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[11 Feb 2013 | No Comment | ]
Happy Birthday, Kelly!

Today is one of by besties, Kelly’s, birthday!  I am so thankful to have her as a friend, and a partner in crime in the book world!

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[28 Jan 2013 | One Comment | ]
The Night The Moon Ate My Room: Excerpt & Giveaway!

We are thrilled to get to host Jesse Wilson and his new book THE NIGHT THE MOON ATE MY ROOM! We have a special excerpt to share with you and a giveaway! Read below and enter to win!
SYNOPSIS:
The moon was bright and full that night, bigger than I could ever even remember it.
Maybe because it was moving towards me…
After giving the worst violin recital of his life, and being laughed at by the entire school, the boy vows to never play music again. Later that night, when the moon swallows …

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[2 Jan 2013 | One Comment | ]
The Trouble With Fate & an Interview with Leigh Evans

I feel like I have been waiting forever to share this book with you! I was given the opportunity to read THE TROUBLE WITH FATE by Leigh Evans about a year ago when it was still in the process of being published by St. Martin’s, and I fell in love with the story and the characters. Hedi is one of those chicks that I completely loved to read. Her voice was refreshing and totally kicka** to be honest, which is much like the author once you get to know her. Evans …

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[30 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
Year In Review: Our Favorite Books Of 2012

It’s the end of another year, and since we’re still here (take that, Doomsday!) it’s time for us to bring you our picks for our favorite reads of 2012.  We each picked five (or ten) of our personal favorites, which you can see below, as well as the ones we most look forward to reading in 2013.  Happy holidays, and happy reading!
Krystal’s favorites:

 
In no particular order, here are my favorite reads of 2012:
1.  A Million Suns by Beth Revis
2.  Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
3.  Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter
4.  Grave Mercy …

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[8 Nov 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
Trinity Faegen’s The Mephisto Kiss Blog Tour

Okay, so I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am that we get to be a part of this blog tour. Trinity Faegen is one of my absolute favorite authors with a fantastic series, The Mephisto Series. We even interviewed her a while back, and you can check out that interview HERE. And to say that I think you will want to read this series is an understatement.

And now…This. The second book of the series, THE MEPHISTO KISS, is coming out!! First, can we just be real for …

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[4 Sep 2012 | No Comment | ]
September Book of the Month

It’s that time again! Time for a new Book of the Month! This month we’re choosing a wonderful book by Robin Wasserman called The Book of Blood and Shadow. Yes, the book is just as creepy, intriguing and wonderful as it sounds! And…Doesn’t the cover look awesome? You can read Kelly’s review of the book HERE. Be watching for fun stuff this month and a Book Challenge Question all surrounding this book. Believe me, you won’t want to miss this pick!
Book Synopsis from Amazon.com:

It was like a nightmare, but there …

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[12 Aug 2012 | No Comment | ]
The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Book Synopsis from Amazon.com:
It starts with an itch you just can’t shake.  Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat.  A few days later, you’ll be blabbing your secrets and chatting with strangers like they’re old friends.  Three more, and the paranoid hallucinations kick in.
And then you’re dead.
When sixteen-year-old Kaelyn lets her best friend leave for school without saying goodbye, she never dreams that she might not see him again.  But then a strange virus begins to sweep through her small island community, infecting young and old alike.  …

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[28 Jul 2012 | No Comment | ]
Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown

Book Synopsis from Amazon.com:
Calder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother in a family of murderous mermaids. To survive, Calder and his sisters prey on humans and absorb their positive energy. Usually, they select their victims at random, but this time around, the underwater clan chooses its target for a reason: revenge. They want to kill Jason Hancock, the man they blame for their mother’s death.
It’s going to take a concerted effort to lure the aquaphobic Hancock onto the water. Calder’s job is to …

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[9 Jul 2012 | No Comment | ]
UtopYA Con 2012

This weekend is the first evah UtopYA Con, a weekend celebrating YA Paranormal authors, novels, and fans!  Kelly and I were honored to participate as panelists and get to know some new authors and fellow fans.  We also had to opportunity to catch up with some authors we already adore!  The weekend started off with a beautiful, and encouraging opening from Myra McEntire, author of Hourglass and Timepiece.  She wanted everyone to know, “You can do it!” The best part is that she enlisted the help of some other well …

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[29 Jun 2012 | No Comment | ]
GRAVE MERCY-The Question

This month’s Book of the Month is GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers, and I have a question to put forth for the other reviewers AND you, our blessed readers! Now, I’m going to warn you…this question may come across as a bit gruesome for some of you to think about, but….I’m going to ask it anyway. You might really need to dig down deep to your darker side in order to answer it.
So…I want to know-If you were to become a Handmaiden of Death, what would your form of killing …