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[Inky] Why hello there! It’s Inky here to kick-off another Nators Discuss! Today we have a very FUN topic chosen by Jessi: Book Boyfriends! Holl-UH. Thanks to Stephanie from Chasm of Books , Shannon from Rex Robot Reviews & Melanie from YA Midnight Reads for inspiring this topic! [Jessi] What exactly makes a fictional boy swoony? Is it the sexy factor? Boy next door, or bad boy? Sweet, or aloof? [Inky] Depends on the person I’d say. For me, it’s gonna be a combination or my mood at the time. In generally I’m partial to the goofy best friend personality. The funny boys that make you laugh and smile all over. I do like my share of the dark yummy boys though. [Jessi] Yes, you do tend to go for the vanilla, er, nice ones, which is why we typically disagree on Teams [Inky] >.< Thankfully we still get along...most of the time. *coughs* So who are your “book boyfriends?” Any favorites? [Jessi] To tell you the truth, the only ‘Book Boyfriends’ I have are Warner from Unravel Me a

Happy Friday everyone! I've got a treat for you today. And interview with Stephanie Parent, indie author extraordinaire and blogger! She's so much fun and I recently read her Neima's Ark duology. I really enjoyed those book and now she's here to talk about them a little bit! First, book info: Forty Days (Neima's Ark #1) by Stephanie Parent Released : 2.10.13 Pages : 123    The entire village knows Neima’s grandfather is a madman. For years the old man has prophesied that a great flood is coming, a flood disastrous enough to blot out the entire earth. He’s even built an enormous ark that he claims will allow his family to survive the deluge. But no one believes the ravings of a lunatic…    …until the rain starts. And doesn’t stop. Soon sixteen-year-old Neima finds her entire world transformed, her life and those of the people she loves in peril. Trapped on the ark with her grandfather Noah, the rest of her family, and a noisy, filthy, and hungry assortment of wild an

 Yes you are seeing correctly. It's the blog tour for REVELATIONS! Sequel to RENEGADE! What is this awesome you say? Freaking awesome, I reply! So let's get on with it. First my review, then a MEGA epic giveaway. ( PSST ! The review is better.) Enjoy!! Revelations by J. A. Souders Published : November 5, 2013 Pages : 352    Six weeks after her arrival on the Surface, Evelyn Winters is no closer to unlocking the memories lost in her subconscious than she was when she first came. Isolated in a strange new society, Evie has only Gavin Hunter to remind her of who she once was.    But even with a clean slate, it’s easy to see that Evie doesn’t fit in on the Surface. And as her differences make her feel more and more alone, she can’t help but yearn for that place she doesn’t remember: the isolated city hidden in the depths of the ocean. Elysium. Home.    But she can’t exactly tell Gavin what she’s feeling. Not when he’s the one who helped her escape Elysium in the first place, and ha

Hey guys! Happy November! I've got something totally snazzy for y'all today. A cover reveal! I haven't done one of these in a long time but when I asked by this awesome author I couldn't say no! Want to know a little about the book? Read the synopsis below!     In the year 2185, Aloy must masquerade as a boy to claim her country's presidential role and save her people.       Aloy’s father is the current Elected, the leader of the country, just as her grandfather and great-grandfather were before. Her older brother should fulfill the role, but he disappeared eighteen years ago. Without an Elected, East Country would fall into civil war. With no one else to take his place, Aloy’s parents cut her hair and told her that she could never be a girl again. To assume the role, she must conceal her gender at all costs. If discovered, she risks execution.      In two weeks, Aloy will turn eighteen and take her father’s place. She hopes to govern as he did, but she is inheritin