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Review and Interview: The White Oak, Kim White

Title: The White Oak (Goodreads) Author: Kim White (@kimwhitebooks) Rating: Cora Alexander falls through a sinkhole and enters the underworld still alive. Her living presence threatens the tyrannical rule of Minos and the infernal judges who have hijacked the afterlife and rebuilt it, trapping human souls in a mechanical, computer-controlled city that lies at the core of […]

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Posted on April 9, 2012

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Tour: WiSpY, Rob Andrews: Review and Giveaway

Welcome to The Oaken Bookcase’s second stop on the Double the Scifi Tour! Last week I reviewed Vitality by Tim Andrewartha. Today I’m happy to share a review and giveaway for WiSpY. ~o~ Title: WiSpY (Goodreads) Author: Rob Andrews (@wispyauthor) Rating: Adam is a 19 year old blogger who lives in his mother’s basement. A simple reply […]

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Posted on March 30, 2012

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Five For Friday: The Hunger Games

It’s Friday! That means it’s time for Five Things. Last night, I went to see The Hunger Games at the movies. I thought it was brilliant – it stayed very true to the book, unlike many book-to-movie conversions. You can see my review for The Hunger Games book over at Once Upon A Time. I’m […]

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Posted on March 23, 2012

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Tour: The Day of First Sun, Sheryl Steines: Excerpt and Competition

Welcome to The Day of First Sun Whirlwind Tour! Please enjoy this excerpt from the urban fantasy novel, The Day of First Sun. Then read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including $450 in Amazon gift cards, a Kindle Fire, and 5 autographed copies of the book. . Sturtagaard […]

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Posted on March 19, 2012

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Review: The Forever Girl, Rebecca Hamilton

Title: The Forever Girl (Goodreads) Author: Rebecca Hamilton (@InkMuse) Rating: Series: Forever Girl book 1 (of ?) Genre: YA Paranormal Romance Published: Immortal Ink Publishing, January 2012 Pages: 354 Paper copies: Amazon.com E-copies: Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk Sophia lives in a small town where her Wiccan practices are disapproved of by the local church. Research into her family’s history leads […]

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Posted on March 6, 2012

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Review: City of Bones, Cassandra Clare

Title: City of Bones (Goodreads) Author: Cassandra Clare Rating: Series: The Mortal Instruments, Book 1 of 4 (5 & 6 planned) Genre: YA Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2008 Pages: 512 (paperback) Paper copies (paperback): Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Book Depository E-copies: Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Diesel Ebooks Clary Fray has just witnessed a […]

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Posted on February 24, 2012

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Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Laini Taylor

Title: Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Goodreads) Author: Laini Taylor Rating: Series: Book 1 of 3 (planned and unnamed) Genre: YA Fantasy Published: Hachette Book Group, 2011 Pages: 418 Paper copies: Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Book Depository E-copies: Amazon.com • Amazon.co.uk • Ebooks.com “Errand requiring immediate attention. Come. The note was on vellum, pierced by […]

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Posted on February 16, 2012

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