The FitzOsbornes in Exile Author: Michelle CooperPublisher: Knopf Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: April 5, 2011Pages: 464Series: The Montmaray Journals, book twoAudiobook: Listening Library/Books on TapeSource: Purchased audiobook at NCTE, purchased ebookAbout the Book: Michelle Cooper combines the drama of pre-War Europe with the romance of debutante balls and gives us another compelling historical page turner.Sophia FitzOsborne and the royal… Read more »
A Brief History of Montmaray Author: Michelle CooperPublisher: Knopf Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: October 13, 2009Pages: 304Series: The Montmaray Journals, book oneAudiobook: Listening Library/Books on TapeSource: Purchased audiobook at NCTEAbout the Book: “There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.” Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. It’s a weekly meme to talk about what upcoming book we’re most looking forward to reading . Waiting on Wednesday December 14, 2011 Destined by Aprilynne Pike Release Date: May 1, 2012 Published by: Harper Teen Laurel now knows the truth: Yuki is a rare Winter faerie,… Read more »
The 25 Days of Jubilation is being hosted by the lovely Cyndi at Dog-Eared & Bookmarked (@DEBookmarked), Jacinda at The Reading Housewives (@ReadingWifeJac), and Yani at The Secret Life of an Avid Reader (@AvidYani). Thanks for putting this together ladies!There are some things that just “make” Christmas for me. They are the things that I have… Read more »
The Unwanteds Author: Lisa McMannPublisher: Aladdin (Simon & Schuster)Publication Date: August 30, 2011Pages: 390Series: The Unwantds, book oneSource: ARC from BEA, purchased copyAbout the Book: Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths. Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when… 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 look and feel like death warmed over today so I’ll spare you the vlog. This weeks IMM… Read more »
So if you’re here you probably know that I’m a fan of YA lit. You can probably also tell that I’m a total author fangirl. When I read a book I like I want to read everything written by that author… including blog posts! There are so many author blogs that I just adore. I thought… Read more »
Chime Author: Franny BillingsleyPublisher: DialPublication Date: March 17, 2011Pages: 361Source: Purchased audiobook (audiobook done by Listening Library) About the Book: “Romantic, mysterious, and wildly inventive. I adored every gorgeous word.”-Nancy Werlin, author of Impossible and Extraordinary Briony has a secret. She believes her secret killed her stepmother, destroyed her twin sister’s mind, and threatens all the children in the Swampsea. She… Read more »
Unearthly Author: Cynthia HandPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: January 4, 2011Pages: 435Series: Unearthly, book oneSource: E-galley requested via NetGalley About the Book: In the beginning, there’s a boy standing in the trees . . . . Clara Gardner has recently learned that she’s part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans… Read more »
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. It’s a weekly meme to talk about what upcoming book we’re most looking forward to reading . Waiting on Wednesday December 7, 2011 The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting Release Date: April 17, 2012 Published by: Harper Teen Violet kept her morbid ability to sense dead bodies… Read more »
