The Demon King Author: Cinda Williams ChimaPublisher: HyperionPublication Date: November 19, 2009Pages: 506Series: Seven Realms, book oneSource: Audiobook from public library, purchased paperbackAbout the Book:Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for himself, his mother, and his sister Mari. Ironically, the only… Read more »

As the next stop on the Witch Eyes blog tour I have the pleasure of welcoming Scott Tracey to my blog! I met him briefly at a signing at Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville earlier this year. I was also lucky enough to get a signed copy of Witch Eyes at BEA. I was in line with some… Read more »

I am super excited to be a part of the blog tour for Lisa McMann’s The Unwanteds. I adore her other books and was so pleased when I heard that she was writing a middle grade novel. I was able to meet her at BEA and get an ARC. This is a book you don’t want… Read more »

Dead RulesAuthor: Randy RussellPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: June 21, 2011Pages: 384Source: ARC tourAbout the Book:Till death Jana Webster and Michael Haynes were in love. They were destined to be together forever. Do But Jana’s destiny was fatally flawed. And now she’s in Dead School, where Mars Dreamcote lurks in the back of the classroom, with… Read more »

Dark Souls Author: Paula MorrisPublisher: PointPublication Date: August 1, 2011Pages: 292Source: Received from PublisherAbout the Book: Welcome to York, England. Mist lingers in the streets. Narrow buildings cast long shadows. This is the most haunted city in the world. . . . Miranda Tennant arrives in York with a terrible, tragic secret. She is eager to lose herself amid the quaint… Read more »

Haunting Violet Author: Alyxandra HarveyPublisher: Walker Children’sPublication Date: June 21, 2011Pages: 352Source: ARC through I Read Banned Books book toursAbout the Book: Violet Willoughby doesn’t believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. After spending years participating in her mother’s elaborate ruse as a fraudulent medium, Violet is about as skeptical as they come in all… Read more »

Top Ten Freebie Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Since I’ve been MIA for a couple of weeks I’ve missed some great top ten topics. For my freebie week I thought I’d take the opportunity to do last weeks list: Top Ten Underrated Books. There are so many books… Read more »

The True Meaning of Smekday Author: Adam RexPublisher: HyperionPublication Date: October 2, 2007Pages: 432Source: Purchased hardcover, Audiobook from local libraryAbout the Book: It all starts with a school essay. When twelve-year-old Gratuity (“Tip”) Tucci is assigned to write five pages on “The True Meaning of Smekday” for the National Time Capsule contest, she’s not sure where to… Read more »

I’m alive and I still love this blog and blogging and you! Sorry for my absence. Life took an unexpectedly busy turn.  Between work I still have to do at school, my grad class, an unexpected and rushed move, and waitressing I’ve been a bit overwhelmed. I’m still in the process of moving and looking for… Read more »

I had two contests end this week. They were sponsored by two different tours I was on so the books will be mailed out by the tour hosts. Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to the winners! Love Story (2 winners): Bwyatt and Angelika Evans Songbird:  Patrice I’ve emailed the tour hosts and winners…. Read more »