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Review: Seraphina, Rachel Hartman

Title: Seraphina (Goodreads) Author:  Rachel Hartman (@_rachelhartman) Rating: Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty’s anniversary draws near, however, […]
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Posted on August 21, 2012
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Clock Rewinders (11)

It’s time for a look back over the past week, and to see what’s coming up. This feature is based on the original Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge. Last Week on the Bookcase The voting for Top 25 Book Blogger for 2012 on SkinnyScoop goes until the end of August, so if you have a […]
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Posted on August 19, 2012
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Review and Giveaway: The White Thread, K.B. Hoyle

Title: The White Thread (Goodreads) Author:  K.B. Hoyle (@kbhoyle_author) Rating: Darcy’s return to Cedar Cove Family Camp is marked by a mysterious disappearance, and in Alitheia a new message from the Oracle adds to the riddles that must be deciphered if they are to expel the dark evil that hovers over the land. The six friends and the […]
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Posted on August 18, 2012
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Release Blitz: Flight, Alyssa Rose Ivy

Title: Flight (Goodreads) Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy (@alyssaroseivy) Sometimes you just have to take flight. A summer in New Orleans is exactly what Allie needs before starting college. Accepting her dad’s invitation to work at his hotel offers an escape from her ex-boyfriend and the chance to spend the summer with her best friend. Meeting a […]
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Posted on August 16, 2012
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Review: Glitch, Heather Anastasiu

Title: Glitch (Goodreads) Author:  Heather Anastasiu (@h_anastasiu) Rating: In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network. When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any […]
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Posted on August 13, 2012
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Clock Rewinders (10)

It’s time for a look back over the past week, and to see what’s coming up. This feature is based on the original Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge. Last Week on the Bookcase So, this week is my Six-month Blogaversary! I’m not doing anything in particular to celebrate, but I did get a very nice […]
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Posted on August 12, 2012
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Five For Friday: Escapism

Why do we read, write and watch Fantasy and Sci-fi fiction? Aussie author Rowena Cory Daniells wrote a brilliant guest post over on Fantasy & SciFi Lovin’ this week that discussed this very question. The article not only delves into why we might need some escapism from our daily lives, but also introduced me to […]
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Posted on August 10, 2012
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Bout of Books 5.0: Goals

The Bout of Books Read-a-thon 5.0 is about to start on Monday the 13th! If you’re interested in taking part you can still sign up. Head over to the Bout of Books blog to see the schedule for the events planned for each day of the read-a-thon. Here’s a bit of info about the event: “The […]
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Posted on August 9, 2012
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Review: Legends of Australian Fantasy

Title: Legends of Australian Fantasy (Goodreads) Editors:  Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan Rating: Celebrate the legends of Australian fantasy. Extraordinary voices … extraordinary worlds. Come to Erith, to a faerie tale with a sting, or to Obernewtyn, long before the Seeker was born. Revisit a dark pocket of history for the Magician′s Guild or get caught up […]
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Posted on August 8, 2012
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Review: Wither, Lauren DeStefano

Title: Wither (Goodreads) Author: Lauren DeStefano (@LaurenDeStefano) Rating: By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males born with a lifespan of 25 years, and females a lifespan of 20 years–leaving the world in a state of panic. Geneticists seek a miracle antidote […]
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Posted on August 6, 2012
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