It’s nearly time to say good bye to Eden and her friends with the conclusion of the A Touch Trilogy from author Leah Clifford. Whether you’ve been there from the beginning when Eden first met Az in A TOUCH MORTAL. Spent countless hours contemplating with other A Touch Trilogy fans over the fate of the… 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 haven’t posted an IMM in a couple weeks because I’ve been REALLY good about not buying books!… Read more »

So, my review of Cinders & Sapphires went live on Monday. I just have to reiterate… I had so much fun reading this book. I just loved it! So, you can imagine how thrilled I was at the opportunity to interview the series editor, Emily Meehan, for the blog tour. First, the basic info about the book for those… Read more »

Unravel Me Author: Tahereh MafiPublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: Feb. 5, 2013Pages: 480Series: Shatter Me, book twoSource: ARC borrowed from Jillian (best bookish friend ever!)About the Book: tick, tick, tick, tick, tickit’s almost  time for war.Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.She’s finally free… Read more »

I’m doing something a little bit different today. One of my “frequent fliers” in the library is an eighth grade girl we’ll call “T.” She loves to read and we talk about books pretty much everyday (but she likes the scary ones I am too much of a baby to read!!) Last month I handed… Read more »

Waiting on Wednesday The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Release Date: September 17, 2013 Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers COLDTOWN WAS DANGEROUS, TANA KNEW. A GLAMOROUS CAGE, A PRISON FOR THE DAMNED AND ANYONE WHO WANTED TO PARTY WITH THEM?Tana lived in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist…. Read more »

Scarlet Author: Marissa MeyerPublisher: Feiwel and FriendsPublication Date: Feb. 5, 2013Pages: 454Series: Lunar Chronicles, book twoSource: Borrowed ARC from Jillian the Amazing.About the Book: Cinder returns in the second thrilling installment of the New York Times-bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive.Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother… Read more »

Cinders & Sapphires  Author: Leila RasheedPublisher: Disney-HyperionPublication Date: Jan. 2, 2013Pages: 400Series: At Somerton, book oneSource: ARC from publisherAbout the Book: One house, two worlds…Rose Cliffe has never met a young lady like her new mistress. Clever, rich, and beautiful, Ada Averley treats Rose as an equal. And Rose could use a friend. Especially now… Read more »

Because It Is My BloodAuthor: Gabrielle ZevinPublisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxPublication Date: Sept. 18, 2012Pages: 350Series: Birthright, book twoSource: ARC from publisher, purchased audiobookRead By: Ilyana KadushinAudiobook Publisher: Macmillan AudioLength: 10 hours, 51 minutesAbout the Book: Since her release from Liberty Children’s Facility, Anya Balanchine is determined to follow the straight and narrow. Unfortunately, her… Read more »

Matched Author: Ally CondiePublisher: Dutton JuvenilePublication Date: Nov. 30, 2010Pages: 369Series: Matched, book oneSource: Purchased audiobook and bookRead By: Kate SimsesAudiobook Publisher: Penguin AudiobooksLength: 9 hours, 54 minutesAbout the Book: Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with… Read more »