Book Review: The Iron Wyrm Affair
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The Iron Wyrm Affair
By: Lilith Saintcrow
Publisher: Orbit Books
Publish Date: August 7, 2012
Format: Paperback, 5"x8" 308pgs
Genre: Urban Fantasy...
#BEABlitz Interviews: Baily of IB Book Blogging
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Welcome to BEA Blitz! Today I'm interviewing the ever lovely and gracious
Bailey of IB Book Blogging! Many thanks to Hannah for setting this up!
Don'...
Book Review: Pulse by Patrick Carman
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[image: Pulse (Pulse, #1)]*Pulse by Patrick Carman*
*Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books *
*Publish Date: February 26, 2013*
*Hardcover, 384 pages*
*ISBN: 97800...
Over the Counter #164
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What books caught my eye this week as they passed over the library counter
and under my scanner? A pair of memoirs this week - from wildly different
viewp...
First page critique: ARCTIC FIRE
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By Joe Moore
@JoeMoore_writer
Here is today’s first page critique. My thoughts follow the text.
ARCTIC FIRE
Ben was excited. It would be his first year...
Kitty
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~*~
After the tea serving, everyone assembles into the salon for another
reading. Mr Darcy's dear friend, Miss Charlotte Cavendish, introduces
another sp...
This is all great, but why am I reading this?
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I'm critiquing a manuscript right now that's very good from a technical
perspective. The writer knows her stuff, isn't making a lot of mistakes in
terms of...
Too Hurt to Stay A Compelling Eye-Opener
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(Image from Barnes & Noble)
Kids only come to Casey Watson's home as a last resort. As specialist
foster carers, she and her husband house the most c...
The Testing - A Review
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*The Testing - Joelle Charbonneau (NetGalley)*
Overview
It’s graduation day for sixteen-year-old Malencia Vale, and the entire Five
Lakes Colony (the for...
The Order of the Poison Oak by Brent Hartinger
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*The Order of the Poison Oak by Brent Hartinger*
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*Book Two in the Russel Middlebrook Series - book one review here*
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*Review by Lauren*
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*Copy sent...
Wummelbox launches in the US
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The European-style arts & crafts subscription service for kids, Wummelbox
is now available in the US. We got to try out the 1 month trial
subscription, Wu...
The Sherlockian by Graham Moore
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*[image: 7810380] In December 1893, Sherlock Holmes-adoring Londoners
eagerly opened their Strand magazines, anticipating the detective's next
adventure,...
The Book Of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler
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*The Book Of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 368
Summary: When all signs p...
Blog Tour: Catch a Falling Star
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Catch a Falling Star: A Novel
*About the Book:*
Is life about accomplishing plans . . . or wishes coming true . . . or
something more?
Dr. Kenda...
Mystery Trivia Challenge
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Well I blew it and missed posting about the Children's book week. It was
last weekend. Dang! But in case you collect the posters or would still
like to ...
Review: THE HARD BOUNCE by Todd Robinson
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[image: The Hard Bounce]The Hard Bounce by Todd Robinson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It's a standard P.I. novel plot: rich powerful man asks the wisecracking ...
Review: the Registry by Shannon Stoker
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*Title:* The Registry
*Author:* Shannon Stoker
*Rating:* *1/2*
*Who Should Read It?* Like chick lit? Into dystopian fiction? Ever thought
you might w...
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+JMJ+
*Locus Focus: Take Ninety-Three!*
Yes, we're still doing movie musicals--my affirmative answer to my own
question of *May I Have Some Music?*
I ...
Winners: Someday, Someday, Maybe
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Congratulations to the winners of the giveaway of Someday, Someday, Maybe:
Jennie from Life is Short Read Fast
Heather
Enjoy!
Journal to Myself.....God protects
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* May 17, 2013*
* God protects. So the story goes.*
There is no other answer.
*God protects.*
We are safe. We thank God for He must be the reason th...
Review: Hopeless by Coleen Hoover
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*Synopsis: *From *Goodreads*, "Sometimes discovering the truth can leave
you more hopeless than believing the lies…
That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky rea...
Should I stay or should I go? A slave contemplates
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[image: Wench]
Holy cow, this book doesn't hold back. When I told my friend that I
planned to read *Wench *on audiobook, I asked her if she thought it woul...
The Soul of the Matter: Poetry is when you feel…
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“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found
words.” ~~Robert Frost That’s the poem that inspired my Three Days on
Mimosa Lan...
STUNG 2 aka CURED
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STUNG 2 has a title (CURED), a release date (Jan 2, 2014), and is on
Goodreads! Here's the blurb:
Fiona Tarsis is a legend. Her world was ravaged by a leth...
Redbook Magazine
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I signed up with a site to host product parties and was recently selected
to host one that included Redbook Magazine and L'Oreal Paris cosmetics. I
got my ...
Little Readers Nook
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We subscribed to Little Readers Nook this month. This is a parent – child
themed reading program targeted towards the 2-6 crowd. The kit includes 4
books+3...
Review: Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
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Mad Woman in the Forest - Laurie Halse Anderson
***** - a strong story about the importance of speaking up for yourself &
for others. Though Melinda's pain ...
Garden of Stones by Sophie Littlefield
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*The blurb:*
*In the dark days of war, a mother makes the ultimate sacrifice*
Lucy Takeda is just fourteen years old, living in Los Angeles, when the
bombs...
Travel Reading
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I haven't written here in months, because I've been focusing on traveling
and writing and life and things. But I couldn't stay away for that long,
you sexy...
Happy Anniversary
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Today marks the one year anniversary since the last post I made here on
Flametoad, so I figured it only fitting to celebrate the anniversary with
highlight...
Pegasus by Robin McKinley
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[image: Pegasus (Pegasus, #1)]*About the book*: I rarely read YA fiction
and decided to read some this year. At the Library I browsed and was
attracted ini...
Here But Not Here
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The title of this long overdue blog post summarizes my life fairly well.
As I mentioned back in November, my husband was hospitalized and since then
he ha...
2012 Series Review: The Belador Series
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*In order to catch up with my reviews and blog posts, I'm going to review
series that I either began to read in 2012, or caught up on by reading the
latest...
Butter in the Morning
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Butter in the Morning by Georgia Green Stamper
- *Paperback:* 270 pages
- *Publisher:* Wind Publications (December 1, 2012)
- *Language:* English...
Man Asian Awards
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Man Asian Official Site
2012 Winner to be announced March 14, 2013
2012 Shortlist announced Jan.9, 2013:
Between Clay and Dust by Musharraf Ali Farooq...
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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at *Breaking the Spine*,
that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
___________...
And now it's time to say goodbye . . .
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Really.
Goodbye.
I'm done.
This is not a test.
I am not joking.
It is not April 1st.
In fact it's October 24th.
Nothing direct happened to me. This i...
All Things Kid Lit: Zorro Gets an Outfit
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*Picture Book Pick of the Week:*
* Zorro Gets An Outfit*
by Carter Goodrich
Simon and Schuster, 2012
*From School Library Journal:*
As in t...
Where I Have Been
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So I wanted to pop in really quick and give everyone a quick update on my
status. You may have noticed I haven't been around a lot lately.
Unfortunately ...
Farewell and Ember will be moving to her own blog
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Thank all of you who have followed this blog. I have not had time to keep
this one going over the past year or so. I wanted to officially say Thank
You and...
Online Casino in Canada
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The widespread usage of internet enables most gamblers to gamble from the convenience of their home without having to go to a physical casino. If you are a g...
Review & Tour Stop: Baroness by Susan May Warren
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*Baroness by Susan May Warren *
(Daughters of Fortune #2)
*Genre:* Christian Historical Fiction * *
*Pages:* 320 * *
*Publication Date:* March 2012 * *
*P...
All About Money Books!
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OK, I admit it: I have a problem.
I have become obsessed with money. Not in an "I desperately need to get
rich and FAST" way, but rather in a "hmm...how do...
Waiting On Wednesday: When You Open Your Eyes
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This week's WoW book is When You Open Your Eyes by Celeste Conway! It will
be released on March 20, 2012.
SUMMARY: Tessa’s head over heels for Lucien, the...
DARK SIDE OF VALOR - Review / Tour
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*DARK SIDE OF VALOR*
by Alicia Singleton
About Dark Side of ValorFrom the Publisher:
Child advocate Lelia Freeman saves children for a living. As the direc...
Insurgent is coming...in...100 days!! woohoo!!
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Ok...I know...I promised to be back in full force..and that didn't happen
:-( BUT...today is a new day, new year...so...Let's try it again!!!! Just
by coi...
Giving Thanks
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Today is Thanksgiving, so of course it’s the day to give thanks. A day to
stop a moment and think of the many blessings in my life, to even stop
wanting ...
Review: Shadow Fall by Erin Kellison
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*Title: Shadow Fall*
Author: Erin Kellison
Publisher: DP
Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Pages: 330
There is a trait...
Happy Birthday to me!
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Today I am 47 years old and I'm so grateful for the wonderful life and
family I have! It doesn't seem that long ago that I would have thought 47
was old, ...
A Few Good Reads...
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Tuesday September 20, 2011
After a what seemed like a very short summer and a crazy back-to-school
last few weeks I am finally caught up here in the lib...
Books for Sale
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I've been going through my books (we are moving soon) and wanted to offer
them up for sale for a reasonable price to you guys. I'll take payments via
paypa...
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
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2011 has been a very interesting year for me, some good and some not so
much. But after a lot (and I mean a lot) of contemplation, I am happy to
announce t...
Welcome back Book Expo America!
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Howdy ya'll! I know I've been away for a while and I promise I will not
bore you with the details of what happened since my last post, but instead
I come b...
I'm Movin' Out!*
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Hello, All,
Just wanted to let everyone know that *Confessions of A Mystery Novelist… *has
moved!
I really like my new home, and I hope you will, too!...
Awesome deal from Amazon.com!!!
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I know I haven't been around for the past couple of months, and won't be
for the unforeseen future. I hope to post a more detailed explanation at
some poin...
Cancelled
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Due to the large number of "hop giveaways" already announced for this year,
I have decided to not hold the Jingle Blogs giveaway this year. Sorry for
any ...
It's TIME
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It is with much love and fondness that I say goodbye to Heather's Books. It has been a wild ride here, when I began this blog it was for my own purposes to k...
Coming Soon: CSN Stores Product Review
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I dont know about you guys, but I've yet to meet a kitchen gadget I didnt
like. For the past year or so I've been a big proponent of the minimalist
kitchen...
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+IHS+
Marian Saturday: The "Faithful Daughter of Our Lady" Speaks
"Darling, I know you were raised Catholic, and I know you don't see the
harm in it, but ...
Review and Tour of The Pitch by Linda J Lord
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*The Pitch by Linda J Lord*
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*Paperback: 140 pages *
*Publisher: iUniverse (October 19, 2009) *
*Language: English *
*ISBN-10: 1440174539 *
*ISBN-13: 97...
Different Horizons
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Well my dears, it was bound to happen. Life has interferred.
Or intervened, if that's the better way of looking at it.
I'm venturing out onto a new adventu...
It's my birthday YAAAAY!
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Still missing you guys, no telling when my computer will be fixed. I shall
return with a huge IMM and of course plenty of reviews, + more than a few
giveaw...
Nick Bruel & His Bad Kitty
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Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of the Bad Kitty books. To say his
books are fun to read is an understatement. Bad Kitty's attitude when her
owner...
Haunted Rage
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Ok, so this is a little mean, but really funny… Max loves Halloween (maybe
even more than Christmas). He has been wanting to go to a Haunted House,
but I...