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As everyone knows... CHRISTMAS is two sleeps away, meaning sadly for this week (23rd December to 2nd January) I shall be having a small Blogging break over the Christmas holiday as it is going to be VERY BUSY! This is when I will be reading loads enabling me to be ahead of myself for once and stock up on some reviews! It has been an amazing  first 7 months of Book Blogging and I have enjoyed every second of it. I have met some amazing new people that have welcomed me into the Blogging community. I would additionally love to say a massive THANK YOU to all my readers and followers for all your support and comments. YOU ARE AMAZING! Furthermore a big THANK YOU to all the publishers and authors I have worked with, you have all been wonderful and made this experience even more fun. This is an experience that I never thought I would ever get to do, it has opened me up to a new world and helped me to truly decide potential career paths, but also truckloads of new and exciting t

Title: The Waves Author:  Jen Minkman Series: The Island #2 Publisher: Jen Minkman Date of Release: October 4th 2013 Pages: 174 Source: *Received in exchange for an honest review* The first memory I have of my grandfather is of a moment that we share together. I’m sitting on his knee looking out over the harbor. Grandpa is smoking a pipe. He points at the horizon. “Look, Walt. Our ships are out there. And one day, another even more beautiful ship will appear at the horizon. A mighty ship to take us all away. And Annabelle will be at the front deck with open arms, inviting us all to join her on board.” “Why don’t we sail to her ourselves?” I want to know. “Because she promised she would come,” granddad replies. “And in that promise we trust. It’s only the Unbelievers who think they can do everything themselves. They have no faith in the Goddess.” Walt lives in Hope Harbor, an island community that has put its trust in salvation from across the sea. The townspeopl

Title: Etiquette & Espionage Author: Gail Carriger Series: Finishing School #1 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Date of Release: February 5th 2013 Pages: 307 It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School. Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is a great trial to her poor mother. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper manners—and the family can only hope that company never sees her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. So she enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality. But Sophronia soon realizes the school is not quite what her mother might have hoped. At Mademoiselle Geraldine's, young ladies learn to finish...everything. Certainly, they learn the fine arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but they als

Title: IXEOS: Darian's War Author: Jennings Wright Series: The IXEOS Trilogy #3 Publisher: Ross James Publishing Date of Release: November 30th 2013 Pages: 268 After the decisive Battle of La Defense, Darian and the rebellion try to cope with the loss of Landon and with his warning: It won't be as easy as you think. With the transporter under outsider control, and all the slaves and rebels willing to fight, Darian should be able to win. But the Firsts seem to have eyes and ears everywhere, and they have weapons and capabilities no one dreamed of. How can Darian wrap up a global war without destroying the planet the humans will need to rebuild their lives? Born and raised in Rockledge, Florida, Jennings spent her early years reading anything she could get her hands on, when she wasn’t spending time in and on the water. She won a prize in the 6th grade for her science fiction stories. Jennings attended the University of the South and the Un

Title: The Offering Author: Kimberly Derting Series: The Pledge Trilogy #3 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Expected Date of Release: December 31st 2013 Pages: 336 True love—and world war—is at stake in the conclusion to The Pledge trilogy, a dark and romantic blend of dystopia and fantasy. Charlie, otherwise known as Queen Charlaina of Ludania, has become comfortable as a leader and a ruler. She’s done admirable work to restore Ludania’s broken communications systems with other Queendoms, and she’s mastered the art of ignoring Sabara, the evil former queen whose Essence is alive within Charlie. Or so she thinks. When the negotiation of a peace agreement with the Queendom of Astonia goes awry, Charlie receives a brutal message that threatens Ludania, and it seems her only option is to sacrifice herself in exchange for Ludanian freedom. But things aren’t always as they seem. Charlie is walking into a trap—one set by Sabara, who is determined to reclaim the Queendoms at

Title: The Rainbow Man Author: P.B. Kane Publisher: Rocket Ride Books Date of Release: November 15th 2013 Pages: 162 Source: *Received from Publisher in exchange for an honest review* When Daniel Routh, together with friends Jill and Greg, and little brother Mikey, discover a body washed up on the beach after a storm, it’s one of the most exciting things ever to happen on the island of Shorepoint. And, as the man in question slowly recovers, he befriends the inhabitants of this small fishing community one by one. Only Daniel suspects something might be wrong with the newcomer, who cannot remember who he is, nor how he came to be there. To start with, this John Dee (as they label him, short for Doe) brings prosperity and happiness with him, but it isn’t long before the tide begins to turn. Then John begins to worm his way into Daniel’s own family, trying to take the place of his late father, and the teenager knows something must be done. Little does Daniel realise that he’s

  Title: Dovetailed Author: RaShelle Workman Series: Immortal Essence Publisher: Polished Pen Press Expected Date of Release: December 2013 World’s divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them. In the final installment of the Immortal Essence series questions are answered, alliances are ripped apart, and the war on Kelari rages between more than just the factions. There are those who want to take over planet Earth as well. Venus must find a way to bring peace to both worlds and do so without destroying the one person she’s ever truly loved. RaShelle Workman is the international bestselling author of the Dead Roses series ("Sleeping Roses," book 1 in the series, has been translated into Turkish and is NOW available wherever Turkish books are sold), the Immortal Essence series, the Blood and Snow series, the Cindy Chronicles, and Touching Melody (A Forever First Novel). She's sold over five hundred thousand copies of her nove