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Blog Hop: Gratitude Giveaways

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The Gratitude Giveaways Blog Hop, hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer  and  All-Consuming Books , has begun. This hop is really special to us because we get to thank you --our readers who take the time to read our posts, comment, and make us feel like we're part of the worldwide book loving community.  There are over 300 blogs participating and we hope you get to see them all. This hop runs from November 17th to 27th. Our giveaway is US only (sorry, postage rates are high). All you need to do to enter is be a follower. For the full list  of participating blogs, go here . Here is prize pack#1: A box of adult books: The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard Minding Ben by Victoria Brown ARC J'Adore New York by Isabelle Lafleche Me, Myself and Why? by Mary Janice Davidson ARC Spin the Plate by Donna Annastasi The Kingdom of Childhood by Rebecca Coleman The Next Fifteen Minutes by Kim Kircher Absolute Obsession by C. Elizabeth + other surprise titles and swag! Pri

Crazy Book Tours: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins

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Reader Girls welcomes the tour for Ellen Hopkins' latest book, a novel for adults, Triangles. Ellen took some time out of her busy schedule to answer some of our questions. Blurb: THREE FEMALE FRIENDS FACE MIDLIFE CRISES IN A NO-HOLDS-BARRED EXPLORATION OF SEX, MARRIAGE, AND THE FRAGILITY OF LIFE. Holly: Filled with regret for being a stay-at-home mom, she sheds sixty pounds and loses herself in the world of extramarital sex. Will it bring the fulfillment she is searching for? Andrea: A single mom and avowed celibate, she watches her friend Holly’s meltdown with a mixture of concern and contempt. Holly is throwing away what Andrea has spent her whole life searching for—a committed relationship with a decent guy. So what if Andrea picks up Holly’s castaway husband? Marissa: She has more than her fair share of challenges—a gay, rebellious teenage son, a terminally ill daughter, and a husband who buries himself in his work rather than face the facts. As one woman’s marr

Adult book review: Spin the Plate by Donna Anastasi

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Paperback, Second Edition - July 2011, 196 pages Published May 27th 2010 by Black Rose Writing Blurb: Time has done nothing to heal childhood wounds inflicted more than a dozen years ago, nor fade the memories. Now as an adult, Jo has given up on the human race, men in particular, investing her energies in tattoo artistry and animal rescue. Francis meets Jo during an altercation between Jo and another passenger on the Boston subway. Francis, the brains and speech writer for Charles Davis a Boston philanthropist and billionaire, is painfully lonely as his job requires that he maintain anonymity plus have constant exposure to the shallowness, corruption, and cruelty of humankind. From the moment he lays eyes on Jo, Francis sees beyond her rough exterior to the genuine, passionate, fearless, and beautiful person Jo is and pursues her with unwavering passion. In a compelling story on living as an incest survivor and the how-to's of love, faith, and healing, Jo discovers she is not a