Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Bookworm News: Reviews and New Releases | Awesome Giveaway


BOOK READ
The Body Institute by Carol Riggs

BOOK REVIEW
The Body Institute by Carol Riggs
Morgan Dey pays a high price to help out the ones she loves in Carol Riggs's The Body Institute. Riggs has created a complex futuristic world. With the government's need to have healthy citizens, the Body Institute was formed to help teens lose the extra pounds by implanting mind-maps of Reducers into the Loaners' bodies. The Reducers work out and lose the pounds and then return to their own bodies while the Loaner returns to his/her original body and works to keep the newly lost weight off. As someone who has been on the Loaner end in the weight battle, too many times I've wished I could wake up a new thinner me. As Morgan tries to lose a hundred pounds for her newest Loaner body, I felt a true connection with her and shared in Morgan's joys and sorrows. I love how the novel revolves around the philosophy of whether or not we are our minds or our bodies or some combination of the two. The romance between Morgan and a fellow Reducer was super sweet and adorable. They had a wonderful soul connection with each other. The action in this science fiction story brought me to the edge of my seat, and I shed so many tears with Morgan at what happens to her. The end of the story was satisfying and a complete standalone tale, but I'd love to read more in this world Riggs has created in the future. The Body Institute by Carol Riggs has become one of my favorite reads this year.

BOOK RELEASES FOR SEPTEMBER
The Body Institute by Carol Riggs
Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart
Simulation by Tara Tyler
Doing It For Love by Cassie Mae
A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
The Child Garden by Catriona McPherson
Strength to Stand by Sheyna Galyan
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dicks
Dragon Heart by Cecelia Holland
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
Dream Things True by Marie Marquardt
Last Night at the Circle Cinema by Emily Franklin
Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in my… by Adam Mansbach and Alan Zweibel
Bleedovers by William Todd Rose
Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
Ophelia’s Muse by Rita Cameron
Injustice by Lee Goodman
A Song of Shadows by John Connolly
The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow
The Foxglove Killings by Tara Kelly
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Minotaur by Phillip W. Simpson
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich
Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman
The Lost Girl by R.L. Stine
Chivalrous by Dina L. Sleiman
The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher
His Lover to Protect by Katee Robert
Wilde at Heart by Tonya Burrows
The Summer Marked by Rebekah L. Purdy
I Crawl Through It by A.S. King
Gold Coast Blues by Marc Krulewitch
The Girl in the Maze by R.K. Jackson
Deadly Lullaby by Robert McClure
The Earl’s New Bride by Frances Fowlkes
Head Over Heels for the Boss by Susan Meier
One Night with the Billionaire by Sarah Balance
Beyond What Is Given by Rebecca Yarros
The Finn Factor by Rachel Bailey
The Greek Tycoon’s Tarnished Bride by Rachel Lyndhurst
Duchess Decadence by Wendy LaCapra
True Deceptions by Veronica Forand
The Scam by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
The Madness of Lord Westfall by Mia Marlowe
Under His Skin by Stacey O’Neale
Ghost of You by Kelly Moran
Delicious Complication by Sabrina Sol
This Book Will Change Your Life by Amanda Weaver
One Forbidden Knight by Nicola Davidson
Ungodly by Kendare Blake
About That Fling by Tawna Fenske
Followed by Frost by Charlie N. Holmberg
Chapelwood by Cherie Priest
The Dark Moth Society by RaShelle Workman
Mockingbird by Chelsea Cain
Project Hyperion by Jeremy Robinson
Patriot by Jeremy Robinson
Salem’s Legacy by Aaron Galvin
Lucky in Love by RaShelle Workman
Ghost for Sale by Sandra Cox
Lightless by C.A. Higgins
The Icarus Prediction by RD Gupta
Pretend It's Love by Stefanie London
Tempted by Mr. Write by Sara Hantz
Pale Moon Walking by Paula Altenburg

If you're looking for some new spec fic books, then you're in luck. Graeme Ing has collected 35 free speculative fiction reads. Some are free on Amazon and others are free by signing up for the author's newsletter. It's a great list, so check them out.

TBMs giveaway 2 

Welcome to the kickoff for September's giveaway. All of the books are fab and the authors are amazing. Seriously you don't want to miss out. Here's the link to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway. And here are the books.

  September Giveaway Covers

26 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I think that's the longest list of book releases I've ever seen!

Nick Wilford said...

Definitely intrigued by the premise of The Body Institute. That's on my list.

Happy to be part of the giveaway alongside excellent company!

Natalie Aguirre said...

Carol's book sounds awesome. So glad you liked it. And what a great theme.

Christine Rains said...

Carol's book sounds really original and neat. I'd sure like someone to be able to do the working out for me!

Crystal Collier said...

I can't wait to read Carol's book! It's been such a long time in the making.

Julie Flanders said...

I've seen so much praise for Carol's book and am so looking forward to reading it. Sounds amazing.

cleemckenzie said...

That is one LIST! And exciting, too! Great 5 -e-book giveaway, Cherie!

Catherine Stine said...

That is a ton of Sept releases! I'm glad my new YA comes out in December. But hey, congrats to all of the Sept authors.

M Pax said...

Congrats to Carol on what sounds like a fantastic read. And wow, what a long list of books.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

What's scary is that list doesn't even encompass what comes out in one day now.

Melissa Sugar said...

That's quite a list. I'm glad I stumbled over this way today and found it. My husband, will be very unhappy, when he sees the Amazon charges. LOL Thanks for sharing the list of new releases.

Anonymous said...

That's a wonderful ebook giveaway. I look forward to reading Carol's book.

DMS said...

Definitely lots of books coming out this month! Thanks for sharing your review of Carol's book. :)
~Jess

Anonymous said...

Wow. That's a lot of releases this month.

Nicola said...

Wow,a long list of hard working writers. I wish each and everyone of them lots of success with their new releases. Thanks for the post, Cherie. Have a lovely weekend!

Anonymous said...

I'm seeing a bunch of books I'm going to check into further! Lots of releases, congrats to them all :)

Elizabeth Seckman said...

What an interesting concept for a story! Love it. I suppose that ends the debate of mind over body matter.

Murees Dupè said...

Thank you for keeping us in the know of new releases.

alexia said...

I'm so excited for Carol and her debut!

Cathy Keaton said...

Okay, that's a lot of books being released in September!

Shelley Sly said...

I can't wait to read The Body Institute! It's on my mental To Read list (and will be on my Goodreads one, if I ever update it.) Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

Unknown said...

I'm glad you enjoyed Body Institute. And wow that is a lot of new book releases. Congrats to everyone :)

Nas said...

Wow! What a list. Some I knew about but some books on your list were completely new to me. Thanks.

Sandra Cox said...

That's a fascinating concept and I bet it will appeal to a lot of folks.
Thanks for adding Ghost For Sale to the September list:)

Heather R. Holden said...

Whoa, that's a lot of books coming out in just September! Also great review! The Body Institute has such a fascinating premise...

emaginette said...

The book does sound intriguing. :-)

Anna from Elements of Writing