Janie Face to Face Author: Caroline B. CooneyPublisher: Delacorte Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: January 8, 2013Pages: 352Series: Janie Johnson, book five About the Book: In this riveting and emotional conclusion to the thriller-romance Janie series, that started with The Face on the Milk Carton, all will be revealed as readers find out if Janie and Reeve’s love has endured,… 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 was totally going to film a video this week to better show the awesome gift I got from… Read more »

It’s that time of year again! Holiday Readathon time!!! YAY! I don’t many readathons but I love this one (and not just because Liza is the greatest!) This year I think I can only participate in the reading end of things on Sunday. I work all day Friday (Seven in the morning until midnight) and… Read more »

Harper Teen Impulse is a new digital imprint of Harper Teen. Every month they’ll publish a few novellas and short stories for digital download. It kicked off this month with four stories ranging from $.99 to $1.99.  I love this idea because sometimes I just need something really short to read. Also, two of the… Read more »

Waiting on Wednesday The Elementals by Saundra Mitchell Release Date: June 4, 2013 Published by: Houghton Mifflin In 1917, war spells the death of one age in Europe; the rise of motion pictures heralds the birth of a new one in America. Caught between both are two extraordinary souls, bound by destiny. Kate Witherspoon has… Read more »

Mind Games Author: Kiersten WhitePublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: Feb. 19, 2013Pages: 256 pagesSeries: Mind Games, book oneSource: Borrowed from The Book Fairy (AKA Jillian)About the Book: Fia was born with flawless instincts. Her first impulse, her gut feeling, is always exactly right. Her sister, Annie, is blind to the world around her—except when her mind is gripped by strange visions 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.Wow, I babble a lot. Sorry. You can just… Read more »

Wonder Author: R.J. PalacioPublisher: Knopf Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: Feb. 14, 2012Pages: 313Source: Finished copy from publisher for reviewAbout the Book: I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He’s about to start 5th grade at… Read more »

Crewel I didn’t notice the face on this cover for the longest time! Author: Gennifer AlbinPublisher: Farrar, Straus, and GirouxPublication Date: October 16, 2012Pages: 368Series: Crewel World, book oneSource: Requested ARC from publisherAbout the Book: Enter a tangled world of secrets and intrigue where a girl is in charge of other’s destinies, but not her own. Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys has always been special…. Read more »

Waiting on Wednesday The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell Release Date: January 10, 2013 Published by: Dial Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller.There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling… Read more »