The Selection Author: Kiera CassPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: April 24, 2012Pages: 327Series: The Selection, book oneSource: PurchasedAbout the Book: For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the… Read more »
Shadow and Bone Author: Leigh BardugoPublisher: Henry Holt and Co.Publication Date: June 5, 2012Pages: 368Series: The Grisha Trilogy, book oneSource: NetGalleyAbout the Book: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the… Read more »
Sooooo, the next few days are going to be full of awesome for me. I am attending three author events that I am so excited for. Two are at my favorite indie bookstore Anderson’s Bookshop and the third is sponsored by them. Super jealous that you can’t attend? You can often call Anderson’s at 630-355-2665 and get a… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday Defiance by C.J. Redwine Release Date: August 28, 2012 Published by: Balzer + Bray Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city’s brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls sew dresses, host dinner parties, and obey their male Protectors, Rachel knows how to survive in the… Read more »
Hemlock Author: Kathleen PeacockPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: May 8, 2012Pages: 400Series: Hemlock, book oneSource: ARC requested from publisherAbout the Book: Mackenzie and Amy were best friends. Until Amy was brutally murdered.Since then, Mac’s life has been turned upside down. She is being haunted by Amy in her dreams, and an extremist group called the Trackers has come to Mac’s hometown of… Read more »
Welcome to the next stop on the The Summer of No Regrets tour! Today I have an interview with the author Katherine Grace Bond. To mix it up a little she had to give twitter sized answers (140 characters or less!) I think she accomplished the goal admirably!! What do you think? What would your ideal… 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. No video this week! I only have one book to share with you this week but I’m super… Read more »
Have you guys heard about Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame yet? It’s set to release May 1st and it looks amazing! Check it out: About the Book: And you thought there were secrets in the Abby . . .The Darlington family of Wentworth Hall, an elite British family, fills their time by caring for their extensive… Read more »
Shine Author: Jeri Smith-ReadyPublisher: Simon & SchusterPublication Date: May 1, 2012Pages: 416Series: Shade, book threeSource: borrowed from the epic Lynn About the Book: Life can change in an instant, and no one understands that better than Aura. It’s been almost a year since her boyfriend tragically died. She’s finally letting go of Logan’s violet-hued ghost, but not her search to uncover… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday Black City by Elizabeth Richards Release Date: November 13, 2012 Published by: Putnam In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-olds Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the… Read more »
