Waiting On Wednesday: Tremor (Pulse #2) (Patrick Carmen)

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and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

So I absolutely LOVED the first book in this series, Pulse. So of course I am eager to read the sequel! Patrick Carmen is a fascinating author who writes incredible books and is also very loyal to his fans!! He is definitely on my list of favorite authors! So please if you like a good Dystopian Young Adult book then please check out Pulse....and then TREMOR!!!!!!!!

Hardcover, 320 pages

Expected publication: February 25th 2014 by Katherine Tegen Books

In the year 2051, some people have a second pulse… 
Like all who have “the pulse,” Faith Daniels and Dylan Gilmore have telekinetic powers—they can move objects with their minds. But there are five “second pulses” in the world who have an even greater power: Almost nothing can harm them. They are virtually indestructible. 
Both Faith and Dylan have the second pulse. But the other side has second pulses, too, and they’ve been training for a war that has been brewing their entire lives. As Dylan executes a plan to infiltrate enemy grounds, he’ll have to face his only weakness, and a family secret that will threaten his very existence. 
Together, Faith and Dylan are the only hope this world has left, but they must go their separate ways in order to accomplish their plan. Will their love survive? 
With richly developed characters and heart-pounding action scenes, the second book in Patrick Carman’s Pulse trilogy continues the electrifying dystopian story of love and revenge.

My 5 Star Review of Pulse

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Book Blast & Giveaway: A Wicked Kind of Dark (Jonathan K Benton)

A Wicked Kind of Dark Robert Duncan no longer believes in magic. A mysterious call about a blood moon, however, leads him back to the magical world of his childhood and to Luthien, the beautiful girl with flame-coloured hair, who he loved and lost. As Robert unravels the secrets of his childhood, darkness enters his life and an ancient evil awakens. To have any chance of defeating the dark forces that would destroy two worlds, Robert must find Luthien before the rise of the blood moon. He must, once more, believe in magic … A Wicked Kind of Dark mixes vast and spectacular fantasy landscapes with gritty urban reality. A must-read for people of all ages who believe in the power of imagination, and the importance of never losing touch with your inner child.

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Author Jonathan K. Benton Jonathan Benton always wanted to write books, having won first place in a short story competition when he was ten. Inspired by writes such as Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, Jonathan first discovered the crossover genre of literary/fantasy while reading Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes. Jonathan grew up in New Zealand, dreaming of travelling to London and finally making the pilgrimage in his mid-twenties. Returning from England, he settled in Australia, the country he now calls home, and decided to take his writing seriously.

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Children's Book Review: The Not Even Once Club (Wendy Watson Nelson)

The Not Even Once Club is an adorable and appealing way to engage children in a story that will help them choose for themselves to keep the commandments and to never break them. Not even once. Children will meet Tyler, an energetic boy who is excited to make new friends in his Primary class. They have invited Tyler to join their special club, but first he has to pass the test and keep the club promise. With illustrations from bestselling illustrator Brandon Dorman, The Not Even Once Club is a fun and engaging way for parents to help teach their children the importance of keeping the commandments. Included in the back of the book are additional teaching helps for parents and leaders.

Title: The Not Even Once Club
Author: Wendy Watson Nelson
Book Type: Children’s Picture Book

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About the Author 

Wendy Watson Nelson holds a Ph.D. in family therapy and gerontology. Prior to her marriage to Elder Russell M. Nelson, she was a professor of marriage and family therapy for twenty-five years. Sister Nelson has served as a stake Relief Society president, stake Primary president, and chaired theBYU Women’s Conference. Currently, she is an institute instructor and visiting teacher. Sister Nelson was born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, to Leonard David and Laura Byrde McLean Watson.

About the Illustrator

Brandon Dorman is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Wizard. He graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho, where he studied fine art and illustration. He and his wife, Emily, have three children and live in Washington, where he enjoys working as a freelance illustrator. His work has appeared in children’s books and on numerous covers, including Pingo, The Candy Shop War, and the Fablehaven series. See more of Brandon Dorman’s artwork at BrandonDorman.com.

First of all I want to say that I love to read any children's books that have a focus on God. My opinion is that children should grow up knowing the Lord and believing in him and this book does not disappoint. 

It was a very cute book that used everyday situations to show the children in the book the right paths to follow. 

I also was very happy to see that the illustrator used several different cultures and races when creating the characters that are portrayed. It shows that all children are equal and that religion is good for everyone. 

The colors and scenes of the illustrations were beautiful and bright. They captured my attention and I loved turning the pages. 

The author used the children in the book to speak to other children and to encourage them to do the right thing and follow the commandments. All in All this was a beautifully written children's book and beautifully illustrated as well!!

Blog Tour, Review, and Giveaway: Temptation & Belonging (Karen Ann Hopkins)

Your heart misleads you.
That’s what my friends and family say. But I love Noah.
And he loves me.
We met and fell in love in the sleepy farming community of Meadowview, while we rode our horses together through the grassy fields and in those moments in each other’s arms.
It should be
ROSE & NOAH
forever, easy.
But it won’t be.
Because he’s Amish.
And I’m not.

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LOVED this book! What a beautiful and classic love story! And the name of one of the main characters is Noah...*sigh*....my favorite name!:) 

 The story starts with a young girl, Rose, being moved to the country with her dad and two brothers after her mothers death. Soon after they arrive at the new house the neighbors come over to introduce themselves and invite the family over dinner. Rose and Noah immediately feel a connection...the only problem....he is Amish....she is Not!

 To be 16 and in love for the first time is so exciting! Even more so when it is a forbidden love! I caught myself smiling several times as I was reading the story from both Noah and Rose's perspective. I love when an author does that! That way I know both sides of the story!:) Rose and Noah find themselves giving in to the temptation of being a couple. Once they are caught doing things normal young couples do but not the Amish, they have to make a decision on how to stay together. 

 In the end Rose decides to give the Amish life a try because of a tragic accident that almost took Noah's life! Will Rose be able to give up everything she has ever know to become Amish?! This book had me hooked from the first page to the last and I immediately started reading the second book in the series Belonging.

Belonging (Temptation #2)

I left everything I knew behind.
But it was worth it. He was worth it.
No one thought an ordinary girl like me would last two minutes living with the Amish, not even me. There are a lot more rules and a lot less freedom, and I miss my family and the life I once had. Worst of all, Noah and I aren’t even allowed to see each other. Not until I’ve proven myself.
If I can find a way to make it work, we’ll be NOAH & ROSE together forever.
But not everybody believes this is where I belong.

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After reading Temptation I could not wait to start on the next book in the series, Belonging. Rose and Noah's love story continued and grew which made the reader begin to feel they were going to make it! The reader gets a real feel for what the Amish life is like...and let me tell you...it is not for me! 

 I felt sorry for Rose having to go from her easy carefree lifestyle to having to scrub fences, wash clothes by hand and the list goes on! Knowing Rose was doing all of this just to get to see Noah made you understand the love they shared. After 4 months of letting Rose be Amish I understood when her family stepped in and had their "intervention", however, I did not agree with the lies that they told. 

 When Rose and Noah were separated by her family it was heartbreaking. I shed some tears! Noah and Rose both found interest in others I was already thinking ahead to the ending with them not being together...I was preparing myself! There were some "confessions" and "surprise" visits that brought Noah and Rose back together.

 In the end Rose's dad was still not letting Rose be with Noah and things were left in a mess. I CAN NOT wait to get my eyes on the third book, Forever!!! This is turning out to be one of my favorite series! I give Temptation and Belonging 5 stars!

A native of New York State, Karen Ann Hopkins now lives with her family on a farm in northern Kentucky, where her neighbors in all directions are members of a strict Amish community. Her unique perspective became the inspiration for the story of star-crossed lovers Rose and Noah. When she’s not homeschooling her kids, giving riding lessons or tending to a menagerie of horses, goats, peacocks, chickens, ducks, rabbits, dogs and cats, she is dreaming up her next romantic novel.

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Cover Reveal: Rushing Into Love (Ashelyn Drake)

Rushing Into Love (Campus Crush #3)

by Ashelyn Drake

Release Date: 09/10/13

Summary from Goodreads:As a college junior, Mindy Stanton has no interest in dating a freshman.

That is until Ben Whitmore shows up and serenades his way into her heart at the dorm social she’s running. And after hearing him sing, even Mindy can’t deny that he has a deep, sexy voice that makes her melt.
Even though Mindy makes it clear that she doesn’t date younger guys, Ben pursues her anyway. After all, he doesn’t seem like the typical college freshman, who is only interested in hooking up, partying until he can’t remember his name, or joining a frat. He’s a gentleman, a romantic, and definitely knows all the right things to say to sweep a girl off her feet.
So Mindy drops her guard. She allows herself to fall for him. Before she knows it, Ben is all she can think about. To her, he’s perfect.
But it doesn’t take Mindy long to discover that even the most perfect guys…

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About the Author

New Adult and Young Adult romance author represented by Lauren Hammond of ADA Management Group. Look for her upcoming N.A. title, Romancing the R.A. (S.B. Addison Books, 2013).
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September is for Sequels Giveaway Hop

September is for Sequels giveaway Hop

September 2nd to 9th

Hosted by Lisa Loves Literature & I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

I absolutely LOVED The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda so I chose to give away a copy of the sequel to this incredible series, The Prey!!!

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Book Blitz: Aberrant (Ruth Silver)

Aberrant (Aberrant )

by Ruth Silver

Release Date: 04/17/13

Summary from Goodreads:
In the future Dystopian society of Cabal, the government instills equality for all and offers its citizens the perfect system. There is food, shelter and jobs for everyone. The one requirement is to follow the rules without question, including the government's match in marriage and "The Day of the Chosen", a lottery that randomly selects families to conceive children as natural means hasn't existed in generations. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren, and is eager to start her work assignment and new life when it all comes abruptly to an end as she's arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her existence. Olivia is unlike the rest of the world born not from "The Day of the Chosen." The truth haunts the government and puts her life in grave danger as one simple fact would destroy the perfect system.
With Joshua's help, Olivia breaks free of prison and is forced on the run. Together they set out to find the promised rebel town in search of a new home and new life together. Their situation seems less than promising as they reach the town of Haven. New rules and customs must be adhered to in order to stay. Leaving would mean most certain death in the large expanse of the Gravelands. Time is running out as the government mounts an attack to destroy Olivia and bury her secret with her. Thrown into a world unlike their own, they must quickly adapt to survive.

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About the AuthorRuth Silver first began writing poetry as a teenager and reading heaps of fan fiction in her free time. She has written under three unique pseudo names and penned well over a hundred stories.
She attended Northern Illinois University in 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication. While in college she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, "Deuces are Wild", which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.

Her love of writing, led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading YA novels and sharing her favorite books with other readers. She runs her own book blog and also enjoys photography and traveling.
Her favorite YA genre is a mix of Dystopian & Fantasy which is evident in the upcoming release of her latest book, Aberrant. Slated for release April 2013 by Lazy Day Publishing, it is the first in a trilogy.

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