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Saturday, June 30, 2012

GIVEAWAY Serpent's Kiss By Melissa de la Cruz @MelissadelaCruz @HyperionTeens







Book Description

June 12, 2012 Witches of East End
The intriguing Beauchamp family, introduced in the New York Times bestselling Witches of East End, returns in Serpent's Kiss, with dizzying plot twists and spellbinding magic.
Joanna and her daughters, bookish Ingrid and wild-child Freya, are just settling into the newfound peace that has been cast over their small, off-the map town of North Hampton. With the centuries-old restriction against practicing magic lifted, casting spells, mixing potions, and curing troubled souls has never felt so good for the three witches. That is, until everything gets turned upside down--from Joanna's organized kitchen to Ingrid's previously nonexistent love life to Freya's once unshakeable faith in her sexy soul mate, Killian Gardiner.
When Freya's twin brother, Freddie, suddenly returns, escaped from Limbo and professing innocence on a long-ago crime, Freya should be ecstatic. The golden boy can do no wrong. Or can he? Freddie blames no other than her fiance Killian for his downfall, and enlists Freya's help to prove it. Now Freya doesn't know who to believe or trust.
And for the first time in--well, forever, really--Ingrid is also busy in love. Matt Noble, the handsome and charming police detective, has won her heart. But can romance work between a virgin witch and a mortal who doesn't believe in magic? Things get even more complicated when it appears Ingrid is harboring the prime suspects in Matt's police investigation. 
To add to the chaos, a dead spirit is attempting to make contact with Joanna--but does it mean to bring harm or help? Joanna asks her sort-of ex-husband Norman to help figure it out, only to accidentally invite him to a Thanksgiving dinner with a dapper gentleman she's recently begun dating. 
As the witches pull together to discover the serpent within their midst and the culprit behind Freddie's imprisonment, everything is thrown into peril. Will the discovery come too late to save those they love most?
Melissa de la Cruz weaves all this and more in a blockbuster sequel that is not to be missed by her fans, and one that is sure to enchant new readers of the series. 

About this author

Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Angels on Sunset Boulevard series and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.

Her books for adults include the novel Cat’s Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and the tongue-in-chic handbooks How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less and The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-inch heels and Faux-Pas.

She has worked as a fashion and beauty editor and has written for many publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney’s, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen. She has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews.

Melissa grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. She majored in art history and English at Columbia University (and minored in nightclubs and shopping!).

She now divides her time between New York and Los Angeles, where she lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband and daughter. 

 

Details

  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion (June 12, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401323960
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401323967

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Friday, June 29, 2012

BOOK WINNERS!


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SIRENZ 1 & 2


Molly


MONUMENT 14

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

GIVEAWAY Freedom to Read Hop WIN The Dark Companion by Marta Acosta






Welcome to the Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop! 

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There are over TWO hundred blogs participating and each has their own entry rules and geographic limits, so be sure to read the rules for each one.  This hop starts June 29th and and runs through July 5th,  midnight.




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Book Description

 July 3, 2012  13 and up
Orphaned at the age of six, Jane Williams has grown up in a series of foster homes, learning to survive in the shadows of life. Through hard work and determination, she manages to win a scholarship to the exclusive Birch Grove Academy. There, for the first time, Jane finds herself accepted by a group of friends. She even starts tutoring the headmistress’s gorgeous son, Lucien. Things seem too good to be true.
They are.

The more she learns about Birch Grove’s recent past, the more Jane comes to suspect that there is something sinister going on. Why did the wife of a popular teacher kill herself? What happened to the former scholarship student, whose place Jane took? Why does Lucien’s brother, Jack, seem to dislike her so much?

As Jane begins to piece together the answers to the puzzle, she must find out why she was brought to Birch Grove—and what she would risk to stay there….





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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

GIVEAWAY - BOOK REVIEW Wild Ink by Victoria Hanley







Book Description

May 1, 2012  1593638647  978-1593638641 
2nd
What do you need to know to break in to the flourishing young adult (YA) market? With humor and a solid grounding in reality, author Victoria Hanley helps readers understand the ins and outs of the YA genre, how to stay inspired, and how to avoid common mistakes writers make in trying to reach teens. This book includes unique writing exercises to help readers find their own authentic teen voice and dozens of interviews with YA authors, blogging experts, editors, and agents to give inspiration and guidance for getting published. Chapters include writing exercises and self-editing techniques tailored to YA, along with encouraging words on dealing with self-doubt, rejection, and lack of time.

About the Author
Victoria Hanley's fiction novels for teens are published in dozens of countries in 13 languages. Her books have received many honors, including placement on the Texas Lone Star Master List, the Oklahoma Sequoyah Award Master List, the Utah Beehive Award List, and the Colorado Blue Spruce Award List, as well as earning an International Reading Association Young Adults's choice selection, the Colorado Book Award, and a Kallbacher-Klapperschlange Award (Germany).

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER
MY THOUGHTS 
LOVED IT
For those of us who harbor a secret wish to someday write a book specifically for the young adult market that is so popular these days, this book will give you a good head start.  If you are not sure which direction you want to go in, there are descriptions of the most popular genres and how to market to those categories.  There are exercises that will develop your skills even if you have no idea where to start.  This is a valuable source for any author of any skill.  I thought this was really well done for a reference book and the author makes each chapter enjoyable.  

Product Details

  • Paperback: 302 pages
  • Publisher: Prufrock Press; 2nd edition (May 1, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1593638647
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593638641





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Waiting on Wednesday Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr @melissa_marr @harperteen


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:




Book Description

September 4, 2012 Carnival of Souls
In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale. Once in a generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every daimon a chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and Kaleb would both face bleak futures—if for different reasons. For each of them, fighting to the death is the only way to try to live.
All Mallory knows of The City is that her father—and every other witch there—fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.
From Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series and Graveminder, comes a brand-new tale of lush secrets, dark love, and the struggle to forge one's own destiny.

About the Author
Melissa Marr is the author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series and of Graveminder. She is also the co-editor, with Kelley Armstrong, of Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions. She lives in the Washington, DC, area.






Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (September 4, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061659282
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061659287


Sunday, June 24, 2012

BOOKHOUNDS YA Stacking the Shelves June 24, 2012 IMM


Stacking the Shelves is a new weekly post by TYNGA'S REVIEWS showcasing your new books!


Here is what I got in the last week:
For Review:



BOOK WINNERS! @Starcraft9 @afristoe @Nikki_Wang @hargur55 @purplgr


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MAXIMUM  RIDE #1 BY James Patterson 
Brian 
Be sure to stop by SHATTERING THE DARKNESS here


HEAVENLY BY JENNIFER LAURENS
Angela 
Be sure to stop by TURNING THE PAGES here


SHADOW AND BONE BY LEIGH BARDUGO
Nikki
Be sure to stop by FICTION FREAK here

REUNITED BY HILARY GRAHAM
Harpreet Singh
Be sure to stop by A Spark of Interest - Books for Teens here

THINGS YOUR DOG DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
ANDREA 
Be sure to stop by SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME here
BETHIE








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Saturday, June 23, 2012

REVIEW Burn Mark by Laura Powell @bwkids @L_R_Powell


Book Description

June 19, 2012
In a modern world—where witches are hunted down and burned at the stake—two live interact. Glory is from a family of witches, and is desperate to develop the ‘Fae’ and become a witch herself. Lucas is the son of the Chief Prosecutor for the Inquisition and his privileged life is very different from the witches he is being trained to prosecute. And then one day, both Glory and Lucas develop the Fae. In one fell stroke, their lives are inextricably bound together, whether they like it or not.


About the Author
LAURA POWELL spent most of her childhood with her nose in a book. She went on to study Classics at Bristol and Oxford, then spent five years working in the editorial departments of both adult and children's publishers. Laura is the author of two thrillers for teen readers, Game of Triumphs and Master of Misrule.
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MY THOUGHTS
REALLY LIKED IT
The story focuses around Glory, a fifteen year old witch (or fae) that comes from a long line of spectacular witches and Lucas, who is the teen son of the chief inquisitor and shows a bit of witch in himself, something that causes major dilemmas within himself.  The back story is that it is modern times and witches are practicing in public, but like anyone, there are good and bad.  The bad use their skills for crime and ill gotten gain.  The worst of these have bound together in gangs to control the worst of society.  Lucas' father is the officer in charge of bringing the law breakers to justice and at times, put them to death by burning for capital crimes.  
There are parts of this story that reminded me a bit of Harry Potter mixed with the thieving gangs of Oliver Twist and definitely good versus evil but even that is mixed with shades of gray.  I did get bogged down a bit by some of the very descriptive scenarios in some parts but that could be me. I have never been one for a lot of wordy descriptions and I am more of a dialogue person.  Glory's wit made up for a lot of that.  Lucas coming into his own as a fae even while he is trying to hide it made me like him even more.  When the two get together and uncover some really interesting conspiracy theories the story really took off. 
Oh, and there are a LOT of characters to keep track of.  Glory's gang of a family is complete with cockney accents while her other cousins are rich and posh.  Lucas has his father and while his sister annoys him, she could be a standout later in this series. There are other minor ministers as well who try to thwart the two on their quest for the truth.  Overall, there are some mentions of alcohol and drug abuse, some PDA and violence that is not that graphic, well, except for the recurrent theme of witches being burned at the stake.  

Details

  • Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1 edition (June 19, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1599908433
  • ISBN-13: 978-1599908434



GIVEAWAY Pay It Forward Hop WIN Wherever You Go by Heather Davis






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The Pay It Forward Giveaway Hop, which will take place during the last week of June (June 23rd - June 30th) is inspired by the author Catherine Ryan Hyde (author of Pay it Forward) and is hosted by Roof Beam Reader and Shooting Star Mag.

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Friday, June 22, 2012

SERIES SPOTLIGHT Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 & 5 James Patterson


Book Description

April 26, 2011 Maximum Ride: The Manga (Book 4)
Despite their initial hesitation, living with Anne has softened the Flock, so Max is keenly aware that it's time to leave. With Thanksgiving so near, though, all of them want to stay, at least until they've had their first ever Thanksgiving turkey! But danger is on the horizon as Jeb's plan advances, and while the Flock's new school seems normal and safe, secrets are hidden beneath its prestigious facade...


Book Description

December 13, 2011 Maximum Ride: The Manga (Book 5)
Escaping ITEX in Florida, the Flock head west, with Max more burdened than ever by the knowledge that she's meant to save the world. But while their leader is keen to stay on the path leading to her destiny, Fang and the others are more interested in settling down and letting the chips fall where they may. With the Erasers eerily absent from their lives of late, has the Flock finally earned a bit of peace...or is this all just the calm before the storm?

About the Author

James Patterson is the author of the highly praised Maximum Ride novels and of a number of bestselling detective series featuring Alex Cross and the Women's Murder Club. His novels have sold more than 140 million copies worldwide.



The next two manga books in my countdown to NEVERMORE!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

REVIEW: Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne @mackkidsbooks @EmmyLaybourne


Book Description

June 5, 2012

Your mother hollers that you’re going to miss the bus. She can see it coming down the street. You don’t stop and hug her and tell her you love her. You don’t thank her for being a good, kind, patient mother. Of course not—you launch yourself down the stairs and make a run for the corner.Only, if it’s the last time you’ll ever see your mother, you sort of start to wish you’d stopped and did those things. Maybe even missed the bus.But the bus was barreling down our street, so I ran.Fourteen kids. One superstore. A million things that go wrong. 

In Emmy Laybourne’s action-packed debut novel, six high school kids (some popular, some not), two eighth graders (one a tech genius), and six little kids trapped together in a chain superstore build a refuge for themselves inside. While outside, a series of escalating disasters, beginning with a monster hailstorm and ending with a chemical weapons spill, seems to be tearing the world—as they know it—apart.

About the Author
Emmy Laybourne is a screenwriter, lyricist, and actress. She has acted in movies, television, and improv groups including Chicago City Limits. She lives in Chestnut Ridge, New York, with her husband and their two children. Monument 14 marks her fiction debut. Visit her online at www.emmylaybourne.com.
SOURCE:  PUBLISHER
MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT


At the end of the world, most experts agree that the safest place to hole up in case of an attack would be a big box or warehouse store since it can be secured and there are plenty of supplies.  Well, when massive natural disasters strike the world, fourteen kids are stuck inside one of these stores with no adults or communication to the outside world.  So when a group of kids ranging from kindergarten to high school end up inside a super store after their bus crashes during a freak hailstorm, it is only the beginning of an adventure in survival.  Oh, and a weapons spill only creates more danger for the group when their effects become known and the chemicals cause rage and hallucinations in certain blood types.  


The story centers around Dean and his tech-brilliant brother, Alex and how they try to make the best of a bad situation to keep the group cohesive and alive.  Two jocks, Jake and Brayden only want to drink alchohol and fool around, doing little to help the group survive, so it is no big surprise that they cause a lot of problems for the group.  Josie, has been injured initially but when she finally comes around, she shows her leadership skills and make a home for the younger kids.  Astrid, the high school hottie and Sahalia, who wants to be older than her thirteen, pretty much temp the guys and without even realizing it bring upon some unwanted attention when two outsiders show up.  


So much happens in this story but it all devolves into a sort of Lord of the Flies scenario between the older boys until one of them dies.  Everything in the plot is very fast paced and the descriptions are perfectly phrased so that everyone gets their full due without being overly wrought out.  Even the younger kids are memorable but I don't have enough space to go into full detail about them.  The kids do have a bit of contact with the outside world through an old television set but when that is damaged, they must figure things out on their own.  There is a good opening for a follow up to another which I have learned will be out in 2013.  I would recommend this for teens and there are mentions of alcohol, drugs, sexual situations, some violence and language.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (June 5, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312569033
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312569037


Wednesday, June 20, 2012

GIVEAWAY MidSummer's Eve Hop WIN Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne






Welcome to the Mid Summer's Eve Giveaway Hop! 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Touched by Cyn Balog @cynbalog @randomhousekids

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:



Book Description

August 14, 2012
Nick Cross always listens to the voice in his head. Because if he doesn't? Things can go really, really wrong. Like the day he decided to go off script and saved a girl from being run over . . . and let another one drown. Trying to change the future doesn't work.

But this summer at the Jersey Shore, something's about to happen that Nick never could have predicted. He meets a girl named Taryn and finds out about the Book of Touch. Now the path that he thought he was on begins to shift . . . and there's no way to stop things from happening. Or is there?

In a life where there are no surprises, nothing has prepared Nick for what he's about to discover--or the choice he will be forced to make. . . .


I adore Cyn Balog's work and I would love to read this one right now!






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