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Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

Hardcover: 608 pages Publisher: Simon Pulse (September 23, 2014) ISBN: 9781481422345 Source: Publisher   Darcy Patel is a teenage girl won’t be heading off to college like most of her peers. Instead, thanks to the success of a book she … Continue reading

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TSS: A Month in Review: May 2014

Books Reviewed The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams Closed Doors by Lisa O’Donnell Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie The Three by Sarah Lotz Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnston The Hollow Ground by Natalie … Continue reading

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Review: Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: William Morrow (July 9, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062224840 Source: Publisher Holly is a thirty-two year old widow. After her husband’s death, food was her only source of comfort. She didn’t plan on getting as large but without … Continue reading

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Welcome BEA Attendees!

This post is intended to serve as a welcome or intro to me for those authors, publicists, bloggers, etc whom I met while at a BEA (Book Expo America) or the BEA Blogger Conference. This is a sticky post. Just … Continue reading

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TSS: BEA Bound!

Today’s the day! I’m on my way to New York for Book Expo America, one of the biggest events in the publishing industry. The blog will be quiet…I will not be posting much, if at all, until the end of … Continue reading

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A Month in Review: May 2012

Books Reviewed   The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty Amped by Daniel H. Wilson I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes … Continue reading

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TSS: Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms out there! Happy Sunday to everyone else!  I’m enjoying a nice breakfast in bed as we speak, thanks to my lovely husband & children.  Not sure how the rest of the day will … Continue reading

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Going to BEA/BEA Blogger Convention? Let’s Meet Up!

It’s less than a month away: the event book bloggers, authors, & publishers all look forward to! Book Expo America! One of the most important things about BEA is not the free galleys but the networking!  I’ve made some great … Continue reading

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Review: The Kingdom of Childhood by Rebecca Coleman

Judy McFarland, a kindergarten teacher, and Zach Patterson, a sixteen-year-old high school student, are thrown together to work on a fund-raising project together. Both are extremely lonely: Judy’s family is falling apart, Zach is forced to bear the brunt of … Continue reading

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Guest Post: John Milliken Thompson, Author of The Reservoir

Today I’m excited to welcome John Milliken Thompson, author of The Reservoir! Since learning about this book at BEA (Book Expo America) I’ve been shouting about it from the rooftops.  It has everything I love in a thriller, plus it’s … Continue reading

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