Insurgent Author: Veronica RothPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: May 1, 2012Pages: 525Series: Divergent, book twoSource: borrowed from Anna the GreatAbout the Book: One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling… Read more »
Bitterblue Author: Kristin CashorePublisher: DialPublication Date: May 1, 2012Pages: 545Series: Seven Kingdoms, book threeSource: Borrowed from the lovely MichelleAbout the Book: Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who… 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. This week comes to you in three parts. I went to the Romantic Times conference and picked up… Read more »
I don’t even know that I can begin to express how awesome the Romantic Times conference was. I got to spend almost a week hanging out with YA authors and bloggers and just talking about YA lit. Can we say, “perfection”?!?!? From Wednesday to Friday there were daily panels. I pretty much only attended the… Read more »
So, this past week when I was at the Romantic Times conference I got to meet Rachel Caine. If you’ve ever read the Morganville Vampire series (or any of her adult books) you can probably imagine how excited I was. Apparently I was so busy trying to act like a normal person and not freak… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress Release Date: December, 2012 Published by: Dial Set in London at the turn of the last century, the novel follows the stories of three intelligent and very talented young women, all of whom are assistants to very powerful men: Cora, lab assistant to a member of… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday is a feature run by the lovely crew at The Broke and The Bookish Top Ten Tips for New Book Bloggers I am by no means an “expert” book blogger. I make mistakes all the time. The following tips are just my guidelines and things I’ve learned. Take what you will away from… Read more »
Woo Hoo! The Springsweet finally here!!! Okay, so technically it doesn’t release until tomorrow. Still, I’ve seen pictures of it already on shelves in bookstores. I bought a copy at Romantic Times this past week so I know it’s out there! The finished copy is so pretty y’all!If you’ve read my reviews of Saundra’s books… Read more »
Welcome to the next stop on the Lexapros and Cons Blog Tour! I have a fabulous guest post from the author Aaron Karo. But first, a little about the book… Chuck Taylor’s OCD has rendered him a high school outcast. His endless routines and habitual hand washing threaten to scare away both his closest friend… Read more »
Shatter Me Author: Tahereh MafiPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: November 15, 2011Pages: 352Series: Shatter Me, book oneSource: ARC from bookstore eventAbout the Book: Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she… Read more »
