It’s Banned Books Week!!!!! So, it totally stinks that people want to ban books but I love that we can celebrate these books too! So, in honor of banned books week I thought I’d share a few of my favorites. These are books (and reasons) I pulled from ALA’s Frequently Challenged Books. Anything by Chris… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi Release Date: January 8, 2013 Published by: Harper Teen A world-defying love is put to the ultimate test in the heart-stopping sequel to Veronica Rossi’s “masterpiece,” Under the Never Sky. (Examiner.com)It’s been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of… Read more »
Welcome to the next stop on the totally awesome Making History vlog tour with Victoria Schwab. Not sure what that is? Check out this introductory video: Totally amazing idea, right?Now, before I show you this weeks video I want to make sure you’re familiar with the basis of The Archived. Imagine a place where the… Read more »
Alice Bliss Author: Laura HarringtonPublisher: Pamela Dorman BooksPublication Date: June 2, 2011Pages: 320Source: Paperback for book tourAbout the Book: When Alice Bliss learns that her father, Matt, is being deployed to Iraq, she’s heartbroken. Alice idolizes her father, loves working beside him in their garden, accompanying him on the occasional roofing job, playing baseball. When he ships out, Alice is… Read more »
In My Mailbox In my Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. The idea of In My Mailbox is to bring books to the attention of blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs. I filmed this right after I got back from the awesome Anderson’s Bookshop YA Literature Conference. I’m basically… Read more »
The Scorpio Races Author: Maggie StiefvaterPublisher: ScholasticPublication Date: Oct. 18, 2011Pages: 409Source: Purchased audiobook from audibleRead By: Steve West and Fiona HardinghamAudiobook Publisher: Scholastic AudioLength: 12 hours, 6 minutesAbout the Book: It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live…. Read more »
False Memory Author: Dan KrokosPublisher: HyperionPublication Date: Aug. 14, 2012Pages: 327Series: False Memory, book oneSource: ARC from the darling EricaAbout the Book: Miranda wakes up alone on a park bench with no memory. In her panic, she releases a mysterious energy that incites pure terror in everyone around her. Except Peter, a boy who isn’t at all surprised by Miranda’s… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday Crash by Lisa McMann Release Date: January 8, 2013 Published by: Simon Pulse If what you see is what you get, Jules is in serious trouble. The suspenseful first of four books from the New York Timesbestselling author of the Wake trilogy.Jules lives with her family above their restaurant, which means she smells… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday is a feature run by the lovely crew at The Broke and The Bookish Top Ten Series I Haven’t Finished These are the top ten series I’m embarrassed about not finishing because I love the ones I’ve read SO MUCH!! There are a number of series that just got to long and drawn out for… Read more »
Welcome to te next stop on the blog tour for Aimee Carter’s The Goddess Legacy. I am such a sucker for retellings or continuations of Greek mythology. This series is one of my favorites. Check out my reviews for The Goddess Test and Goddess Interrupted. For millennia we’ve caught only glimpses of the lives and loves of… Read more »
