Shaw Experiment </i>by Kelly Oram</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText16548452668729164161">When Avery Shaw’s heart
is shattered by her life-long best friend, she chooses to deal with it
the only way she knows how—scientifically. <br /><br />The state science
fair is coming up and Avery decides to use her broken heart as the topic
of her experiment. She’s going to find the cure. By forcing herself to
experience the seven stages of grief through a series of social tests,
she believes she will be able to get over Aiden Kennedy and make herself
ready to love again. But she can’t do this experiment alone, and her
partner (ex partner!) is the one who broke her heart.<br /><br />Avery finds
the solution to her troubles in the form of Aiden’s older brother
Grayson. The gorgeous womanizer is about to be kicked off the school
basketball team for failing physics. He’s in need of a good tutor and
some serious extra credit. But when Avery recruits the lovable Grayson
to be her “objective outside observer,” she gets a whole lot more than
she bargained for, because Grayson has a theory of his own: Avery
doesn’t need to grieve. She needs to live. And if there’s one thing
Grayson Kennedy is good at, it’s living life to the fullest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My thoughts</b>:</span></span><br />
Hmm, it sounds good. But will I ever get to it? And is it that original? I don't think so.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">2. <i>Wilderness </i>by Dean Koontz</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText13712670840846144204"><b>With this darkly intriguing original e-short story, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Dean Koontz sets the stage for his masterly new novel of mystery, suspense, and strange wonder—<i>Innocence</i>.</b><br /><b> </b><br /><i>“The world is a machine that produces endless surprises and mysteries layered on mysteries.”</i><br /><i> </i><br />
Addison Goodheart is a mystery even to himself. He was born in an
isolated home surrounded by a deep forest, never known to his father,
kept secret from everyone but his mother, who barely accepts him. She is
haunted by private demons and keeps many secrets—none of which she
dreads more than the young son who adores her. <br /> <br /> Only in the
woods, among the wildlife, is Addison truly welcome. Only there can he
be at peace. Until the day he first knows terror, the day when his life
changes radically and forever . .</span>
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Because this is a novella and I think only available as an e-book or audiobook, I'll keep it on my list.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Keep </span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText8707299696237369096">Insecure, shy, and way
overweight, Colby hates the limelight as much as her pageant-pretty mom
and sisters love it. It's her life: Dad's a superstar, running for
office on a family values platform. Then suddenly, he ditches his
marriage for a younger woman and gets caught stealing money from the
campaign. Everyone hates Colby for finding out and blowing the whistle
on him. From a mansion, they end up in a poor relative's trailer, where
her mom's contempt swells right along with Colby's supersized jeans.
Then, a cruel video of Colby half-dressed, made by her cousin Ryan,
finds its way onto the internet. Colby plans her own death. A tragic
family accident intervenes, and Colby's role in it seems to paint her as
a hero, but she's only a fraud. Finally, threatened with exposure,
Colby must face facts about her selfish mother and her own shame.
Harrowing and hopeful, proof that the truth that saves us can come with a
fierce and terrible price, Big Fat Disaster is that rare thing, a story
that is authentically new.</span><br />
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Not sure I'll get to this or how original it is these days.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">4. <i>Dark Duets </i>by Christopher Golden</span></b></u>:</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText16791253780892905186">DARK DUETS: New Tales
of Horror and Dark Fantasy will be published in January, 2014 by Harper
Voyager. Edited by Christopher Golden, it features an extraordinary
lineup of collaborative stories, with the authors of each story
collaborating for the very first time. And here they are! <br /><br />-TRIP TRAP by Sherrilyn Kenyon & Kevin J. Anderson <br />-WELDED by Tom Piccirilli & T.M. Wright <br />-DARK WITNESS by Charlaine Harris & Rachel Caine <br />-REPLACING MAX by Stuart MacBride & Allan Guthrie <br />-T. RHYMER by Gregory Frost & Jonathan Maberry <br />-SHE, DOOMED GIRL by Sarah MacLean & Carrie Ryan <br />-HAND JOB by Chelsea Cain & Lidia Yuknavitch <br />-HOLLOW CHOICES by Robert Jackson Bennett & David Liss <br />-AMUSE-BOUCHE by Amber Benson & Jeffrey J. Mariotte <br />-BRANCHES, CURVING by Tim Lebbon & Michael Marshall Smith <br />-RENASCENCE by Rhodi Hawk and F. Paul Wilson <br />-BLIND LOVE by Kasey Lansdale & Joe R. Lansdale <br />-TRAPPER BOY by Holly Newstein & Rick Hautala <br />-STEWARD OF THE BLOOD by Nate Kenyon & James A. Moore <br />-CALCULATING ROUTE by Michael Koryta & Jeffrey David Greene <br />-SISTERS BEFORE MISTERS by Sarah Rees Brennan, Cassandra Clare, and Holly Black <br />-SINS LIKE SCARLET by Mark Morris & Rio Youers</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Even with some of the awesome authors in this one, we all know my stance on anthologies</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss</span></span><br />
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<i>This is a story about love, but not the kind of love you think. You’ll see…</i>
</b><br /><br />In the lush and magical Pacific Northwest live two best
friends who grew up like sisters: charismatic, mercurial, and beautiful
Aurora, and the devoted, watchful narrator. Each of them is incomplete
without the other. But their unbreakable bond is challenged when a
mysterious and gifted musician named Jack comes between them.<br /><br /><b>
<i>His music is like nothing I have ever heard. It is like the ocean
surging, the wind that blows across the open water, the far call of
gulls.</i>
</b><br /><br />Suddenly, each girl must decide what matters most:
friendship, or love. What both girls don’t know is that the stakes are
even higher than either of them could have imagined. They're not the
only ones who have noticed Jack’s gift; his music has awakened an
ancient evil—and a world both above and below which may not be mythical
at all. <i>We have paved over the ancient world but that does not mean we have erased it. </i><br />The real <i>and the mystical; the romantic and the heartbreaking all begin to swirl together in <i>All Our Pretty Songs, </i>Sarah McCarry's brilliant debut, carrying the two on journey that is both enthralling and terrifying. </i><br /><br /><i>
<b>And it’s up to the narrator to protect the people she loves—if she can.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My thoughts</b>:</span></span><br />
We have this book in the school library where I work. So I could always pick it up to read if I want. Don't know that I need it on the TBR list though.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">6. <i>Sought</i> by Margaret Peterson Haddix</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainer8408470838279209367"><b>Return to the world of The Missing with this e-only short story!</b><br /><br />Thirteen-year-old
Daniella McCarthy begins receiving a series of unusual phone calls
right before her family moves from Michigan to Ohio. How is it that
total strangers seem to know more about her background than she does?
And could it be possible that these strangers also know something about
her future?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My thoughts</b>:</span></span></span></span><br />
Since this is an e-book only, I want to keep it as a reminder to find and read at some point since I like this series.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Keep</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">7. <i>I Zombie</i> by Jo Michaels</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText15416781122393815961">It's the end of the world as we know it.<br /><br />Trixie
Collins is a normal teen making her way through high school. One night
at a party, a boy comes on to her and won't take no for an answer. As
she jerks her arm away, his fingernails cut into her skin.<br /><br />When
she finds her dog's mutilated body and realizes she's to blame, she
starts to think maybe the zombie apocalypse they've been screaming about
on the news isn't a hoax after all. Worse, she begins to think maybe
she's one of the infected.<br /><br />Now it's a fight for life as she joins
together with her brethren to stop the humans intent on destroying
them. Are zombies all bad, or is it just a huge misunderstanding?</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText6076340715488429355"><b>My thoughts</b>: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
Eh, I really don't read a lot of zombie books.<br />
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<span id="freeText7342384806711954427">So many secrets for such
a small island. From the moment Anne Merchant arrives at Cania Christy,
a boarding school for the world’s wealthiest teens, the hushed truths
of this strange, unfamiliar land begin calling to her—sometimes as
lulling drumbeats in the night, sometimes as piercing shrieks.<br /><br />One
by one, unanswered questions rise. No one will tell her why a line is
painted across the island or why she is forbidden to cross it. Her every
move—even her performance at the school dance—is graded as part of a
competition to become valedictorian, a title that brings rewards no one
will talk about. And Anne discovers that the parents of her peers
surrender million-dollar possessions to enroll their kids in Cania
Christy, leaving her to wonder what her lowly funeral director father
could have paid to get her in… and why.<br /><br />As a beautiful senior
struggles to help Anne make sense of this cloak-and-dagger world without
breaking the rules that bind him, she must summon the courage to face
the impossible truth—and change it—before she and everyone she loves is
destroyed by it.</span><br />
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Doesn't sound that original.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainer9834533996352196842">A collection of the
journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl,
who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16. Photographs and essays by
family and friends will help to tell Esther’s story along with an
introduction by award-winning author John Green who dedicated his #1
bestselling novel <i>The Fault in Our Stars </i>to her.</span>
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I wanted to read, but I do have it in my school library, so I can just get it from there and don't need to leave it on my TBR.<br />
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<span id="freeText5198155789541481960">With the candid quirkiness of <i>Awkward Family Photos </i>and the confessional intimacy of <i>PostSecret</i>, Ransom Riggs's <i>Talking Pictures </i>is
a haunting collection of antique found photographs—with evocative
inscriptions that bring these lost personal moments to life—from the
author of the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling illustrated novel <i>Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children</i>. Each image in <i>Talking Pictures</i>
reveals a singular, frozen moment in a person’s life, be it joyful,
quiet, or steeped in sorrow. Yet the book’s unique depth comes from the
writing accompanying each photo: as with the caption revealing how one
seemingly random snapshot of a dancing couple captured the first dance
of their 40-year marriage, each successive inscription shines like a
flashbulb illuminating a photograph’s particular context and lighting up
our connection to the past.</span><br />
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After getting to hear the author speak about this, and seeing the pictures he used in his book <i>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</i>, I decided I wanted to find pictures like that, so I went to antique stores and flea markets and looked around. I still kind of want to read this at some point, so I'll keep it on my list!<br />
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<span id="freeText13754002934413527992">Will Besting and six
other teens were cured of their phobias at Fort Eden by the
mysterious—and often quietly terrifying—Rainsford. But while the cure
took away their phobias, it left them with other ailments: headaches,
loss of hearing, fatigue. It also left Will with an intense need to know
more about their supposed savior and his twisted methods. Now Will has
discovered a file he was never supposed to see, and the story contained
within involves characters he never expected to see together. What will
the phantom file reveal about Rainsford's ghoulish ways?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I liked the series, so I'll probably want to read this.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText10602162797710985310"><b>A funny, uplifting debut about running, romance—and dealing with college rejection and other hurdles</b><br /><br />On
New Year’s Day, Alice Davis goes for a run. Her first ever. It’s
painful and embarrassing, but so was getting denied by the only college
she cares about. Alice knows she has to stop sitting around and
complaining to her best friend, Jenni, and her pet rat, Walter, about
what a loser she is. But what doesn’t know is that by taking those first
steps out the door, she is setting off down a road filled with new
challenges—including vicious side stitches, chafing in unmentionable
places, and race-paced first love—and strengthening herself to endure
when the going suddenly gets tougher than she ever imagined.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">13. <i>How Hard Can it Be </i>by Robyn Peterman</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText10417442011165698002">HOW HARD CAN IT BE?<br /><br />One happy ending coming right up…<br /><br />*************************************************<br /><br />What
happens when an accountant decides to grab life by the horns and try
something new? Apparently a pirate named Dave, a lot of pastel fleece,
and blackmail—just to start with…<br /><br />Visualize and succeed, Oprah
said. I was sure as hell trying, even if my campaign to score a job as
the local weather girl had ended in a restraining order. Okay, TV was
not my strength. But a lack of talent has never stopped me before. Which
is why I’ve embarked on a writing career. I mean, how hard can it be to
come up with a sexy romance?<br /><br />Leave it to me to wind up in a
group of grandmotherly porno writers who discuss sex toys and apple
cobbler in the same breath. Also leave it to me to leak an outlandish
plot idea to a bestselling author with the morals of a rabid squirrel.
And only I could get arrested for a jewelry heist I didn’t commit—by a
hunky cop whose handcuffs just might tempt me to sign up for a life of
crime. Maybe I’ve found my calling after all…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sounds like a lot of stuff is going on in this one, and I have so many other romances to read, I'll probably skip this.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText16229420898352339414">Historian Julie
Williams grew up hearing her great-uncle Albert Caldwell tell his
harrowing story of surviving the Titanic disaster. Albert, his wife
Sylvia, and their ten-month-old son Alden, are among the rare percentage
of families whose entire members survived the sinking. In A Rare
Titanic Family, Williams tells for the first time the family's tale of
escaping to lucky Lifeboat 13 and their desperate sea journey toward
rescue. Their voyage on the Titanic, however, was only one part of an
around-the-world journey to try to cure Sylvia of a mysterious illness. A
Rare Titanic Family follows all the true-life plot twists of a family
who survived their trip on the Titanic but whose lives were forever
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I don't even remember adding this one, but again I am fascinated by all things having to do with the Titanic.<br />
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<span id="freeText5157624415575646580">Sixteen-year-old Holly
wants to remember her Grandpa forever, but she’d rather forget what he
left her in his will: his wedding chapel on the Las Vegas strip.
Whatever happened to gold watches, savings bonds, or some normal
inheritance? <br /><br />And then there's Grandpa's letter. Not only is
Holly running the business with her recently divorced parents, but she
needs to make some serious money—fast. Grandpa also insists Holly reach
out to Dax, the grandson of her family's mortal enemy and owner of the
cheesy chapel next door. No matter how cute Dax is, Holly needs to stay
focused: on her group of guy friends, her disjointed family, work,
school and... Dax. No wait, not Dax. <br /><br />Holly’s chapel represents
everything she’s ever loved in her past. Dax might be everything she
could ever love in the future. But as for right now, there's a wedding
chapel to save.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sounds good, but don't know when I'll get to it.</span></span><br />
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<i>Before the crash of Freedom Airlines flight 121...</i>
</b><br /><br />There was a top-secret research compound hidden deep in the desert.<br /> <br />There was a girl held prisoner in a restricted sector. <br /><br />And there was a boy who found her. And risked everything to set her free. <br /><br />Romantic
and action-packed, Undiscovered is sure to thrill fans of Jessica
Brody’s Unremembered trilogy. In this 100-page novella, told from Zen’s
point of view, more secrets are revealed about Seraphina’s forgotten
past, the corporation that created her, and the boy who fell in love
with her. Undiscovered also includes a sneak peek of Unforgotten, the
anticipated second book in the trilogy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think I'd decided since I only rated the first book in this series 3 stars I wasn't going to continue, so don't need to read this novella.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText17202198800221032979">Sixteen-year-old Avene
was sentenced to prison at thirteen for a crime she didn't commit. Now
she has a chance to win her freedom back – if she enters the Headhunters
Race. Second prize isn't so bad either, an upgrade to the Leisure
Prison if you make it to the finish line. To win either prize, Avene and
the other prisoners must navigate one hundred and fifty miles of dense
forest, desert, and worst of all, cannibal territory.<br /><br />With a
mechanical collar timed to strangle the prisoners if they're not back in
nine days, Avene allies herself with seventeen-year-old McCoy, another
prisoner that insists on helping her at every turn and a boy she's
trying hard not to fall for. Together they battle nature, other
prisoners, and the timed death collars to win the coveted prize. But
when Avene is tested with one deadly conflict after another, she
realizes there is more at stake than winning her freedom – first she has
to survive.</span><br />
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This cover looks really familiar, like a similar one has been used on other books. Not sure I need to read it.<br />
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<span id="freeText12567417980249615075">Ryan Moon was supposed
to star on the high school basketball team, but deadly science stole his
family and friends while infecting his future. Now he's a carrier of a
dangerous virus that could trigger the apocalypse. Forced into a captive
existence between a hospital and high school, Ryan is trying to
graduate and pursue a normal life. That life includes Jessica Snow, a
mysterious girl he met online, and a promise to take her to prom.<br /><br />Ryan
is craving flesh, turning more and more into the monster that everyone
fears, and is determined to keep the virus from spreading. He also
hasn't forgotten his promise to Jessica. He'll stop the apocalypse and
take her to prom . . . if her dad doesn't kill him first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">19. <i>Soul Screamers Vol. 4 </i>by Rachel Vincent</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainer10285010322173393915"><b>Saving the world has never come easy and Kaylee Cavanaugh's died to prove it.</b><br /><br />The final collection of <i>New York Times</i>
bestselling author Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers series is packed
with emotion, with intrigue, with secrets, with family and above all,
with love.<br /><br />Don't miss <b>WITH ALL MY SOUL</b>, <b>FEARLESS</b> and a brand-new novella, <b>LAST REQUEST</b>.</span><br />
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First off, I want that dress on the cover. Secondly, I love this series, so I will totally need to read this at some point!<br />
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<span id="freeText938259228449856745">If no one will do anything, she’ll have to do it herself.<br /><br />In
1941 France is still “free.” But fifteen-year-old Magali is frustrated
by the cruel irony of pretending life is normal when food is rationed,
new clothes are a rarity, and most of her friends are refugees. And now
the government is actually helping the Nazis. Someone has got to do
something, but it seems like no one has the guts—until Paquerette
arrives.<br /><br />Smuggling refugee children is Paquerette’s job. And she asks Magali to help.<br /><br />Working
with Paquerette is scary and exhausting, but Magali never doubts that
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Another time in history that fascinates me and I want to read about is of course World War II, so this is one I need to read.<br />
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Keeping 7 again this week, less than half, so that is good. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>: <i>Jane Anonymous</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author</b>: Laurie Faria Stolarz</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: YA contemporary</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date</b>: January 7th, 2020</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Publisher</b>: Wednesday Books</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source</b>: E-galley from FFBC Tours which did not influence my opinion</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText9776510223478622687"><b>Bestselling author
Laurie Faria Stolarz returns with Jane Anonymous, a gripping tale of a
seventeen-year-old girl’s kidnapping and her struggle to fit back into
her life after she escapes.</b><br /><br />Then, “Jane” was just your
typical 17-year-old in a typical New England suburb getting ready to
start her senior year. She had a part-time job she enjoyed, an awesome
best friend, overbearing but loving parents, and a crush on a boy who
was taking her to see her favorite band. She never would’ve imagined
that in her town where nothing ever happens, a series of small
coincidences would lead to a devastating turn of events that would
forever change her life.<br /><br />Now, it’s been three months since “Jane”
escaped captivity and returned home. Three months of being that girl
who was kidnapped, the girl who was held by a “monster.” Three months of
writing down everything she remembered from those seven months locked
up in that stark white room. But, what if everything you thought you
knew―everything you thought you experienced―turned out to be a lie?</span></span></span><br />
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This book was really intense. I could barely put it down. We got what happened through Jane's eyes, but in flashbacks mixed with "Now" entries into her diary or journal that she felt would help her with the therapy everyone said she needed. I wondered if she had a bit of Stockholm Syndrome, if that was what the story was going to be about. But instead it seems that she falls in love or finds a connection with a fellow prisoner named Mason. Honestly, I had a feeling about the whole situation from really early on, and my hunch was correct. However the way the story went kept me guessing and thinking I must be wrong. Seeing how it all went for Jane after she got home and how hard it was just to even get back to normal in any little way was very interesting. How her friends and those around her dealt with it was also intriguing and made me wonder how it would be in real life. I did get that she had trouble working with different psychologists and therapists, until she finally found one that she was able to connect with. I know that for my own depression and anxiety I didn't click with the first person I was sent to, so I think it is a very important bit for people to realize that getting help isn't as simple as just talking to any person.<br />
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author of young adult fiction novels, best known for her <i>Blue is for Nightmares</i>
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in the series, <i>White is for Magic, Silver is for Secrets</i>, and <i>Red is for
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>: <i>You Too?</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: Young Adult</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date</b>: January 7th, 2020</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Publisher</b>: Inkyard Press</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source</b>: E-galley from YA Bound Book Tours which did not influence my opinion</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My rating</b>: 4 stars</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText16799306930321938529">A timely and heartfelt
collection of essays inspired by the #MeToo movement, edited by
acclaimed young adult and middle-grade author Janet Gurtler. Featuring
Beth Revis, Mackenzi Lee, Ellen Hopkins, Saundra Mitchell, Jennifer
Brown, Cheryl Rainfield and many more.<br /><br />When #MeToo went viral,
Janet Gurtler was among the millions of people who began to reflect on
her past experiences. Things she had reluctantly accepted—male
classmates groping her at recess, harassment at work—came back to her in
startling clarity. She needed teens to know what she had not: that no
young person should be subject to sexual assault, or made to feel
unsafe, less than or degraded.<br /><br />You Too? was born out of that
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encompass a wide range of experiences and will resonate with every
reader who has wondered, “Why is this happening to me?” or secretly felt
that their own mistreatment or abuse is somehow their fault—it’s not.
Candid and empowering, You Too? is written for teens, but also an
essential resource for the adults in their lives—an urgent,
compassionate call to listen and create change.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Because I have my own #MeToo story, I was definitely interested in reading this book and being able to recommend it to others. While I didn't completely finish the book, it's not because it wasn't worthwhile to read. It's because after a while the stories started to depress me a bit. Yes, I definitely connected with and felt so much about the stories and authors was true for me as well. And I do think it is an important book to have and for others to read. But for me I couldn't keep going because in the end, I just was getting more and more depressed. However I still will try to purchase it for my school library, because I think it is helpful to read and know that other people have dealt with situations that still today we don't always feel we can talk about or actually confront those who have done these things to us. There was even something in one of the stories that was very much that thought, that she wondered if she had only spoken up sooner or even done more if she could have saved others who might have had to go through what she did. There was also in one story something that really stuck out to me because it is something I have struggled with as well. There was a guy I who was a part of a group of friends I had from my part time job about 10 or so years ago. He said something that really stuck out to me, about how a girl only thinks a guy flirting is creepy when she is not attracted to him. In the one story that made me think of this comment, the author talked about how her boss, a boy that was like 19 when she was still 16 or 17, who was her boyfriend, did treat her special at work because she flirted back with him and let him touch her. Gave her extra time off, better jobs to do, etc. She quit when they broke up because it was too hard to see him every day. Her next job she found and was told shortly after that she'd only been hired because of her large chest. She was also told by those same fellow female coworkers if she would just flirt back and play along with the much older male manager's flirting and advances, she would again get lots of special privileges like easy tasks, more weekend days off, and the like. But with this much older man, it was creepier to her and unwanted. And in the end, when she did not give in, she ended up losing her job, and the other women who did use those tactics to their advantage were not happy with her putting up the resistance and causing problems.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText15548381003287009188">Seventeen-year-old Lake
spends her days searching a strange, post-apocalyptic landscape for
people who have forgotten one very important thing: this isn’t reality.
Everyone she meets is a passenger aboard a ship that’s been orbiting
Earth since a nuclear event. The simulation that was supposed to prepare
them all for life after the apocalypse has trapped their minds in a
shared virtual reality and their bodies in stasis chambers.<br /><br />No
one can get off the ship until all of the passengers are out of the sim,
and no one can get out of the sim unless they believe it's a
simulation. It's up to Lake to help them remember.<br /><br />When Lake
reveals the truth to a fellow passenger, seventeen-year-old Taren, he
joins her mission to find everyone, persuade them that they’ve forgotten
reality, and wake them up. But time’s running out before the simulation
completely deconstructs, and soon Taren’s deciding who’s worth saving
and who must be sacrificed for the greater good. Now, Lake has no choice
but to pit herself against Taren in a race to find the secret heart of
the sim, where something waits that will either save them or destroy
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<span id="freeText12721554676538917153"><b><i>Echoes Between Us</i>
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about a girl with everything to lose and the boy who will do anything to
save her.</b><br /><br />Veronica sees ghosts. More specifically, her
mother's ghost. The afterimages of blinding migraines caused by the
brain tumor that keeps her on the fringes and consumes her whole life
haunt her, even as she wonders if it's something more...<br /><br />Golden boy Sawyer is handsome and popular, a state champion swimmer, but his adrenaline addiction draws him to Veronica.<br /><br />A girl with nothing to live for and a boy with everything to lose--can they conquer their demons together?</span><br />
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<span id="freeText9184352584951832978">Camryn has been dating
Marc FOREVER—since freshman year! She dropped out of volleyball to go to
all his games, switched her schedule around to be in his favorite
class, and has been busting her butt to get into Columbia so they can go
to the same college. So when Marc suddenly, and very publically, breaks
up with her a week into their senior year so that he can date the new
transfer student, she’s absolutely devastated.<br /><br />But why be sad,
when you can get even? Inspired by her favorite movies, Camryn decides
that the best revenge is a Senior Year well lived, starring a boy who is
ever so much better than her ex. With a little help from her friends,
Cam is going to have the Best. Senior. Year. Ever.<br /><br />Or else!</span><br />
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<span id="freeText16560569042855130792">The story of an
African-American girl becoming a woman on her own terms against the
backdrop of widespread social change in the early 1900s America. As a
daughter of an upper class African American family in Washington D.C.,
Savannah is lucky. Feeling suffocated by the structure of society,
Savannah meets a working-class girl named Nell who introduces her to the
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<span id="freeText5556569875466954970"><span id="freeText3725091844116238289"><span id="freeText15925060336957932989"><span id="freeText8571233677237209189"><span id="freeText545799900811078446"><span id="freeText16979976317388272226"><span id="freeText3192438984382919278"><span id="freeText15382318630937876765"><span id="freeText2915943969742621003"><span id="freeText16846109403575070256"><span id="freeText7874035408982393526"><span id="freeText9717696339741970229"><span id="freeText7261275193143986631"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="freeText8300558891786550827"><span id="freeText12489866004381566030"><span id="freeText6553011551318452069"><span id="freeText13178617282902574274"><span id="freeText11149722979386392930"><span id="freeText14916180047653860812">Definitely more good books coming out this year. Have you read any of these yet? Are they
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of my ARCs from Cleaning Up My TBR Post</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2020/01/cleaning-up-my-tbr-with-giveaway-us.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. The US only giveaway is open till Friday at midnight.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>: <i>Just Kidding</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author</b>: Lani Lynn Vale</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Series</b>: <i>SWAT Generation 2.0 #1</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: Adult contemporary romance</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date</b>:<b> </b>January 7th, 2020 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source</b>: E-galley from Wildfire Marketing Solutions which did not influence my opinion</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My rating</b>: 5 stars</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Let’s do a calendar, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.</span><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Well, they—i.e. Kilgore Police Department’s public relations specialists—were wrong.</span><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Now, every time Dax Tremaine walks around a corner, the women of Kilgore, Texas can’t help calling him Mr. January.</span><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Mr. January, can you fix my flat tire? Mr. January, can you cuff me? Mr. January, can you sign my boob?</span><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">It goes from bad to worse when even on a SWAT call, the women won’t stay away.</span><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">***</span><br style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">It was the worst time of her life. Rowen Roberts had finally admitted to herself that the man she loved would never love her back. 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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>: <i>Always Mine</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author</b>: Kennedy Fox</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Series</b>: <i>Roommate Duet #5, Liam and Madelyn #1</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: Adult contemporary romance</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date</b>: January 7th, 2020</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source</b>: E-galley from Wildfire Marketing Solutions which did not influence my review</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My rating</b>: 5 stars</span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333;">College
parties, beer, and one-night stands—that was my life.</span><span style="color: #333333;"></span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Now, I hunt down criminals, ethically or not,
but if no one’s asking, then I’m not telling. Drinking and women are still
included, though I can’t seem to forget the girl who almost gave me her
virginity. She would’ve until I realized she was too young, and I wasn’t
looking to get thrown into jail. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">In a twist of fate, we’re reunited, except she’s
no longer underage but still equally off-limits.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">After ignoring her relentless advances, she
starts to wear me down. I only have so much willpower when she’s around,
running her smart mouth and showing off her impeccable dance moves. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Just when my restraint starts to crumble, my
poor choices finally catch up with me, putting us both in danger. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">There’s no easy way to explain why I betrayed
her, but I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe—even if it means breaking
her heart.</span><br />
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<b><i>ALWAYS MINE</i> is a slow-burn, intense romance wrapped up in a suspenseful
beautiful love story. It's book 1 in the <i>Liam and Madelyn</i> duet and must be
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've loved all of the books in this series so far, so I was ready for this next duet. I knew from the others that there would definitely be a major cliffhanger, and there was, but it so was not what I had guessed or seen coming as I read. It was easy to figure out from the little hints and clues that Liam was going to end up with some kind of problem from gambling. I did not see what happened though as what would be the way it went. I love that there was a back story between Liam and Maddie that we didn't really know before this book. It really made all the different events with them in the other books make so much more sense. I totally was frustrated with Liam throughout the whole thing though because that whole "I'm not good enough for you, you deserve better, blah blah blah" thing irritates me to no end. Especially with how long Liam kept it up, even while still being into her and being such a good guy. But I'm still loving the story and going to be very impatiently waiting for <i>Always Yours</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>: <i>Always Yours</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author</b>: Kennedy Fox</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Series</b>: <i>Roommate Duet #6, Liam and Madelyn #2</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: Adult contemporary romance</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date</b>: February 18th, 2020</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">When Liam admitted his true feelings, things finally fell into place. Now they’re falling apart. Saving our relationship is his top priority, but keeping him alive is mine. Corruption and power are their game and Liam is nothing more than a pawn. Playing by the rules won’t end well, but I can’t let him fight alone this time. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;">Our happily ever after is so close I can taste it, but then it quickly crashes and burns, threatening to destroy us. Giving up on the love of my life isn’t an option, but in the end I might not be able to save him. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><i>ALWAYS YOURS</i> is a slow-burn, intense romance wrapped up in a suspenseful beautiful love story. It's book 2 in the <i>Liam and Madelyn </i>duet and must be read in order.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Title: </span><i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Must Love Forever </span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Author: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Leigh Lennon</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Series:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> <i>425 Madison Ave #11</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Genres: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Contemporary Romance</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Synopsis: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bianca</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Handsome husband—check. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Beautiful house—check. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wonderful life...I could never put a check next to this. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Through it all, I longed for a different life. With a man I had called my best friend. A man who is not my husband. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">When the unspeakable happens and I’m left alone, its Mick who is there to pick me up. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mick</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Not everything is meant to be. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Watching the woman who owned my heart start a life with someone else - broke me to the core.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">But time goes on and I try too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Until one phone call changes both our lives. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">She could have been taken from me forever. Instead, a tragic accident takes away the only man I thought ever made her happy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">When she starts over again, in my city, in my home; sharing slivers of her story with me it's then that I learn not everything is as it appears. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">None of this matters though, when I’ve been given a second chance to prove we’re meant to be.</span></span></div>
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</style>Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-55042612230403790442020-01-05T07:00:00.000-06:002020-01-05T07:00:04.928-06:00ARC Review: The Pretenders (The Similars #2) by Rebecca Hanover<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book info</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>: <i>The Pretenders</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author</b>: Rebecca Hanover</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Series: </b><i>The Similars #2</i> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: YA science fiction</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date: </b>December 10th, 2019</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Publisher: </b>Sourcebooks Fire</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source</b>: ARC from publisher which did not influence my opinion</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My rating</b>: 4 stars</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="freeText8754872969054842505" style="color: #181818; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>In this conclusion to The Similars duology, Emma must figure out who she really is, decide between two boys with the same face, and stop a dangerous plan based on revenge.</b><br /><br />Emma is still reeling from the events of her junior year at Darkwood. Not only is her best friend, Oliver, shockingly alive, but the boy she loves—his Similar, Levi—is still on the island where he grew up, stranded with his deranged creator.<br /><br />More importantly, she is grappling with who she really is. Emma can't accept the hard truths she learned last year and refuses to share her secrets with anyone, isolating herself from her friends and Ollie.<br /><br />But when more of the Similars' creator's plot is revealed, Emma and her friends will have to try to stop him from putting a plan into motion that could destroy everyone she loves.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I didn't get a copy of this until after it was published, even though I had it listed as not being published till January, it actually was released in December. So sorry this review is a bit late! </span></span>This conclusion the story was really good. There were lots of twists and turns, some hinted at in the end of book one. Without giving much away, it turns out that the plot is even more terrifying than was believed in the first book, and what happens at the school, and out in the world itself is more than Emma and the other Similars expect to have to deal with. This story had a lot of action and edge of your seat moments. It was a page-turner and I finished it very quickly once I picked it up, because I had to know where each turn was taking us, and how it would all end. Definitely a great conclusion to a debut author's first duology. </span></span> </span></span></span>Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-14384129836356707612020-01-04T07:00:00.000-06:002020-01-04T07:00:09.224-06:00Pre-Release Blitz Review with Giveaway: Keystone by Katie Delahanty<h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>:<i> Keystone</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author</b>: Katie Delahanty</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: YA science fiction</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date</b>:<b> </b>January 7th, 2020 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Publisher</b>: Entangled Teen</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source</b>: ARC received from publisher which did not influence my opinion</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My rating</b>: 4.5 stars</span></span><br />
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When Ella Karman debuts on the Social Stock Exchange, she finds out life as a high profile “Influencer” isn’t what she expected. Everyone around her is consumed by their rankings, in creating the smoke and mirrors that make them the envy of the world.<br />
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Leaving her old life behind, she joins Keystone, a secret school for thieves, where students are trained to seal everything analog and original because something—or someone—is changing history to suit their needs.
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out of the lake, I sprawl on the beach, sucking in precious air for as long as
I dare. Still breathless, I limp into the woods. My temples throb and I long to
return to the house and climb into bed, to huddle under the blankets until the
shivering stops. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Last chance to</i> <i>keep
my old life.</i> <i>I could come out of this a survivor. My parents would be so
proud… </i>Once the story hit the Networks, my Influencer status would be
reinstated—especially now that everyone who knew my family’s secret is…dead<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i> </span></div>
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explosion. Maybe part of me already knows the truth, but I’m not ready for it.
Instead, the final fleeting glimpse I had of my best friend, Deena, her blond
hair whipping across her face right before the blast, assaults me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Doubling over, I swallow the sickness
rising my throat, shutting my eyes against her. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We weren’t speaking, but she didn’t deserve this. None of them did.</i>
Tears bubble down my cheeks. Dropping to my knees, I stare up at the starry sky,
an irrevocable ache seeping through me. <i>How can I be in this world without
them?</i> <i>Wherever they are,</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can
they see me? </i>The universe is endless, and the stars shine down without even
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">A voice arrives on the breeze from the
lake, its nearness sobering me. For the plan to work, the world needs to
believe I’m dead.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> But if I stick to the
plan I can never go back.</i> That truth should terrify me, but I’m already
overwhelmed. Besides, there’s nothing left to go back to. Not without Adam<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">
He was the only one who made me feel like I mattered.</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Breathing deep, I heave myself to my
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drive me from Lake Tahoe to the Sequoia National Forest, but the Disconnects
offered me refuge on the condition I wouldn’t be tracked. Starting now, I’m
invisible. They were supposed to send a guide, but he never showed up, and it’s
pure luck I stumble upon the bikes, sneakers, and hooded sweatshirt hidden
behind a tree. Taking it as a sign I’ve made the right decision, I yelp.
Choking back the cry, I tug the sweatshirt over my dress with shaking hands. In
the pocket I find a tube of glittery, gold paint and draw a haphazard zigzag
over half my face to disguise my identity from facial-recognition cameras. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The mark of a Disconnect.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This one really intrigued me from the idea being similar to the only episode of </span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Black Mirror</span></i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that I have watched. Because that's what I was relating it to as I started the book, at first I was a bit disappointed that the story didn't start out with us spending time with Ella in this world of being an Influencer. However, as we got further along, the way those days were brought in with her journaling to try to get past what she was feeling guilty about, it definitely hit hard how things had been and just how far she had gone, or what she had let trying to stay relevant keep her from doing even when she knew what was right and what was wrong. It was hard to wonder though, if the boy from her past, Adam, was really someone as bad as she thought at one point, or if he was someone she should have trusted. And in the end, we learn something else new about him, something I had kind of had a tiny bit of wondering about earlier on. Now, while this isn't listed as part of a series, I sure hope that there is a sequel! It was definitely left off at the end in a way that there is so much more we could do, and I want to know it. I want all the other heists that they could go on, and even though they may have stopped the whole Smart Brain takeover as they tried, it sounds like there is still more that could be done and more to save. </span></span></span></h2>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>About the Author</u></span>:</b></h2>
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Katie lives in Los Angeles with her husband, twin daughters, and son. Growing up in Pittsburgh, she loved old movies and playing dress up, but never considered telling stories of her own until she was asked to start a blog for the sleepwear company she worked for. Unsure what to say about lingerie, she wrote a fictional serial about a girl chasing her costume design dreams who fell in love with a rock star along the way. And that’s when Katie fell in love with storytelling. That blog became <i>The Brightside Series</i> and she’s been waking before dawn to write ever since.
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<li>Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.</li>
<li>Order on ascending date added.</li>
<li>Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books (or 20 if you keep adding like I do!)</li>
<li>Read the synopses of the books</li>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">1. <i>Nightmare City</i> by Andrew Klavan</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText3118818007230671467"><b>What should have been an ordinary morning is about to spiral into a day of unrelenting terror.</b><br /><br />As
a reporter for his high school newspaper, Tom is always on the lookout
for an offbeat story. But from the moment he woke up this morning, his
own life has been more bizarre than any headline could ever tell.<br /><br />The
streets of his town are suddenly empty and silent. A strange fog has
drifted in from the sea and hangs over everything. And something is
moving in that fog. Something evil. Something hungry. Closing in on Tom.<br /><br />Tom's
terrified girlfriend Marie says the answers lie at the Santa Maria
Monastery, a haunted ruin standing amidst a forest blackened by
wildfire. But can he trust her? A voice that seems to be coming from
beyond the grave is warning him that nothing is what it seems.<br /><br />Only
one thing is certain: with his world collapsing around him, Tom has
only a few hours to recover the life he knew--before he, too, is lost
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I want to read something by this author, and this one sounds like a good enough place to start.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Keep</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainer16384861044463055053">A <i>Lynburn Legacy</i> present for you, my petal darlings.<br /><br />Set
the night after the end of Unspoken, before all the action of Untold.
You have to keep moving in a Gothic mystery. But sometimes you can take a
night to be sad.</span><br />
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Because I love this series and this author, I know that I need to read this short novella at some point, and I forgot about it till I saw it here, so I will keep it. Maybe I need to make a special TBR list for novellas? That's a 2020 thing I guess.<br />
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<span id="freeText126979806444935380">Reality TV hunk and
People magazine's "sexiest man alive", Sepp Gregory goes on a book tour
to promote his debut novel, a thinly veiled autobiography. Not that Sepp
has actually read the book, he doesn't have to, he lived it! The book
becomes a sensation, a <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, and, surprisingly, it even gets rave reviews from serious critics. Aside from Harriet Post, that is.<br /><br />One
of the blogosphere's most respected critics, Harriet hears the host of
her favorite, high-brow, radio show gush about Sepp’s abdominal muscles
on-air and fears the end of civilization is upon us. She takes matters
into her own hands and sets off to reveal the truth behind the
bestseller and to show Sepp as the buff fraud he really is. But then
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finds him, appropriately enough, at the Playboy Mansion, where he’s
supposed to be interviewing Sepp’s former television love Roxy Sandoval
for his next, highly lucrative, project. Reality and "reality" collide,
and a tragic accident sends Sepp and Harriet off on a sex-fueled
roadtrip through the southwest. The mind meets the body, and both will
be changed forever. <i>Raw: A Love Story</i> is Mark Haskell Smith at his best, dangerously sexy and wickedly funny.</span><br />
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This actually still sounds kind of good.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">4. <i>Precious Blood </i>by Tonya Hurley</span></b></u>:</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText13210333341842189778"><b>From the author of the <i>New York Times</i>
bestselling ghostgirl series, the start to a dark and thrilling trilogy
about three girls who become entangled with an enigmatic boy.
Previously published as <i>The Blessed</i>.</b><br /><br />What if martyrs and saints lived among us? And what if you were told you were one of them?<br /> <br />Meet Agnes, Cecilia, and Lucy. Three lost girls, each searching for something. But what they find is Beyond Belief.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Eh, not sure if it sounds that great.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText8164574808621744572">Worst. Summer. Ever.<br /><br />Emma
Guthrie races to learn the hoodoo magic needed to break The Beaumont
Curse before her marked boyfriend Cooper’s sixteenth birthday. But deep
in the South Carolina Lowcountry, dark, mysterious forces encroach,
conspiring to separate Emma and Cooper forever. When Cooper starts to
change, turning cold and indifferent, Emma discovers that both his heart
and body are marked for possession by competing but equally powerful
adversaries.<br /><br />Desperate to save him, Emma and her twin brother,
Jack, risk their lives to uncover the source of the black magic that has
allured Cooper and holds him in its grip. Faced with the horror of a
soul-eating boohag, Emma and Jack must fight to resist its fiendish
power to free Cooper long enough to join their strengths and face it
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I haven't read the first in the series, in fact, it's not even on my TBR.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">6. <i>Manor of Secrets</i> by Katherine Longshore</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText17411697728441603021">The year is 1911. And at The Manor, nothing is as it seems . . .<br /><br />Lady
Charlotte Edmonds: Beautiful, wealthy, and sheltered, Charlotte feels
suffocated by the strictures of upper-crust society. She longs to see
the world beyond The Manor, to seek out high adventure. And most of all,
romance. <br /><br />Janie Seward: Fiery, hardworking, and clever, Janie
knows she can be more than just a kitchen maid. But she isn't sure she
possesses the courage -- or the means -- to break free and follow her
passions. <br /><br />Both Charlotte and Janie are ready for change. As
their paths overlap in the gilded hallways and dark corridors of The
Manor, rules are broken and secrets are revealed. Secrets that will
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Makes me think of <i>Downton Abbey</i>, but will I ever read it? Probably not.<br />
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<span id="freeText6766326971936540162">"I was sixteen the second time I had my first kiss...."<br /><br />At the end of AMBER HOUSE, Sarah made a choice that transformed everything--and now she must choose it all again.<br /><br />Things
are very different--better--for Sarah and her family: her Aunt Maggie
grew up; her parents are happily married; her grandmother died after a
long, productive and respected life. But other things are different too,
and not for the better.<br /><br />After growing up in the free country of
the Pacific Northwest, Sarah Parsons has settled in at Amber House, the
stately Maryland home that's been in her family for generations. But the
world surrounding the House feels deeply wrong to Sarah. It's a place
where the colonists lost the 1776 Insurrection, where the American
Confederation of States still struggles with segregation, and where
Sarah is haunted by echoes of a better world that she knows never
existed.<br /><br />Her friend Jackson shares these visions of a different
world--and together, they manage both to remember the way things ought
to be, and to plan a daring mission that will reset the universe once
again. Sarah must figure out what has changed, and why, and how she can
fix it--how she can find her way to another otherwhen.</span>
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I really liked the first book, and I might even have a copy of this one. If I do, I need to switch this over to my TBR-owned list.<br />
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<span id="freeText14033713169643561401">After a mysterious
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states seal themselves off from one another and do their best to protect
their surviving residents. When the state of Florida is bordered off
from the surrounding states, Taylen Fincher, a seventeen-year-old girl
with a yearning for her former life finds herself wondering how much of
what they’ve been told is true.<br /><br />When Troum took control of the
state, he told the residents that the other states had fallen to the
virus and that he wouldn’t allow the same thing to happen to them. But
Taylen doesn’t believe it. She insists that there is still life outside
of the state, and she is going to do whatever it takes to prove it… but
her actions will cost her more than she ever expected.<br /><br />Troum
kidnaps Taylen’s sister, Penelope, in hopes of coaxing her into behaving
– into being a submissive resident, much like the others. But Taylen
isn’t one to give in that easily.<br /><br />Eager to rescue her sister,
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">9. <i>The Day Zombies Ruined My Perfectly Boring Life </i>by Jen Naumann</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText4525556438984303201">Emma Ferdig has heard the term “life sucks, then you die”, but she never knew she was supposed to take it quite so literally.<br /><br />It’s
senior year. Emma should be looking forward to escaping her mundane
small town, and going on to college—finally. Her biggest worries should
be the fact that she’s feeling something more for her life-long best
friend Finn, and how she’s going to make things happen between them. But
all her plans for a less-sucky future go out the window with the
discovery of a seriously creepy woman in her backyard.<br /><br />As it turns out, zombies are real.<br /><br />In
the first book of the Boring Life Series, Emma’s life is turned upside
down as she’s forced to leave everything behind, running off with Finn
and a group of extremely odd misfits that include Finn’s jackhole
brother Cash, and his unorthodox girlfriend Marley. In an instantaneous
journey across the Midwest, they’ll learn horrifying secrets, trust the
wrong people, and make deadly mistakes. As they do all then can to try
and survive the impending apocalypse, Emma will realize that maybe her
painfully boring life hadn’t been such a bad thing, after all.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My thoughts</b>:</span></span><br />
Not really interested anymore.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">10. <i>Cyber Dawn </i>by M.L. Adams</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText16811313563075328141">Ben survived cancer... that was the easy part.<br /><br />After
losing his leg to cancer and spending six years as a prototype in a
top-secret cybernetic research program, seventeen-year-old Ben Raine is
ready for a normal life. Now a junior in high school, it seems as though
normal is just what he’s going to get. He’s met new friends, made the
varsity football team, and even scored a date with the school’s head
cheerleader. But just as life is starting to look up, Ben hears four
words that will change everything -– you never had cancer.<br /><br />Determined
to find out why, Ben hires Sarah -– a classmate who moonlights as a
hacker -– to help him hunt down the truth. But when they get too close,
they soon find themselves on the run from the police, the FBI, and a
team of ruthless assassins. Caught in the middle of a murderous
conspiracy, Ben and Sarah tap into the one thing that may save them –-
Ben’s cybernetic brain. But will it give them the advantage they need?
Or cost them both their lives?</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My thoughts</b>:</span></span><br />
Probably not<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">11. <i>The Collection </i>by Shannon Stoker</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6007898796930906537">How far would you go to control your own destiny? <br /> <br />Mia
Morrissey has escaped: America, the Registry, and the role she was
raised for— a perfect bride auctioned to the highest bidder. She’s enemy
number one to the world’s largest power, and there’s no turning back
now.<br /><br />From the moment she and her friends Andrew, and Carter cross
the border into Mexico it becomes clear their troubles are only
beginning. The young men are immediately picked up by a violent and
omnipotent militia—The Collection—and it’s Mia’s turn to rescue them.<br /><br />With
time running out, her ex-fiancé’s henchman on her trail, and a
dangerous tide shifting back in America, Mia will do whatever she has
to. Even if that means risking everything and putting herself back on an
auction block. The price of freedom is never too high…but what if the
cost is her life?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I haven't read the first book yet, so I'll wait on this one.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText18211666184633710719">Sherry’s dad is
infected with the rabies mutation and his only chance at survival lies
beyond the deadly fence separating the country: the antidote produced in
the labs on the other side. And Sherry isn’t the only one who hopes to
save a loved one; Joshua wants nothing more than to have his sister
back, but after years as a Weeper she might already be beyond saving.
Together with Tyler and Rachel, they set out on what might very well be a
suicide mission.<br /><br />Soon they realize that life beyond the fence is nothing like they had hoped it would be. <br /><br />As
they struggle to survive against brutal military forces, their strength
won't be the only thing put to test. Can love survive in a hopeless
world?</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My thoughts</b>:</span></span><br />
Read the first one, and while I didn't love it, I like the author enough that I would like at some point to go on and read this as well.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Keep</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">13. <i>Forgotten Lyrics </i>by Amanda Hocking</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText15437179546647017052"><b>Don’t miss this
imaginative new short story set in the magical world of Watersong—a
realm of enchanting beauty…and terrifying secrets.</b><br /><br />Aggie is a
mythological creature on a secret mission. Lydia is a young woman from
a magical family with no real powers of her own. And Daniel is a high
school boy who’s made it his duty to protect his deeply troubled older
brother. Then one fateful night, their lives collide in a terrifying
accident that changes them all forever. And beneath the surface, the
ripple effects of the accident will have more impact than anyone could
ever guess...changing not only their future, but the fate of an entire
town.</span><br />
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I really liked this series, so someday I want to read this novella.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">14. <i>Teen Spirit </i>by Francesca Lia Block</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText13467750032136574561">Francesca Lia Block,
critically acclaimed author of Weetzie Bat, brings this eerie and
redemptive ghost story to life with her signature, poetic prose. It's
perfect for fans of supernatural stories with a touch of romance like
the Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.<br /><br />After
Julie's grandmother passes away, she is forced to move across town to
the not-so-fancy end of Beverly Hills and start over at a new school.
The only silver lining to the perpetual dark cloud that seems to be
following her? Clark—a die-hard fan of Buffy and all things Joss Whedon,
who is just as awkward and damaged as she is. Her kindred spirit.<br /><br />When
the two try to contact Julie's grandmother with a Ouija board, they
make contact with a different spirit altogether. The real kind. And this
ghost will do whatever it takes to come back to the world of the
living.<br /><br />Francesca Lia Block's latest young adult novel is a haunting work about family, loss, love, and redemption.</span>
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As fun as the title is, I think maybe I've read similar books or seen similar movies.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">15. <i>Poor Little Dead Girls </i>by Lizzie Friend</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText14559524532722718675">Perfect people aren't just born. They're made.<br /><br />The
first time she is blindfolded and kidnapped, star-athlete and posh
boarding school newbie Sadie is terrified. She wakes up in a dark room
surrounded by hushed whispers, hooded strangers, and a mysterious voice
whispering not-so-sweet nothings in her ear. <br /><br />But once the robes
come off, she realizes it’s just an elaborate prank designed to induct
her into the group that’s been pulling the strings at Keating Hall for
generations. The circle has it all--incredible connections; fabulous
parties; and, of course, an in with the brother society’s gorgeous
pledges. <br /><br />The instant popularity is enough to make Sadie forget
about the unexplained marks on her body, the creepy ceremonial rituals,
and the incident that befell one of her teammates the year before. So
the next time Sadie is kidnapped, she isn’t scared, but she should be.
The worst of Keating Hall is yet to come.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kind of sounds good, but has low ratings.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">16. <i>Turn Down the Lights </i>by Richard Chizmar</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText13419457255093044513">It was December 1988:
George Bush had just defeated Michael Dukakis in the Presidential
Election. Pitcher Orel Hershiser and the Los Angeles Dodgers had beaten
the Oakland A's in five games to win the World Series. People were
waiting in line at movie theaters to watch Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman
in <i>Rain Man</i>. Tom Clancy's <i>The Cardinal of the Kremlin</i> and Anne Rice's <i>The Queen of the Damned</i> were atop the bestseller lists. The most acclaimed genre books of the year were Thomas Harris's <i>The Silence of the Lambs</i> and Peter Straub's <i>Koko</i>.<br /><br />And twenty-two year old college student Richard Chizmar had just published the premiere issue of a horror magazine named <i>Cemetery Dance</i>.<br /><br />Twenty-five years later, there have been seventy issues of <i>Cemetery Dance</i>
magazine. There have been more than 275 signed Limited Edition
hardcovers in the Cemetery Dance book line. There have been awards
including the World Fantasy Award, the International Horror Critics
Guild Award, and the HWA Board of Trustees Excellence in Specialty Press
Publishing Award, as well as nominations for the British Fantasy Award,
the American Horror Award, and the Bram Stoker Award, just to name a
few.<br /><br />To celebrate the 25th anniversary of that premiere issue of Cemetery Dance, we're proud to announce <i>Turn Down the Lights</i>,
an anthology of authors who helped make the magazine what it is today.
These original horror stories by Stephen King, Norman Partridge, Jack
Ketchum, Brian James Freeman, Bentley Little, Ed Gorman, Ronald Kelly,
Steve Rasnic Tem, Clive Barker, and Peter Straub capture the genuine
love of the genre that pushes Cemetery Dance Publications forward year
after year.<br /><br /><i>Now, turn down the lights, flip the page, take my hand, and start the dance…</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
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As I keep saying, I don't really read anthologies anymore.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">17. <i>City of Dark Magic </i>by Magnus Flyte</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText5520151035781288248"><b>Cosmically fast-paced and wildly imaginative, this debut novel is a perfect potion of magic and suspense</b><br />
Once a city of enormous wealth and culture, Prague was home to
emperors, alchemists, astronomers, and, as it’s whispered, hell portals.
When music student Sarah Weston lands a summer job at Prague Castle
cataloging Beethoven’s manuscripts, she has no idea how dangerous her
life is about to become. <i>Prague is a threshold, </i>Sarah is warned, <i>and it is steeped in blood.</i>
Soon after Sarah arrives, strange things begin to happen. She
learns that her mentor, who was working at the castle, may not have
committed suicide after all. Could his cryptic notes be warnings? As
Sarah parses his clues about Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved,” she manages
to get arrested, to have tantric sex in a public fountain, and to
discover a time-warping drug. She also catches the attention of a
four-hundred-year-old dwarf, the handsome Prince Max, and a powerful
U.S. senator with secrets she will do anything to hide.<br /> <i>City of Dark Magic </i>could
be called a rom-com paranormal suspense novel—or it could simply be
called one of the most entertaining novels of the year.</span><br />
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I don't really read a lot of adult fantasy, and that's what this is.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">18. <i>Fracture Me</i> by Tahereh Mafi</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText3689926441377915159">In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the <i>New York Times</i>
bestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point
rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment. Set during and soon
after the final moments of <i>Unravel Me</i>, <i>Fracture Me</i> is told from Adam's perspective.<br /><br />As
Omega Point prepares to launch an all-out assault on The
Reestablishment soldiers stationed in Sector 45, Adam's focus couldn't
be further from the upcoming battle. He's reeling from his breakup with
Juliette, scared for his best friend's life, and as concerned as ever
for his brother James's safety. And just as Adam begins to wonder if
this life is really for him, the alarms sound. It's time for war.<br /><br />On
the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor—but taking
down Warner, Adam's newly discovered half brother, won't be that easy.
The Reestablishment can't tolerate a rebellion, and they'll do anything
to crush the resistance . . . including killing everyone Adam has ever
cared about.<br /><br /><i>Fracture Me</i> sets the stage for <i>Ignite Me</i>,
the explosive finale in Tahereh Mafi's epic dystopian series. It's a
novella not to be missed by fans who crave action-packed stories with
tantalizing romance like <i>Divergent</i> by Veronica Roth, <i>The Hunger Games</i> by Suzanne Collins, and <i>Legend</i> by Marie Lu.</span><br />
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I'm so far behind on all the new stuff with this series, but I loved it, and I will read this some day!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">19. <i>Eat Move Sleep </i>by Tom Rath</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText18439246654046581567">The latest <b><i> New York Times </i> bestseller </b>from
Tom Rath, featuring a new assessment, personalized Eat Move Sleep Plan,
and a host of online tools for individuals, groups, and organizations.
Named to <b>Apple iTunes Best of 2013 in Nonfiction and Health.</b><br /><br />"Well
written and scrupulously researched, this breezy guide lobbies for an
all-encompassing approach to improving one's lifestyle...Rath's '30-Day
Guide'...is clear and actionable." -<i>Kirkus review</i></span><br />
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From the author of <i>StrengthsFinder 2.0, How Full Is Your Bucket?, Strengths Based Leadership,</i> and <i>Wellbeing </i>comes
a transformative book and online application that will improve your
health for years to come. While Tom's bestsellers on strengths and
well-being have inspired more than 5 million people in the last decade, <i>Eat Move Sleep</i> reveals
his greatest passion and expertise. Quietly managing a serious illness
for more than 20 years, Tom has assembled a wide range of information on
the impact of eating, moving, and sleeping. Written in his classic
conversational style, <i>Eat Move Sleep</i> features the most proven and
practical ideas from his research. This remarkably quick read offers
advice that is comprehensive yet simple and often counterintuitive but
always credible. <i>Eat Move Sleep</i> will help you make good decisions
automatic -- in all three of these interconnected areas. With every
bite you take, you will make better choices. You will move a lot more
than you do today. And you will sleep better than you have in years. <b>More than a book, <i>Eat Move Sleep</i> is a new way to live.</b></div>
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I read the StrengthsFinder book, and while I'm sure this is good too, I know I won't get around to it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">20. <i>Platform 21 </i>by T.R. Patrick</span></b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText16679630962342770611">Luke's life is about to take a dangerous turn. <br />But first he has to die. <br /><br />In
the year 2052, high school sophomore Luke Gibson considers himself an
average teenager in a world on the brink of monumental change. Joining
his parents and sister, Laura, at the first World Energy Initiative
Conference, he is among thousands gathered in a Denver arena to
celebrate free renewable energy when a massive earthquake strikes
killing everyone in the stadium. The last thing Luke sees before his
death is a girl reaching out to him--a stranger whose face he remembers
from his dreams. <br /><br />The end, however, is not the end. Suddenly,
inexplicably, Luke is back home in Ohio and everything is different. His
sister is gone, the victim in an unsolved homicide years before.
Angela, his mysterious dream girl, is here also, and the only person
besides Luke who recalls the previous reality. And now their
determination to uncover the truth about Laura's murder and their
transformed world is making them targets--forced to flee for their lives
from a nameless shadow organization and a government seeking vengeance
for an unthinkable act of terror--as they stand on the threshold of a
dark conspiracy that threatens all humankind. <br /><br />**With Platform
21, a brilliantly inventive and unrelentingly exciting excursion to a
troubled near-future, author T.R. Patrick joins the ranks of Suzanne
Collins (The Hunger Games), Veronica Roth (Divergent), Pittacus Lore (I
Am Number Four) and other masters of YA speculative suspense fiction.
The first book in the "Beyond the Veil" series, Platform 21 follows
teenager Luke Gibson up to and beyond his death in a horrific terrorist
attack in Denver in the year 2052. Reawakening in a world strangely
transformed, Luke sets out to uncover the truth about his new
reality--joining forces with Angela, a girl he had seen previously in
his dreams, in a desperate race for survival that will propel them
across the threshold of an insidious global conspiracy that threatens
the future of all humanity.**</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My thoughts</b>:</span></span><br />
Not sure why I added it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Verdict</b>: Toss</span></span><br />
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It looks like I'm only keeping 7 this week, so that's less than half, which is good. <br />
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that I'm back to doing this basically weekly instead of a month ahead,
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were on the list last week, it was 3,073, with cutting 13, I'm down to 3,065, meaning I've added a few this week!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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you read any
of these? Would you suggest I keep any I'm tossing? And if you're
inspired to do this on your blog, please feel free to join in and share a
link in the comments, since it will also get you an extra
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again this is a US only giveaway, unless you are International and see a
book here you really want and would be willing to pay for the
difference in the shipping through Paypal or some other way. You get to pick any two books from the pictures
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long as they don't get traded away, or picked by last week's winner,
and I will pick a surprise book from the piles to add to your choice.
As I mentioned above, unpacking is finding a lot of books to get rid of, so you have even more to pick from this week! Here are your choices:</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span> </span></span><br />
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Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-24388703745934475012020-01-03T07:00:00.000-06:002020-01-03T07:00:03.680-06:00Book Blitz with Giveaway: The Move (The Creek Water Series #2) by Whitney Dineen<div style="margin: 0 auto 15px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title: </b> </span></span><i>The Move</i><br /><b>Author: </b>Whitney Dineen<br />
<b>Series: </b><i>The Creek Water Series #2</i><br /><b>Publication date</b>: January 1st 2020<br /><b>Genres</b>: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance<br />
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When Lexi Blake was twelve years old, a fortune teller gave her the following cryptic message: </blockquote>
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In your thirtieth year, once the dog jumps over you, your life will change in the most unexpected ways. </blockquote>
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Lexi is thirty now and the following unexpected things have occurred: </blockquote>
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•While walking through Central Park enjoying a beautiful fall day, Lexi eats dirt when a careless dog owner throws a frisbee at her head. A dog jumps over her. </blockquote>
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•Lexi gets a promotion that pays less than her current job. </blockquote>
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•Her apartment turns condo and she can’t afford the down payment. </blockquote>
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In order to escape her bad luck, she takes a vacation to visit a good friend in Creek Water, Missouri. But as it turns out, fate has a lot more in store for Lexi Blake. </blockquote>
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Will a good friend, an unexpected love interest, and a historic house have her scrapping her plans and moving to a small town on the banks of the Mississippi River? Find out in the delightfully funny rom-com that’s sure to make you believe in happy endings!</blockquote>
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I turn to give Emmie’s cousin a wave of greeting. We haven’t met yet, but I’ve heard so many Beau stories over the years that I feel like I already know him. I’m not at all prepared for the sight that greets me. I imagined Beau would look a lot like Emmie: tall, blond, medium build. What I see instead is a masculine tower of solid, dark, brooding, hunka-hunka burning love. I mean seriously, <i>WOW</i>. My mouth hangs open in a most awkward fashion, and I force it shut before I drool on my shoes or something.<br />
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Beau glides by in his perfectly faded jeans that fit like they were made for him—every contour deliciously showcased, like the mice from <i>Cinderella</i> sewed them especially for him. He’s wearing a blue dress shirt rolled up at the sleeves, highlighting forearms that are no stranger to physical work. He must not have seen me—maybe because I’ve already climbed two steps to the second floor—because he says to Emmie, “That woman is going to be the death of me.”<br />
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“Shelby?” Emmie asks.<br />
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“Who else? I swear to God when Cootie was pregnant with her she must have drunk a gallon of vinegar a day. That gal is as ornery as the day is long.”<br />
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“Before you tell me what she did, I’d like you to meet my friend Lexi from New York.” Emmie gestures in such a way as to let Beau know that I’m standing behind him.<br />
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He turns to say hello, and my jaw drops open at the sheer impact of looking straight into his piercing eyes. I snap my lips shut, realizing my open-mouthed sea bass look might have him wondering if I’m mentally challenged.<br />
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Beau’s stare is so intense that I hurry to say, “I’ll go on upstairs so you two can talk.” God knows what personal things he might have said had Emmie not alerted him of my presence. I don’t wait for either of them to reply before dashing up to the sleeping loft. Of course, it’s an open loft, so I can still hear every word they say, but at least the privacy is implied.<br />
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“You know the dance the club has right after Thanksgiving?” I hear Beau ask.<br />
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Emmie replies, “The Cornucopia Ball? What of it?”<br />
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“Cootie has proposed that this year the club members elect a king and queen of the ball and she wants me and Shelby to campaign for it.”<br />
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Emmie starts laughing. “No! You know they’ll make you wear a cornucopia on your head if you win.” She’s giggling so hard she can barely catch her breath.<br />
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“Can you imagine?” Beau asks. “I’d feel like Henry the Eighth or something. No, sir, I’m not doin’ it.” A moment later he adds, “Shelby thinks it’s because I hate her mother.”<br />
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“Well you sort of do,” Emmie tells him. “We all do.”<br />
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“I told her, ‘Shelby, it’s not<i> just</i> ’cause I hate your mama, it’s because it’s the darned stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of and I won’t be a party to it.’ I may have also mentioned that I don’t even want to go.”<br />
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“Beauregard Frothingham, you cannot skip the ball! My god, Cootie would never let you live it down.”<br />
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“Those demented club ladies are not the boss of me, Emmie. I have never danced to their tune, and I’m not gonna start now.”<br />
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“I’m guessing you mentioned that to Shelby?”<br />
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“I did,” he says. “It did not go well.”<br />
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“Ya think? Beau, that dance is the second biggest event the club throws next to the New Years’ Eve gala. They nominate the committee who organizes the following year’s ball the day after the current event. For a whole year, they’re girdle-deep in the trenches, planning it.” Then she calls up the stairs, “Come on down, Lex, I want to show you the rest of the first floor.”<br />
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I quickly descend as I was sitting at the top of the staircase blatantly eavesdropping—while trying to catch the breath that was stolen from me when I saw Beau.<br />
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When I appear, Emmie’s cousin looks at me and his gorgeous green eyes squint together before he blatantly frowns at me. I come to a quick stop. I’m not sure if it’s because I look deranged from traveling or what, but I get the sense he’s taken an immediate dislike to me.<br />
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I step forward to shake his hand, having forgotten I’m still on the second stair and I wind up falling down like a drunken circus clown. Emmie rushes to my side, “Lexi, are you okay?” She reaches to give me a hand up while her cousin does nothing more than stand there and stare at me.<br />
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“I’m fine,” I say, hurrying to my feet. “I thought I’d shake Beau’s hand and didn’t realize I was still on the second stair. I must be tired from my flight.” Or, you know, an idiot.<br />
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<i>Way to go, Lexi.</i><br />
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“You poor thing,” Emmie says. “Why don’t you come on over here to the couch and sit down. I’ll get you a nice glass of water.”<br />
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I do as she suggests, wondering how a glass of cold water is going recoup my dignity after making a fool of myself in front of the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen. Beau has not moved an inch, either to aid me or greet me. Emmie passes by him as she walks toward the open-concept kitchen. She punches him in the stomach and says, “Don’t be such a dolt. Be sociable.”<br />
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Beau’s feet eventually start to move in my direction. Once he reaches the couch, he stops right in front of me, nearly boring holes through me with the intensity of his gaze. He demands, “Who are you again?”<br />
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Whitney loves to laugh, play with her kids, bake, and eat french fries -- not always in that order. </blockquote>
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Whitney is a multi-award-winning author of romcoms, non-fiction humor, and middle reader fiction. Basically, she writes whatever the voices in her head tell her to. </blockquote>
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She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband, Jimmy, where they raise children, chickens, and organic vegetables. </blockquote>
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Gold Medal winner at the International Readers' Favorite Awards, 2017. </blockquote>
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Silver medal winner at the International Readers' Favorite Awards, 2015, 2016. </blockquote>
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Finalist RONE Awards, 2016. </blockquote>
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Finalist at the IRFA 2016, 2017. </blockquote>
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Finalist at the Book Excellence Awards, 2017 </blockquote>
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Finalist Top Shelf Indie Book Awards, 2017 </blockquote>
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Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-32204354578512180802020-01-03T06:30:00.000-06:002020-01-03T06:30:07.168-06:00Cover Reveal: Flame (Web of Desire #2) and Ashes (Web of Desire #3) by Aleatha Romig<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">No longer simmering and crackling beyond our realm, the fire smoldering in the distance roars to life. The blaze has the capacity to scorch and destroy everything and everyone in its path. </span></div>
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All that I’ve known and believed was obliterated the moment Madeline spoke a truth I’d never suspected. With one sentence, one plea, my life has taken an uncharted turn. Through the smoke and soot, I search for answers.</div>
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A man, an outfit, and my brothers-in-arms have been my solace, my calling, and my reason to live. Now that I know there’s more, what will the future hold? </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Title</b>: <i>Oasis</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author</b>: Katya de Becerra</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Genre</b>: YA science fiction</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date</b>:<b> </b>January 7th, 2020 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Publisher</b>: Imprint Macmillan</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source</b>: E-galley from FFBC which did not influence my opinion</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My rating</b>: 4 stars</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">The oasis saved them. But who will save
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">Alif had exciting summer plans: working
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">With their camp wiped away, Alif and
the others find themselves lost on the sands, seemingly doomed . . . until they
find the oasis. It has everything they need: food, water, shade—and mysterious
ruins that hide a deadly secret. As reality begins to shift around them, they
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">The answers turn Alif and her friends
against one another, and they begin to wonder if they’ve truly been saved. And
while it was easy to walk into the oasis, it may be impossible to leave . . .</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">Katya de Becerra’s new supernatural
thriller hides a mystery in plain sight, and will keep you guessing right up to
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29748453-oasis">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29748453-oasis</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB">Barnes and Noble: <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/oasis-katya-de-becerra/1129819260#/">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/oasis-katya-de-becerra/1129819260#/</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="ES">iTunes: </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://books.apple.com/br/book/oasis/id1447813177"><span lang="ES">https://books.apple.com/br/book/oasis/id1447813177</span></a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I've been intrigued for this one since I first saw it. And overall I really enjoyed the book. In the end it had the kind of vague/not definite ending that while can be okay, and I know a lot of people like, I'm not the hugest fan of. I kind of like my endings tied up in little bows as much as possible. Or at least to know what happened. But the whole story up to that point was so good that I could barely put it down. I loved the dig site parts, and the friendships and tension between the group was well done also. There were some twists and turns that I didn't see coming, and that is something that I do really like in a story. It was good to get the back stories of some of the characters to understand their motivation, but I do feel like we needed more about one of them, Luke, and maybe also Minh. The oasis itself was fascinating and how the author described it was very vivid and kept you guessing at what was next. The possible alien/ancient god aspect was a little iffy for me, I almost needed a little more of that. I had a hard time deciding what to rate this. I wavered between a 3.5 and 4 star rating. In the end I am giving this 4 stars, because what happened at the end may just be a personal issue that I had, and I can see that a lot of other people might enjoy that, and it was very well written, and had a lot that kept me turning pages as fast as I could hoping to find out all the answers.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; line-height: 107%;">Katya de Becerra was born in Russia, studied in California, lived
in Peru, and then stayed in Australia long enough to become a local. She was
going to be an Egyptologist when she grew up, but instead she earned a PhD in
Anthropology and now works as a university lecturer and a researcher. Katya is
a short version of her real name, which is very long and gets mispronounced a
lot. <i>What The Woods Keep</i> was her first novel (out now), which is followed by
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Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-83295098225665402182020-01-02T06:30:00.000-06:002020-01-02T12:05:51.753-06:002020 Blog Challenges Sign-Up PostOkay, I'm a day or two later than I'd planned for this. But I was unsure what challenges I wanted to do for sure. I've settled on just two for the year I think. Although the first one, The Bookish Resolution Challenge, actually has several parts to it, and will tie into the other one anyway. So let's talk about them now!<br />
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So, there aren't a lot of rules for this one, just these three guidelines:<br />
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My goal is to read 2 books a month that are already on my bookshelves. Books I've purchased and didn't already read as either an e-galley or an audiobook. I might be more specific and say one YA and one romance a month, but for now I'm going to stick with just two. I'd love to get around to more than 2 a month, but that is going to depend on my sticking to my goals in how many review books I sign up for this year. There is also a team mini-challenge, which last year was Harry Potter themed, not that I did that great in it. You don't have to be a part of that, but I might try it this year since I'm not doing a bunch of other challenges. The team I'll join is the:</div>
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<b> </b>Because that right there is the main reason I'm joining! If you want to sign up as well, you can go <a href="https://www.novelknight.com/beat-the-backlist/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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blogging/writing (there are examples below but you can make up your own)<i>(you can have as many resolutions as you would like, there is no limit) </i></li>
<li>Create a signup post and add it to the Linky on this post (sign up before Feb 28th)</li>
<li>Since this is a year long challenge we ask that you pick goals with
some longevity. Pick a goal that will take you no less than 4 months to
complete.</li>
<li>Twice a year we will have an update to see how you are doing. May
1st and September 1st. The last update will be the wrap up post.</li>
<li>For each goal you complete you get one entry into the giveaway that will be in our wrap up post on December 31, 2020</li>
<li>The Winner will be picked randomly so the more goals you complete
the better chance you have to winning one of the $5 Amazon Gift Cards at
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So, let's go over my three main resolutions, although I have parts that make up each one.<br />
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1. Blogging - This year I really want to get more organized and tidy up my blog appearance a bit. So I think I might bite the bullet and sign up with Ashley at Nose Graze for her hosting and setup help. Which means there may soon be a new web address location for my blog. I hope I can get all my followers to come along!<br />
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On my own I plan to continue to keep up my blogging planner with when I'm reviewing and other posts I've scheduled, etc. I used a Google database this past year to keep track of my reading, but in the end I don't know how much I used it overall for statistics. I need to go back and see if it was worth the time. I plan to cut back on tours. No more than one review tour a week, unless there are special circumstances, like authors I love having books out at the same time, or else when the next SmartyPants Romance releases come out this spring, I may be reading more than one a week. I also intend to continue working on commenting on other blogs, and keeping up my weekly posts of Cleaning Up My TBR with a giveaway, and Lisa's Looking Forward To on Wednesdays.<br />
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2. Reading - I will of course do the Goodreads Challenge. I'm setting it at 220 books again. And I am going to try to not let the months when I get behind cause me to drop the number to be safe and make sure I reach the goal. Along with that, my Beat the Backlist Challenge goals above will hopefully help me get my shelves somewhat worked on, as I keep buying books, and not getting to them because of all the reviews I also sign up for. Not to mention many ARCs I've picked up at past book conventions that I still need to read.<br />
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3. Writing - So, I'm really, really stoked about trying to take one of my stories I've started and get it finished up enough to be able to submit it to be part of the SmartyPants Romance Green Valley world of Penny Reid. While I know there's probably no way to finish the story and get it all ready to go by the spring submission dates, I want to be getting close to ready with my story by April. However, I've got my short story, and I feel like over the next couple of months I really want to get it finally ready to just submit as a self-publish title on Amazon. I'm going to set a word count goal of having 50,000 words by April in my SmartyPants Romance idea though. I think there was a way to do that on the new NaNoWriMo website, so I'm going to try to keep myself accountable with that.<br />
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If you want to sign up for this one, you can go <a href="https://www.becausereading.com/2020-bookish-resolutions-challenge-time-to-sign-up-bookishres2020/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. <br />
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Those are my two challenges for the year, are you participating in either? What Challenges have you signed up for?Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-17110079660421851782020-01-01T07:00:00.000-06:002020-01-02T11:08:52.138-06:00Lisa's Looking Forward To #43 - January 7th, 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back to joining up with the Waiting on Wednesday Posts, and the Can't
Wait Wednesday posts hosted by <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a>. The amount of good looking books coming out is back up at the beginning of the year!<br />
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Sounds very appropriate for the social media issues of today. Plus, what a cool cover! I should be posting a review of this on Saturday!<br />
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<span id="freeText2525866495448039025">When Ella Karman debuts
on the Social Stock Exchange, she finds out life as a high-profile
"Influencer" isn't what she expected. Everyone around her is consumed by
their rankings, in creating the smoke and mirrors that make them the
envy of the world.<br /><br />But then Ella’s best friend betrays her, her rankings tank, and she loses—everything.<br /><br />Leaving
her old life behind, she joins Keystone, a secret school for thieves,
where students are being trained to steal everything analog and original
because something—or someone—is changing history to suit their needs.<br /><br />Partnered
with the annoyingly hot—and utterly impossible—Garrett Alexander, who
has plenty of his own secrets, Ella is forced to return to the
Influencer world, while unraveling a conspiracy that began decades ago.<br /><br />One wrong move and she could lose everything—again.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583">Sound good? Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046621-keystone?from_search=true">HERE</a>. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583">Read this for a blog tour and <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2020/01/blog-tour-review-oasis-by-katya-de.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> is my review.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText4001396594907643035">The oasis saved them. But who will save them from the oasis?<br /><br />Alif
had exciting summer plans: working on her father’s archaeological dig
site in the desert with four close friends . . . and a very cute
research assistant. Then the sandstorm hit.<br /><br />With their camp wiped
away, Alif and the others find themselves lost on the sands, seemingly
doomed . . . until they find the oasis. It has everything they need:
food, water, shade—and mysterious ruins that hide a deadly secret. As
reality begins to shift around them, they question what’s real and
what’s a mirage. <br /><br />The answers turn Alif and her friends against
one another, and they begin to wonder if they’ve truly been saved. And
while it was easy to walk into the oasis, it may be impossible to leave .
. .<br /><br /><i>Katya de Becerra’s new supernatural thriller hides a
mystery in plain sight, and will keep you guessing right up to its
terrifying conclusion.</i></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694">Sound good? Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29748453-oasis?from_search=true">HERE</a>.<b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694">Because I need all things to do with Buffy and of course I loved the first book. Finished reading before this post and <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/arc-review-chosen-slayer-2-by-kiersten.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> is my review!</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694"><span id="freeText5829286831012455135"><b>Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers against enemies old and new in this second novel in the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling series from Kiersten White, set in the world of <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i>.</b><br /><br />Now
that Nina has turned the Watcher’s Castle into a utopia for hurt and
lonely demons, she’s still waiting for the utopia part to kick in. With
her sister Artemis gone and only a few people remaining at the
castle—including her still-distant mother—Nina has her hands full. Plus,
though she gained back her Slayer powers from Leo, they’re not feeling
quite right after being held by the seriously evil succubus Eve, a.k.a.
fake Watcher’s Council member and Leo’s mom.<br /> <br />And while Nina is dealing with the darkness <i>inside</i>,
there’s also a new threat on the outside, portended by an odd triangle
symbol that seems to be popping up everywhere, in connection with Sean’s
demon drug ring as well as someone a bit closer to home. Because one
near-apocalypse just isn’t enough, right? <br /> <br />The darkness always finds you. And once again, it’s coming for the Slayer.</span> </span> </span><br />
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<span id="freeText16919346165836761869"><b>From the critically acclaimed author of <i>A Step Toward Falling</i> and <i>Say What You Will</i>
comes a new YA standalone about mental health, chronic illness, and two
teenagers learning to deal with both while falling for each other,
perfect for fans of <i>Five Feet Apart</i>.</b><br /><br />David Sheinman is the popular president of his senior class, battling cystic fibrosis.<br /><br />Jamie Turner is a quiet sophomore, struggling with depression.<br /><br />The
pair soon realizes that they can be their true selves with each other,
and their unlikely friendship develops into something so much more. But
neither Jamie nor David can bring themselves to reveal the secrets that
weigh most heavily on their hearts—and their time for honesty may be
running out.</span></div>
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694">Sound good? Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44889984-just-breathe?from_search=true">HERE</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694"><span id="freeText2537256683758174312"><b>This moving debut
novel in verse about a teenage girl dealing with the aftermath of an
accident that nearly takes her brother’s life is a stunning exploration
of grief and the power of forgiveness.</b><br /><br /><i>The reminder is
always there—a dent on the right side of Jonah’s forehead. The spot
you’d press when you felt a headache coming on. The bullet tore away
bone, the way dynamite blasts rock—leaving a soft crater.</i><br /><br />Life
changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally
shoots himself with his best friend Clay’s father’s gun. Now Jonah needs
round-the-clock care just to stay alive, and Liv seems to be the only
person who can see that her brother is still there inside his broken
body.<br /><br />With Liv’s mom suing Clay’s family, there are divisions in
the community that Liv knows she’s not supposed to cross. But Clay is
her friend, too, and she refuses to turn away from him—just like she
refuses to give up on Jonah.</span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694"><span id="freeText2537256683758174312"><span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694">Sound good? Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43386049-three-things-i-know-are-true?from_search=true">HERE</a>.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694"><span id="freeText2537256683758174312"><span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694"><span id="freeText15481666170795004706"><b>Bestselling author
Laurie Faria Stolarz returns with Jane Anonymous, a gripping tale of a
seventeen-year-old girl’s kidnapping and her struggle to fit back into
her life after she escapes.</b><br /><br />Then, “Jane” was just your
typical 17-year-old in a typical New England suburb getting ready to
start her senior year. She had a part-time job she enjoyed, an awesome
best friend, overbearing but loving parents, and a crush on a boy who
was taking her to see her favorite band. She never would’ve imagined
that in her town where nothing ever happens, a series of small
coincidences would lead to a devastating turn of events that would
forever change her life.<br /><br />Now, it’s been three months since “Jane”
escaped captivity and returned home. Three months of being that girl
who was kidnapped, the girl who was held by a “monster.” Three months of
writing down everything she remembered from those seven months locked
up in that stark white room. But, what if everything you thought you
knew―everything you thought you experienced―turned out to be a lie?</span>
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<span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694"><span id="freeText2537256683758174312"><span id="freeText6718910966803366583"><span id="freeText7263803670810944694"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText8974600457659199813"><b>From award-winning YA author Andrew Fukuda comes <i>The Light Between Us</i>,
a powerfully affecting story of World War II about the unlikeliest of
pen pals--a Japanese American boy and a French Jewish girl--as they
fight to maintain hope in a time of war.</b><br /><br /><b><i>"I remember visiting Manzanar Camp in California and standing in the windswept plains where over ten</i><i>
thousand internees were once imprisoned, their voices cut off. I
remember how much I wanted to write a story that did right by them.
Hopefully this book delivers."--</i>Andrew Fukuda</b><br /><br />In 1935,
ten-year-old Alex Maki from Bainbridge Island, Washington is disgusted
when he's forced to become pen pals with Charlie Levy of Paris,
France--a <i>girl</i>. He thought she was a boy. In spite of Alex's
reluctance, their letters continue to fly across the Atlantic--and along
with them the shared hopes and dreams of friendship. Until the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor and the growing Nazi persecution of Jews force
them to confront the darkest aspects of human nature.<br /><br />From the
desolation of an internment camp on the plains of Manzanar to the
horrors of Auschwitz and the devastation of European battlefields, the
only thing they can hold onto are the memories of their letters. But
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continues the saga of Innis Lear, centuries later, as revolution, love,
and a betrayal corrupt the descendants of two warring kingdoms.</b><br /><br />Hal
was once a knight, carefree and joyous, sworn to protect her future
queen Banna Mora. But after a rebellion led by her own mother, Caleda,
Hal is now the prince of Lionis, heir to the throne. The pressure of her
crown and bloody memories of war plague her, as well as a need to shape
her own destiny, no matter the cost.<br /><br />Lady Hotspur, known as the
Wolf of Aremoria for her temper and warcraft, never expected to be more
than a weapon. She certainly never expected to fall in love with the
fiery Hal or be blindsided by an angry Queen’s promise to remake the
whole world in her own image—a plan Hotspur knows will lead to tragedy.<br /><br />Banna
Mora kept her life, but not her throne. Fleeing to Innis Lear to heal
her heart and plot revenge, the stars and roots of Innis Lear will teach
her that the only way to survive a burning world is to learn to breathe
fire.<br /><br />These three women, together or apart, are the ones who
have the power to bring the once-powerful Aremoria back to life—or
destroy it forever.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian
royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an
ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad.
Now Ximena’s motivated by her insatiable thirst for revenge, and her
rare ability to spin thread from moonlight.<br /><br />When Atoc demands the
real Condesa’s hand in marriage, it’s Ximena’s duty to go in her stead.
She relishes the chance, as Illustrian spies have reported that Atoc’s
no longer carrying his deadly relic. If Ximena can find it, she can
return the true aristócrata to their rightful place.<br /><br />She hunts
for the relic, using her weaving ability to hide messages in tapestries
for the resistance. But when a masked vigilante, a warm-hearted
princess, and a thoughtful healer challenge Ximena, her mission becomes
more complicated. There could be a way to overthrow the usurper without
starting another war, but only if Ximena turns her back on revenge—and
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been fierce speech and debate rivals for years. They can't stand one
another, either in competition or in real life. <br /><br />But when their
AP Government teacher returns their school assignments to the wrong
cubbies, they begin exchanging anonymous notes without knowing who the
other is. <br /><br />Despite their differences, the two come together
through their letters and find themselves unknowingly falling for the
competition. Before the state tournament, the two of them need to figure
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<span id="freeText5556569875466954970"><span id="freeText3725091844116238289"><span id="freeText15925060336957932989"><span id="freeText8571233677237209189"><span id="freeText545799900811078446"><span id="freeText16979976317388272226"><span id="freeText3192438984382919278"><span id="freeText15382318630937876765"><span id="freeText2915943969742621003"><span id="freeText16846109403575070256"><span id="freeText7874035408982393526"><span id="freeText9717696339741970229"><span id="freeText7261275193143986631"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="freeText8300558891786550827"><span id="freeText12489866004381566030"><span id="freeText6553011551318452069"><span id="freeText13178617282902574274"><span id="freeText11149722979386392930"><span id="freeText14916180047653860812">Whew! 2020 is starting off with a lot of new and great sounding books! Have you read any of these yet? Are they
on your TBR? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText5556569875466954970"><span id="freeText3725091844116238289"><span id="freeText15925060336957932989"><span id="freeText8571233677237209189"><span id="freeText545799900811078446"><span id="freeText16979976317388272226"><span id="freeText3192438984382919278"><span id="freeText15382318630937876765"><span id="freeText2915943969742621003"><span id="freeText16846109403575070256"><span id="freeText7874035408982393526"><span id="freeText9717696339741970229"><span id="freeText7261275193143986631"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="freeText8300558891786550827"><span id="freeText12489866004381566030"><span id="freeText6553011551318452069"><span id="freeText13178617282902574274"><span id="freeText11149722979386392930"><span id="freeText14916180047653860812">And hey, while you're here, you should go try to win some
of my ARCs from Cleaning Up My TBR Post</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/cleaning-up-my-tbr-with-giveaway-us_28.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. The US only giveaway is open till Friday at midnight, there are even some 2019 ARCs that can be one of your two choices. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />Lisa Mandinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106401926465992027.post-56636401642567468112019-12-31T07:00:00.002-06:002019-12-31T22:57:33.375-06:00December/End of 2019 Wrap-Up Post and Looking Forward to 2020December has gone by so fast, and now we are at the end of the year, and the end of a decade! And it has been a decade of blogging for me as well!<br />
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Got probably more reading done this month, although a few of the books were either really short audio books and one was a re-read of a book I'd gotten to do kind of a beta read as a critique partner on a website I was trying out for getting my own stuff read. <br />
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I got the last two weeks off for holiday break, great Christmas times with family and my friend who got a job at Macmillan this past summer was home and I got to sit down with her one morning and talk about her job and catch up. I haven't gotten as much as I would like to get done though, because the bookstore where I work didn't hire enough holiday help, so I've had to work a ton. Money though, right? I am looking forward to being the assistant bowling coach for my high school where I am a librarian though in January and February. No, I'm not a good bowler or anything, they just needed an assistant, so I decided to volunteer!<br />
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According to Goodreads, I've completed my goal that I upped to 220 books as I got closer to it, and I've gone over by 4 more books. December made up 22 of those. So yay for reaching and exceeding my goal! <br />
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Here is a list of books I read in November, and I'll link to my review if I've finished it:<br />
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<li><i>Shopping for a Billionaire #1</i> by Julia Kent</li>
<li><i><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/blog-tour-review-with-excerpt-shelf.html" target="_blank">Shelf Awareness</a> </i>by Katie Ashley</li>
<li><i><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/blog-tour-review-with-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Adorkable</a> </i>by Cookie O'Gorman</li>
<li><i><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/blog-tour-review-with-excerpt-lineup.html" target="_blank">The Lineup</a> </i>by Meghan Quinn</li>
<li><i>Shopping for a Billionaire #2 </i>by Julia Kent</li>
<li><i><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/blog-tour-review-with-giveaway-beard.html" target="_blank">Beard Necessities</a> </i>by Penny Reid</li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/release-blitz-review-younger-man-by.html" target="_blank"><i>The Younger Man</i></a> by Karina Halle</li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/audiobook-tour-reviews-reindeer-falls.html" target="_blank"><i>The Boss Who Stole Christmas </i></a>by Jana Aston</li>
<li><i> <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/audiobook-tour-reviews-reindeer-falls.html" target="_blank">If You Give a Jerk a Gingerbread</a> </i>by Jana Aston</li>
<li><i> <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/arc-review-song-of-crimson-flower-rise.html" target="_blank">Song of the Crimson Flower</a> </i>by Julie C. Dao<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/11/blog-tour-review-crime-and-periodicals.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><i><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/11/blog-tour-review-crime-and-periodicals.html" target="_blank"></a></i></li>
<li><i> <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/audiobook-tour-reviews-reindeer-falls.html" target="_blank">The One Night Stand Before Christmas</a> </i>by Jana Aston<br /><i></i></li>
<li><i> <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/release-blitz-review-wait-for-me-by-tia.html" target="_blank">Wait for Me</a> </i>by Tia Louise<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/11/blog-tour-review-with-giveaway-breakup.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><i><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/11/blog-tour-review-with-giveaway-breakup.html" target="_blank"></a></i></li>
<li><i> <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/blog-tour-review-with-excerpt-recipe.html" target="_blank">Recipe for Disaster</a> </i>by Allie York</li>
<li><i> Shopping for a Billionaire #3 </i>by Julia Kent<br /><i></i></li>
<li><i> The Pretenders </i>by Rebecca Hanover<br /><i></i></li>
<li><i> Shopping for a Billionaire #4 </i>by Julia Kent</li>
<li><i> Dear Beau</i> by Penny Reid</li>
<li><i> <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/blog-tour-review-with-giveaway-so-that.html" target="_blank">So That Got Weird</a> </i>by Amelia Kingston</li>
<li><i>Beauty and the Beard </i>by Penny Reid</li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/blog-tour-review-setup-bro-code.html" target="_blank"><i>The Setup</i></a> by Rachel Van Dyken</li>
<li><i>Chosen</i> by Kiersten White</li>
<li> <i>The A.I. Who Loved Me</i> by Alyssa Cole<br /><i></i></li>
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I did really good this past month about reviewing everything I read except for the audiobooks I listened to. I did get audiobooks I was behind on reviewing done though, six of them <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/l-l-l-little-reviews-six-favorite-adult.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>: <i>Beauty and the Mustache, Dating-ish, Happily Ever Ninja, </i>and <i>Grin and Beard It</i> by Penny Reid, as well as <i>#Heart</i> by Cambria Hebert, and <i>Back in the Game</i> by Meghan Quinn. One other review I didn't get done last month was <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/blog-tour-review-with-giveaway-naughty.html" target="_blank"><i>Naughty or Nice</i></a> by Rachel Stewart.<br />
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Another stat I want to talk about is books that I don't finish. While I haven't added anymore since October, there is one ARC that I'm close to DNFing if I don't get back to it soon.<br />
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My number of posts in December was much better, only 36! I'm getting much better about turning down tours that I might normally want to go ahead and try. But I'm still kind of booked to the gills for the first month or two of 2020. Now, of those 36 posts, 13 were reviews. I've been good with my weekly posts I want to keep up with too. My average rating was down to 4.3 stars.<br />
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I did a fun Book Tag this month:<br />
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<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-songs-book-tag.html" target="_blank">Christmas Songs Book Tag</a></li>
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I rejoined the Top 10 of the year posts and completed them all for 2019:<br />
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<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-10-of-2019-books-i-wish-id-made.html" target="_blank">Books I wish I'd Made Time to Read in 2019</a></li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-10-of-2019-new-or-new-to-me-authors.html" target="_blank">New or New-to-Me Authors</a></li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-10-of-2019-captivating-characters.html" target="_blank">Captivating Characters</a></li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-10-of-2019-cover-love-favorite.html" target="_blank">Cover Love</a></li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-10-of-2019-favorite-book-boyfriends.html" target="_blank">Favorite Book Boyfriends</a></li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-10-of-2019-best-of-best-favorite.html" target="_blank">Best of the Best</a></li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-10-of-2019-books-im-looking-forward.html" target="_blank">Books I'm Looking Forward To In 2020</a></li>
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<br />Okay, on with my challenges.<br />
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1. I mostly kept up with my Looking Forward To posts, on Wednesdays as much as possible to tie in with the Can't Wait Wednesday posts. However there really aren't a lot of books that come out in December to share.<br />
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<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/lisas-looking-forward-to-41-december.html" target="_blank">December 10th</a><br />
<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/lisas-looking-forward-to-42-december.html" target="_blank">December 31st</a><br />
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I'm still working on visiting other blogs and commenting as much as I am posting on my own blog, but I still haven't been keeping track of it in my calendar where I was trying to do that. Don't know if that'll ever get going again.<br />
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Been doing well on cleaning up my Goodreads TBR with my weekly post and giveaway (except that I keep adding new to Goodreads), as well as even my physical TBR a little. I think I now have two people occasionally joining in, and you should feel free to join in as well. Here are the posts for that:<br />
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<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/cleaning-up-my-tbr-with-giveaway-us.html" target="_blank">December 7th</a><br />
<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/cleaning-up-my-tbr-with-giveaway-us_14.html" target="_blank">December 14th</a><br />
<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/cleaning-up-my-tbr-with-giveaway-us_21.html" target="_blank">December 21st</a><br />
<a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/cleaning-up-my-tbr-with-giveaway-us_28.html" target="_blank">December 28th</a> - giveaway still going till January 3rd! <br />
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2. My Reading Goals for the Goodreads challenge as I mentioned above were completed.<br />
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3. Still no writing actually completed. But still planning to try to get a story ready to submit to SmartyPants Romance next year.<br />
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Overall my Beat the Backlist Challenge was a bust. I only got four of the 12 books I planned to read:<br />
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<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/04/l-l-l-little-reviews-two-way-overdue.html" target="_blank"><i>Rabbit and Robot</i> </a>by Andrew Smith</li>
<li><i><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/04/l-l-l-little-reviews-4-romances-read-in.html" target="_blank">Tinfoil Heart</a> </i>by Daisy Prescott</li>
<li><i><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/04/l-l-l-little-reviews-4-romances-read-in.html" target="_blank">Sweet Southern Secrets</a> </i>by Colbie Kay and Chianti Summers</li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/06/l-l-l-little-reviews-five-5-star-adult.html" target="_blank"><i>Midnight Blue</i></a> by L.J. Shen</li>
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I only got two of my goal of four discussions done. :-(.<br />
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<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/03/discussion-post-i-will-always-love-you.html" target="_blank">I Will Always Love You - Favorite Authors</a></li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/04/movie-review-after.html" target="_blank"><i>After</i> Movie</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I never came up with a button for the <a href="https://cuddleupwithacozymysteryandadachshund.blog/2018/12/16/first-in-series-challenge-2019/"><span style="color: blue;">First in the Series Challenge,</span></a> although I didn't complete my goal of 6, I'd say only 3 done, and two of those weren't on my original list</span></div>
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<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/02/review-shadow-and-bone-grisha-verse-1.html" target="_blank"><i>Shadow and Bone</i></a> by Leigh Bardugo</li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/04/l-l-l-little-reviews-4-romances-read-in.html" target="_blank"><i>First Down</i></a> by Michelle Sodaro</li>
<li><a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/06/l-l-l-little-reviews-five-5-star-adult.html" target="_blank"><i>Truth or Beard</i></a> by Penny Reid</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Oasis </i>by Katya de Becerra - I am reading this as I write this post, should be posting the review on the 2nd.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Always Mine</i> by Kennedy Fox - supposed to be doing a review tour and posting on the 7th</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><i>You Too? 25 Voices Share Their #MeToo Stories</i> - part of a review tour and posting on the 9th<br /><i></i></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Jane Anonymous </i>by Lauri Faria Stolarz - part of a review tour on the 10th </span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Frenemies </i>by Emma Hart - part of a review tour and posting on the 22nd<br /><i></i></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>BMBG</i> by Meghan Quinn -Not sure exactly what book this is but I'm scheduled to post a review as part of a tour on the 24th, and if it's by Meghan Quinn, I'll love it<br /><i></i></span></span></li>
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ARCS I have that I hope to get to this month:<br />
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<li><i>Echoes Between Us</i> by Katie McGarry</li>
<li><i>What I Carry </i>by Jennifer Longo </li>
<li><i>Wardens of Eternity </i>by Courtney Allison Moulton</li>
<li><i>A Castle in the Clouds</i> by Kerstin Gier</li>
<li><i>The Tenth Girl</i> by Sara Faring - been trying to get this one read and reviewed for a couple months now</li>
<li><i>A River of Royal Blood </i>by Amanda Joy - this is the one I kind of started, but may end up DNFing.</li>
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Loved the original <i>His Fair Assassin </i>series, and the book that started us back, <i>Courting Darkness</i>, so I need this one soon!<br />
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I really liked the first two in this series and have been patiently waiting for this one, has it been over a year?<br />
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Christina Lauren books can be hit or miss on whether I am excited for what the book is about, but this one sounds perfect!<br />
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Were any of these books on your TBR for 2020? If not, I hope maybe I've given you a few to add to your list.<br />
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I always love doing these Top 10 lists every year, but kind of sad it's over. Now on to determining what challenges I'm going to do for next year!<br /><br />
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Also, while you're here, make sure you go enter into my weekly Cleaning Up My TBR Giveaway <a href="https://misclisa.blogspot.com/2019/12/cleaning-up-my-tbr-with-giveaway-us_28.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. It's open until this Friday until midnight!<br />
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