Rune of the Apprentice by Jamison Stone #BookReview

    In a world where magic, technology, and nature have merged, the few who can control Runes hold dominance over all of creation. All believe that Aleksi, a sixteen-year-old orphan, was blessed to be born with a Rune embedded in his palm, but that s only because they don t know the truth Aleksi s Rune is so powerful it s killing him.
Asura, a brutal emperor who uses Runes to conquer entire continents, will stop at nothing to kill Aleksi and claim the boy s power for his own. With Aleksi s Rune burning its way through his body and assassins hunting his every step, his survival depends on discerning ally from enemy and learning to tame the competing forces of light and dark within.
With the burden of his rune haunting his days and the prophetic whispers of a young captive priestess illuminating his nights, Aleksi will be able to unravel the mysteries of his past, rescue the girl in his dreams, and challenge the most powerful warlord the world has ever known only if the one thing keeping him alive his Rune does not kill him first." 

Kiss Cam by @london_kiara @SwoonReads #BookReview

  In Kiss Cam, teen author Kiara London asks, what's a little harmless kissing between friends?

Juniper, Jasper, and Lenny have been friends forever and co-own a vlog channel called WereVloggingHere. Their fans are huge "shippers" who believe that Juniper and Jasper are perfect for each other, and, despite warnings from friends and family, a simple Truth-or-Dare inspired kiss soon spirals out of control into a whole new world of making out and surprise kisses.

Juniper and Jasper's relationship begins to shift. But as fan requests for different "Kiss Cam" segments keep pouring in, Juniper puts her worries aside and convinces herself that it doesn't mean anything. After all, it's just kissing… right?

#Sample Sunday: Every Hidden Thing by @kennethoppel

  Welcome to this weeks meme for Sample Sunday!  Each week we will share the first page to an ARC that we have!  We hope that you enjoy this meme! If so let us know in the comments.  This week we have one that were so excited to read!! This one is pegged as Romeo and Juliet meets Indiana Jones.  As a lover of Indiana Jones I have to say that I'm VERY excited to read this.   Note:  Please know that this is via an ARC and not a final proof.  Which means that this first page might change.   This title will be released on October 11, 2016.

This week on @CrossroadReview

 

This past week has been so full of work work school work reading school and ya more work and reading and school.  Today I'm going to ask you a question.  I think this meme is boring as HELL!! What do you think?  If your with me on this let me know in the comments what you think we should do!  

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis #BookPromo

    Alex Craft knows how to kill someone. And she doesn’t feel bad about it. When her older sister, Anna, was murdered three years ago and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows best. The language of violence.

While her crime goes unpunished, Alex knows she can’t be trusted among other people, even in her small hometown. She relegates herself to the shadows, a girl who goes unseen in plain sight, unremarkable in the high school hallways.

But Jack Fisher sees her. He’s the guy all other guys want to be: the star athlete gunning for valedictorian with the prom queen on his arm. Guilt over the role he played the night Anna’s body was discovered hasn’t let him forget Alex over the years, and now her green eyes amid a constellation of freckles have his attention. He doesn’t want to only see Alex Craft; he wants to know her.

So does Peekay, the preacher’s kid, a girl whose identity is entangled with her dad’s job, though that does not stop her from knowing the taste of beer or missing the touch of her ex-boyfriend. When Peekay and Alex start working together at the animal shelter, a friendship forms and Alex’s protective nature extends to more than just the dogs and cats they care for.

Circumstances bring Alex, Jack, and Peekay together as their senior year unfolds. While partying one night, Alex’s darker nature breaks out, setting the teens on a collision course that will change their lives forever.

Metaltown by Kristen Simmons #BookReview

    Metaltown, where factories rule, food is scarce, and hope is in short supply.

The rules of Metaltown are simple: Work hard, keep your head down, and watch your back. You look out for number one, and no one knows that better than Ty. She’s been surviving on the factory line as long as she can remember. But now Ty has Colin. She’s no longer alone; it’s the two of them against the world. That’s something even a town this brutal can’t take away from her. Until it does.

Lena’s future depends on her family’s factory, a beast that demands a ruthless master, and Lena is prepared to be as ruthless as it takes if it means finally proving herself to her father. But when a chance encounter with Colin, a dreamer despite his circumstances, exposes Lena to the consequences of her actions, she’ll risk everything to do what’s right.

In Lena, Ty sees an heiress with a chip on her shoulder. Colin sees something more. In a world of disease and war, tragedy and betrayal, allies and enemies, all three of them must learn that challenging what they thought was true can change all the rules.

An enthralling story of friendship and rebellion, Metaltown will have you believing in the power of hope. 

#FangirlFriday: My Lady Jane by @CynthiaHand @jodimeadows @Brodiashton

Over the past weekend I dived into My Lady Jane by three of my fav authors!!  I have to say that when I had found this as an ARC at the used bookstore up in Jacksonville and a friend wanted it.  I wasnt to excited to read it.  I had read a few pages of it and well to tell you the truth I put it down.  But when it came in both my Uppercase and Owlcrate boxes.  I decided to give it another try.  I have to say that I am VERY happy that I did. Because what I found was a great book of alternate history with magic, shapeshifters, danger, and more!  Its everything I ever wanted in a story!  I really hope that these three ladies decide to write some more books together because they are fabulous at it and ya I want more!!! Make someone else's history better!!! 

You will be able to check out my review on Sept. 17th