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Month: September 2013

Week in Review: What I’m Reading (and didn’t have time to read–because, hello–Baltimore Book Festival! 9-29-13)

Published by beckymmoe on 09/30/2013

  Well, the Baltimore Book Festival is over, and we’re on our way back to the real world again. Sadly. But we did have an awesome time, talked and listened to lots of interesting people, and increased our TBR piles by…well, a lot. (That latter bit is a good thing, right? I’m going to say yes.) So…not a ton of reading got done last week, but I’m planning on playing catch up on the long train ride back. As soon as I finish my post, that is. I read and reviewed Ivy Entwined by Laura Simcox, a new-to-me author who I plan…

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Book Review and New Release: Ivy Entwined by Laura Simcox (Book one in the Something to Celebrate Series)

Published by beckymmoe on 09/30/2013

Title: Ivy Entwined Author: Laura Simcox Series: Something to Celebrate Genre: contemporary romance Published: 2013 Pages: 240 Format read: ebook Rating: C+ (The synopsis for Ivy Entwined was posted last week, along with an interview with author Laura Simcox. If you missed it, you can find it here. Don’t miss the giveaway either–there’s still a few days left to enter to win!) There were a lot of things to like about Ivy Entwined. The small town setting of Celebration, New York (somewhere near Syracuse) is charming and quirky. There’s quite a few colorful secondary characters, many of whom will hopefully show up in future novels–Alberta Fields, former English teacher…

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New Releases and Giveaways from Entangled and Ever After!

Published by beckymmoe on 09/30/2013

There’s a whole lot of release-day goodness going on today! Check out these new titles (several of which I’ll be reviewing here SOON) and enter the Rafflecopter giveaways below to win!   Find Your Ever After in Under An Hour   Ruby Hill by Sarah Ballance From her earliest memories, Ashley Pearce has been drawn to Ruby Hill Lunatic Asylum, and she’s not the only one. Decades after the abandoned hospital ended its institutional reign of torture and neglect, something lurks in the shadows. Since she’s a paranormal investigator, it’s Ashley’s job to find out what. Crime scene expert Corbin…

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One-Day Spotlight Blitz! Resolutions by Teri Riggs

Published by beckymmoe on 09/30/2013

  Blurb: DEA agent Eve Taylor has had her fill of alpha males. When Resolutions’ operative and former lover, Dillon “Mac” McKenna, threatened her hard-earned independence, she ran. On a mission to gather evidence against a Colombian drug-lord, Eve discovers the drug-lord is helping terrorists plan an attack on American soil. Before she can escape with the vital information, she’s captured and comes face to face with her mortality…   As a teen, Mac watched his family fall apart after his mother died doing dangerous U.N. work. The possibility of losing Eve to a mission ignited an overwhelming need to…

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Baltimore Book Festival Day Two: A Super Day–with Books!

Published by beckymmoe on 09/29/2013

I’m exhausted. All of this traipsing around Maryland, talking about and listening to other people talking about books is draining. I want to get the day’s events down before I forget them all, though. Hopefully I’ll do better tonight than last night–I kept mixing up which Mini Moe was which, and they both took offense. I did let Mini Moe #2 edit the post herself, which mollified her somewhat. But I’ve been put on notice for today, so I have to be more careful. Mini Moe #2 served as photographer today as well. I tried to take a picture by myself…

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Books on Sale: Another Barnes & Noble Nook Book Sale!

Published by beckymmoe on 09/28/2013

  In case you couldn’t make it to the Baltimore Book Festival–or perhaps even if you could–Barnes & Noble is having another big Nook book sale this weekend! Apparently, there’s 300 books on sale altogether for 50% off. Many of them are fairly pricey regularly, so they’re not all super cheap, but there’s some pretty big titles here, including: Dr. Sleep, Stephen King’s latest and the sequel to The Shining, is $7.49      …and in case you missed it, The Shining is on sale too, for $3.99.   Rachel Gibson’s latest, Run to You, just came out on Tuesday, and it’s $3.99.    Mirror, Mirror,…

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Baltimore Book Festival Day One: Fan Girl Alert!

Published by beckymmoe on 09/28/2013

  Let me start by saying that Mini Moe #2 decided a week ago that she needed her own distinct text ringtone on my phone. She picked her own–it’s called Sci-Fi, and it’s got a very eerie feel to it. One could say it’s very Twilight Zone-ish. The kind of ringtone you don’t really want to suddenly hear while you’re working all alone in your place of work that may or may not be haunted. It also stands out in a not-so-great way when you’re in a very small, quite busy, yet somehow quiet mini-mart in the heart of Baltimore’s…

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The Countdown Continues! The Baltimore Book Festival is Nearly Here!

Published by beckymmoe on 09/27/2013

  Well, our plane was delayed a little over a half an hour, and we had some user error issues while attempting to use the Moe iPhone map app at the airport, but we’re in Maryland and ready to visit day one of the festival tomorrow! We’re planning to start our day at the Jane Austen Fiction celebration, then the Mini Moes want to check out the Graphic Novel D.I.Y. workshop, and we’ll round out the day with Mini Moe #2’s favorite author’s first event, Chocolate & Romance! (Best. Combination. Ever.) In between I’m sure there will be much stalking visiting at…

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Author Interview, New Release, and a Giveaway! Ivy Entwined by Laura Simcox

Published by beckymmoe on 09/25/2013

I’m so excited to be a part of the Ivy Entwined Blog Tour! Today we’re talking with Laura Simcox, author of the Something to Celebrate series, about her new book. Keep reading for a fun excerpt and a Rafflecopter giveaway for a “Celebration in a Basket” and book swag!   Ivy Entwined by Laura Simcox   When Ivy Callahan returns to her hometown as mayor, she doesn’t expect much to have changed. But now her ex-fiancé is the town planner, the biggest business is closed, and the only store interested in Celebration, NY is a Megamart. On top of it…

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Cover Reveal: Royally Lost by Angie Stanton

Published by beckymmoe on 09/24/2013

This one sounds absolutely adorable–and of course I totally love the heroine’s name! Can’t wait for its release…looks like one that Mini Moe #2 and I would both enjoy!   Title:  Royally Lost Author:  Angie Stanton Publisher: Harper Collins Expected release date:  May 6, 2014 Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Group: Young Adult/New Adult (Harper Collins is releasing it as YA, however, the characters are 18 and out of high school. It is a sweet book appropriate for any age.) Cover reveal organized by: AToMR Tours; http://atomrbookblogtours.com Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18530135-royally-lost   Book Description: Dragged on a family trip to Europe’s ancient cities,…

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