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		<title>Review + Giveaway: Drowning in You by Rebecca Berto</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Title: Drowning In You Author: Rebecca Berto Publisher: April 5th 2013 by author Format: Paperback, 316 pages Source: XPresso Book Tours Series: Drowning in You &#124; Finding Forever in Us Summary Secretly crushing Crushed by a tragedy Charlee May’s been crushing on Dexter Hollingworth since she was fifteen. Five years later, a horrific skiing disaster [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/review-giveaway-drowning-in-you-by-rebecca-berto/">Review + Giveaway: Drowning in You by Rebecca Berto</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p><img src="http://i1.wp.com/i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb398/thebusybibliophile/7c8203d2-b1b8-4583-a055-9811b166c691_zps8dca5ada.jpg" class="alignleft" title="Review + Giveaway: Drowning in You by Rebecca Berto" alt="7c8203d2 b1b8 4583 a055 9811b166c691 zps8dca5ada Review + Giveaway: Drowning in You by Rebecca Berto" data-recalc-dims="1" /><strong>Title:</strong> Drowning In You<br />
<strong>Author:</strong> Rebecca Berto<br />
<strong>Publisher:</strong> April 5th 2013 by author<br />
<strong>Format:</strong> Paperback, 316 pages<br />
<strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://www.xpressobooktours.com/2013/03/tour-sign-up-drowning-in-you-by-rebecca.html" target="_blank">XPresso Book Tours</a><br />
<strong>Series:</strong> <em>Drowning in You</em> | Finding Forever in Us<br />
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<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; box-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Summary</span></div>
<p>Secretly crushing</p>
<p>Crushed by a tragedy</p>
<p>Charlee May’s been crushing on Dexter Hollingworth since she was fifteen. Five years later, a horrific skiing disaster at Mason’s Ski Lift Resort leaves her millionaire dad critically injured and her mom dead at the hands of Dexter operating the lifts. Charlee is suddenly the sole caretaker for her little brother while their world falls apart. </p>
<p>Dexter couldn’t be more different from Charlee. He’s tattooed, avoids exclusive relationships and his Dad has a fair share of illegal dealings. With Dexter’s reputation, almost everyone believes he planned the Mason’s skiing disaster.</p>
<p>And after all these years he’s still crushing on Charlee May, the girl who’s too good for him.</p>
<p>When this cruel twist of fate ties Charlee’s family and Dexter’s reputation together, Charlee and Dexter wonder if their feelings are reciprocated, while Dexter discovers his dad is trying to steal the May’s millionaire fortune. </p>
<p>But like an addiction, one look, one touch, one taste—they’re hooked no matter the consequences.</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">My thoughts</span></div>
<p>Charlee just lost her mom and her dad is clinging to life, thanks to an accident at a ski resort, where her long-time crush just happened to be working the ski lift that failed. She tries to be strong for her little brother, but she&#8217;s finding it harder and harder, especially as her dad starts to talk about his death like it&#8217;s coming any minute. Dexter feels terrible about his part in the accident, but doesn&#8217;t let that stop him from finally making a move on his long-time crush.</p>
<p>Dexter was a typical bad boy &#8211; tatted man-whore with a hidden gentle soul. Everyone thought he was a druggie, but really, he just had a problem maintaining his diabetes, and his hypoglycemic episodes made everyone think he was high. He had a close relationship with his mother, a nurse who was caring for Charlee&#8217;s dad, but his dad was an asshat who he didn&#8217;t get along with. We never got to know Charlee before the accident, so I can&#8217;t say a lot about her personality, but she seemed like a fairly strong person with a good head on her shoulders. Her little brother was a very mature 10-year old, and I liked his character quite a bit.</p>
<p>The plot was an interesting one; can someone person love the person who&#8217;s responsible for their parent&#8217;s death? And can the person responsible move past the guilt to love the other? It was presented realistically, though I did have a few issues with it overall. We didn&#8217;t learn the details of the ski lift accident right away, and I felt the story would have benefited from having this information at the same time as everyone else. People were blaming Dexter for the accident but I kept wondering why.</p>
<p>Every other chapter or so was told in alternating point of views, which was nice. I always like being right in the head of the characters. It makes it easier to understand them and their motivations. The dialogue was kind of choppy, with incomplete thoughts. Actually, the entire thing was choppy and jumpy. In fact, the one thing I kept thinking was how <em>frantic</em> everything was. Not the story itself, but the way people spoke and acted. It lacked a smoothness and finesse. </p>
<p>There&#8217;s a sadness (obviously) with Charlee&#8217;s mother&#8217;s death, and her father&#8217;s declining health, and usually it was handled realistically. But I also felt some of it was rushed or just glossed over. There was one part I loved though, when Charlee was coming on to Dexter and he recognized it was her pain speaking, not her, and he handled it so beautifully. That really showed how mature he was, and made me think maybe he did deserve her after all.</p>
<p>This shows on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/102426-finding-forever-in-us" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> as the first book in a series, but I don&#8217;t see where the story can go from here, and unless the plot is a fantastic one, I probably won&#8217;t check it out.</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The sum up</span></div>
<p>An entertaining and somewhat realistic look at sadness and hope.</p>
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<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; width: 350px; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Connect with the author</span></div>
<p><a href="http://rebeccaberto.com/" target="_blank">Website</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rebecca-Berto-Novel-Girl/209018375858083" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/rebeccaberto" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6546556.Rebecca_Berto" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; width: 350px; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Purchase</span></div>
<p><a href=" /?a_aid=busybiblio" target="_blank">The Book Depository</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0987456628/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0987456628&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=thebusybibl-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C83XWN4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00C83XWN4&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=thebusybibl-20" target="_blank">Kindle</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/302783?ref=thebusybiblio">Smashwords</a></p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; width: 350px; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Other opinions</span></div>
<p><a href="http://www.chapter-by-chapter.com/blog-tour-drowning-in-you-finding-forever-in-us-1-by-rebecca-berto-review-with-gveaway/" target="_blank">Chapter by Chapter</a><br />
<a href="http://laurenkmckellar.com/2013/04/07/review-drowning-in-you/" target="_blank">Lauren&#8217;s Written Word</a><br />
<a href="http://romanticreadingescapes.net/2013/04/11/drowning-in-you-by-rebecca-berto-review/" target="_blank">Romantic Reading Escapes</a></p>
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		<title>Top Ten Favorite Book Covers Of Books I’ve Read</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Today we&#8217;re picking the top ten book covers from books we&#8217;ve read. This was a tough one for me, because honestly, I&#8217;m not crazy about a lot of the covers that I&#8217;ve read. Why haven&#8217;t I read Gravity yet?! That is [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/top-ten-favorite-book-covers-of-books-ive-read/">Top Ten Favorite Book Covers Of Books I&#8217;ve Read</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://brokeandbookish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Broke and the Bookish.</a> Today we&#8217;re picking the top ten book covers from books we&#8217;ve read. This was a tough one for me, because honestly, I&#8217;m not crazy about a lot of the covers that I&#8217;ve read. Why haven&#8217;t I read <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12844575-gravity" target="_blank">Gravity</a> yet?! That is probably my favorite cover ever.</p>
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<p>Do you see any of your favorites in there? I love to see pretty covers, so leave your link and I&#8217;ll check them out!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Book Blogger Confessions is a meme hosted by Karen at <a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net/" target="_blank">For What It&#8217;s Worth</a> and Tiger at <a href="http://tigersallconsumingbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">All Consuming Media</a> that asks a different question of book bloggers twice a month. I thought this would be a good opportunity to talk about the &#8216;back side&#8217; of book blogging and what it really involves. Today&#8217;s topic is:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Have you added or considered adding additional reviewers to your blog? Why or why not? If you have, please share how you found the right match when bringing new people to your established blog. Did you encounter any problems?</p>
<p>I have thought about this, more and more as time passes. I have a lot of things going on in my life, and that&#8217;s made it harder and harder to post as often as I&#8217;d like. I love The Busy Bibliophile and wouldn&#8217;t ever want to abandon it, but I feel badly not posting as often as I want to&#8230;</p>
<p>But then I worry about losing control of the blog. I have a serious control issue problem, and the thought of giving someone else the reigns terrifies me! But, as time goes on and there&#8217;s a longer lapse between posts, I may start to more seriously consider it. In fact, I&#8217;m anxious to read what others have to say about this.</p>
<p>(As a p.s., if anyone happens to be interested in maybe doing some reviewing here on TBB, <a href="mailto:thebusybibliophile@gmail.com" target="_blank">email</a> me and let&#8217;s chat.)</p>
<p>What do you think, would you like to see more reviewers here, or would that turn you off?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Title: Friends and Lovers Trilogy &#8211; Make It Last &#124; I Choose You &#124; Trust In Me Author: Bethany Lopez Publisher: CreateSpace Format: Kindle Edition, about 584 pages Source: AToMR Tours Overall Trilogy Rating: Make It Last &#160; In a small town, it&#8217;s hard to recover from being dumped by your high school sweetheart. That&#8217;s [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/review-friends-and-lovers-trilogy-by-bethany-lopez/">Review: Friends and Lovers Trilogy by Bethany Lopez</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p><img class="alignleft" alt="3ffab2ad 7437 4452 b1fd bc2c9512d907 zps41835bdb Review: Friends and Lovers Trilogy by Bethany Lopez" src="http://i0.wp.com/i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb398/thebusybibliophile/3ffab2ad-7437-4452-b1fd-bc2c9512d907_zps41835bdb.jpg" title="Review: Friends and Lovers Trilogy by Bethany Lopez" data-recalc-dims="1" /><strong>Title:</strong> Friends and Lovers Trilogy &#8211; Make It Last | I Choose You | Trust In Me<br />
<strong>Author:</strong> Bethany Lopez<br />
<strong>Publisher:</strong> CreateSpace<br />
<strong>Format:</strong> Kindle Edition, about 584 pages<br />
<strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://atomrbookblogtours.com/2013/03/08/tour-friends-lovers-trilogy-by-bethany-lopez/" target="_blank">AToMR Tours</a><br />
<strong>Overall Trilogy Rating:</strong><br />
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<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Make It Last</span></div>
<p>&nbsp;<br />
<img class="alignright" alt="16095092 zpsfb99c984 Review: Friends and Lovers Trilogy by Bethany Lopez" src="http://i2.wp.com/i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb398/thebusybibliophile/16095092_zpsfb99c984.jpg" title="Review: Friends and Lovers Trilogy by Bethany Lopez" data-recalc-dims="1" />In a small town, it&#8217;s hard to recover from being dumped by your high school sweetheart. That&#8217;s just what Briana has to do after Colin leaves her to follow his dreams. She focuses her energy into her friendships and the pursuit of her own goal of becoming a chef. Just when she finally feels like she&#8217;s on the right path, he comes back to town.</p>
<p>Colin knew breaking up with Briana before leaving for college was the right thing to do. He was determined to leave small-town life behind forever, and that included his high school girlfriend. But when a sports injury puts him on the sidelines, he&#8217;s forced to return home. Seeing Briana again brings back a lot of memories, and Colin wonders if he made the right decision. It doesn&#8217;t take long for him to realize he wants her back, and this time, he wants to make it last.</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">I Choose You</span></div>
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Up until now, Nicole&#8217;s life has been mapped out for her. She&#8217;d go to college, marry Jake and become the upstanding minister&#8217;s wife. When she leaves that life to begin again in a small town in Texas, she finally has the freedom to live as she chooses. There, she meets Kent, a guy whose charm and passion make it hard to stick to her morals.</p>
<p>Dodging his father’s fists and protecting his twin sister made Kent into the man he is today. He learned by watching his mother stay by his father’s side that it’s better to keep relationships simple. Then he meets Nicole. Her sweet smile and genuine response to him land like punches to his resolve. After a lifetime of learning to protect his heart, can he finally let down his guard?</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Trust In Me</span></div>
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Roni’s dreams of becoming a contemporary dancer were smashed under the brutal rage of her ex-husband&#8217;s fists. Getting divorced and starting over at the age of twenty-two was never her plan, but maybe in Texas, she&#8217;ll find her path. When the town&#8217;s local player, Rich, opens a Rec Center, she sees a way to rekindle her dancing dreams&#8230;and maybe have a little fun with her sexy new boss.</p>
<p>Rich never expected to fulfill his dreams in the town he planned to leave behind, but that&#8217;s just what he&#8217;s doing. His reputation as a noncommittal ladies&#8217; man might make it challenging to earn respect in the business world, but he&#8217;s willing to prove that he&#8217;s serious. In fact, when it comes to pursuing Roni, he&#8217;s more than willing. But she&#8217;s taking a page out of his book, not wanting to risk another relationship. Can he convince her that his playboy days are over and that she can trust him with her heart?</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">My thoughts</span></div>
<p>Rather than talk about each novella in the trilogy, I&#8217;m going to do the whole shebang at once.</p>
<p>The first novella was probably my least favorite. It lacked any conflict at all. The couple broke up in the very beginning, there was some heartache, fast forward a few years, a few awkward scenes, then bam, they&#8217;re back together. That all happened in probably the first third of the story, the rest of it was spent following them around as they flirted, talked and made out. That was it. That made for a bit of a boring story, with no action, tension or excitement. The rest of the novellas, though, had more content to keep me interested.</p>
<p>I liked the variety of characters. There were rich kids and poor kids, abused kids and privileged kids, nice kids and asshats. You knew from the beginning of each story how it would all end for everyone, no real surprises there. Some of the situations they found themselves in, however, were unbelievable: Briana forgave Colin awfully fast; for someone so virginal, Nicole got naughty pretty quickly; Rich&#8217;s Rec Center was just too perfect a solution&#8230;</p>
<p>There were some deep situations the characters got into that were handled nicely, although they were resolved a little too quickly and cleanly, in my opinion. All of the novellas were zippy and moved along at a fast pace. And I liked the 3 brief bonus chapters at the end of the trilogy that acted as epilogues for each novella. I enjoyed seeing the couples a bit later in their lives.</p>
<p>Overall, the trilogy was entertaining and fun, with a touch of substance. A perfect choice for a beachy summer day.</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The sum up</span></div>
<p>Quick, flirty and fun.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.bethanylopez.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Website</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bethany-Lopez/214630865247702" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="https://plus.google.com/106477079159862269126/posts" target="_blank">G+</a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5021061.Bethany_Lopez" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br />
<a href="http://pinterest.com/bethanylopez2/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BZDQKG4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00BZDQKG4&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=thebusybibl-20" target="_blank">Kindle</a><br />
<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=ekSRf7ZZr8Y&#038;offerid=239662.2940044402287&#038;type=2&#038;murl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.barnesandnoble.com%2FFriends-Lovers-Trilogy%2FBethany-Lopez%2Fe%2F2940044402287" target="_blank">Nook</a><br />
<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=ekSRf7ZZr8Y&#038;offerid=280046.100179781301873449&#038;type=2&#038;murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobobooks.com%2Febook%2FTitle%2Fbook-lqbj477aXE22OT8F4wBpEg%2Fpage1.html" target="_blank">Kobo</a></p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; width: 350px; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Other opinions</span></div>
<p><a href="http://thebookishbabes.blogspot.com/2013/05/blog-tour-review-and-giveaway-friends.html" target="_blank">The Bookish Babe</a><br />
<a href="http://sweetsouthernhome.net/2013/05/17/book-tour-review-giveaway-friends-lovers-trilogy-by-bethany-lopez/ target="_blank">Sweet Southern Home</a><br />
<a href="http://readingpassion03.blogspot.com/2013/05/giveawayreview-friends-lovers-trilogy.html" target="_blank">Peace, Love, Books</a></center></p>
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		<title>Interview + Giveaway: Lucy Kelly {Holding On and Letting Go}</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Please join me in welcoming debut author Lucy Kelly to the blog today. She has stopped by to answer a few questions and offer a $15 Amazon gift card for a giveaway. First, let&#8217;s read a little about Lucy&#8230; I&#8217;m not really going to write a biography. Though I am supportive of the high schools [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/interview-giveaway-lucy-kelly-holding-on-and-letting-go/">Interview + Giveaway: Lucy Kelly {Holding On and Letting Go}</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>Please join me in welcoming debut author Lucy Kelly to the blog today. She has stopped by to answer a few questions and offer a $15 Amazon gift card for a giveaway. First, let&#8217;s read a little about Lucy&#8230;</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3284" title="divider2" src="http://i0.wp.com/thebusybibliophile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/divider2.png?resize=810%2C23" alt="divider2 Interview + Giveaway: Lucy Kelly {Holding On and Letting Go}" data-recalc-dims="1" /><br />
<img src="http://i0.wp.com/i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb398/thebusybibliophile/LucyKelly_zps028cda82.jpg" class="alignleft" title="Interview + Giveaway: Lucy Kelly {Holding On and Letting Go}" alt="LucyKelly zps028cda82 Interview + Giveaway: Lucy Kelly {Holding On and Letting Go}" data-recalc-dims="1" />I&#8217;m not really going to write a biography. Though I am supportive of the high schools and colleges I have attended, it&#8217;s probably not actually the most interesting stuff about me. I&#8217;m going to do a list of five really random things instead for now.</p>
<p>1) I like making lists. It&#8217;s weird, and I never actually scratch things off of the list.<br />
2) I sing and dance in the car like a maniac.<br />
3) For the first six years of my life, I truly believed a shark lived under my bed. I watched Jaws at too young of an age.<br />
4) Without a doubt, I am a night person. I am enormously grumpy when first woken up in the morning.<br />
5) When I was younger, I read almost every Nancy Drew book, both new and old. I had a notebook, and I would take notes to see if I could figure out who the &#8220;bad guy&#8221; was before Nancy did. We probably tied.<br />
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<p><strong>What 1 book do you think should be on everybody’s must read list? </strong><br />
Besides <em>Holding On and Letting Go</em>? In terms of classics, I LOVE <em>Lord of the Flies</em>. There is so much substance to that book that it&#8217;s almost unbelievable. In terms of recent books, I really liked <em>Souvenir</em> by Therese Fowler. Keep the tissues next to you for that one.</p>
<p><strong>What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?</strong><br />
Compassionate, Sarcastic, Determined</p>
<p><strong>What’s your favorite part of writing/publishing a novel?</strong><br />
Oddly, the beginning and the end. I love that moment where everything clicks, and I know exactly where I&#8217;m going and the various narratives come crashing together. Sometimes, writing is like setting up dominoes. There is that moment where a particularly troublesome domino falls with the rest, and that&#8217;s when I know the story works. I also enjoy interacting with readers once the book is published. I truly love when readers send me a message on Goodreads or Twitter.  </p>
<p><strong>What’s the most unusual thing a fan said/wrote to you?</strong><br />
That my book gave hope to a fan for the future. As an author and a human being, I wanted to write a book that gave an honest portrayal of the human experience. Honestly, we all have really wonderful moments and then some moments where we hit a low and wonder if it will get better. I&#8217;ve had my fair share of both types of moments. I was very moved that a reader saw the hope in my book. Things can and do get better. Sometimes &#8220;better&#8221; is just one hell of a long walk away. </p>
<p><strong>Who/what influenced your writing style?</strong><br />
I credit both my professors in college and my parents. First of all, I have truly wonderful parents. I credit my parents because they have always been firm believers in having a voice; they taught me at an early age to stand up for myself and beliefs. My parents taught me compassion, and I really do believe that the best writers have to be almost overly aware of emotions. You can&#8217;t fake sincerity or emotion. I am grateful to professors who first noticed that I can slip in and out of voices when I write; my professors were all great advocates for me and whatever crazy idea I wanted to give a try.  </p>
<p><strong>When did you first consider yourself a writer? </strong><br />
The moment that someone who wasn&#8217;t a family member or friend read my book for the first time. To be very honest, I&#8217;ve always been awful about sharing what I wrote. I&#8217;m a little self-conscious, and regardless of whether or not I mean to, pieces of me seep into my writing.</p>
<p><strong>Do you seek out reviews of your novels?</strong><br />
Yes and no. I love hearing what people think of my book. Thus far, I&#8217;ve been grateful that readers have seemed to love it and write really wonderful things about it that make me blush. With that said, just as you can&#8217;t always please everyone as a person, I am positive that negative reviews are inevitable. I stand by what I&#8217;ve written for better or worse. I&#8217;m proud of the book. And when a negative review comes, I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ll read it, be properly hurt for a few minutes, and then bounce back from it.</p>
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Is there a way to describe the ties that bind us together? What happens when one of those ties is unexpectedly severed? Can everything else remain the same? Will the other ties hold strong?<img src="http://i1.wp.com/i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb398/thebusybibliophile/holdingonandlettinggo_zps033f4d77.jpg" class="alignright" title="Interview + Giveaway: Lucy Kelly {Holding On and Letting Go}" alt="holdingonandlettinggo zps033f4d77 Interview + Giveaway: Lucy Kelly {Holding On and Letting Go}" data-recalc-dims="1" /></p>
<p>Two years after her little brother&#8217;s death, sixteen year old Emerson Caulfield returns to a home that she spent the last two years missing. In theory, everything should be the same. Her best friend, Matt, still lives next door. Her house is in the exact same condition as they left it. The scenery and hallways haven&#8217;t changed, yet for Emerson, everything is completely different. The place may be the same, but Emerson is most certainly not. She returns home hurt, angry, and miles away from the girl she once was.</p>
<p>The 60,000 word novel alternates between the perspectives of Emerson, who is struggling to keep breathing on a daily basis, and Matt, who wants to have his old best friend back so badly that he is willing to overlook the fact that she has completely changed. Though their friendship and relationship is a major part of the story, it takes backseat to the unique bonds between siblings, what happens when your worst enemy is in fact yourself, and the hardships that come with growing up and changing.</p>
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Lucy, and thank you for sharing a bit of your life. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Lucy or her debut novel, check out the links below. And don&#8217;t forget to enter the giveaway (if you can&#8217;t see the Rafflecopter form, try refreshing your screen, or just click the Rafflecopter link). Good luck!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucy-Kelly/483595358375537" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7020385.Lucy_A_Kelly" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/KA_Coleman" target="_blank">Twitter </a></p>
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		<title>Review: Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Title: Levitating Las Vegas Author: Jennifer Echols Publisher: May 7th, 3013 by Pocket Star Format: ebook, 300 pages Source: Publisher, in exchange for an honest review Summary Nothing up her sleeves&#8230;or so she’s been led to believe. Showgirl Holly Starr is sick and tired of assisting her dad, a celebrity magician, in his Las Vegas [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/review-levitating-las-vegas-by-jennifer-echols/">Review: Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p><img class="alignleft" alt="390d17fd 17eb 4fb0 8d4d 7454956f5655 zps75b41fd7 Review: Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols" src="http://i1.wp.com/i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb398/thebusybibliophile/390d17fd-17eb-4fb0-8d4d-7454956f5655_zps75b41fd7.jpg" title="Review: Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols" data-recalc-dims="1" /><strong>Title:</strong> Levitating Las Vegas<br />
<strong>Author:</strong> Jennifer Echols<br />
<strong>Publisher:</strong> May 7th, 3013 by Pocket Star<br />
<strong>Format:</strong> ebook, 300 pages<br />
<strong>Source:</strong> Publisher, <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/ftc-disclosure/">in exchange for an honest review</a><br />
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<p>Nothing up her sleeves&#8230;or so she’s been led to believe.</p>
<p>Showgirl Holly Starr is sick and tired of assisting her dad, a celebrity magician, in his Las Vegas casino magic show. As soon as he keeps his promise to her and shares the secrets to his tricks, she can break out on her own. But can she really make it? For years Holly has taken medication to stave off crazy hallucinations that she can levitate objects. Just when she thinks she’s ready to make a career and a life for herself, her medicine—and her luck—run out.</p>
<p>Elijah Brown suffers from a similar delusion—that he can read minds—and he’s out of medicine too. Determined to save himself and his old flame Holly, he kidnaps her and takes her straight to the source, a town high in the Rockies where their medicine is made. What they discover there leads them to suspect their powers are not imaginary after all&#8230;and neither is the intense attraction they feel for each other.</p>
<p>They make a pact to stick together as they return to Vegas to confront the people who kept them in the dark so long. But soon they’re pitting their powers against each other in a dangerous world where the nightlife is seductive, domination is addictive, the sex is beyond belief&#8230;and falling in love is murder.</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">My thoughts</span></div>
<p>Elijah asks Holly out on a date during their sophomore year of high school. When her parents find out, they force Holly to break the date and give her a flimsy excuse. While stewing in her anger, she discovers she can levitate objects (including herself) with her mind. Her parents walk in on the levitating and suddenly she&#8217;s in a doctor&#8217;s office being told she has a terrible disease that gives her delusions. To stave off the symptoms, she must take medication for the rest of her life. Elijah discovers that very that night that he has the same disease, and must take medication to prevent his delusions of being a mind reader. Seven years later, when the pharmacy runs out of the medicine, Elijah becomes so desperate for more that he kidnaps Holly and drives all night to the source. Once there, they figure out that they don&#8217;t actually have a disease, they have real powers.</p>
<p>Holly was an interesting character, a bit unusual in the new adult genre. She was a showgirl, and perfectly comfortable parading on stage in a spangled bikini. She was smart and determined and (gasp!) a virgin. (Why is that always supposed to be such a shocker?) She had a nice relationship with her parents, they were a tight family who spent a lot of time together. Elijah was close to his mother, with no father in the picture. Considering they lived in Vegas and worked in a casino, they were pretty average kids.</p>
<p>Their parents, however, were awful people. They knew their children had these powers, and instead of teaching them how to be responsible with them, they scared them into thinking they had a horrible scary disease, then drugged them. In fact, a lot of the adults were real asshats. The old &#8220;We&#8217;re doing it to protect the kids&#8221; excuse didn&#8217;t cut it.</p>
<p>There were a lot of little bits that bothered me. Like how Elijah and Holly just accepted their diagnoses with no question. I don&#8217;t know about you, but when I get the tiniest little symptom, I&#8217;m on WebMD checking to make sure I don&#8217;t have the bubonic plague. But they never did the first Google search. Even 7 years later, they still took those pills without question. Speaking of their pills &#8211; the name of the miracle drug was Mentafixol. As in &#8220;Mental Fix All.&#8221; How cheesy is that? Also (highlight the text to view the spoiler), <span style="color: #ffffff;">Holly and Elijah were practically in love, then within a few short minutes, they were threatening real violence to each other. Holly&#8217;s best friend betrayed her and she was okay with that?</span>&nbsp;And not to be too picky, but &#8220;the sex is beyond belief&#8221; is quite the exaggeration. There&#8217;s 1 sex scene total, and it&#8217;s not all that spectacular. There was definite chemistry, but nothing I would consider super sexy.</p>
<p>And this was probably the thing that bugged me the most &#8211; Holly spent at least 3 quarters of the book in her showgirl outfit &#8211; a sparkly sequined bikini and heels. That&#8217;s all. She walked around Vegas in it, rode a mass transit bus in it, slept in it overnight, then continued to wear it while walking around another town. Never once did she suggest stopping at a WalMart to pick up some shorts, or that she might be uncomfortable or underdressed. That just smacked of improbability.</p>
<p>There were also a few unanswered questions (I really dislike those). For example, one scene clearly described how someone used their keys to open a slot machine specifically to touch the metal inside while exerting their powers. But <em>why</em> they had to that was never explained. I can only assume that the metal helped to conduct powers&#8230;? </p>
<p>That was a lot of nitpicking, so let me mention some of the things that I liked about the book. It was very zippy and the plot sped along, so I was never bored. The writing was very descriptive and I enjoyed the dialogue. I loved how strong Holly was, she was confident and friendly. The chemistry between her and Elijah was great, lots of sexual tension and longing looks.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, that wasn&#8217;t enough to overcome my issues with the book. Near the end, in the middle of the climactic final scenes, I literally found myself thinking &#8220;I really should care about what&#8217;s happening.&#8221; But I didn&#8217;t. I honestly didn&#8217;t care how the book ended, but by then there was less than a chapter left, so I figured I&#8217;d just finish it. </p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The sum up</span></div>
<p>I just couldn&#8217;t get into the book. I didn&#8217;t connect with any of the characters and had only a mild interest in what happened to them. On the plus side, it was a quick and entertaining read.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.jennifer-echols.com/" target="_blank">Website</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenniferecholsbooks" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferechols" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/203238.Jennifer_Echols" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009K54CPU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B009K54CPU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thebusybibl-20" target="_blank">Kindle</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2013/04/levitating-last-veags-by-jennifer-echols.html" target="_blank">Bewitched Bookworms</a><br />
<a href="http://www.booklabyrinth.com/2013/05/levitating-las-vegas-by-jennifer-echols.html" target="_blank">Book Labyrinth</a><br />
<a href="http://www.katiesbookblog.com/2013/04/dnf-review-levitating-las-vegas-by.html" target="_blank">Katie&#8217;s Book Blog</a></center></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Let&#8217;s Talk is a meme hosted by Ash (aka Smash) at <a href="http://www.smashattackreads.com/" target="_blank">Smash Attack Reads</a> and KT at <a href="http://www.abookobsession.com/" target="_blank">A Book Obsession</a> that asks a different question of book bloggers every week. I thought this would be a fun way to learn a bit about each other. Today&#8217;s topic is:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Do you take advantage of Freebies? Do you think Freebies are a good selling tool for authors and publishers?</p>
<p>Many years ago, when I first got my ereader, I was all sorts of grabby, picking up every single freebie I could find. Many of them are still sitting in cyberspace somewhere, waiting to be read. Today, I&#8217;m much choosier when deciding what books to download. If it sounds like something I would definitely like, I&#8217;ll download it, even if I can&#8217;t read it anytime soon. At least I know I&#8217;ll get to it eventually.</p>
<p>I think authors giving away copies of their books is a fabulous idea. Many times, it can be hard for a reader to decide if an author is worth their money, especially with an indie author, when there are very few reviews of the book. But they can usually <em>give</em> a book away. And getting a book out into readers&#8217; hands is the best way to get some attention. The more people who read it, the more reviews it will get. And the more reviews it gets, the more likely it is that someone will take a chance and buy it. Pretty simple.</p>
<p>What about you, are you more willing to give a book a try if it&#8217;s free?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Title: True Author: Erin McCarthy Publisher: May 7th 2013 by InterMix Format: ebook, 238 pages Source: NetGalley Summary When Rory Macintosh’s roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they’ll help her lose her virginity by hiring confident, tattooed bad [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/review-true-by-erin-mccarthy/">Review: True by Erin McCarthy</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i0.wp.com/i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb398/thebusybibliophile/992c4e9b-58ef-4aa9-9f9e-ae94b5c1971d_zps673fc1ad.jpg" title="Review: True by Erin McCarthy" alt="992c4e9b 58ef 4aa9 9f9e ae94b5c1971d zps673fc1ad Review: True by Erin McCarthy" data-recalc-dims="1" /><strong>Title:</strong> True<br />
<strong>Author:</strong> Erin McCarthy<br />
<strong>Publisher:</strong> May 7th 2013 by InterMix<br />
<strong>Format:</strong> ebook, 238 pages<br />
<strong>Source:</strong> NetGalley<br />
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<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; box-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Summary</span></div>
<p>When Rory Macintosh’s roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they’ll help her lose her virginity by hiring confident, tattooed bad boy Tyler Mann to do the job…unbeknownst to Rory.</p>
<p>Tyler knows he’s not good enough for Rory. She’s smart, doctor smart, while he’s barely scraping by at his EMT program, hoping to pull his younger brothers out of the hell their druggy mother has left them in. But he can’t resist taking up her roommates on an opportunity to get to know her better. There’s something about her honesty that keeps him coming back when he knows he shouldn&#8217;t…</p>
<p>Torn between common sense and desire, the two find themselves caught up in a passionate relationship. But when Tyler’s broken family threatens to destroy his future, and hers, Rory will need to decide whether to cut her ties to his risky world or follow her heart, no matter what the cost…</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">My thoughts</span></div>
<p>Rory&#8217;s nerdy and shy and not able to make friends easily. Luckily, she&#8217;s managed to bond with her 2 dorm mates, even though they&#8217;re very different. They help her get out of her shell a bit. When they find out she&#8217;s a (gasp!) virgin, they secretly pay Tyler, who happens to be a booty call for one of them, to deflower her. At first, Rory&#8217;s unsure why Tyler is suddenly paying so much attention to her, but she likes it. </p>
<p>Rory was a funny person, she had a great sense of humor, though she sometimes had a hard time letting her hair down. She lost her mother when she was young, and you could tell that played a part in her personality. She loved her father very much, but they weren&#8217;t a <em>loving</em> family. She was smart and confident in her abilities. </p>
<p>Tyler was your typical bad boy &#8211; tattooed, dangerous, ladies&#8217; man with a secretive home life that made him want to protect himself from further hurt, but a real softy on the inside. He really did have a horrible home life, no father and a drug-addicted, abusive mother. Luckily, he had his older brother to help him out, and his younger brothers to keep him grounded. He made some stupid decisions throughout the story (not the least of which was accepting money to take a girl&#8217;s virginity), but you could tell that underneath he was a pretty decent guy.</p>
<p>Rory&#8217;s roommates were pretty nice, until you realized that they&#8217;d paid someone to sleep with her. Why they felt it was so necessary for Rory to have sex was unclear. I thought that was a pretty underhanded thing, and it colored my opinion of them for the rest of the book.</p>
<p>The plot is pretty repetitive these days: girl is almost raped, boy comes to her rescue, they fall in love. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, though, it was entertaining. It was a little disappointing, however, that the near-rape wasn&#8217;t dealt with. No police were called, no counseling was sought, nothing. It was spoken of a few times immediately after, then once or twice later, then nada. That was a missed opportunity, as far as I&#8217;m concerned.</p>
<p>The story moved along at a brisk pace, and that was nice. It made it easier to overlook the parts that bothered me, such as Rory&#8217;s inconsistent behaviors, her roommates&#8217; attempt to prostitute her out and Tyler&#8217;s inability to simply talk about what was bothering him. The romance felt authentic, like 2 college kids getting to know each other and learning to trust one another. The ending was a bit rushed, it could have used more attention. Otherwise, it was a nice quick read.</p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">The sum up</span></div>
<p>Predictable but entertaining.</p>
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<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; width: 350px; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Connect with the author</span></div>
<p><a href="http://www.erinmccarthy.net/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ErinMcCarthyBooks" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/authorerin" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7941.Erin_McCarthy" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; width: 350px; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Purchase</span></div>
<p><a target='new' href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=ekSRf7ZZr8Y&#038;offerid=239662.9781101623152&#038;type=2&#038;murl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.barnesandnoble.com%2FTrue%2FErin-McCarthy%2Fe%2F9781101623152">Nook</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B7NPS60/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00B7NPS60&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=thebusybibl-20" target="_blank">Kindle</a></p>
<div style="background: none #7FB3BC; text-align: center; width: 350px; padding: 3px 3px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Other opinions</span></div>
<p><a href="http://tometender.blogspot.com/2013/04/arc-review-true-by-erin-mccarthy.html" target="_blank">Tome Tender</a><br />
<a href="http://lovebookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/arc-true-erin-mccarthy/" target="_blank">The Book Lovers</a><br />
<a href="http://thethreebookateers.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/true-by-erin-mccarthy/" target="_blank">The Three Bookateers</a><br />
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<p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/review-true-by-erin-mccarthy/">Review: True by Erin McCarthy</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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		<title>Let’s Talk About My Furbaby</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s Talk is a meme hosted by Ash (aka Smash) at Smash Attack Reads and KT at A Book Obsession that asks a different question of book bloggers every week. I thought this would be a fun way to learn a bit about each other&#8217;s real lives, beyond the books. Today&#8217;s topic is: Do you [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/lets-talk-about-my-fur-baby/">Let&#8217;s Talk About My Furbaby</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>Let&#8217;s Talk is a meme hosted by Ash (aka Smash) at <a href="http://www.smashattackreads.com/" target="_blank">Smash Attack Reads</a> and KT at <a href="http://www.abookobsession.com/" target="_blank">A Book Obsession</a> that asks a different question of book bloggers every week. I thought this would be a fun way to learn a bit about each other&#8217;s real lives, beyond the books. Today&#8217;s topic is:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Do you have pets? Are they your cuddle-buddies when you&#8217;re reading? Share the pet love!</p>
<p>Yay, one of my favorite topics! I have 1 furbaby and she&#8217;s the cutest little thing ever! She loves to snuggle on my lap when I&#8217;m reading or using the computer. She actually likes to sit between my legs, so she&#8217;ll stand on the couch next to me, put her nose under my leg and just wait until I move to sit cross-legged, so she can snuggle down. She likes it even better when I cover my lap with a blanket so she&#8217;s in the dark. She has some hair issues, but she&#8217;s decided to just go with it. Also, static is not her friend. </p>
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<p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/lets-talk-about-my-fur-baby/">Let&#8217;s Talk About My Furbaby</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p><div class="feedflare">
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Book Blogger Hop is a recently resurrected weekly meme now hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer. Every week, Billy asks a new question which we answer, then link up with others who have also answered it. To see other people&#8217;s responses, click on the link above to Billy&#8217;s blog. Today&#8217;s questions asks: [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/book-blogger-hop-the-last-book-recommended-to-me/">Book Blogger Hop &#8211; The Last Book Recommended To Me</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com">The Busy Bibliophile</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>The Book Blogger Hop is a recently resurrected weekly meme now hosted by <a href="http://www.coffeeaddictedwriter.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer</a>. Every week, Billy asks a new question which we answer, then link up with others who have also answered it. To see other people&#8217;s responses, click on the link above to Billy&#8217;s blog.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Today&#8217;s questions asks: What was the last book you read that was recommended by someone else? Did you like it?</p>
<p>I wasn&#8217;t personally recommended this, but after reading <a href="http://www.blookgirl.com/book-blog/194-review-drowning-instinct-by-ilsa-bick" target="_blank">Blook Girl&#8217;s</a> review of Drowning Instincts by Ilsa J. Bick, I knew I had to have it.</p>
<p>Katie opens the review with: </p>
<blockquote><p>Wow. Just &#8211; <strong>Wow</strong>.</p></blockquote>
<p>And concludes it with: </p>
<blockquote><p><em>Drowning Instinct</em> addresses some serious subjects and is not a light read by any means. However, where it truly succeeds is by shaking things up for the reader, making them think, question, and most of all, <em>feel</em>. One thing&#8217;s for sure: I won&#8217;t be forgetting this book, or its characters, anytime soon.</p></blockquote>
<p>The &#8220;Wow&#8221; got my attention, the review made me very interested, and the final paragraph sealed the deal. And let me tell you, that review was spot on. From the wow to not forgetting the characters anytime soon. <a href="http://thebusybibliophile.com/audio-review-drowning-instinct-by-ilsa-j-bick/">All true</a>. No wonder I trust her reviews!</p>
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