Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Book Blast & Giveaway: The Awakening by Dorine White

The Awakening by Dorine White 

  The Awakening by Dorine White 

 Nightmares really do come true, and for fifteen-year-old Kyler Birkwood, they are just beginning. Raised on a farm by his Aunt Martha, Kyler has no clue about the magical heritage swimming through his blood. When he discovers evidence of a mythical creature, a terrifying beast thought only to exist in fairy tales, his safe world shatters. Left at a school of magic to hunt for clues, he is overwhelmed and disbelieved. As loved ones begin disappearing and Orcs roam the land, Kyler must undergo a journey that takes him from the High Courts of the King to the unknown forests of the East. His magic just awakening, Kyler is the lone hope for a world that will not listen.

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Praise for The Awakening 

 "Dorine White delivers twists and turns to the plot that will keep you turning the pages." ~ Melanie Mason, author of the YA historical, The Line That Divides "The Awakening is a clever blend of folklore and fantasy, perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. A furiously fun read!"~ Laurisa Reyes, author of the YA thriller, Contact      

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Author Dorine White 

  My name is Dorine White. I am a children's fantasy author and a book reviewer. I grew up back East in Maryland and attended BYU in Utah. I have a BA in Humanities with an interest in Art History and French. Currently I live in the beautiful, yet rainy Northwest with my husband and 6 children. My first novel was published in 2012 and is the beginning of the Cleopatra's Legacy series. The first two books are out, The Emerald Ring and The Ruby Pendant. Look for the third book, The Diamond Looking Glass in the summer of 2015.


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$50 Blast Giveaway

Enter to win an Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Ends 12/29/14 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by readinglight.com. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday #39


Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. 

Top Ten Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2015


Untitled
(Falling Kingdoms #4)
by Morgan Rhodes



Winter
(The Lunar Chronicles #4)
by Marissa Meyer



The Black Reckoning
(The Books of Beginning #3)
by John Stephens


Untitled
The Fifth Wave #3
by Rick Yancey


Shadow Scale
(Seraphina #2)
by Rachel Hartman


A Court of Thorn and Roses
(#1)
by Sarah J. Maas


The Orphan Queen 
(#1)
by Jodi Meadows


The Darkest Part of the Forest
by Holly Black


The Sword of Summer 
(Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1)
by Rick Riordan


Six of Crows
(The Dregs #1)
by Leigh Bardugo

Monday, December 1, 2014

Anticipating December 2014 - New Releases


December 2014
New Releases

{Covers link to Goodreads}

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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Book Blogger Hop (Nov 28 - Dec 4)



The Book Blogger Hop is hosted at Ramblings Of A Coffee Addicted Writer and this week's question is: 


Do you visit the same blogs each week or do you branch out and try to find new blogs?

It really depends.

I follow a lot of book blogs via Bloglovin' and sometimes it will suggest other book blogs to follow and I do. I visit a lot of the same blogs that I've been following for years that I found through Tumblr, etc. and I do tend to search out my favorites.

But I do occasionally visit a new blog through some meme or other (think Top Ten Tuesday or Stacking the Shelves) and comment on their post and follow if their blog is new to me. I also visit and follow the blogs of people who leave comments and links on my TTT & STS posts. 

I actually love following new blogs because there are so many unique perspectives on different books and I love to read everyone's reviews. 

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Stacking the Shelves #42


Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by TYNGA'S REVIEWS that features the books we bought, borrowed, were gifted, and were given for review.

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Nothing in the mail this week but I grabbed a few Amazon freebies and good news, I just got a cheap tablet to download the Kindle app onto (yes, any actual Kindle is still way out of my budget, even with the Black Friday sales) so I'll actually be able to read some of the ebook freebies that I've accumulated over the past year or so! 

AMAZON FREEBIES



The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
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(Cool story. I'm distantly related to this author. I also own about 3-4 physical copies of this book already but still haven't read it.)



The Crumbling Brick by Johannah Reardon
|Amazon|



A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
|Amazon|
(I just started this a couple of days ago! I'm getting a head start just in case I don't have time to read it in December.)



Twas the Night Before Christmas
|Amazon|
(I'd much rather have a physical copy of this for my daughter but until then, the ebook will do.) 



Jake and the Gingerbread Wars by E.G. Foley
(The Gryphon Chronicles #3.5)
|Amazon|
(I grabbed up the first book in this series not too long ago. Hope I can get my hands on #2 & #3)

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Disclaimer: Yes, it's still November but I'm actually excited about Christmas for once! 

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday #38


Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. 

Top Ten Books On My Winter TBR

I don't plan on reading very much in the next few months, to be honest. I'm due with my baby girl any day now and I'm sure the winter months will be very busy. I do want to read a few books if I can squeeze them in, as well as read to my baby girl a little bit every day but who knows how things will work out. So most of this list is books I would read during the winter months if I had the time. 

CHRISTMAS THEMED BOOKS


A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens


Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies


How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss


The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsberg


The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore

WINTER THEMED BOOKS


The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson


The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey


Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, & Lauren Myracle


The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare


Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Book Blogger Hop (Nov 21 - 27)


The Book Blogger Hop is hosted at Ramblings Of A Coffee Addicted Writer and this week's question is: 


Do you have any advice for new bloggers?

I'll be honest and say that I am not a 'successful' blogger. I've stuck with it for almost 2 years but I'm really bad at keeping up with reviews which was my original reason for starting a blog. I get so behind on reviews that I tend to just stop writing them at all. I blame the fact that I usually start a new book directly after finishing the last. In the future, I'll have less time to read so hopefully I can focus on writing on more reviews between reading. 

Advice? 
Don't allow blogging to overwhelm you. You don't have to do what everyone else is doing. You don't have to post every day. You don't have to visit and comment on every other blog in hopes that they will return the favor. Just blog for yourself when you feel like it and try not to get too crazy about the details. 
At least, that's the advice I'd give myself. Everyone is different and this advice might not help you at all.