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2015 Most Anticipated Debut Novels
In Top Ten Tuesday

2015 already looks like a promising year.   There are so many books that I want to read, so many stories I need to see how they end, so many authors I have my eyes on that I need to read more from. Let’s start with the Top 10 debuts… 10 Most Anticipated Debut Novels for 2015…

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First look at: Sweet
In Cover Reveals

I love books that come out near my birthday 🙂 …And this is a Contours of the Heart novel! (hover to unveil the cover) About the book: Sweet by Tammara Webber A companion novel to Easy He’s the love of her life, but he doesn’t know…

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2014 Colour Challenge
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

New challenge – books by colour   Duration: January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 Read books that have a different main colour on the cover. If it matches the exact colour it’s perfect, but accents and different coloured letterings are accepted too. You can sign up anytime, and you can backdate books if you know when…

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My Bookish Christmas Tree 2014
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

One more year to go This makes me happy, as well as it makes me sad… Happy because I’ve read some amazing books this year and my personal life has been just as full of joyful events. Sad, because time is passing way to fast, there were so many things I still want(ed) to do, so many books I…

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First look at: Burn
In Cover Reveals

Some covers get me excited!...And I can't wait for this book! "The final book in The Rephaim series. Due out in June 2015 for Australia/New Zealand; August 2015 for UK; and mid 2016 for US/Canada. Synopsis to come. " Expected publication: June 24th 2015 by Text Publishing…

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The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer
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In Blog Tours

Hi guys!   Today we have a guest on the blog: Laxmi Hariharan, author of “The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer”, is here to tell us a bit about herself, to reveal an excerpt from the book and to give you the opportunity to enter a Giveaway. I am new to this story, but I have it on my to-read list…

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“Scar of the Bamboo Leaf” Sneak Peek
In Guest Posts

Hi again!   I hope that you are all fine, enjoying the beginning of Autumn and in a mood for finding about new books. I am still recovering after the holidays (yes, to much relaxation gets into the bloodstream and it’s hard to come back to normal chaos). Anyways, I have the pleasure to present you an excerpt…

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10 Little Pieces of Me
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

This is getting a bit personal…   There are not only words, but entire worlds, trapped inside the books we read. We need to set them all free, to make our world a better place with them in it. Some books I read only for ‘the fun of it’, some others touch my heart deeply with their aching beauty..

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Summer Break Top Ten
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

2014 Top Ten   I will still be away for a little while enjoying the sun, the Mediterranean sea and all varieties of tapas; and I feel a bit bad to having left you there hanging with 2 negative reviews, though I promise to come back with some great recommendations for you. So, to lighten the mood, I want to…

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First look at: Burying Water
In Cover Reveals

Some covers are alluring! …And just look at this one! (hover to unveil the cover) Amazon (US) | BookDepository (INT) | Okian (RO) About the book: Burying Water by K.A.Tucker First book in a series Left for dead in the fields of rural Oregon, a young…

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Wonderful animated covers
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

I will still be offline for a few more weeks enjoying summer, but I found these beautiful animated covers and I wanted to share them with you all ;) I hope you are having a great time too - don't miss any chance to have fun and create beautiful memories! See you all soon and... happy reading!…

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Our (not so) secret blogging life
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

Do we hide our book blogs?   I wrote this article on tumblr today, but then I felt the need to share it with everyone here as well. Sorry about the duplicate content – though it might not be a problem given the fact that I post my reviews or partial…

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First look at: Miami Hush Club
In Cover Reveals

Some authors are multi-talented... Michelle is one of them, look at this cover! "Nicolette has a secret. One that can give her anything her heart desires… if she joins the club. First book in the novella series." Expected publication: January 2015 by Michelle Warren…

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The Faded Trilogy
Giveaways
In Blog Tours

In a mood for something new…   I usually feature on the blog books about which I know at least a tiny bit. This is not the case – as only one of my book-friends has ever heard about this series. So let’s take the chance and find, together, what this story is about. Below, you can read a…

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He+She = Excerpt+Giveaway
Giveaways
In Blog Tours

Today is the release day of the lovely “He+She” by Michelle Warren. I’ve been shouting my excitement for this story all over the internet lately and now I am happy that other people will be able to read it and fall in love with it like I did. Oh, I’ve…

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First look at: A Thousand Pieces of You
In Cover Reveals

Some covers are dreamy!... And just look at this one! "Marguerite Caine’s physicist parents are known for their radical scientific achievements. Their most astonishing invention: the Firebird, which allows users to jump into parallel universes, some vastly altered from our own. But when Marguerite’s father is murdered, the killer—her parent’s handsome and enigmatic assistant Paul—escapes into another dimension before the…

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First look at: This Shattered World
In Cover Reveals

Some covers are stylish... And just look at this one! "The second installment in the epic Starbound trilogy by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner introduces a new pair of star-crossed lovers on two sides of a bloody war. Jubilee Chase and Flynn Cormac should never have met. Lee is captain of the forces sent to Avon to crush the terraformed…

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First look at: Blue Lily, Lily Blue
In Cover Reveals

Some covers are to die for!... And just look at this one. "There is danger in dreaming. But there is even more danger in waking up. Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one…

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The Art of .. having fun!
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

You know how it goes, you’ve been there   … Disappointed, holding on to something that meant the world to you.. Or so you thought. But you know what you didn’t know back then? That in love and war everything is possible and the tides will turn when you least expect it. “Sobs force their way out of my throat.

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First look at: He+She
Giveaways
In Cover Reveals

You know what I really love?   Besides reading that is, I love beginnings. All kinds of beginnings, in different colours and shapes. And they follow me everywhere, even in my secret reading world. I love it when a favourite author of mine brings out a new story, with new characters and new adventures to follow. I love it…

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Top Ten Bookish Things That I’d Like To Own
In Top Ten Tuesday

Give me now!   I don’t usually find the time to follow weekly memes (to read some yes; to write a post not so much), but today I received by email this post from a book friend and I started to think about all the amazing bookish things I’d like in my…

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Living Before Midnight…
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

This is not a post about books.   This is not even about reading.. But if my words can reach you, then there is a connection formed already. And if that is the case, I’ll take the liberty of asking you to think about what you see/hear next and to decide very well where to draw the line…

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Happy Love Day!
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

Today we celebrate 'Dragobete', the equivalent of 'Love Day' (of if you want, your Valentine's Day). 'Dragobete' is a traditional Romanian holiday originating from Dacian times and celebrated on February, the 24th. On this day, considered locally the first day of spring, boys and girls gather vernal flowers and sing together. It is a common belief in some parts of…

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Awakening Foster Kelly
In Guest Posts

Hi, guys!   I am pleased to have Cara Rosalie Olsen on the blog today, talking about writing, ideas that come and go &  her book “Awakening Foster Kelly”. I didn’t get the chance to read that story but if you did I can’t wait to find out what you think of it. Happy reading and have a lovely week!…

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Kiss Kiss – special edition set
In Giveaways

Fall In Love with 12 full-length novels in one limited edition set by some of today’s hottest romance authors. This set will be be available (in ebook format) for a limited time, but you can also win a sign copy of each book by entering the giveaway.

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How’d You Get There?
In Guest Posts

Some of you might be familiar with the Anomaly trilogy, but for people like me - that didn't get the chance to read Krista's story - the following post might give us a bit of an insight into her dystopian world. Because Luminary is the second book in the series, I will start with the ...

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If Only We
Giveaways
In Giveaways

Today we have a special guest on the blog: Jessica Sankiewicz, author of “If Only We”, (a book that I can’t wait to read and share my thoughts with all of you). Let’s welcome her and find out more about second chances! What Inspired If Only We and How I Feel About Second Chances… “If Only We came about…

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Lucky 13
In The Midnight Cup of Coffee

3.. 2.. 1..   First, I want to wish you all to have a very happy new year! You might have a list full of things you want achieve in 2014 (I have one too) and hopefully all your wishes will come true. And because you all might be busy celebrating, I will keep this short and leave below…

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