Thursday, February 28, 2013

Tour: Guardians Inc The Cypher


GUARDIANS INC.: THE CYPHER

A chance reading of a newspaper ad will send 16 year old Thomas Byrne into the world within our world.

Following the ad he will find Guardians Incorporated. A seven thousand year old organization charged with protecting the balance between Magic and technology.

Through their guidance, technology has kept Magic at bay since the Renaissance, but the balance is shifting and soon all those creatures we've driven into myth and legend will come back with a vengeance.

To protect the present, Guardians Incorporated needs to know the future and to unlock the future
they need a Cypher.



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Praise
USA Book News 2012 Finalist -Young Adult Fiction

"Rosado-Machain brings a light, humorous touch to themes of teenage love, loss and betrayal wrapped up in a tasty package of magical coming-of-age."
~Kirkus Reviews

"It's like Julian Rosado-Machain took everything that I love about middle grade children's fiction and slammed it into one awesome, well-paced fantasy"
~Emi London Oktopusink.blogspot.com

"The Cypher hooked me from the beginning. And kept my attention right through to the very end."
- Heidi Roth reviewthebook.com




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Author Julian Rosado-Machain

Julian has enjoyed pizza in three continents, holds a degree in graphic design, built armored vehicles and computers, handcrafted alebrijes and swears has seen at least one ghost.

He is the Co-owner of Hacienda de Vega Restaurant in San Diego, California and enjoys the sun with his wife, three children and cat.










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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Stalker Sunday! Stalk us to find out what were reading!


So each Sunday we will now have a post of what we have gotten in the mail and what we are reading. 


Brooke is Currently Reading


Jessica is currently reading
I think this is kinda funny since Im reading book two and brooke is reading book 1 lol 

Monday, February 25, 2013

Monday: Getting Ready for BEA


In the place of my other posts for Mondays.  I thought posting something about BEA every week or so would be better!  So on Mondays I encourage you to join us as Brooke and I (Jessica) count down to BEA 2013 and give you some info on what each of us are doing to get ready!!

So first off here is some info about BEA


ABOUT BOOKEXPO AMERICA:

BookExpo America (BEA) is North America’s largest gathering of book trade professionals attracting an international audience. It is organized with the support of association partners including the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the American Booksellers Association (ABA).  BEA is recognized for the media attention it brings to upcoming books as well as for the notable authors it attracts to the convention itself.   
Reed Exhibitions is the world’s leading events organizer. In 2007 Reed brought together over six million industry professionals from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held in 38 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and organized by 39 fully staffed offices.  Reed’s portfolio of over 500 events serves 47 industry sectors. 


Jessica-
So this year when I decided that going to BEA would be a wonderful Idea and if I didn't go I would die.  I didn't realize that I would end up driving instead of taking Amtrak.  In the end it will be way cheaper to drive.  However, driving from Florida to Brooke's house in New Jersey will be a trip!

So what have I been doing to get ready for BEA?  Well first off I registered as Professional Media so I could at least try to get in for free.  That would save me some money in the end.  And so far so good.  I haven't heard anything back so I guess I'm home free! (at least according to their customer service)

Second was to try and plan what to do when we get there. Which I figured out was a waste of time.  There is so much there that I think it will be easier to just go booth by booth.

Third I started saving money for the car ride.  Gas is in no way cheap and I want to make sure I have as much money as I can get to take with me. Just incase anything would happen.

Fourth I got my some very nice luggage. This was before I found out that I would be driving ugh. But hey my Vera Bradley wont mind being in the back seat instead of a train.

With only 92 days left I think I will be running around ramped trying to get everything done!  With being married and having two kids. And one car (that I will be taking lol) Its a lot to get done. 

Friday, February 22, 2013

Creepy as Hell: Dark Skies

OMG if you want a creepy movie. Then this one will deff. Fit the bill. From edge of your seat creepiness to just plain being scared ****less. This one will make you want to sleep with the light on......and buy a dog if you don't have one.

Friday: Night Owl Reviews



Welcome to the second week of Night Owl Reviews Friday! I thought that I would do this post every other Friday to make sure that I had a few books to bring you!


The Exemeus By: Folami Morris

Book Description

December 27, 2012

Hyalee Smith is dead, she just doesn’t know it yet. Her short life was devoted to love and to hate. Love of the man who stole her heart, hate for the man who stole the world. Murdered by the government she swore to destroy, fate has given her another chance to make it right. But to save the planet, she needs the help of the most powerful mystic the world has ever seen—unfortunately he hasn’t been born yet. In a world where fear is the only currency, Dephon has committed the ultimate crime: inspiring hope. His only goal is to make it safely through ninth grade, but on a post-apocalyptic Earth run by the Treptonian government, it isn’t that simple. Heir to a legendary power, Dephon Johnson is the only threat to the government’s rule. And on Trepton, all threats must be eliminated. When hundreds of assassins are dispatched to neutralize him, Dephon is forced to fight back. His only chance of survival is to enlist the aid of the greatest warrior the world has ever known. The only problem is, she's been dead for 13 years.



2.0 out of 5 stars Didnt Sit Well With Me February 8, 2013
Format:Paperback
Well this one just didn't work out! I thought it was confusing and rushed in parts. With being just over 500 pages I think more time should have been spent on Hayalee's full warrior mode since it is her book. All in all it did keep my attention but it just wasn't for me in the end.

This review is 100% my own.





Dreams of Fire and Gods By: James Erich

Book Description
December 15, 2012
Library Edition
Dreams of Fire and Gods: Book One
A thousand years ago, two factions of gods, the Stronni and the Taaweh, nearly destroyed the Kingdom of Dasak by warring for the land and the frightened humans who lived there. Then suddenly the Taaweh vanished and the Stronni declared victory.
Now, as tensions escalate between the emperor and his regent, Vek Worlen, the vek's son, apprentice mage Sael dönz Menaük, finds himself allied with a homeless vagabond named Koreh. Together they flee the capital city and make their way across a hostile wilderness to the vek's keep, mere steps ahead of the emperor’s assassins.
But Koreh has dreams—dreams of the ancient Taaweh—and he knows the looming war between the emperor and the vek will be nothing compared to the war that is about to begin. The Taaweh are returning, and the war between the gods may destroy the kingdom once and for all.

4.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT February 8, 2013
Format:Paperback
So it seems that this book is only the second one that this author has written. And let me tell you it is good! He build such a great fantasy world that you just cant stop reading it! I just cant get over how good this book was! I cant wait for more from this author and I will deff. be buying my own copy of this one!

This review was 100% my honest thoughts.


Overshadow By: Brea Essex


Book Description

June 17, 2012
Life has returned to normal for Rae Davenport. She and Logan Conner are finally together. The nightmarish dreams have stopped, and she's happier than she's been in a long time...or so she seems. A grave mistake is made when Rae and Logan return to the beach where it all began. Now it's Rae's turn to save Logan. Can she do so before she's lost him forever?


5.0 out of 5 stars AAAA IT WAS GOOD February 8, 2013
Format:Paperback
Ok so I have no idea HOW I am going to write a review. I guess I could just tell you that you NEED to read this one! (READ BOOK 1 FIRST!) Anything I say about this book will be a spoiler so I really cant go into details. You just need to read this one! It will grab you from the first page to the last page! You wont be able to put it down I know I didn't!!!

This review is 100% my honest thoughts.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Tour: Baked Alaska



Baked Alaska by Josi S. Kilpack

An Alaskan cruise is the setting for amateur detective Sadie Hoffmillers latest adventure. Sadie plans to spend time relaxing with her two grown children, Breanna and Shawn, and her boyfriend, Pete, while enjoying the luxury and cuisine of an elegant cruise ship and helping to plan her daughters upcoming wedding. But even as the crew prepares to leave port, Sadie has suspicions about the voyage ahead and the relationship between her normally easygoing son and a mysterious female passenger he obviously knows but refuses to discuss. When the woman is discovered unconscious during the second night at sea, Sadies apprehension escalates. Over the last few years, Sadie has developed an extreme dislike for secrets and it would seem her son is keeping one from her. *Includes eight new mouthwatering recipes, tested and approved by the official bakers of Sadies Virtual Test Kitchen.




Praise for Baked Alaska
Josi Kilpack has done it again. You would think that all these events that occur in Sadie's life wouldn't be natural, but Josi Kilpack has a way of making you believe that it just "happens" and it is normal. I have grown to love Sadie's character, even if she is a busybody, you can't help but cheer for her as she attempts to solve a mystery or crime. One of my favorite series. :)
~Goodreads Reviewer Lacey McNeill









Author Josi S. Kilpack

Josi S. Kilpack grew up hating to read until she was thirteen and her mother handed her a copy of The Witch of Blackbird Pond. From that day forward, she read everything she could get her hands on and credits her writing “education” to the many novels she has “studied” since then. She began her first novel in 1998 and hasn’t stopped since. Her seventh novel, Sheep’s Clothing, won the 2007 Whitney Award for Mystery/Suspense, and Lemon Tart, her ninth novel, was a 2009 Whitney Award Finalist. Josi was the Best in State winner in literature for 2012 and currently has two books (Banana Split and Tres Leches Cupcakes) as finalists in the 2012 Whitney awards.

Josi currently lives in Willard, Utah, with her family.




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Monday, February 18, 2013

Moon Mondays: Invoking Hestia

Each Monday I will be sharing a spell with you from this wonderful book!   

Make every day magical with a spell from Llewellyn’s Witches’ Spell-A-Day Almanac. Spellcasters of all levels can enhance their daily life with these easy bewitchments, recipes, rituals, and meditations.
Susan Pesznecker, Tess Whitehurst, and other experienced magic practitioners offer simple spells for every occasion that require minimal supplies. For convenience, the 365 spells are cross-referenced by purpose: love, health, money, protection, home and garden, travel, and communication. Beginners will find advice on the best time, place, and tools for performing each spell. With space to jot down notes, this unique spellbook can be used as a Book of Shadows. There’s also astrological data and daily color and incense recommendations to enhance each day’s magic.

   About the Author

Llewellyn Publications has grown and expanded into new areas of personal growth and transformation since it began as the Portland School of Astrology in 1901. Along with the strong line of astrology books the company was founded upon, Llewellyn publishes books on everything from alternative health and healing, Wicca and Paganism, to metaphysics and the paranormal-and since 1994 has published a growing list of Spanish-language titles.

Llewellyn has long been know as one of America's leading publishers of New Age books, producing a wide variety of valuable tools for transformation of the mind, body and spirit.  Reach for the Moon-and discover that self-help and spiritual growth is what Llewellyn is all about. 
Color of the day: Silver
Incense of the day: Rosemary 
Presidents' Day (observed)

Invoking Hestia
Mid-winter, a time when pantries are emptying out, is a time to invoke Hestia, the Greek goddess of hearth and home, the "keeper of the reserves." Take stock of home and hearth. What's needed for comfort, protection, and nourishment? It's cold outside, and time to create warmth within.  Cook hot oatmeal and invoke Hestia. As the oatmeal warms you, be with Hestia:


Hestia, make this house a home, a santuary to all who enter. 

Bless this doorstep. All who cross, come in peace. 

Bless this home. Family and friends feel welcomed and nurtured. 

Bless this kitchen, the spiritual heart of this home. 

Bless this stove, warm center of sacred space, creator of nourishment for body and soul.

And bless this pantry, with reserves to see us all through winter, Warmth to provide comfort and respite from the outside world, And your sweet spirit to warm us within. 

Blessed Be, Hestia.
Dallas Jennifer Cobb

Sunday, February 17, 2013

HOP: Random Acts of Kindness

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

HOP: For the Love of Swoon!

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I just finished Beautiful Creatures!  And OMG did I swoon!  So for this hop you not only get to win a Hardback and 2 Paperback Copies of Beautiful Creatures but you also get a chance to win 2 tickets to see the movie.

 



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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Morrigan Tour Page #Morrigan




Join us March 11-15th for a wonder promo tour of non other than Morrigan! 
A wonderful story writien by Laura DeLuca! 

Make sure to follow the tour and enter to win a $50.00 Gift Card to either Barnes and Noble or Amazon as well as a Kindle Paperwhite! 




Book Description

November 9, 2012
Shuffled from place to place in the foster system, Morrigan doesn't know the meaning of home. Plus, she is different. She has power over fire, the ability to move objects with her mind, and glimpse into the future. Just when she believes her life can't get any stranger, she discovers her true identity. Filtiarn, a knight with a dark past and a surprising secret, has been tasked with guiding the heir of Tír na NÓg through countless perils to be returned to her family. Once Morrigan has been reunited with her mother and grandmother, their triad can save the forgotten land of magic from being devoured by an ancient evil.

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Author Bio


Laura “Luna” DeLuca lives at the beautiful Jersey shore with her husband and four children. She loves writing in the young adult genre because it keeps her young at heart. In addition to writing fiction, Laura is also the sole author of a popular review blog called New Age Mama. She is an active member of her local pagan community, and has been studying Wicca for close to eight years. Her current works include Destiny, Destiny Unveiled, Phantom, Morrigan, Player, and Demon.

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Targets of RevengeCOUNTRY FIRST.
All the bureaucratic scolding in Washington cannot stop resourceful CIA Agent Jordan Sandor when he’s hungry for revenge. This time he’s on the hunt for the cold-blooded sociopath known as Adina, whose indiscriminate slaughter of innocent people, including Sandor’s close friend, represents man at his worst.
Mobilizing a team of skilled and dedicated agents to carry out his secret operation, Sandor flies in the face of his superiors’ stern warnings—ultimately crash-landing in the heart of the Venezuelan jungle. Armed with little more than a combat knife and a deadly automatic weapon, he infiltrates Adina’s camp and discovers that the ruthless terrorist is smuggling not only cocaine into the United States, but also a deadly substance that could cost tens of thousands of lives.
Sandor develops intel that leads him to Egypt and then Moscow as he fights to prevent this disaster, but after he lands on Interpol’s list of international fugitives, the truth becomes clear: Adina’s evil web extends to the far corners of the globe. Meanwhile, someone Sandor trusts could very well be feeding the agent dangerous lies as he struggles to stay on Adina’s trail.
More focused than ever, Sandor refuses to end his perilous mission, even after he has been taken captive. In the end, when he uncovers the realities of Adina’s deranged plan for a catastrophic assault on New York City, Sandor has no choice but to risk his life to protect his country’s safety and freedom.
Jeffrey S. Stephens is a native New Yorker who now lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife Nancy, where they raised their two sons, Graham and Trevor. Stephens is the author of the Jordan Sandor thrillers Targets of Deception and Targets of Opportunity.

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This book will deff appeal to fans of the show 24 and pretty much anyone who love a good thriller! This one has it all folks! From martial arts to deadly weapons you are sure to find something to rave about!  I couldnt put it down and I am sending on these books to you!  
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Poison By: Bridget Zinn

My Review: 5 Stars
First off I wanted to make sure everyone knows that the author of this book is not longer with us.  Below are some links/info about her.  At the time of me receiving this book I didn't know she had passed.  It was weird to learn that I wouldn't be able to contact her for questions about her book.  I am so happy that Disney decided to allow me to review it.  And I hope that all of you love it as much as I did.  Bridget Zinn died back in 2011.  She had been diagnosed with colon cancer two year before that.  She was 33.  This is her first book and sadly her last.  It is a great loss that she is gone for she wrote so well.  And she will be sadly missed.  This book was wonderful!
"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Book Description

March 12, 2013
  • Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (March 12, 2013)
Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which means she’s the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom’s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend.
But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart…misses.
Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king’s army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal. At least she’s not alone. She’s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can’t stop thinking about. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her?

Kyra is not your typical murderer, and she’s certainly no damsel-in-distress—she's the lovable and quick-witted hero of this romantic novel that has all the right ingredients to make teen girls swoon.




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"Thanks to the publisher or author for sending me this copy!"

About The Author

I'm a YA writer and fan of all things YA. The types of books I like the best are usually super funny and have a unique perspective on the world – they also tend to be a bit on the girly side although not ALWAYS. Adventure and intrigue can get me too – it's just that a touch of snogging here and there is always a bonus in my mind.
image of Bridget Zinnwrite the sort of books I like to read: you'll find adventure, unique twists, and definitely a snog here and there. It's quite possible that there's a bit of sneakiness and mischievousness in my stories, but you'll have to read more to find out for sure. All I can tell you is that if you check out my About Me page don't be surprised to discover links to Secret LairsPartners In Crime, or Crazy Stunts.
My first novel, POISON, will be published by Disney/Hyperion March 2013.
BridgetEnjoy,
 
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Monday, February 11, 2013

Moon Mondays: An Amethyst Dream Spell

Instead of what you have been seeing on Moon Mondays I thought sharing one of the books that I buy every year would be better.  So each Monday I will be sharing 1 spell a week with you.  

Make every day magical with a spell from Llewellyn’s Witches’ Spell-A-Day Almanac. Spellcasters of all levels can enhance their daily life with these easy bewitchments, recipes, rituals, and meditations.
Susan Pesznecker, Tess Whitehurst, and other experienced magic practitioners offer simple spells for every occasion that require minimal supplies. For convenience, the 365 spells are cross-referenced by purpose: love, health, money, protection, home and garden, travel, and communication. Beginners will find advice on the best time, place, and tools for performing each spell. With space to jot down notes, this unique spellbook can be used as a Book of Shadows. There’s also astrological data and daily color and incense recommendations to enhance each day’s magic.

   About the Author

Llewellyn Publications has grown and expanded into new areas of personal growth and transformation since it began as the Portland School of Astrology in 1901. Along with the strong line of astrology books the company was founded upon, Llewellyn publishes books on everything from alternative health and healing, Wicca and Paganism, to metaphysics and the paranormal-and since 1994 has published a growing list of Spanish-language titles.

Llewellyn has long been know as one of America's leading publishers of New Age books, producing a wide variety of valuable tools for transformation of the mind, body and spirit.  Reach for the Moon-and discover that self-help and spiritual growth is what Llewellyn is all about. 
Color of the day: White
Incense of the day: Clary Sage 
An Amethyst Dream Spell
The February birthstone, amethyst, is good to use as an aid to encourage prophetic dreams. You'll need either an amethyst cluster or a smooth, polished amethyst stone you can hold. Send your intent into the amethyst by holding it, or gently rub it with a white cotton cloth. At bedtime hold the amethyst and thing and say:
Send me the dream I should have, 
and tell me what I should know.

Don't try to control the dream by thinking about a specify issue. Let the amethyst do its job; don't worry, it knows what to do. Then place the cluster on a bedside table, or, if using a stone, put it beneath your pillow.  Relax and drift off to sleep. You should experience a clear dream. In the morning, record your dream and see if it comes true. 
James Kambos