Update: Due to be released in paperback on September 23, 2014 with new cover! [simpleazon-image align="left" asin="B00BXKY6VA" locale="us" height="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N3ExPJfxL._SL160_.jpg" width="106"][simpleazon-link asin="B00BXKY6VA" locale="us"]The Banks of Certain Rivers[/simpleazon-link] by Jon Harrison My rating: 4 of 5 … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Banks of Certain Rivers by Jon Harrison
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Son of War, Daughter of Chaos Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Son of War, Daughter of Chaos Aislynn is accustomed to watching for the enemy. Her parents instructed her from the time she was young to look for the signs: people with greater than normal strength, eyes that can glow green, and have the ability to jump long distances. Over the years, Aislynn has come to view her parents’ fears as quirks—things that get in the way of having … [Read more...] about Son of War, Daughter of Chaos Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Book Review: Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
by Carol Rifka Brunt My rating: 4 of 5 stars Immediately arresting with fascinating characters. I particularly related because it was set in 1987 when I was in high school. The fourteen-year-old narrator is excellent but unreliable because of her immature and limited viewpoint. The eighties authenticity was well-executed especially regarding early reactions to the AIDS … [Read more...] about Book Review: Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
Book Reviews: The Splintered Trilogy by A.G. Howard
Splintered: Splintered Book One My Review: 4.5 of 5 Stars Sometimes a book IS as good as its cover! This re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland grabs the reader from the first with the main character, Alyssa, skewering chatty bugs for her art. The pace slows a bit from there, but picks up again quite well when Alyssa and her crush, Jebediah, go down the rabbit hole. The … [Read more...] about Book Reviews: The Splintered Trilogy by A.G. Howard
Guest Post: Margo Bond Collins about her book Fairy, Texas
Character Name: Josh Bevington Book Title: Fairy, Texas Release Date: February 1, 2014 Today Josh Bevington, a character in Fairy, Texas, stops by to chat! Thank you for coming to chat with us today. Why do you think Margo Bond Collins chose you to represent her? Margo was driving across Texas and saw the cut-off sign for Fairy, Texas—it made her wonder why anyone … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Margo Bond Collins about her book Fairy, Texas