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 have the best bookish friends in the world! Not only are they all around awesome people but… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor Release Date: November 6, 2012 Published by: Little Brown In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed “Daughter of Smoke and Bone,” Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she’ll go to avenge her people. Filled with… Read more »
Social Suicide Author: Gemma HallidayPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: April 24, 2012Pages: 227Series: Deadly Cool, book twoSource: ARC from publisherAbout the Book: Twittercide: the killing of one human being by another while the victim is in the act of tweeting.Call me crazy, but I figured writing for the “Herbert Hoover High Homepage” would be a pretty sweet gig. Pad the resume… Read more »
Deadly Cool Author: Gemma HallidayPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: October 11, 2011Pages: 303Series: Deadly Cool, book oneSource: ARC for blog tourAbout the Book: Hartley Grace Featherstone is having a very bad day. First she finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her with the president of the Herbert Hoover High School Chastity Club. Then he’s pegged as the #1 suspect in a… 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 went on a little mini vacation with a co-worker this week. It was super fun and full… Read more »
Being Friends with Boys Author: Terra Elan McVoyPublisher: Simon PulsePublication Date: May 1, 2012Pages: 368Source: Finished copy received for blog tourAbout the Book: Charlotte and Oliver have been friends forever. She knows that he, Abe, and Trip consider her to be one of the guys, and she likes it that way. She likes being the friend who keeps them all together…. Read more »
Dreamless Author: Josephine AngeliniPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: May 29, 2012Pages: 487Series: Starcrossed, book twoSource: ARC from a friendBuy it from Anderson’s Bookshop (I don’t get anything for this. I just really like them!)About the Book: Can true love be forgotten?As the only scion who can descend into the Underworld, Helen Hamilton has been given a nearly impossible task. By night she… Read more »
Team Human Authors: Sarah Rees Brennan and Justine LarbalestierPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: July 3, 2012Pages: 344Series: Team Human, book oneSource: ARC from a friendBuy it from Anderson’s Bookshop(I don’t get anything from this. I just really like them!)About the Book: Just because Mel lives in New Whitby, a city founded by vampires, doesn’t mean she knows any of the blood-drinking undead… Read more »
The Immortal Rules Author: Julie KagawaPublisher: Harlequin TeenPublication Date: April 24, 2012Pages: 485Series: Blood of Eden, book oneSource: ARC received from publisherBuy this book from Anderson’s Bookshop (I don’t get anything from the purchase. I just like them a whole lot!)About the Book: “In a future world, vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key… Read more »
My co-worker Becky and I have sort of started to do this thing. Every other summer we’ve decided to go somewhere bookish. She is an eighth grade literature and language teacher (Well, was I guess. She retired this year. But for real. Once a teacher, always a teacher!) Her love of books and authors rivals… Read more »
