tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57489070287044057962024-03-13T11:22:51.506-04:00Fangs, Claws and Demons YA BlogMimi and Elias Play Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746416897886374854noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-62057391598065901932015-06-21T10:01:00.001-04:002015-06-21T10:01:17.797-04:00Wingless: Taylor Lavati Review<a 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The book confused me from the beginning. It might have just been lack of sleep, but I truly couldn't find the main point of the story until 3/4 of the way through it. Don't get me wrong, the characters were great and I enjoyed the idea of what the author was trying to portray. Another thing I found was that there were many spelling mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, so if you don't find these mistakes distracting, then go ahead and read this book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Whe</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">n Annie’s wings failed to form on her sixteenth birthday, she was banished to Earth, a life-altering reality that forced her to adapt to a new race, new world, and new challenges. Armed with little knowledge, Annie descends to her new home and learns of other half-angels, those who pull her into a world of demon-fighting chaos. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">As an Archer, Micha watches over Earth from the Veil. Sent to help Annie adjust, he finds himself drawn to her long after his orders have dissipated, and when her ruthless demon-killing ways reach an extremity he can’t ignore, he finds himself questioning the very core of his upbringing: will he turn his back on the angels and save Annie, or will he remain hidden within the shadows and watch her die?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /></span>Mimi and Elias Play Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746416897886374854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-61209213556346249202015-05-23T08:35:00.000-04:002015-05-23T08:38:48.469-04:00Chronicles of Steele Review Tour <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u>3 Stars: </u></i></b>The Chronicles of Steele was a well thought out, steam punk story. I enjoyed the characters and plot, but had a few things that I didn't enjoy. You should really read this book though, it has a very cool and interesting plot. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Steele-Raven-Complete-Story-ebook/dp/B00NLL6S42/ref=sr_1_1">Amazon</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Raven has lived by this first tenet since she was trained by her father to become a reaper. But since his death, she's been spending years redeeming the lives she's taken. By her count, she's even and it's time for that life to end. If she settles down and becomes a wife, she might just feel human again. But on the way to the life she thinks she wants, the baron of New Haven asks her to complete a task which she cannot ignore... Just when Raven decides to give up on her life as an assassin, she's pulled right back in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">Pauline Creeden is an award-winning author, horse trainer, and overall book ninja. She becomes the main character in each of her stories, and because she has ADD, she will get bored if she pretends to be one person for too long.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">Armored Hearts, her joint effort with author Melissa Turner Lee, has been awarded the Crowned Heart for Excellence by InDtale Magazine. It is also the 2013 Book Junkie's Choice Winner in Historical Fiction. Her debut novel, Sanctuary, won 1st Place Christian YA Title 2013 Dante Rosetti Award and 2014 Reader's Choice Gold Award for Best YA Horror Novel.</span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02145815186578148357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-78218752316841536892015-02-09T00:00:00.000-05:002015-02-09T00:00:02.089-05:00First Impression: A Shadow Maven Paranormal Review<a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/A1qfqUussmL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/A1qfqUussmL._SL1500_.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>4.5 Stars:</u> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First Impressions was a great book! I enjoyed the characters and how they interacted with each other. I just feel that many of the author's thoughts are incomplete. I got a little confused about why so many major events ended without much importance. The author could have played off of a few things a little more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em style="background-color: white;">Chira Kelly thought she didn’t need anyone…until she met Ben. </em><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Because of one ugly rumor, Chira lives as an outcast at her school. Which is fine with her, because she works better alone. Always has, always will. And at least she has her one and only true friend, Tasha. When Tasha insists that they join a group to visit a possibly haunted abandoned old schoolhouse, she's wary, but joins her friend. Because of that decision, their lives are in jeopardy as a malevolent spirit targets the group. Tragedies and accidents pick them off one by one, and Chira finds herself drawn to the one person who can see the truth. But can he protect her?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*A Young Adult Paranormal Romance - Urban Fantasy with a blend of Mystery*</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02145815186578148357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-63916838544698382522014-06-06T00:00:00.000-04:002014-06-06T00:00:12.506-04:00Against the Darkness: Cimmerian Moon by A.M. Griffin #giveaway #review @amgriffinbooks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seventeen
year old Sinta Allen has one objective, to get from Tallahassee, Florida to her
mother in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Seems simple enough right? <i>Wrong</i>. Hostile aliens have invaded Earth—and it doesn’t take a
rocket scientist to know that we’re losing the fight. While the aliens bring
devastation and destruction and take people away to God knows where in their
spaceships, Sinta, along with some of her classmates must rely on their
survival instincts, a little luck and each other if they want to survive the
venture across the country. The last thing she needs is for Wade, her school
friend and Jason, her rescuer, to distract her along the way. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It shouldn’t be a problem with just
seven of us.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Even so,
I hate us being out in the open.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“It’s our
best hope right now. That area has plenty of trees for cover. We can build
shelter and blend in with the surroundings.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I nod,
affirming what Wade said. “It’ll be perfect.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“We
thought the last place was perfect,” Shayla mumbles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There were
forty people hiding in some woods by a residential area, I want to tell her.
That’s not perfect. That was a disaster waiting to happen. I clench my jaw
tight to stop myself from pointing out the obvious.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“What
about food?” MJ asks. He puts up his empty hands. “When we left, we didn’t have
time to get to anything, food or water. We had to leave everything, even our
backpacks.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wade pulls
his pack off his back and rummages through it. “I have a flashlight, four
bottles of water, two sleeves of crackers, a lighter and Swiss army knife.
Sin,” he says, looking over to me. “What do you have?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have to pull my bag off to recite its contents. “Two bottles of water, one
sleeve of crackers, four slices of bread and I have my knife tied to my
sweats.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Awesome.
We’re definitely prepared to head back to Michigan,” Ian says.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“What did
you bring?” I ask him, since he’s still being a smartass.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at me before turning the other way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Let’s get
going. Our circumstance isn’t going to change by just standing here,” Wade
says.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lead the way with Mia and I following close on his heels. Shayla and Ms.
Burgess are at our backs and MJ and Ian are behind them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We move
silently through what used to be the residential areas. Everyone is on edge,
watching out for aliens that could come out from behind trees or what used to
be buildings or houses. We also keep peering up, watching for their ships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Under the
cover of night, we go through the few houses that don’t threaten to topple on
us. We search for anything that will help us survive. We don’t find any more
bottled water, but we are able to find a lot of canned goods and, luckily, an
opener. We load what we can carry in three plastic bags. We don’t take so much
that the bags will slow us down and only take what is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time we get to the lake, its well into the night. We scout out the best
possible spot, somewhere with trees thick enough to hide us. Once we find our
hide-out, Wade directs us to gather all the wood we can find.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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watching him make a stick shelter that’s only two feet high, we set out to make
our own. We each pick spots along the lake, under a tree, and position the
openings so that we can see at least two other shelter entrances. We don’t talk
about what happened—about how we think everyone else is dead. We hardly talk at
all, besides to help each other find sticks and build the hobbit huts that
we’ll live in for the next two days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ten p.m. before we’re finally done and it’s so dark we can barely make out
what’s around us. We’re tired, mentally and physically. There’s nothing left to
do but to rest and think about all we’ve lost.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I crawl
backward into my shelter. I won’t be able to sit up. I’ll hardly be able to
turn around or shift my position. It’s long enough so that I can stretch out.
I’m so short that my shelter won’t appear out of place against the bank of the
lake. The guys had to make theirs shorter, and have to sleep curled up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once I’m
fully inside, I glance over to Mia’s shelter. We made ours facing each other. I
rest my face on my hands and she does the same, watching me too. I watch her
until her eyes finally close for the night. When I’m sure that she’s sleep I
roll over onto my side. This position is just as painful as lying on my
stomach. Trying to get comfortable on the cold ground with only a few tufts of
grass sprinkled in among rocks, dirt and twigs is the least of my worries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about now is when I again start to have my recurring wish for the gift of
foresight. But I’m sure everyone in the world has probably wished for the same
thing. At least then there could have been some kind of planning. The military
could have been ready for the aliens’ arrival and mounted an attack. Not only
that, but the government could have organized some kind of evacuation. Although
I don’t know to where exactly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>How do you evacuate an entire
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At any
rate, the gift of foresight would have helped us all. Maybe, with it, my mother
wouldn’t have forced me to go on the stupid field trip. I remind myself how I’d
begged and begged her not to make me go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I bet
she regrets it now, especially since I’m almost a thousand miles away from her
during the worst possible time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know
what I’m doing and I try to hold onto the feeling for as long as possible. If
I’m mad at her then I won’t miss her as much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just as I
have that thought, my eyes begin to water. Being mad at her usually doesn’t
last very long at all. I can’t make it. For all it’s worth, I know she’s
regretting she ever made me go and she’s missing me just as much as I’m missing
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back the trickle of liquid that’s making a trail from my nostril and across my
cheek. Tears fall in fat drops from the corners of my eyes. I’m crying so
softly that I doubt anyone can hear it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A. M. Griffin is a wife who rarely cooks, mother of
three, dog owner (and sometimes dog owned), a daughter, sister, aunt and
friend. She’s a hard worker whose two favorite outlets are reading and writing.
She enjoys reading everything from mystery novels to historical romances and of
course fantasy romance. She is a believer in the unbelievable, open to all
possibilities from mermaids in our oceans and seas, angels in the skies and
intelligent life forms in distant galaxies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">1.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">
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your opinion, what makes a great hero?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">I think heroes
don’t necessarily start off being a great person—or even a hero technically.
They’re thrust into certain situations and constantly make the right decision.
A great hero is someone who is honest, forthright and at the pivotal minute
where they can do bad or good, they make the conscious decision to take the
high road, even if it’s not the most popular road to take or even if they don’t
have anything to personally gain from it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">2.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Do
you prefer strong women for heroines, or the ‘damsel in distress’ type?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Strong. The
women I write about may have at one time been a damsel in distress, but by the
time the story starts out all of that is in the past. Their whining days are
over. LOL. My female characters tend to be a little “fighty” too. They don’t
mind picking up a weapon or two and their tongues are just as sharp as the
knives they like to wield.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">3.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">What
do you do when you’re not writing?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">I have 3 kids
so most of my time is spent at sporting events or taking them to or from some
type of other event. I love to travel so I’m known to take my fair share of
vacations in and out of the country. I also love to read. Since writing my
reading for fun has fallen to the side, but I’ve made a conscious effort to
read more this year and so far it has worked! Oh, and I watch mindless
television; Squidbillies, King of the Hill, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, American
Dad and anything else that doesn’t require me to think much.</span></div>
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</span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Who
are some of your favorite authors?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">I LOVE Dean
Koontz. I stop whatever I’m doing and read his new releases. I love his style,
the way he can get the reader wrapped up in the story is a great talent. I like
Gena Showalter and her angels series, Nalini Singh and her angels (I sense a
theme here), Kresly Cole and her Immortals After Dark series, Sherrilyn Kenyon
and her Dark Hunter’s series and Joey W. Hill’s Vampire Queen series. I think
only a handful of those I mentioned are suitable for minors. LOL</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">5.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Do
you listen to music when you write? If so, what type(s) do you lean towards?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">No music for
me. I have to listen to the voices in my head and “see” them as the scene
unfolds. I know a lot of authors can listen to music but I think my muse
wouldn’t like competing for my attention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">6.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Do
you have anything in common with your characters?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">I’m a strong
woman and that’s why I tend to write about them. I wouldn’t be able to connect
with anyone weak or someone who wouldn’t take charge of any situation she was
thrust in. The other thing I have in common with my characters are the love at
first aspect of their relationship. I met my husband in high school and for us
it was love at first sight. I remember the first time I laid eyes on him and
how it made me feel. Nothing can beat that feeling. While my characters
experience love at first sight, it really doesn’t mean that love comes easy for
them, it hardly comes easy for anyone. Just because you recognize the person
you want to spend the rest of your life with doesn’t mean that it’s the right
time to commit or that committing is easy—enter turmoil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">7.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">What
are you currently working on, or what’s on the horizon?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Currently I’m
working on the third book of the Cimmerian Moon series. After I finish this one
I plan to release the last two books in the series (Book #4 and Book #5) in
2015, closing out this series. I’m not sure if this will be the end of my
adventure into writing young adult books, only time will tell.</span></div>
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the strangest (neatest, coolest, etc) thing you’ve ever done?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">I went zip
lining in the mountains of </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><st1:place>Jamaica</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> before. It was the scariest thing that I’d ever
done. My knees were literally knocking together. My sister took pictures of me
and in every picture I have the look of sheer panic on my face. It’s hilarious
now, but it wasn’t at the time.</span></div>
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was your favorite subject in high school or college?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">In high school
I was part of the pep squad and drama club. I really enjoyed those two
activities. I never considered myself as a very outgoing person, but I think
back on it now and realize that I had a lot of guts to constantly get in front
of the entire school to dance and act.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">I write
*cough* erotica and my kids were complaining that they’d never be able to read
any of my books. One day I just decided to write something they could actually
read and even talk about with their friends. I think I’m more excited about
this series than they are.</span></div>
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read/write?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">I love science
fiction and paranormal. So I say those two, but I also love regency romance.
Give me a book set in the 1800’s in </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><st1:place>England</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> or the Highlands of Scotland and I’m hooked.</span></div>
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hybrid?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Normally I
would say pantser. I just sit down and write and usually find out my characters
secrets the same time the words hit the page. It’s crazy because I’ll be
talking to myself while I write saying, “Why is she/he doing this?” and my
husband will say, “Because you’re making them.” That’s not true! The characters
all have a mind of their own. It makes for a very interesting writing experience.
It’s only when they veer way too far off course that I need to make some kind
of outline to get them back on track. The characters usually aren’t too happy
about that and still find a way to have a runaway script, but hey, at least I
try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>5 Stars: </i></span>Divine Vices is a great book. I found myself reading this book for hours without stopping. I personally thought that the story kept me guessing about the characters throughout the whole book. This book is one of the best stories with demons I've read.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Alliance was a good story. I liked the fact that it took place in a very well constructed future-state, and I liked the characters because they all reminded me of some of my other favorite characters. The author does a fantastic job explaining what it would be like in the future, and how it would be to live in the future. The relationships are very well written with enough conflict to keep me intrigued.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lyra Bryan has been saving people her whole life from a chick in the ventilation pipes to her mentally ill brother when his mind drifts back to Old Earth. She meets her match when she finds a gorgeous alien man aboard the arachnid ship. Captured after a failed attempt to save his people, his spirit is broken, craving only vengeance. To save her colony, Lyra must save his body and soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Aubrie Dionne is an author and flutist in New England. Her books have received the highest ratings from Romance Times Magazine, as well as Night Owl Reviews and Two Lips Reviews. She has guest blogged on the USA Today Happily Ever After Blog and the Dear Teen Me blog and signed books at the Boston Book Festival, Barnes and Noble, and the Romance Writers of America conference. Her writings have appeared in Mindflights, Niteblade, Silver Blade, Emerald Tales, Hazard Cat, Moon Drenched Fables, A Fly in Amber, and Aurora Wolf. Her books are published by Astraea Press, Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Publishing, Inkspell Publishing, Lyrical Press, and Gypsy Shadow Publishing. When she's not writing, Aubrie teaches flute and plays in orchestras.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />All Bobby wanted was a girl to come
home to after a hard day of work. Like the last one said before she
left, he was going exactly two places - no and where – and he was
happy with that. But somebody had other plans for him. A murder. The
Terrorist Watch List. For what? Underage drinking? Things couldn't
possibly get worse. Right? <br /><br />Oh yes, they could. <br /><br />A lot.
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himself. <br /><br />Tiny robot dragons send him chasing his humanity and
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was Matthew, they recognized him
from the photos. He wore jeans and nothing else. Every part of him
left bare was smeared with blood and his eyes were panicked,
terrified. It took him a moment to register both that the kitchen
light was on and two strange men sat at his table, then he freaked
out. In the space of perhaps two seconds, the jeans disappeared, his
body grew muscles and fur and claws, his head reshaped with a fanged
snout. He was easily nine feet tall and the scariest damn werewolf
Bobby ever saw, probably because he was in the room with it, and it
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<span style="font-size: large;">The swarm was a much better place to
be, and Bobby went there. Stephen, though, seemed calm, saying, “How
apropos that a vampire and a werewolf should fight this close to
Hollywood. With dragons, to boot. I wonder if we’ll attract any
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<span style="font-size: large;">Matthew let out a loud roar and jumped
at Stephen, the two of them started fighting. Bobby, unable to get
into it much without causing a problem for Stephen, got the dragons
to open the door a crack so ten could slip out and keep watch. If
someone was coming, he wanted to know about it before they arrived
and got involved. It seemed clear that Stephen could hold his own
against this thing, but who knew how much they’d beat each other up
before one of them lost. To try to help the odds, the dragons went in
for the werewolf’s legs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The little critters couldn’t really
do much more than annoy Matthew, they found his skin to be much too
tough for their little teeth. He’d be scratched up later, but not
really injured from this assault. They had to be careful, too, to
avoid getting hurt themselves. Stephen threw the werewolf into the
fridge, Matthew returned the favor by tossing the vampire through an
inner wall, putting Stephen in the bedroom unexpectedly. They did
what Bobby thought of as wrasslin’, except for the fangs and claws
and superhuman strength they both apparently had. It carried them
back through the apartment, wrecking it as they went, until Stephen
was thrown through a window and Matthew chased after, like a dog
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now it was public. There was a very
real chance that one or more of Matthew’s neighbors noticed the
initial noises and already called someone about it, but Bobby was
willing to bet this spectacle would get some attention. He could
almost imagine the call to the police. ‘Officer, there’s two
costumed freaks wrasslin’ around outside, making a heckuva ruckus!’
Or however the locals would say that. The swarm followed them out,
keeping a watch all around. There just wasn’t anything he could
think of to do that would actually help Stephen directly. Aside from
how much nothing he could do to harm or even distract Matthew, he was
terrified of what would happen if a dragon got crushed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They were horribly loud. Matthew
sounded like a giant angry dog, Stephen sounded somewhat like a
person making large cat noises. Stephen made an effort at keeping
them close to the apartment, but Matthew really enjoyed tossing the
vampire for distance and chasing after him. Bobby suspected that
Stephen would just have flown out of reach, but the goal was actually
to subdue the werewolf, not just get away from him. As a result,
Bobby discovered that Stephen could heal himself, but every time he
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things, of course, got worse. A police
car screamed onto the scene, brakes screeching as it halted sideways
to block their passage farther down the street. Bobby saw it coming,
but couldn’t think of anything to do about it. Really, he was just
as helpless as any other bystander here. When he had some time to
breathe, he’d try things and see what he could do with his dragons
in this sort of situation, but for now, he had nothing to contribute.
It was an unpleasant feeling, one that reminded him a lot of how he
felt when that needle went into his leg at Jasmine’s apartment,
except that this just kept going on and he didn’t get the luxury of
blacking out for any part of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Out of the car with his gun drawn, the
cop shouted for the two men to freeze and get on the ground. Matthew
had his attention drawn by the command, and Bobby reacted as he saw
the werewolf bolting for the car. This was stupid, but he couldn’t
let the cop get hurt just for being the one to show up. Faster than a
speeding werewolf, Bobby re-formed right in front of the cop so
Matthew could hit him instead. When the claws swiped through the
space, Bobby exploded into dragons again, causing the sharp claws to
pass right through empty air.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lee French lives in Worcester, MA with
two kids, two mice, two bicycles, and too much stuff. She is an avid
gamer and active member of the Myth-Weavers online RPG community,
where she is known for her fondness for Angry Ninja Squirrels of
Doom. In addition to spending much time there, she also trains
year-round for the one-week of glorious madness that is RAGBRAI, has
a nice flower garden with absolutely no lawn gnomes, and tries in
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<span style="font-size: large;">Halloween.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The night the barrier
between the dead and the living is as thin as muslin. Fourteen-year
old Josie, haunted by the death of her mother, leads her best friends
to an ancient cemetery to rub graves. Convinced she will come away
with proof of her mother’s spirit at last, the evening takes an
unexpected turn as the teens gravitate four ways into the haunted
grounds. Set against the backdrop of the rainy Pacific Northwest,
four graves will be rubbed, touching off a series of events that will
rattle their once mundane lives. From the lonely World War II hero to
an accused witch, the people buried beneath the stones have stories
that need an ending. The journey to unravel the mysteries leaves the
friends wondering if the graves would’ve been better off left
alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">WHY DO PEOPLE have to mess
with the dead on Halloween</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">anyway? They’re dead.
Respect the dead. Didn’t their folks teach</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">them any better? I squint
into the distance at a cluster of folks</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">standing inside the
cemetery gates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I’ll scare them good
and give them a piece of my mind along</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the way,” I mumble as I
stomp the three hundred or so yards it takes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to reach the cemetery
entrance from my caretaker’s cottage. Can’t</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">help but think if I had
just done my job in the first place, I wouldn’t</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">be standing knee-deep in a
pile of trouble right now.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Not five minutes ago I’d
stood staring out the kitchen window</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">watching a dull, dreary
day change into something better. Leafless</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">gray trees framed an
orange and white fireball sky, framed it like</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">iron gates, and that is
when I’d remembered. Damn, Grace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ten years of watching over
Lakefront Cemetery and tonight of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">all nights I’d forgotten
to lock the gates. My forty-year-old bones felt</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">soggy from a day of
rain-chilled grave tending. Clearly, I was</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">thinking more about a hot
bath and a cup of warm cider than doing</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my job. Ah, well. With an
hour before sunset, I’d figured I had</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">plenty of time to put
things right.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I’d found my mud-caked
work boots and damp flannel coat</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">piled on the back porch
where I’d shed them an hour ago. As I</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">shoehorned my boots onto
bare feet, I’d spotted a group gathering at</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">the cemetery entrance. I
checked my watch. Five o’clock seemed</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">awful early to start
Halloween trouble, but there they were. I made</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">out four bodies, four or
five. Couldn’t tell for certain without my</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">glasses, and I wasn’t
willing to trudge back through the cottage with</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">muddy boots to collect
them up. I’d know soon enough.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">As I stomp across the
grounds, I rehearse what I will say. I’ll</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">give them a lecture about
respecting the dead, then shoo them off</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">speedy quick. All worked
up, I don’t pay no mind to the noise my</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">boots make as I dodge
headstones and thunder through wet leaves</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">and mud. I want them to
hear me coming and be afraid. Too bad I</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">don’t have time to go
back for my hefty flashlight, or better yet, a</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">rusty shovel, to shake at
them. Boy, the stories they could tell their</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">friends tomorrow about the
crazy cemetery lady and her wicked</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">shovel.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“You’ll all think
twice about coming around here again after I</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">get through with you,” I
spit into the wind.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">As I near, I see they’re
decked out in costumes. I count four of</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">them, teenagers, of
course. It’s mostly the teens that make trouble</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">around here. I duck behind
the Yessir’s family tomb to get a better</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">look. “Sorry if I’m
blocking your view, folks,” I whisper.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I steal quick peeks around
the white marble structure and make</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">out an oversized
superhero, a football player, Pocahontas and some</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">kind of dapper fella.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pocahontas, a tiny
copper-headed girl, is giving them</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">instructions. I can’t
hear everything she says, but catch phrases like,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Let a stone call you….
open your heart…. connect with the person</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">buried underneath…”</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">She doesn’t sound like
my typical vandal rat; I give her that</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">much credit. I rub my
chest where a knot has formed and lean in</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">closer to catch the gist
of her words.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The girl reaches into a
tan leather pouch and hands around</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">oversized pieces of paper
and chunks of black chalk, not the toilet</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">paper and spray paint I
expect to see. Art supplies. My knees give</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">out as the truth dawns on
me. They’ve come to rub the stones.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">They’ve come to remember
the dead, not hurt ‘em.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The breath I didn’t know
I’d been holding bursts from my</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">mouth. My eyes cloud over.
My calloused hands ball into sweaty</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">fists and shake. My cheeks
burn with shame. I’ve been wrong about</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">these kids, pegged them as
vandals when they are bent on doing</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">something good. I fall
apart, but gather it all up again quick. I am</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">wrong and have to atone.
Good thing I’m already down on my</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">knees.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">It’s been so long since
I‘ve said any kind of prayer. Too long. I’m</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">clumsy about how best to
place my hands, how far to bow my head,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">and how to muster the
words. But I close my eyes, and feel warm</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">tears roll down my cheeks.
I send a prayer up to the God I’ve been</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">cursing for the past
decade.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Let them have a
journey, Lord, a journey that begins with</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;">remembering the dead and
rubbing a stone. Amen.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Raised across the river
from the Hanford Nuclear Reactor, Jennifer grew up looking at the
world a little differently. Now she uses her unique perspective and
glow-in-the-dark countenance to write YA novels and illustrate for
talented authors, preferably with a cat on her lap or dog at her
feet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She blogs to teens because
she feels the world-at-large gives them a bad shake. Her latest blog
is all about finals week and how best to cope/endure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Hotes loves living in
rainy Seattle, volunteering in her children's schools and raising
funds for Providence Hospice of Seattle. Her first novel, Four
Rubbings is out now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She is a member of SCBWI,
society of children's book writers & illustrators and is
currently painting a group of aging men posed in an old red truck for
a book cover.</span></div>
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<span baseline="" font-family:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" georgia="" new="" none="" normal="" pre-wrap="" roman="" serif="" text-decoration:="" times="" vertical-align:="" white-space:="">A hundred years from now, Earth has trading partners with alien beings, mostly humanoid. However, going into space brought forth an unknown enemy who attacks Earth at will.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The General turned to her and she
froze. “Major Newman.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her gaze swung to Peter, who remained
working diligently at his station. The General meant her, not her husband.
Biting her lip, she put her tablet down and rose. Putting her hands behind her
back, she nodded, giving him her full attention. “Sir?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The General gave a curt nod. “The
Sheratons requested our assistance in working on their planet defenses. You,
Major Peter Newman, and Captain Cross will be deployed to the planet.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peter coughed. Grace knew he hoped
for a promotion and wouldn’t be too excited about this mission. The last
mission to rescue her from an alien planet hadn’t been much fun for her either.
Her lips pressed together as Peter gave her a look. Crossing her arms, she
waited until the other officers went back to their work before she sat down.
Picking up her tablet, she tapped her finger on her seat. Why send a woman to
the male run planet? The Sheraton home world was one place she’d never planned
to visit, but the General’s orders were absolute. Narrowing her eyes she jotted
down an electronic message, egotistical jerks won’t like me. She sent it
to Peter while keeping her eyes on her view screen and holding her tablet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sighing, she flipped another page of the reports. Nothing.
She couldn’t find one woman of interest. She preferred to move along to a
planet no one else had studied, and not a place where men talked down to you
because you were a woman. Rolling her eyes, her blood boiled. This planet could
stop trading with Earth tomorrow for all she cared.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Victoria Pinder grew up in Irish Catholic Boston before moving to the Miami sun. She’s worked in engineering, after passing many tests proving how easy Math came to her. Then hating her life at the age of twenty four, she decided to go to law school. Four years later, after passing the bar and practicing very little, she realized that she hates the practice of law. She refused to one day turn 50 and realize she had nothing but her career and hours at a desk. After realizing she needed change, she became a high school teacher. Teaching is rewarding, but writing is a passion.</span></div>
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Mimi and Elias Play Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746416897886374854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-4371013049232846622014-01-03T16:50:00.001-05:002014-01-03T16:58:39.206-05:00The Pearl: Elearah Chronicles Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span arial="" font-size:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;" verdana="" x-small="">For Elearah and her secret companion Pearl, time is running out. They must escape to the Goddess Sanctuary before they are overtaken by assassins even their mysterious protectors Mika and Balian cannot stop. Their long, desperate journey through the kingdom of Huo, is interrupted by a summons from the duke that cannot be refused. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sandra Martinez writes fiction and non-fiction with a single purpose in mind: to understand the world around us. Sometimes we can understand it by looking from close up, sometimes we need to go far out there.<br /><br />She writes while taking care of a small edible garden, two kids, a cat and a dog who don´t seem to understand the meaning of pacific coexistence.<br /><br />Visit <a cc="" href="http://elearah.com/" target="_blank">elearah.com</a> for news and conversations around Elearah Chronicles.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02145815186578148357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-75901392626527361052014-01-02T00:00:00.000-05:002014-01-02T00:00:01.846-05:00Blog Blitz: After Alex Died by Dakota Madison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dee Dee DeMarco's brother, Alex, was funny, free-spirited and creative. He was also gay. Tormented by bullies, Alex killed himself on his 15th birthday.<br />
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I could feel my heartbeat quicken as I entered the auditorium. The kids were talking and messing around as they waited for the class to begin. The other counselors, with the exception of Cameron, were also seated in the audience with the kids. Cameron was standing at the podium with Dr. Jones.<br />
When Cameron saw me walk in, he winked at me. I didn’t know whether to slap him or hug him. Therein was the problem.<br />
Dr. Jones waved her arms to get everyone’s attention. “Quiet everyone. We have a special presentation today. Cameron is going to talk to you about bullying and how it impacted his life.”<br />
“Who would bully him?” one of the kids cracked and the other kids laughed.<br />
“Enough,” Dr. Jones reprimanded. “I expect you to give Cameron your attention and utmost respect.”<br />
Cameron took the podium. “Thank you, Dr. Jones. I’m here today to talk about bullying. Not because I was bullied when I was your age but because I was a bully. And it ruined my life.”<br />
When I looked out over the sea of faces, all eyes were trained on Cameron.<br />
“I thought I had everything. I was one of the school’s first string basketball players. We were all-state champions. I already had a full basketball scholarship to Penn State. I was popular. I had tons of friends. I could get a date with any girl in the school. And I lost it all.”<br />
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Mimi and Elias Play Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746416897886374854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-56146136119488004792013-12-07T09:38:00.000-05:002013-12-07T11:03:32.391-05:00Hush Money: Talent Chronicle Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><u>5 Stars:</u></i></b></span> I absolutely loved Hush Money! The characters and secrets caught my attention. I couldn't stop reading to find out who is who and why they are doing these things. My favorite character has to be Joss because she seems so much like me. This was one of the best stories I have ever read. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They call their abilities Talents, and that’s what they call themselves as well. Talents are people born with supernatural powers, feared by the population at large. Possession of an “unregistered ability” has become illegal, and those who are discovered are forcibly removed to government-run research facilities. They do not return. </span><br />
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<span arial="" helvetica="" sans-serif="" verdana="">I killed a girl last night. I did it with my bare hands and an old piece of pipe I found lying next to the dumpster. But that’s not the part that got me. The part that scared me, the part I can’t seem to wrap my head around and still has me reeling, was that when she charged me, her body shifted – and then she was a wolf. All snapping teeth and extended claws. But by the time I stood over her lifeless body, she was a girl again. That’s about the time I went into shock… And that was the moment he showed up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I didn't really like this book, but that doesn't mean you won't. Check it out and let me know what you think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Blurb:</u></b> The Inquisition is a time of turmoil and fear. It is a time of horror and atrocities, when the faith of people waiver. Inquisitor Nikolaus is experiencing a lack of faith as he orders torture and death for scores of people - some of whom he believes were innocent. Lorenz, an angel of God, is sent to restore his faith and bring him back to God. But, the fallen angel Jakob is intent on capturing Nikolaus' soul with the aid of Ayla, a real witch who has surrendered her own soul.</span>Mimi and Elias Play Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746416897886374854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-26669533782309704882013-09-01T00:30:00.000-04:002013-09-01T00:30:00.796-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kane Epps divides his life into two distinct parts—before the alien invasion and after. Before the invasion, he had a pregnant wife and a high-powered job. After the invasion, he’s left with only himself and his hatred for all things alien. He channels his bitterness by captaining a vessel of renegade humans—space pirates who don’t think twice about taking what they need.<br />
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Title: The Georgia Corbin<br />
Genre: Contemporary Romance, YA Romance<br />
Flame rating: Flickering<br />
Publisher: Entranced Publishing<br />
Page count: 265 pages<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u><span style="font-size: large;">5 Stars:</span></u></i></b> The Georgia Corbins is a story that keeps the reader engaged from page one. The Corbin brothers and Ali have so many different characteristics that I couldn't stop reading to see what they did next. My Favorite character is Ali because of how she acts. She can handle herself and what ever life throws at her. </span></div>
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Ali Philips never thought anything could be more devastating than the day Levi and Tucker Corbin, her two best friends—her only friends—moved away. Three years passed without a single phone call, text message, or email from them and she’s resolved to the fact that she will probably never see them again. Until one morning when she comes face-to-face with Levi Corbin in physics class.<br />
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Little does she know, the Corbins have returned to Haldeen with only one thing on their minds: winning Ali’s heart. Ali soon finds herself in the middle of a love triangle she doesn’t want any part of. As she tries to reclaim the friendships she’s lost and to adjust to the unfamiliar feelings she’s having, she struggles with making the one decision that will forever change their lives: Levi or Tucker Corbin?<br />
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She’s always had a special bond with Tucker and feels most comfortable when she’s with him. But Levi brings her to life in a way she didn’t think was possible and makes her feel things she didn’t think she would ever feel. Torn between the two, Ali is certain of only one thing–by the time it’s over, she’ll lose one of her best friends.<br />
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Book Trailer: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVbt8RA9FU4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVbt8RA9FU4</a><br />
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Ali Philips<br />
The music reverberated through my body as I approached the field, and the crowd around the keg was bigger than I’d ever seen it before. A few dozen people gathered around the bonfire, several more hung out near the swimming hole, and I couldn’t begin to count how many couples were canoodling in the backs of pick-up trucks. Where the heck had all these people come from? I looked around and smiled. Man, I loved the field parties. You never knew what to expect.<br />
“I was wondering if you were gonna show up,” Brody said to me as he approached.<br />
Today was the last Saturday of Spring Break. School would resume in two days. “You really think I’d go missing it?” I asked.<br />
I took the cup of beer Brody offered me. He flung his arm around my shoulders and kissed my cheek. “As the resident bad girl of Haldeen, I’d sure hope not.”<br />
I laughed as he let out a loud whooping noise. “If I didn’t know better, I’d think you like the fact that I’m a bad girl.”<br />
“You’re so much more fun now,” Brody said with a wicked gleam in his eye.<br />
I smiled at him and finished my beer in two long gulps. None of us were old enough to legally drink, but Jimmie Allen’s alcoholic father owned the only supermarket/liquor store in town, and Jimmie Allen was always stealing beer from his father. “I see the keg is the spot to be. Is there another one around here someplace?”<br />
“Over by the tree, darling.”<br />
I let Brody slide his arm from my shoulders to my waist and walked with him to the large tree near the end of the swimming hole. I refilled my cup and turned my attention back to the party before I was flooded with memories that I didn’t want — memories that always seemed to surface every time I was near that tree — memories of my two best friends I hadn’t seen in nearly three years. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop the memory from consuming me.<br />
“Race you to the swimming hole,” Tucker shouted as he took off running.<br />
“That’s cheating.” Levi chased after Tucker.<br />
“Yeah, quit your cheating!” I called as I followed both of them. I was a fast runner, and it didn’t take long for me to pass them. Maybe I’d finally beat them this time. My ponytail bounced with each step I took and the harder I pushed, the more it’d swish back and forth. Old Man Potter’s swimming hole was close. I could hear the water moving, and I could smell the distinct fish-like odor of the Chattahoochee River.<br />
“Grab her,” Tucker panted.<br />
“No!” I squealed as Levi grabbed me around the waist and held onto me so that Tucker could take the lead. Levi nudged me, not hard enough to hurt or make me fall, but enough so that he could take off ahead of me. And just like that, I knew I had lost yet another race to the Corbin boys. Someday I’d beat them.<br />
When I reached the swimming hole, Tucker was climbing the tree. He did this every time we came here. He’d climb out on the large branch that extended over the deep part of the river. After yelling “Beat this!” he’d jump into the water. Levi never did it because he was terrified of heights. I hadn’t done it either, because I was afraid I’d hit my head on a rock in the water or something.<br />
After jumping in, Tucker surfaced and grinned at me. “Your turn.”<br />
I took a deep breath. Today would be the day. I’d do it. Getting up to the branch was easy. Maneuvering my way onto it without falling was a bit tougher. I made the mistake of looking down. My heart rate spiked, my palms began to sweat, and I felt like I had to throw up. What had I been thinking? I couldn’t do this.<br />
“Don’t be such a girl, Al. Jump,” Tucker said.<br />
I scowled even though I knew Tucker couldn’t see me. I was one of the boys and for him to imply I wasn’t made me angry. But the longer I stood on the branch high above the water, the less I cared about being one of the boys.<br />
“It’s okay, Al,” Levi said, looking up at me. “We won’t let anything happen to you.”<br />
Deep down, I knew they wouldn’t. They’d probably even try to catch me if I asked them. I took another deep breath and climbed back down the tree without jumping. I was surprised when neither of them said anything to me about it. <br />
“Ali!” Cassidy Hamilton called my name and waved.<br />
I snapped out of my memory, thankful for the interruption. “Hey, Cass, when did you get back from Atlanta?” I asked as she ran toward me with her arms open and her wild, curly auburn hair flowing behind her. I hugged her.<br />
“Yesterday. So, how was your spring break?”<br />
“Not bad,” I said with a shrug. “I spent most of it sneaking outta my bedroom window.”<br />
Cassidy’s eyes got wide. “A guy?”<br />
“No.” I laughed. “I took my daddy’s pick-up truck without his permission, drove to the next county over, and went to a bar. He found out, and I got grounded.”<br />
“Ali!” she squealed. “How’d you get into a bar? You ain’t old enough.”<br />
I smiled. “Shelby Blake’s aunt owns the place.”<br />
“Since when did you start hanging out with Shelby for fun?”<br />
“About the time you took off to Atlanta and I had no one to hang out with,” I said and took a drink of my beer.<br />
“Oh, I’m sure you could’ve found someone other than Shelby to hang with.” Cassidy nodded over my shoulder. “It looks like Brody is still obsessed with you.”<br />
I glanced over my shoulder and saw him staring at my ass. “Yeah and now that he’s gone and grown some facial hair he thinks I’m gonna fall at his feet.”<br />
Cassidy laughed. “You really should be nicer to that boy. He ain’t too hard on the eyes, y’know?”<br />
“Yeah, I know.” I studied Brody for a moment. He played three different sports and his body reflected that. He was tall, with a thin, yet muscular frame. Pure brown eyes and sandy hair accentuated his round face. A short trimmed mustache and goatee covered his upper lip and chin. He was definitely cute, but I just didn’t like him that way.<br />
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Physics lab first thing Monday morning? Somebody in the administration office had to have hated me. There was no other explanation for it. I should’ve been used to it by then, but I wasn’t. It sucked. Then again, every class that wasn’t an English class sucked, in my opinion. The first bell had already sounded, but the hallways were still full of procrastinating students. Returning to school after a week-long break was always hard.<br />
“Hey, Cass,” I said, catching up to her before she turned the corner. “Where’re you going?”<br />
“Trig.” She made a sour face. “You’d think you’d know that by now. You ask me every Monday.”<br />
I frowned. Cass was in a bitchy mood today. “Have fun.” I was eager to get away from her attitude.<br />
“Wanna hang out after school today?”<br />
“Don’t you have to babysit your brother?”<br />
Cass smiled mischievously.<br />
“Nice try,” I said, “but I’ve told you. After last time, I’m never helping you babysit again.” Last time Cass had conned me into babysitting with her, it’d been a friggin’ nightmare. Her little sister had been sitting on my lap, bouncing up and down and laughing when she threw her body back, head butting me. She’d given me a bloody nose. It’d hurt so much it’d brought tears to my eyes. So I’d gone to the bathroom to clean up and change my bloodied shirt. Cass’s nine year old brother and his friend spied on me changing and using the toilet. Never. Again. And if all that wasn’t bad enough, my nose was swollen and my cheekbone was black and blue for days after. Shelby had decided to tell the entire school that she’d kicked my ass.<br />
“C’mon,” Cass begged. “You know how much I hate babysitting alone.”<br />
“See ya later.” I laughed and waved as I walked into my class.<br />
Cass peeked her head in the room. “Will you at least think about it?”<br />
“Fine. I’ll think about it.” I’d said it just to shut her up, but there wasn’t anything to think about. There was no way in hell I was going to put myself in harm’s way like that again.<br />
“Well I’ll be…don’t look as though this class is gonna suck as much as I thought,” Brody said, walking towards me.<br />
I smiled. “Hey, Brody.” He sat beside me. “Since when are you in this class?”<br />
“I was doing an independent study so I could get some credits for college to help me earn a scholarship, but I was failing. Coach told me if I didn’t get my grade up I’d be kicked off the baseball team,” Brody said with a shrug. “I was just going to drop the class but apparently it’s too late for that.”<br />
“Mr. Nash?” Mrs. Dolgen said. She was the only science teacher in the high school and not many students liked her. A lot of people said it was because she gave out detention a little too generously and without good reason. I’d gotten it from her a few times, but overall she wasn’t so bad.<br />
“Here.” Brody raised his hand.<br />
“Yes, I can see that. Would you mind taking that seat over there?” She pointed to a table on the opposite side of the room.<br />
“Do I have to?” Brody whined.<br />
I stifled a giggle. Last year Brody and I had Biology together, and Mrs. Dolgen was always yelling at us for goofing around. It was probably best that she separated us, but that meant I was still going to be the only one in class without a lab partner. I’d been doing the same work as everyone else all year, but I’d been doing it alone. I should ask Mrs. Dolgen for some extra credit. Although, she’d probably assign me detention for being disrespectful to a teacher. She was famous for that. <br />
“Yes,” Mrs. Dolgen said. “Last time you and Ms. Philips were lab partners there were problems.”<br />
“I have to disagree, Mrs. Dolgen. I enjoyed being Ali’s lab partner last year. We didn’t have any problems at all. In fact, I think we worked very well together,” Brody said.<br />
“And therein lies the problem. You two worked a little too well together.” She came over and stood in front of our table, arms tightly crossed over her chest.<br />
I held my breath. Being Brody’s lab partner again would be fun, but he was pushing his luck arguing with Mrs. Dolgen, and the last thing I needed was to get detention again.<br />
Mrs. Dolgen looked back and forth between me and Brody. “Consider today a trial run. I’m doing you a favor allowing you to join class so late, Mr. Nash. Don’t make me regret it.”<br />
“Yes, ma’am,” Brody said.<br />
“Thank you, Mrs. Dolgen,” I said with a smile. When she walked away I jabbed Brody in the ribs with my finger. “Are you trying to get us sent to detention already?”<br />
Brody rubbed his side and laughed. “Relax, it’ll be fine.” He winked.<br />
I shook my head and turned to face the front of the room as the second bell rang. For the first time all year, I was actually looking forward to physics lab.<br />
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Born and raised in the small town of Mexico, New York, Kara was an only child who was forced to find ways to entertain herself. Playing make believe with her Barbie dolls and stuffed animals was her first real taste of storytelling before she became old enough to develop a love affair with the written word.<br />
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In early 2010, Kara picked up her very first erotic romance novel, and she was instantly hooked. She loves to write contemporary romance, erotica, and young adult romance. Currently she has several full-length novels in the works, a series of novellas, and a handful of short stories. Kara is an active member of the CNY Writers Haven, the Romance Writers of America, and the CNY Romance Writers.<br />
Today, Kara resides in New Haven, New York with her husband, five kids, and three cats. When she's not reading or writing, she's thinking about reading and writing. And when she's not doing that, she's spending time with her family and friends.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u><span style="font-size: large;">5 Stars:</span></u></i></b> Awakened is more of a NA romance but I still enjoyed it. My favorite character was Serra (or Serendipity) because she is a strong female character that doesn't know it until the end. Serra reminds me of some of my other favorite female characters. I also like Liam, he reminds me of a strong male hero. He is the strong one from the beginning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The best part of the book was the relationship between all the characters. All the characters are either friends or will be. They all just fit in the story</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">perfectly</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I honestly recommend this book to people over the age of 14. Good reading!</span><br />
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<span arial="" font-size:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;" verdana="" x-small="">Traumatized by her past, and struggling to move on from it, Sera has spent the past three years of college hiding herself from the world and content to stay that way. A chance encounter with Liam shatters her sheltered world, leaving her stunned and shaken by the strange feelings and emotions he arises in her, feelings she never thought she would experience and that frighten her in their intensity. Harboring a dark and deadly secret of his own, Liam knows that he should stay away from Sera; that he will only bring her more hurt, but he is irresistibly drawn to her and unable to deny himself the pleasure that only she can bring to him. But when their pasts collide with their present, and Liam’s true nature is revealed, will their love for each other be enough, or will they be torn apart forever?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02145815186578148357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-40473998964910849182013-07-30T14:05:00.000-04:002013-07-30T16:56:55.326-04:00Dark Shift: Dark Shift (Series Book 1) Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> However, I felt that the story became <u>way</u> too complicated. I honestly think that the author could have also elaborated on the places that the characters went . I thought that they moved around too much without explaining why and how they got to the places they went to so quickly. I spent a lot of time questioning their actions, which pulled me out of the story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also don't understand why the author came up with new names for every mythical creature (oops... spoiler). Couldn't he stick with the original names to make it less complicated? I have to say though that the story was quite adventure filled and very unique. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you still find the book interesting after what I have just said then by all means read it! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Drake Copeland never knew his father. His mother disappeared years ago. So the day Drake and three classmates are stuck in the classroom while the rest of the school gets a field trip, it’s just one more time he’s been left behind. But when a bullied genius leaves his experiment running in the lab and throws the whole school through time, getting left behind is the least of their problems. Drake and his friends crash into a burned-out wasteland where their town used to be, discovering cannibals, starving werewolves, vampires, wise ghosts and a dark army directly connected to their own time - and maybe their own school.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rick Polito was the fourth grader who bragged about reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe twice in one day and followed that love of words into a 20-year career as a newspaper reporter and columnist. Polito claims he is the only person in history who ever "witnessed a gas chamber execution and took his dog to pet psychic camp all in the same job." His "Wizard of Oz" synopsis - Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again - was a viral sensation. It was reading to his own son that brought him back to his love of young adult fiction and the story that became Dark Shift. A single father, Polito is raising two children in Boulder, Colorado.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02145815186578148357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-24064420401590767242013-07-20T15:45:00.001-04:002013-07-20T16:07:06.908-04:00Born in Flames: Born in Flames Trilogy Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">4 stars:</u> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Born in Flames is a good fantasy. I honestly liked this book but the pace was too slow for me. I thought while I was reading that the author also could have elaborated on Aurora's powers a little bit more.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My favorite thing about this book is the magic and how everybody's lives are written down in a book called an Oraculus. My favorite character is Aurora because she has so much power in her even if she doesn't know it at first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Red mirrored scales race up my arms as the haze of pain blurs my vision. My bones crack, breaking to realign. I scream. It is then that the realization of my unavoidable fate sinks in; I am of a dying race. I am dragon.<br /><br />Aurora Megalos, orphaned and teetering on the edge of adulthood, thought finding her past would curb the sting of being an outcast. Having no memories of the time before she awoke on her foster mother’s doorstep, she yearns for the emptiness inside her to be filled. With her fellow orphaned best friend, Fenn, by her side, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. But something powerful stirred within her that she couldn’t explain. Something wanted out.<br /><br />In the dark of night, a crazed Seer erases everything she’s ever known with an impending prophecy. She now faces two paths. Return to her true home to protect a dying race against a growing evil, or stay hidden in the safety of our realm with a shot at a true love. With a vengeful Arch Enemy stopping at nothing to see her dead, she’s running out of time; a decision must be made. What would you choose?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02145815186578148357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-1140256271167572252013-07-17T13:08:00.000-04:002013-07-17T13:22:17.472-04:00Redheads are Soulless: Red Trilogy Book 1 Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">4.5 Stars:</span> RAS is a book that I can <b>REALLY</b> relate to (maybe because I am a redhead:P) This story is a really good take off of the original story of "gingers." You know, that we are all soul-stealers. :) All of the mystery kept me reading. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My favorite character is Robbie because he seems so dangerous but turns out to be a guy looking for somebody to love him. I also liked the other races of things that are almost demons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I really think that all YA's and NA's should read this book. This book will keep everybody reading with mysteries at every corner, betrayal, and the romance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">High school senior, Sofia Black, has had a very hard life. Since her father's death 7 years ago, she has had to look after her drug addicted, alcohlic mother. School isn't any better for her either. The other kids constantly tease, and ridicule her. All she wants is to get out of her small hometown in Alabama.<br /><br />When new student, Jason, shows up, Sofia's world is turned upside down. She doesn't understand why he wants to befriend her so badly... And, just when she thinks she can trust him, trouble appears.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jason's twin brother, Robbie, moves into town, and things go haywire. Sofia is now running for her life - and Jason is forced to share hidden secrets with her. She learns the truth about her father's death, and finds out that she may not be as "human" as she once thought. She struggles to accept her fate, while fighting for her life. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02145815186578148357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-75207262269406345722013-07-14T19:01:00.000-04:002013-07-14T19:01:20.076-04:00The Hidden: Hollow Trilogy (book 3) Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u><span style="font-size: large;">5 stars</span></u></i></b>: The Hidden is my favorite book in this trilogy because I really think that the author wanted to have the reader feel throughout the book what the characters were feeling. The characters go through some major adversity throughout the series. Enough so that you are cheering for them to get their happy ending. My favorite character is Caspian. He is always looking after Abby no matter what. Although he is dead he does everything he can for Abby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The characters are my favorite part of the story and series. They remind me of some people that I have met. Complex and multi-faceted. I loved all the characters, good and bad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just to put it out there, yes I <i>did </i>read the first 2 books and really liked them. All three are must reads.</span><br />
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<span arial="" font-family:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;" verdana="" x-small="">Abbey knows that Caspian is her destiny. Theirs is a bond that transcends even death. But as Abbey finally learns the full truth about the dark fate that links her to Caspian and ties them both to the town of Sleepy Hollow, she suddenly has some very hard choices to make. Caspian may be the love of her life, but is that love worth dying for?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02145815186578148357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748907028704405796.post-68846917687422317882013-07-09T12:54:00.003-04:002013-07-09T13:06:46.887-04:00Hades: Book 2 Halo Trilogy Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">5 Stars</i><i style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">:</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hades is my favorite book out of the Halo Trilogy so far because the characters were pushed to their limits. All of the characters were sent on extremely awesome adventures in this book (which I really like.) I really felt that all the areas were described in a way that I could actually picture what they looked like in my mind. My favorite character still has to be Jake because he broke so many rules that I lost count at like 20! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I believe that all girls at the ages of 12-16 would like this book (I sure did ;) If you are thinking of reading this... happy reading!</span><br />
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Bethany Church is an angel sent to Earth to keep dark forces at bay. Falling in love was never part of her mission, but the bond between Beth and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier Woods, is undeniably strong. But even Xavier’s love, and the care of her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can’t keep Beth from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, the demon Jake Thorn bargains for Beth’s release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly, her loved ones, as well.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">5 Stars:</u> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I enjoyed this book immensely. I absolutely love a romance with forbidden love. I also LOVE angels and demons. My favorite character has to be Jake Thorn because he is mysterious and dangerous. I have NO bad comments about this book. None. Zilch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The characters were flawlessly written, they were all unique in their own special ways. Bethany is an angel that falls in love with a human ( she is more human than her siblings). Xavier is Bethany's human boyfriend. Gabriel is Bethany's brother who is also an Archangel. Ivy is Bethany's sister who is <i>also</i> an angel. And last but certainly not least is Jake, he is a demon that hates Bethany for turning him down. As you see all the characters are different from the others. This leads to some great play between them all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The story, from start to finish was awesome. Totally, completely awesomesauce. This is an absolute <i>MUST READ!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong enough to save anyone—especially herself—from the Dark Forces.</span></div>
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