Tuesday, September 23, 2014

TABULA RASA. Release Day is HERE!


It's here.
Ohmygawd. Ohmygawd. Ohmygawd!


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Today is the day Kristen Lippert-Martin's stunning debut, 
TABULA RASA, is unveiled for the entire world to see.


I could seriously rave for days about what an intense, gut-wrenching,
thrilling story this is, but rather than smother you with all the adjectives,
I thought I'd offer you a visual play-by-play of my
experience reading this book.


Ahem.



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This is me the day I received the ARC in the mail.
(I know, I know. The camera adds 10 lbs.)
I was cool, calm, collected and ready to dive into this book.




After slipping into something a little less restrictive,
I settled onto my bed and cracked open the brand new ARC.
Within minutes of reading, this happened...


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You see, TABULA RASA is set in a mysterious medical facility in the middle of godknowswhere (it's a place) where they perform "procedures" on their 
patients in an effort to clear their mind of all its' memories. 
I KNOW, RIGHT?!
It's here where we're introduced to our leading lady, Sarah, 
and the horrific life she endures at the hands of her...doctors.
It was during these early scenes that
Lippert-Martin reached into my chest and starting pounding on my heart.
Three pages in and I. WAS. HOOKED.


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I kept on reading, and before long my fingernails became
surprisingly tasty; a phenomenon that only happens 
when I'm eating ribs or am incredibly nervous.
For the record, I haven't eaten ribs in years.


 With each page, the tension continued to build,
but so did the swoonable moments.
Which basically meant I was
ping-ponging between this,
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and this,
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I'm not gonna lie guys, I experienced so many conflicting emotions
at one time, I had to reach for one of these


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(WARNING: Always drink responsibly. 
Never operate heavy machinery or write pivotal scenes 
while under the influence of alcohol.)


And by the time the book came to a close, this happened 


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Yup, MIND. BLOWN. 



 Guys, this book is THAT good. 
It's intense.
It's heartwarming,
It's SMART AS HELL.
And by the time you finish, you'll be searching for one of these

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Do yourself a favor and buy TABULA RASA today. 
It's a ride you won't soon forget.