tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53670424618058493812024-03-18T04:42:55.895-04:00Red House BooksEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.comBlogger1180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-85363559059513883572017-11-07T08:25:00.001-05:002017-11-07T08:25:49.253-05:00Happy Book Birthday to Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne --- Book Blitz and GIVEAWAY!!<blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Hello all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I'm so excited to share with you today some awesome words from Livia Blackburne, author of Rosemarked which comes out today! </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Also! A fantastic giveaway - don't forget to read all the way through to enter :) Happy Reading everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This story centers on Zivah, a talented healer with an incurable illness, and Dineas, a traumatized soldier. The two couldn't be more different, and I had a lot of fun writing their unlikely love story. In order to work together, they both have to let go of their own prejudices and preconceptions. It's a painful process, with fights and misunderstandings, anger, laughter and tears, but in the end, they both come out as stronger people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff2f92; font-size: 11.0pt;">To celebrate the ROSEMARKED release, I’m offering 3 lucky winners a ROSEMARKED swag pack,</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff2f92; font-size: 11.0pt;"> which includes a copy of ROSEMARKED and a signed bookplate</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff2f92; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">!</span></b><span style="color: #ff2f92; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Due to sweepstakes laws, entrants must be 18 years or older to participate.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Best of luck, and happy reading!</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">New York Times</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> best-selling author LIVIA BLACKBURNE has a PhD in neuroscience from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she conducted research on the neural correlates of reading. She still blogs on the intersection of writing and brain science, and she now lives in Los Angeles with her family. Livia is also the author of <i>Midnight Thief</i>, an Indies Introduce New Voices selection, and its sequel, <i>Daughter of Dusk</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">ROSEMARKED by </span></b><a href="http://liviablackburne.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Livia Blackburne</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hardcover: </span><a href="http://smarturl.it/rosemarkedAmazon?IQid=authorWebsite"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Amazon</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a href="http://smarturl.it/rosemarkedBN?IQid=authorWebsite"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">B&N</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a href="http://smarturl.it/rosemarkedIndiebound?IQid=authorWebsite"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Indiebound</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a href="http://smarturl.it/rosemarkedBookDep?IQid=authorWebsite"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Book Depository</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">MIDNIGHT THIEF <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">New York Times Bestseller 2014 </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Indies Introduce New Voices Pick</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2015 YALSA Teens’ Top Ten Nominee<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hardcover: </span><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781423176381?aff=lkblackburne" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Indiebound</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423176383/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423176383&linkCode=as2&tag=authorwebsite0a-20" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Amazon </span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">| </span><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=1*254xEzyk4&subid=&offerid=266972.1&type=10&tmpid=8432&u1=authorWebsite&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%252Fw%252Fmidnight-thief-livia-blackburne%252F1117388623%253Fean%253D9781423176381" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Barnes and Noble</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Midnight-Thief-Livia-Blackburne/9781423176381/?a_aid=lkblackburne"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Book Depository</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">DAUGHTER OF DUSK <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-14446042863784013702017-09-21T21:25:00.000-04:002017-09-21T21:25:16.729-04:00Book Review: Empress of A Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza<blockquote>
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<b>Genre</b>: YA sci-fi, fantasy<br />
<b>Publication</b>: February 2017 by Razorbill<br />
<b>Acquisition</b>: received an ARC as a gift<br />
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<i>Crown Princess Rhiannon Ta'an wants vengeance.</i></div>
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<i>The only surviving heir to an ancient Kalusian dynasty, Rhee has spent her life training to destroy the people who killed her family. Now, on the eve of her coronation, the time has finally come for Rhee to claim her throne - and her revenge.</i></div>
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<i>Alyosha is a Wraetan who has risen above his war refugee origins to find fame as the dashing star of a DroneVision show. Despite his popularity, Aly struggles with anti-Wraetan prejudices and the pressure of being perfect in the public eye.</i></div>
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<i>Their paths collide with one brutal act of violence: Rhee is attacked, barely escaping with her life. Aly is blamed for her presumed murder.</i></div>
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<i>The princess and her accused killer are forced to go into hiding - even as a war between planets is waged in Rhee's name. But soon, Rhee and Aly discover that the assassination attempt is just one part of a sinister plot. Bound together by an evil that only they can stop, the two fugitives must join forces to save the galaxy.</i></div>
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(from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30269126-empress-of-a-thousand-skies">Goodreads</a>)</div>
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This one was all over the place for me. I loved it, it annoyed me, I loved it again, I wasn't feeling the need to finish it and then I ate up the ending quicker then anything.<br />
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<b>What I liked:</b><br />
The setting -- space! I love YA space stories! Give them all to me!<br />
Ok - and the characters...most of the time.<br />
And the story itself was good...not great but pretty good. The chase was nice - very fast moving with lots of pieces in play. The world was complex and pretty flushed out and the rules were pretty straightforward -- meaning, nothing seemed like a curve ball (which can sometimes happen with books set in space cause anything goes! But it really shouldn't…)<br />
Anyway! I did like the story. Very much. <br />
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<b>What I didn't like:</b><br />
Those rules. Those rules of the world that everyone fit into without straying far into the implausible and crazy. I didn't like them. The system of government was hard to figure out and the...let's call it the movement of people? The transportation logistics were a little off. I had a hard time keeping straight where everyone came from, where they were going and how they got there.<br />
Oh! And the characters - not many of them and they don't fit together really until BAM! Connections!! OOOO! Except, it was predictable. Very predictable. With so few potential players on the board, and loads of foreshadowing, when someone new just pops up? It's pretty easy to figure out who they are.<br />
And then the ending - nope - it didn't work for me at all.<br />
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<b>Final thoughts:</b><br />
I really wanted to love this one and I was disappointed. But! I don't think everyone would be. I would still recommend Empress of A Thousand Skies to YA sci-fi fans and I will be reading book 2 because although I didn't really like how forced the character's connections were, I still have a need to see how everything plays out for them in the end.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-77709634271679785622017-09-20T19:52:00.001-04:002017-09-20T19:52:48.365-04:00Book Review: Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts <blockquote>
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<b>Genre</b>: YA Fantasy<br />
<b>Publication</b>: May 2017 by Disney-Hyperion<br />
<b>Acquisition</b>: I received an egalley of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review<br />
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<i>Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children.</i></div>
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<i>At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax’s floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla secretly longs to sit by her father’s side, resplendent in a sparkling gown, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits with the other bastards, like Miles of House Hampstedt, an awkward scholar who’s been in love with Tilla since they were children.</i></div>
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<i>Then, at a feast honoring the visiting princess Lyriana, the royal shocks everyone by choosing to sit at the Bastards’ Table. Before she knows it, Tilla is leading the sheltered princess on a late-night escapade. Along with Jax, Miles, and fellow bastard Zell, a Zitochi warrior from the north, they stumble upon a crime they were never meant to witness.</i></div>
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<i>Rebellion is brewing in the west, and a brutal coup leaves Lyriana’s uncle, the Royal Archmagus, dead—with Lyriana next on the list. The group flees for their lives, relentlessly pursued by murderous mercenaries; their own parents have put a price on their heads to prevent the king and his powerful Royal Mages from discovering their treachery.</i></div>
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<i>The bastards band together, realizing they alone have the power to prevent a civil war that will tear their kingdom apart—if they can warn the king in time. And if they can survive the journey . . .</i></div>
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(from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25752041-royal-bastards">Goodreads</a>)</div>
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This was a weird read for me. I really felt connected to the characters but the story itself was a little too neat and clean.<br />
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<b>What I liked:</b><br />
The adventure for sure. Lots of running and hiding and thinking quick and putting aside assumptions and unearthing all the secrets and lies. <br />
Also, the character interactions were great. Everyone felt like a solid piece of the story and even when actions were surprising (there are a few twists!) they fell in line with how I viewed everyone so nothing really seemed far fetched or out of the blue.<br />
The romance -- some call it insta love which omg I hate so much but even though it happened quickly...I still really fell for it all.<br />
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<b>What I didn't like:</b><br />
That neatest I mentioned. Don’t get me wrong - the story isn't simple or boring but the way things ended seemed to tidy. A little too many loose ends were tied up and I've heard this is part 1 of a trilogy? I can see where there would be room to explore more of the story but I'm also worried it wouldn't fit well with what we already know? But on the other hand, there is a lot these characters can still do. See what I mean about it being a bit weird for me? Pretty hard to put this one in a nice little box!<br />
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<b>Final thoughts:</b><br />
I really connected with the characters, I loved the setting and the overall story - love the fantasy elements - and even though I would be happy with Royal Bastards being a standalone, I'm still lusting after book 2 so I would say this is a solid start to a hopefully fabulous series.<br />
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-44967684323213172452017-07-25T08:00:00.000-04:002017-07-25T08:00:15.177-04:00Book Birthday Blitz: The Punch Escrow by Tal M. KleinHAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!<br />
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"First book published on Inkshares' Geek & Sundry imprint"?!?!?<br />
YES PLEASE! Geek & Sundry for life!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1acpcdrLcPfyjjsdQ_2DUilDuDrMAqW0WZN9VlPMR3MlPeADV02cWSdbl1J_1TzLAMFyra8rqBP_FiN4oSOCfm47xpAzSoMyr0xC8AH606w7kjEUK4OZlD3sDUcw5zaM27kwE3f8HunOn/s1600/TPE+Final+Front+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1acpcdrLcPfyjjsdQ_2DUilDuDrMAqW0WZN9VlPMR3MlPeADV02cWSdbl1J_1TzLAMFyra8rqBP_FiN4oSOCfm47xpAzSoMyr0xC8AH606w7kjEUK4OZlD3sDUcw5zaM27kwE3f8HunOn/s400/TPE+Final+Front+Cover.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><b>ABOUT THE PUNCH ESCROW</b><br />
It’s the year 2147. Advancements in nanotechnology have enabled us to control aging. We’ve genetically engineered mosquitoes to feast on carbon fumes instead of blood, ending air pollution. And teleportation has become the ideal mode of transportation, offered exclusively by International Transport—a secretive firm headquartered in New York City. Their slogan: Departure, Arrival... Delight!<br />
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Joel Byram is an average twenty-second century guy. He spends his days training artificial-intelligence engines to act more human, jamming out to 1980’s new wave music and trying to salvage his deteriorating marriage. He’s pretty much an everyday guy with everyday problems—until he’s accidentally duplicated while teleporting. Now Joel must outsmart the shadowy organization that controls teleportation, outrun the religious sect out to destroy it, and find a way to get back to the woman he loves in a world that now has two of him.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR1q4ukgfoAowe86ckvhVS5IT7NRc9bP7XdGzRXxFPKSebzuZ4Q6lLzOfH1_ilXXNXTWflb8dJ3oD2JLITD7i_XExhpiHYNJmypInOxAHfzufT_ehyphenhyphenCRPMcPA0tAf04NjnUlRtvQO2TgB/s1600/Tal+M+Klein_Author+Photo_Credit+to+Lai+Long.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1280" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR1q4ukgfoAowe86ckvhVS5IT7NRc9bP7XdGzRXxFPKSebzuZ4Q6lLzOfH1_ilXXNXTWflb8dJ3oD2JLITD7i_XExhpiHYNJmypInOxAHfzufT_ehyphenhyphenCRPMcPA0tAf04NjnUlRtvQO2TgB/s200/Tal+M+Klein_Author+Photo_Credit+to+Lai+Long.jpg" width="160" /></a><b>ABOUT TAL M. KLEIN</b><br />
Tal M. Klein was born in Israel, grew up in New York, and currently lives in Detroit with his wife and two daughters. When his daughter Iris was five years old, she wrote a book called <i>I’m a Bunch of Dinosaurs</i> that went on to become one of the most successful children’s book projects on Kickstarter —something that Tal explained to Iris by telling her, “your book made lots of kids happy.” Iris then asked Tal, "Daddy, why don’t you write book that makes lots of grownups happy?" Tal mulled this over for a few years, and eventually wrote his first book, <i>The Punch Escrow</i>. It won the Inkshares Geek & Sundry Hard Science Fiction Publishing contest, and will be the first book published on Inkshares’ Geek & Sundry imprint.<br />
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See what other's are saying about <i>The Punch Escrow</i>:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">"Klein transports us to a beautifully rendered near-future world. This is refreshingly original and immersive hard sci-fi. You'll turn the last page and yearn for Joel Byram's next chapter." </div><div style="text-align: center;">—Ben Brock Johnson, host of Codebreaker podcast and NPR Marketplace Tech</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"An alt-futuristic hard-science thriller with twists and turns you'll never see coming. I couldn't put it down." </div><div style="text-align: center;">—Felicia Day, author of You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"A compelling, approachable human narrative wrapped around a classic hard sci-fi nugget, <i>The Punch Escrow</i> dives into deep philosophical territory—the ethical limits of technology, and what it means to be human. Cinematically paced yet filled with smart asides, Klein's Punch pulls off the slick trick of giving readers plenty to think about in a suspenseful, entertaining package." </div><div style="text-align: center;">—Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">“If I lived in the world of <i>The Punch Escrow</i>, I’d teleport around the world shoving copies of Tal M. Klein’s thrilling, hilarious and whip-smart debut into everyone’s hands. Save me the trip—and buy this novel now.” </div><div style="text-align: center;">—Duane Swierczynski, author of Revolver and the bestselling Level 26 series</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">“A fast-paced near-future sci-fi adventure peppered with exotic technology and cultural references ranging from Karma Chameleonto the Ship of Theseus, <i>The Punch Escrow</i> will have you rooting for its plucky, sarcastic hero as he bounces between religious fanatics, secret agents, corporate hacks and megalomaniacs in a quest to get his life back. If you've ever wanted to get Scotty drunk and ask him some tough questions about how those transporters work exactly, <i>The Punch Escrow</i> is the book for you.” </div><div style="text-align: center;">—Robert Kroese, author of The Big Sheep and its sequel, The Last Iota</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">“This book angered me to my core, because it’s based on an idea that should have occurred to me. The fact that Tal executed it so well, and made such a page-turner out of it, just adds insult to injury.”</div><div style="text-align: center;">—Scott Meyer, author of the Magic 2.0 series</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"A headlong ride through a future where ‘huge international corporate conspiracy’ is a box you check on a form and teleportation takes you anywhere—it just blows you to bits first."</div><div style="text-align: center;">—Quentin Hardy, Head of Editorial, Google Cloud (formerly Deputy Tech Editor for The New York Times)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Some writers take us to the future so we can question the effects that technology can have on humanity on a global and personal scale along with the impact upon the social fabric. Others do it to take us on a wild ride made all the more fantastic by pushing the boundaries of what we can expect from the world of tomorrow. Tal Klein masterfully balances both and sets it all to the beat of an 80s soundtrack. An excellent piece of contemporary science fiction." </div><div style="text-align: center;">—J-F. Dubeau, author of A God in the Shed and The Life Engineered</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>So excited!!</b></div><br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-54106244989705293852017-07-13T10:46:00.000-04:002017-07-13T10:46:02.613-04:00Book Review: Hunted by Meagan Spooner<blockquote>
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<b>Publication</b>: March 14th 2017 by HarperTeen<br />
<b>Acquisition</b>: I purchased a hardcover<br />
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<i>Beauty knows the Beast’s forest in her bones—and in her blood. Though she grew up with the city’s highest aristocrats, far from her father’s old lodge, she knows that the forest holds secrets and that her father is the only hunter who’s ever come close to discovering them. </i></div>
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<i>So when her father loses his fortune and moves Yeva and her sisters back to the outskirts of town, Yeva is secretly relieved. Out in the wilderness, there’s no pressure to make idle chatter with vapid baronessas…or to submit to marrying a wealthy gentleman. But Yeva’s father’s misfortune may have cost him his mind, and when he goes missing in the woods, Yeva sets her sights on one prey: the creature he’d been obsessively tracking just before his disappearance. </i></div>
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<i>Deaf to her sisters’ protests, Yeva hunts this strange Beast back into his own territory—a cursed valley, a ruined castle, and a world of creatures that Yeva’s only heard about in fairy tales. A world that can bring her ruin or salvation. Who will survive: the Beauty, or the Beast?</i></div>
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(from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30653719-hunted">Goodreads</a>)</div>
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So much love! <br />
I love fantasy, I love fairy tale retellings and I love Spooner's writing. So! I had some pretty high expectations of <i>Hunted</i>. Happy to report - it did not disappoint!<br />
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<b>What I liked:</b><br />
The way the Beauty and the Beast story was enhanced. Every character had detailed and sometimes complicated backgrounds and everything played a part. <br />
Also, the pure fantasy elements and the explanations on why the Beast was what he was and how it happened and how it could possibly be changed - it all fit together so well and really worked with the existing story (*cough* Disney *cough* *cough*) that most people know.<br />
But! There was so much more to the story. I really can't go on enough about how wonderful all the details were. The backstory of the beast and Yeva's journey - it was fascinating. A fairy tale brought to life in an explosion of pure awesomeness.<br />
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<b>What I didn't like:</b><br />
Honestly, this was a solid 5 star read for me. I'd just be making up dislikes ;)<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-91364301793857138942017-02-16T08:00:00.000-05:002017-02-16T08:00:36.686-05:00Blue Moon Narthex by N.J. Donner Book Tour Stop + GIVEAWAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey guys!<br />
Today for my stop on the Blue Moon Narthex blog tour, I'm sharing some of author N.J. Donner's thoughts as well as an awesome giveaway!<br />
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<b>ABOUT BLUE MOON NARTHEX:</b><br />
The balance of good and evil has been left in the hands of a thirteen year old...<br />
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Since the beginning of time, Karmanic matter worked silently and unassisted keeping good and evil in balance, until growing greed in the world meant Karma couldn’t keep up. As World War I rages, the secret Karmanic Sovereign Legion works behind the scenes to help Karma.<br />
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A suspicious train accident and an odd stone-shaped object that belonged to his father thrust Cole McCarthy and two schoolmates into the middle of this battle to keep dark forces in check. <br />
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With only the powerful stone, a letter, and grandfatherly Norm to guide them, the trio must unravel clues and tap into unknown strengths to discover who Cole’s father really was and keep themselves and those they love safe.<br />
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Includes chapter 1 of book 2 in the Karmanic Sovereign Legion series!<br />
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<b>ABOUT N.J. DONNER:</b><br />
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N.J. Donner is the author of the new Karmanic Sovereign Legion books. N.J. loves to explore. The world fascinates him and he wants to figure out why and how things work, including Karma.<br />
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College adventures took N.J. far from his small Nebraska hometown to the southern hemisphere and the inner city. This was the beginning of his wanderlust and today he loves to travel with his wife, Amanda, and their three children.<br />
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N.J. became the first person to graduate with a minor in international affairs from Nebraska Wesleyan University and spent the years right out of college building a successful steel company.<br />
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N.J. Donner's thoughts on...<br />
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~Books that influenced him~<br />
<i>The book I still remember from when I was young is Hatchet by Gary Paulson. It painted a picture in my head and I still have that vision to this day. The book made me want to write. I started, but never got very far. Who would have thought that twenty years later I would start again and actually finish? Even though my world is drastically different than the Canadian wilderness Paulson described, I still wanted to create a place that people could imprint on their minds. </i><br />
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~Author journey~<br />
<i>I wish I would have reached out for help sooner into the process. I have had the great fortune of meeting and working with my writing coach, Cindy Conger. If you are serious about finishing a novel, help is a must. You need someone to keep you on track, push you when you are down, and give you the criticism you need when you need it. Nobody writes a good book alone. The Blue Moon Narthex may have been released much sooner if I had looked for the assistance I needed earlier. </i><br />
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~The a-ha moment~<br />
<i>I never had a clear view of how The Blue Moon Narthex was going to come together. I had a rough idea. Writing is a time for my mind to wander, so the entire story was a surprise even to me as I was writing. About half way through my rough draft, my wife read it and said, “You need to finish this.” That is when I knew The Blue Moon Narthex was going to get finished. </i><br />
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~Advice he would give to his younger self~<br />
<i>Don’t be so self-conscious and worried of what others think. I’ve always been a space cadet, or perpetual dreamer. I had— and still have— crazy ideas bouncing around inside my head. I would tell my younger self to use those and don’t hold back. </i><br />
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~NH Setting~<br />
<i>I can’t say specifically, (spoiler), but it has to do with where in my mind Coreseum is located. (FYI, it’s not in New Hampshire.) Pictures of Durham station and how close the McCarthy family lived, were major factors as well. <br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-18972311630708058212017-02-01T14:42:00.000-05:002017-02-01T14:42:23.811-05:00The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins - Book Blitz and GIVEAWAYHey guys! I've been very MIA this month cause real life has been kicking my arse but I do have some bookish fun to share with you today!<br />
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I personally am in love with books in verse. I'm not very big on poetry so it's a bit confusing to my brain why I love verse so very much but I do - I do I do I do!! <br />
If you're a fan of stories told this way and if you read YA it would be hard to not know about Ellen Hopkins and her fabulous books! I'm a huge fan so it's a treat today to be able to share with you info about her latest plus an awesome giveaway!<br />
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So, let's see what this one's all about - shall we?<br />
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<b>ABOUT THE YOU I'VE NEVER KNOWN:</b><br />
How do you live your life if your past is based on a lie? A new novel in both verse and prose from #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author, Ellen Hopkins.<br />
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For as long as she can remember, it’s been just Ariel and Dad. Ariel’s mom disappeared when she was a baby. Dad says home is wherever the two of them are, but Ariel is now seventeen and after years of new apartments, new schools, and new faces, all she wants is to put down some roots. Complicating things are Monica and Gabe, both of whom have stirred a different kind of desire.<br />
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Maya’s a teenager who’s run from an abusive mother right into the arms of an older man she thinks she can trust. But now she’s isolated with a baby on the way, and life’s getting more complicated than Maya ever could have imagined.<br />
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Ariel and Maya’s lives collide unexpectedly when Ariel’s mother shows up out of the blue with wild accusations: Ariel wasn’t abandoned. Her father kidnapped her fourteen years ago.<br />
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What is Ariel supposed to believe? Is it possible Dad’s woven her entire history into a tapestry of lies? How can she choose between the mother she’s been taught to mistrust and the father who has taken care of her all these years?<br />
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In bestselling author Ellen Hopkins’s deft hands, Ariel’s emotionally charged journey to find out the truth of who she really is balances beautifully with Maya’s story of loss and redemption. This is a memorable portrait of two young women trying to make sense of their lives and coming face to face with themselves—for both the last and the very first time.<br />
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<b>ABOUT ELLEN HOPKINS:</b><br />
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<i>Ellen Hopkins</i> is the New York Times bestselling author of <i>Crank, Burned, Impulse, Glass, Identical, Tricks, Fallout, Perfect, Triangles, Tilt,</i> and <i>Collateral</i>. She lives in Carson City, Nevada, with her husband and son. Hopkin's Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest pages get thousands of hits from teens who claim Hopkins is the "only one who understands me", and she can be visited at <a href="http://ellenhopkins.com/">ellenhopkins.com</a>. <br />
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Like most of you here, books are my life. Reading is a passion, but writing is the biggest part of me. Balance is my greatest challenge, as I love my family, friends, animals and home, but also love traveling to meet my readers. Hope I meet many of you soon!<br />
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3 Finished Copies of THE YOU I'VE NEVER KNOWN (US Only)</div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-26955984156145084452017-01-31T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-31T08:00:09.032-05:00Happy Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES January 31, 2017<center>Book Birthday Tuesdays highlight new young adult (and some adult and middle grade) books hitting shelves each week.</center><br />
<center>A big Happy Birthday to these lovelies today!</center><br />
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<i>Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book</i> by Jennifer Donnelly | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30145677">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Caraval </i>by Stephanie Garber | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27883214">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Wires and Nerve: Volume 1</i> by Marissa Meyer and Douglas Holgate | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29772863">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Long Way Home </i>(<i>Thunder Road</i> #3) by Katie McGarry | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30687804">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Dark Days Pact</i> (<i>Lady Helen</i> #2) by Alison Goodman | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26061581">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Edge of Everything</i> by Jeff Giles | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29566060">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Blood of Wonderland</i> (<i>Queen of Hearts</i> #2) by Colleen Oakes | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30166599">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Unfolding </i>by Jonathan Friesen | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29491975">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Wait for Me</i> by Caroline Leech | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30037877">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Wires and Nerve: Volume 1</i> by Marissa Meyer<br />
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I am so so so looking forward to this one! The Lunar Chronicles is one of my favorite series ever and I'm also a huge fan of graphic novels.<br />
I am a little worried the story won't be very...robust? For me, sometimes, with graphic novels - especially ones that already have a 'real' book background - the details are sometimes glossed over.<br />
We'll see though as this one should be arriving today!<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-42127182845770273562017-01-24T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-24T08:00:22.983-05:00Happy Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES January 24, 2017<center>
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A big Happy Birthday to these lovelies today!</center>
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<i>The You I've Never Known</i> by Ellen Hopkins | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30312837">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>City of Saints & Thieves</i> by Natalie C. Anderson | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29995905">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Allegedly </i>by Tiffany D. Jackson | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30037870">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>After the Fall</i> by Kate Hart | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22847526">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>City of Saints & Thieves</i> by Natalie C. Anderson - because it's billed as a ya 'thriller' and you all know how I feel about those!<br />
Really curious to see if it will actually thrill - cause, that part is sometimes lacking ;)<br />
Pretty sure this one didn't hit my radar sooner because that cover just isn't doing anything for me. The figure doesn't stand out enough - I didn't even see it at first.<br />
I know - I know! I shouldn't judge but still...first impressions and all.<br />
In any case - I would love to give this one a shot!<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-10566202100580332932017-01-17T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-17T08:00:06.787-05:00Happy Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES January 17, 2017<center>
Book Birthday Tuesdays highlight new young adult (and some adult and middle grade) books hitting shelves each week.</center>
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A big Happy Birthday to these lovelies today!</center>
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<i>Carve the Mark</i> by Veronica Roth | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30117284">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>History Is All You Left Me</i> by Adam Silvera | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30102870">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Radius of Us</i> by Marie Marquardt | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25883033">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>As Red as Blood</i> by Salla Simukka and Owen Frederick Witesman | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30263024">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<b>And my Pick of the Day is…</b><br />
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Actually...I'm not sure I have one this week! I've been really looking forward to <i>Carve The Mark</i> and I have a copy coming that I won but after all the hype - good and bad - I'm not really feeling as excited for it now. I do plan on reading it but maybe not right away? I don't know.<br />
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Oh well! You can't love them all - right?<br />
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What new releases are you most excited for?</b></center>
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-41206554426016387672017-01-10T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-10T08:00:17.796-05:00Happy Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES January 10, 2017<center>Book Birthday Tuesdays highlight new young adult (and some adult and middle grade) books hitting shelves each week.</center><br />
<center>A big Happy Birthday to these lovelies today!</center><br />
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<i>The Alchemists of Loom</i> by Elise Kova | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31549513">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Windwitch </i>(<i>The Witchlands </i>#2) by Susan Dennard | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29939390">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>RoseBlood </i>by A. G. Howard | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28818314">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation</i> by Octavia E. Butler and Damian Duffy | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28818221">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Frostblood </i>by Elly Blake | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27827203">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>A List of Cages</i> by Robin Roe | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25613472">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>You Don't Know My Name</i> by Kristen Orlando | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25876993">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Poison's Kiss</i> by Breeana Shields | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30011014">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Beheld</i> (<i>Kendra Chronicles</i> #4) by Alex Flinn | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29938320">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Last Harvest</i> by Kim Liggett | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28220800">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Bear and the Nightingale</i> by Katherine Arden | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489134">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation</i> by Octavia E. Butler and Damian Duffy<br />
Octavia Butler is my favorite sci-fi author and I was so sad when she passed away.<br />
Having something new of hers to read, even if it's an adaptation makes me incredibly happy.<br />
I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this one but I'm pretty sure a finished copy will find it's way to me soon!<br />
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<center><b>Any birthday book buying planned into your day?<br />
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What new releases are you most excited for?</b></center><br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-86848133132691720152017-01-03T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-03T08:00:06.704-05:00Happy Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES January 3, 2017<center>
Book Birthday Tuesdays highlight new young adult (and some adult and middle grade) books hitting shelves each week.</center>
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A big Happy Birthday to these lovelies today!</center>
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<i>Wayfarer </i>(<i>Passenger</i> #2) by Alexandra Bracken | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20983366">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Love and First Sight</i> by Josh Sundquist | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24921988">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos</i> by Kami Garcia | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29244700">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The X-Files Origins: Devil's Advocate</i> by Jonathan Maberry | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29244734">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Freeks </i>by Amanda Hocking | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28220899">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Book Jumper</i> by Mechthild Gläser | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29102939">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Under Rose-Tainted Skies</i> by Louise Gornall | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28101540">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett</i> by Chelsea Sedoti | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30014132">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Flower </i>by Elizabeth Craft and Shea Olsen | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27220711">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Cursed Queen</i> (<i>The Impostor Queen</i> #2) by Sarah Fine | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30227900">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Whenever I'm With You</i> by Lydia Sharp | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30254932">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Truth of Right Now</i> by Kara Lee Corthron | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30312796">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Life in a Fishbowl</i> by Len Vlahos | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25131061">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Maresi </i>by Maria Turtschaninoff | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28818217">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Because of the Sun</i> by Jenny Torres Sanchez | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29905869">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Flicker and Mist</i> by Mary G. Thompson | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28114413">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>X-Files Origins</i> books 1 and 2 cause I will never not love The X-Files!<br />
I've heard some really good things about these books so I'm pretty sure I will not be disappointed!<br />
They actually should arrive today - my first preorders of the New Year (so excited!)<br />
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What new releases are you most excited for?</b></center>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-35929791843019541602017-01-01T16:39:00.000-05:002017-01-01T16:39:29.192-05:00Beat The Backlist 2017 Reading Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Beat The Backlist 2017 Reading Challenge is hosted by <a href="http://novelknight.com/2017-beat-backlist/" target="_blank">Novel Knight</a> and is focused on getting some of those older titles off your TBR lists.<br />
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New books are very *shinny thing* *shinny thing* BUT once the newness wares off they can sometimes be pushed to the sidelines in favor of more *shinny things!*<br />
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Seriously, can't publishers STOP putting out books for like a year or so so we can all catch up?<br />
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(seriously kidding cause new books are life!)<br />
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Anyway!<br />
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The details:<br />
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<li>No set levels or number of books - you set your own goals / pace (love!)</li>
<li>Books must be non 2017 releases - so basically, nothing coming out this year but ANY book that was released previously counts. </li>
<li>Post it up on social media! We can all ra-ra-ra each other on all year!</li>
<li>Use the #BeatTheBacklist hashtag and include @BeatTheBacklist and @Novel_Knight if possible :)</li>
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If you think this is the challenge for you, head on over to <a href="http://novelknight.com/2017-beat-backlist/" target="_blank">Novel Knight</a> to sign up!<br />
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Here are my picks - I'll update every month (link in the sidebar as well)<br />
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<b><i>Hotel Ruby</i> by Suzanne Young<br />
<i>Ink and Bone</i> by Rachel Caine<br />
<i>Snow Like Ashes</i> by Sara Raasch<br />
<i>The Unbound</i> by Victoria Schwab<br />
<i>Black Out</i> by Robison Wells<br />
<i>In the After</i> by Demitria Lunetta<br />
<i>Beta</i> by Rachel Cohn<br />
<i>Throne of Glass</i> by Sarah J Maas<br />
<i>Legend </i>by Marie Lu<br />
<i>The Night Circus</i> by Erin Morgenstern<br />
<i>Immortal Beloved</i> by Cate Tiernan<br />
<i>Draw the Dark</i> by Ilsa J. Bick<br />
<i>The Compund</i> by S.A. Bodeen<br />
<i>The Swan Kingdom</i> by Zoe Marriott<br />
<i>The Three-Body Problem</i> by Cixin Liu<br />
<i>Uglies</i> by Scott Westerfeld<br />
<i>In the Garden of Iden</i> by Kage Baker<br />
<i>Sabriel </i>by Garth Nix</b></center>
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-30914545032073538572017-01-01T14:11:00.003-05:002017-01-01T14:11:42.212-05:00Happy 2017!<div style="text-align: center;">
I almost can't believe 2016 is over!</div>
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So. Many. Things. Happened.</div>
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It's actually a little hard to process and I still don't know how to feel about some things.</div>
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Fortunately, there are some things I do know.</div>
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I know what I want and what I love.</div>
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I know what I need and what I hope for.</div>
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It's the little things - always has to be the little things.</div>
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So far 2017 is feeling good and I'm going with it.</div>
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Some new things planned - blog, reading, Instagram wise and I'm looking forward to putting in the work to get things where I wan them.</div>
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I'm forever grateful for my little chunk of the interwebs!</div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-61705469013310510742016-12-27T08:00:00.000-05:002016-12-27T08:00:17.935-05:00Thirteen Reasons Why 10th Anniversary Release Day Blitz and GIVEAWAYHey guys!<br />
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Just popping in today to share with you some release day awesomeness plus a giveaway :)<br />
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It's hard for me to believe that this gem is already 10 years old! <br />
Have you read it? I did ages ago but a lot of the details have faded - time for a reread I would say!<br />
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Be sure to check out the new content in the special edition and don't forget to scroll down for the giveaway!<br />
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<b>Synopsis:</b><br />
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<i>You can't stop the future. </i><br />
<i>You can't rewind the past.</i><br />
<i>The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play.</i><br />
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Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. <br />
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Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah's recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever.<br />
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<b>New Content Info:</b><br />
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<li>The #1 New York Times bestseller and modern classic that's been changing lives for a decade gets a gorgeous revamped cover and never-before-seen additional content, including</li>
<li>An introduction from its award-winning author, Jay Asher</li>
<li>The until-now-secret alternate ending for Hannah and Clay that almost was</li>
<li>Early notes and ideas of how the story came to be</li>
<li>Deleted scenes</li>
<li>And more!</li>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-49617110142681817732016-12-13T07:00:00.000-05:002016-12-13T07:00:11.348-05:00Book Review: One Was Lost by Natalie D. Richards<blockquote>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzQoTe_aiDwgW2y9j0_oQobaO6frXQDQPpALwANXiuHUg3LVMO_FSu6pguCI2YP8u7NsvxsUAY2ZKlQjdNel1-LvQtCN2x-sHf-w2hhedB8inutSt3TPddSHBs8xcPnUvxMpGdpYVPfyr/s1600/One+Was+Lost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzQoTe_aiDwgW2y9j0_oQobaO6frXQDQPpALwANXiuHUg3LVMO_FSu6pguCI2YP8u7NsvxsUAY2ZKlQjdNel1-LvQtCN2x-sHf-w2hhedB8inutSt3TPddSHBs8xcPnUvxMpGdpYVPfyr/s400/One+Was+Lost.jpg" width="265" /></a><b>Genre</b>: YA Thriller Mystery<br />
<b>Publication</b>: October 4th 2016 by Sourcebooks Fire<br />
<b>Acquisition</b>: read a free eARC via <a href="https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book/86139">NetGalley</a><br />
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<b>Synopsis</b>:<br />
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<i>Damaged. Deceptive. Dangerous. Darling. Are they labels or a warning? The answer could cost Sera everything.</i></div>
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<i>Murder, justice, and revenge were so not a part of the plan when Sera set out on her senior camping trip. After all, hiking through the woods is supposed to be safe and uneventful.</i></div>
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<i>Then one morning the group wakes up groggy, confused, and with words scrawled on their wrists: Damaged. Deceptive. Dangerous. Darling. Their supplies? Destroyed. Half their group? Gone. Their chaperone? Unconscious. Worst of all, they find four dolls acting out a murder—dolls dressed just like them.</i></div>
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<i>Suddenly it's clear; they're being hunted. And with the only positive word on her wrist, Sera falls under suspicion…</i></div>
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(from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28321033-one-was-lost">Goodreads</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>4 / 5 Stars</b></span></div>
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Finally! A YA thriller that actually thrilled! A mystery with actual unsolved problems that were difficult to explain! Why am I shocked?! What's with all the "!"?<br />
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Well, I'll tell you why!!<br />
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...sorry...<br />
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YA thrillers don't always pack the punch they promise. I've been burned in the past.<br />
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But not this time!!<br />
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Ok, maybe I'm being a little over dramatic but seriously, I love thrillers and SERIOUSLY, YA books need to quit it with the, horror / thriller / mystery / suspense stated genre if the book contains virtually 0% of these things.<br />
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<i>One Was Lost</i> was pretty spot on for me - exactly what I'm looking for in YA thrillers. The characters weren't all likable, because you're not suppose to love or hate the obvious people because - there is always a twist! The setting was scary - for this city girl at least. Don't get me wrong, I love the outdoors and I did move to the middle of a freaken forest but still. Straying from the path? Not knowing what the hell is over that ridge or around that bend in the river? No thank you.<br />
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The mystery part was a little shaky for me. I honestly didn't know who the 'bad' guy was until the reveal and then...I couldn't really make it all fit the way I wanted it to.<br />
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For me, <i>One Was Lost</i> was more about the journey then the destination. Even though Sera's story has an ending, when I think back on it, I still see her and her friends wondering around the woods. Alone. Afraid. With terrifying things happening. Confused. Without hope. <br />
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In other words, <i>Once Was Lost</i> has staying power.<br />
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The spot on thriller aspect was 5 stars no problem. But the ending...didn't really work for me and what actually brought this down to a 4 star read for me was the romance. I didn't see it as necessary and it was messy and didn't add to the plot in my opinion. Not every YA needs a romance!<br />
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Still, would 100% recommend to fans of YA thrillers.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-10223206381938067392016-12-08T07:00:00.000-05:002016-12-08T07:00:11.750-05:00Book Review: Change Places With Me by Lois Metzger<blockquote>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksHoJvTtJPuniNduuJXW75kseag-TwO6jiKxgCdR4xS2yjZ1zKoSEjQepzVsb-TEHNunDcn72XO1OFPZ72nzHv9oZ2OVuKorOFRfuEZ3sebc9Ugi_U9Hk51PlA2jhlNuDD81bUufw0sEM/s1600/Change+Places+With+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksHoJvTtJPuniNduuJXW75kseag-TwO6jiKxgCdR4xS2yjZ1zKoSEjQepzVsb-TEHNunDcn72XO1OFPZ72nzHv9oZ2OVuKorOFRfuEZ3sebc9Ugi_U9Hk51PlA2jhlNuDD81bUufw0sEM/s400/Change+Places+With+me.jpg" width="263" /></a><b>Genre</b>: YA Contemporary (Sci-fi)<br />
<b>Publication</b>: June 2016 by Balzer + Bray<br />
<b>Acquisition</b>: received in a trade<br />
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<b>Synopsis</b>:<br />
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<i>Rose has changed. She still lives in the same neighborhood and goes to the same high school with the same group of kids, but when she woke up today, something was a little different. Her clothes and hair don’t suit her anymore. The dogs who live upstairs are no longer a terror. She wants to throw a party—this from a girl who hardly ever spoke to her classmates before. There’s no more sadness in her life; she’s bursting with happiness.</i></div>
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<i>But something still feels wrong to Rose. Because until very recently, she was an entirely different person—a person who’s still there inside her, just beneath the thinnest layer of skin.</i></div>
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(from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27064372">Goodreads</a>)</div>
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A strange read for me. I didn't completely love it but I couldn't put it down.<br />
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For me I felt like I was missing the point. I know books are stories, and stories don't need a point but I felt like <i>Change Places with Me</i> did...<br />
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At it's heart <i>Change Places with Me</i> is a contemporary - Rose is a young girl struggling through her life. She's unsure and she's confused but she's also focused.<br />
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On the fringe it's a futuristic, somewhat sci-fi based story. There's strange technology and hidden players that don't fit into neat contemporary boxes.<br />
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But...what is it really about? Am I too shallow a reader? Am I suppose to see layered and deeper meanings in what Rose is going through? <br />
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I don't know.<br />
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I do know that I flew through this book, searching for something and while the journey was fun, I didn't find what I didn't know I was looking for :)<br />
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I would recommend <i>Change Places with Me</i> to contemporary fans. The sci-fi is light and in my opinion, not really a factor in the heart of the story.<br />
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-9326059706757390652016-12-06T08:00:00.000-05:002016-12-06T08:00:00.161-05:00Happy Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES December 2016With the year winding to a close there are only a handful of new 2016 books hitting shelves this month!<br />
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Today I've gathered all of December's releases for 1 mega Happy Birthday post!<br />
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<u>December 6</u><br />
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<i>Spindle (A Thousand Nights #2)</i> by E. K. Johnston | Disney-Hyperion | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28375641">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Rebellion (The 100 #4)</i> by Kass Morgan | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30257883-rebellion">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Mind Games (Lock & Mori #2)</i> by Heather W. Petty | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28954224">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<u>December 13</u><br />
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</i> <i>Crystal Storm (Falling Kingdoms #5)</i> by Morgan Rhodes | Razorbill | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23367261">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Forever, Again</i> by Victoria Laurie | Disney-Hyperion | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29218968">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Iceling</i>by Sasha Stephenson | Razorbill | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29284812">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<u>December 27</u><br />
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<i>Rules of the Game (Endgame #3)</i> by James Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton | HarperCollins | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27067085">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Thirteen Reasons Why</i> 10th Anniversary Edition by Jay Asher | Razorbill | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29844228">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Ever the Hunted</i> by Erin Summerill | HMH Books for Young Readers | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28114396">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Secret of a Heart Note</i> by Stacey Lee | Katherine Tegen Books | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29243054">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<center>Any birthday book buying planned this month?<br />
What new releases are you most excited for?</center></br><br />
Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-69984630660427101572016-12-05T07:00:00.000-05:002016-12-05T07:00:04.518-05:00November 2016 Wrap Up: The Forgotten Month Edition -- oooOOOooo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tUiEOJODCmAX0EFuZDLQyd0UwgrA7tsVMUjjSS5YnPnTAdkEh9KhQShiP001XJAyjn6wAMD2k7FivQQZu7PXe_ldyMHgbUIA2K-npsk9FW0JlKL3n7mitMGl1ieNKhwC8fX9Bbb7s2Od/s1600/Calendar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tUiEOJODCmAX0EFuZDLQyd0UwgrA7tsVMUjjSS5YnPnTAdkEh9KhQShiP001XJAyjn6wAMD2k7FivQQZu7PXe_ldyMHgbUIA2K-npsk9FW0JlKL3n7mitMGl1ieNKhwC8fX9Bbb7s2Od/s200/Calendar.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>November was spoooky! Because it's like it never existed because I can't even tell you what I got done cause oooOOOOoooo -- spoooooky!<br />
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Or.<br />
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I'm just lame.<br />
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I kinda forgot it was December.<br />
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Which is weird because I've also been ranting all week "OMG IT'S DECEMBER AND I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO BEFORE CHRISTMAS!"<br />
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Selective memory?<br />
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Ga!<br />
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In any case, along with being lame I'm also very tired, busy, and lazy (but you love me cause I'm also awesome).<br />
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So!<br />
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Here is a (lame) list of books that I did stuff with this month!<br />
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Huzzah!<br />
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<b>THE REVIEWS</b><br />
<i>Dotwav by</i> Mike A. Lancaster | <a href="http://redhousebooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/book-review-dotwav-by-mike-lancaster.html">REVIEW</a> 5 / 5 Stars<br />
<i>Sweet</i> by Emmy Laybourne | <a href="http://redhousebooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/quick-review-sweet-by-emmy-laybourne.html">REVIEW</a> 4 / 5 Stars<br />
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<b>NOVEMBER READS</b><br />
<i>The Women in the Walls</i> by Amy Lukavics<br />
<i>The Diabolic</i> by S.J. Kincaid<br />
<i>The Beast is an Animal</i> by Peternelle van Arsdale<br />
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<b>This part is new this month! </b><br />
I'm wholly embracing my addiction to Instagram and really trying to up my Booksagram posts! <br />
Here is what I put out there last month (I'm <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilowraven/">@WilowRaven</a> if you want to give a follow - I'll most likely follow you back!)<br />
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<center>Hope everyone had a great</center><center>November</center><center>Happy Reading!</center><br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-3223251077518092562016-11-29T08:00:00.000-05:002016-11-29T08:00:31.095-05:00Happy 10th Anniversary to VAMPIRE ACADEMY + Giveaway<i>Vampire Academy</i> by Richelle Mead is 10 years old! Can you believe it?!<br />
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I read it so very long ago but I can still remember the details -- that's the mark of a great story right there. Oh! There was this one part...close to the end...with the girl and the guy and the stuff and the things -- love love love it!<br />
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With all the love I had for <i>Vampire Academy</i> I have no idea why I never continued on with the series. AND I have no idea where my old copy is. BUT this last part is actually a good thing BECAUSE!<br />
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<b>TA DA!</b></div>
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Richelle Mead celebrates 10 years of <i>Vampire Academy</i> with an exclusive, never-before-seen collection of stories that sheds new light on the world and its players: <br />
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<li>The Turn and the Flame takes a deeper look into the dark stain on the Ozera dynasty...</li>
<li>Hello My Name is Rose Hathaway tracks the shenanigans that ensue when Rose and Dimitri become unlikely teammates in a high-stakes scavenger hunt...</li>
<li>The Meeting gives us a glimpse of Rose Hathaway through Dimitri's eyes...</li>
<li>From the Journal of Vasilisa Dragomir unearths the princess's private thoughts from a transformative period of her life...</li>
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St. Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school--it's a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St. Vladimir's--the very place where they're most in danger. . . .<br />
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Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy's ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi--the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires--make Lissa one of them forever.</blockquote>
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Look at this 10th Anniversary edition!<br />
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Do you love the cover? I love the cover! (honestly, the originally cover didn't really do anything for me) And those extras! Yes please. I cannot wait to get my hands on this beauty! I'm thinking I can sneak a re-read in next month ;)<br />
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To celebrate, the lovely folks at Penguin are giving away 5 copies of the 10th Anniversary edition!<br />
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If you haven't read the Vampire Academy series, now is a great time to start. <br />
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Good luck everyone!<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-90774054338943638082016-11-22T08:00:00.000-05:002016-11-22T08:00:24.111-05:00Happy Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES November 22, 2016<center>
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<i>Scythe</i> by Neal Shusterman | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28954189">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Of Fire and Stars</i> by Audrey Coulthurst and Jordan Saia | Balzer + Bray | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25164304">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Gap Life</i> by John Coy | Feiwel & Friends | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25488290">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Trouble Makes a Comeback</i> by Stephanie Tromly | Kathy Dawson Books | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29358518">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Fate of Flames</i> by Sarah Raughley | Simon Pulse | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28954021">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<b><i>Scythe</i> by Neal Shusterman</b><br />
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I've loved pretty much everything by Neal I have ever read and I can't see why <i>Scythe</i> would be the exception! <br />
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I love the way he tells stories. There is always so much going on but everything fits together so well.<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-84232710578046545422016-11-21T08:00:00.000-05:002016-11-21T08:00:03.621-05:00Book Review: Dotwav by Mike A. Lancaster<blockquote>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHh0yTcXbIutWiKpCmjzRlOSv46NBfPajosNVeAgVtNfBPslibAES-6Qqp_R9mHQrCYi-aemUTLTWfOKalgwfBPJsCxegCQl7j8HPhqSq2JByJqaQwuPH2GD1ScmkY3NTtta2cCN-ZJRxo/s1600/dotwav.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHh0yTcXbIutWiKpCmjzRlOSv46NBfPajosNVeAgVtNfBPslibAES-6Qqp_R9mHQrCYi-aemUTLTWfOKalgwfBPJsCxegCQl7j8HPhqSq2JByJqaQwuPH2GD1ScmkY3NTtta2cCN-ZJRxo/s400/dotwav.jpg" width="258" /></a><b>Genre</b>: YA Sci-fi Thriller<br />
<b>Publication</b>: September 2016 by Sky Pony Press<br />
<b>Acquisition</b>: received an ARC at ALAAC 2016<br />
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<b>Synopsis</b>:<br />
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<i>“There’s something in that sound. Something bad. Something dangerous.”</i></div>
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<i>Fifteen-year-old Ani Lee is a skilled hacker researching a strange .wav file that she’s downloaded when it behaves as no file ever should.</i></div>
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<i>Joe Dyson is a seventeen-year-old American transplant recruited into a secret teen division of the British intelligence service who’s looking into the disappearance of a friend caught up in an underground music scene that might be more than it appears.</i></div>
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<i>When Ani and Joe’s investigations intertwine, they discover that the .wav file and the music are linked—someone’s embedding the file into tracks to create a mind-controlled teen army.</i></div>
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<i>But who’s behind it? And why? And how do you stop a sound?</i></div>
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<i>An exhilarating sci-fi techno-thriller that blends music, mind control, and conspiracy perfect for fans of Little Brother, Brain Jack, and Proxy.</i></div>
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(from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28695769-dotwav">Goodreads</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b> 5 / 5 Stars</b></span></div>
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I. Love. This. Book.<br />
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I've been a huge fan of Lancaster's from pretty much the first page of his first book, <i>Human .4</i>. His second book, a follow up to <i>Human .4,</i> was also fantastic so <i>Dotwav</i> was already sitting pretty high up on that pedestal. <br />
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As it should be!<br />
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Again, because:<br />
I. Love. This. Book.<br />
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It's just a great story - lots of layers and great characters and fabulous sci-fi. It's the fabulous sci-fi that really does it for me. YA sci-fi can be tricky. I've been burned before but not so with <i>Dotwav</i>. So many things are going on and while it's a little over the top, realism wise, it all makes total sense in the big picture.<br />
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It's got a Mission Impossible type feel - only cooler and with young people. It also reminded me of that so horrible you have to love it movie, Hackers - without Jolie's huge lips getting in the way of everything. <br />
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Oh! And there's a twist...ish...towards the end - I didn't see it coming at least - and it was freaken cool. <br />
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If YA sci-fi is your thing you should for sure check out <i>Dotwav</i> (and Lancaster's other books!). I would also recommend this book to reluctant teen readers (boys and girls) as it's just a fun story that flows well and keeps you engaged page after page. Also, there is little to no romance and the main protag is male, which is always refreshing to me since most YA book I read have female MCs.<br />
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Mike has become one of my always read authors and I can't wait to read whatever it is he has planned next!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-6176307089064974812016-11-16T13:08:00.000-05:002016-11-16T13:08:30.801-05:00Quick Review: Sweet by Emmy Laybourne<blockquote>
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Standalone (+ short story prequel) <br />
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<b>Publication</b>: June 2015 by Feiwel & Friends<br />
<b>Acquisition</b>:<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22718736-sweet" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>4 / 5 Stars</b></span></blockquote>
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All of my assumptions about <i>Sweet </i>were 100% wrong.<br />
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The things I thought I would love, fell flat and the things I thought would be cringe worthy were actually pretty fantastic.<br />
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<i>Sweet </i>is a bit weird. It's a little fluffy but it's also pretty horrific and it's very relateable and it's totally implausible. It's like one of those House of Mirrors attractions at a sketchy road side carnival. You're apprehensive about entering, startled and feel silly while you're inside and terrified when you realize you can't find your way out. <br />
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OMG and the ending! It was perfect!<br />
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I was like, yadda yadda, closing bits, loose ends, got it got it...wait, what the hell just happened! <br />
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Sometimes I love being wrong ;)<br />
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Next time you're browsing your local bookstore and you see this one - scoop it up, bring it home and enjoy the ride!<br />
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-47455274992232581702016-11-15T08:14:00.000-05:002016-11-15T08:14:09.187-05:00Happy Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES November 15, 2016<center>A big Happy Birthday to these lovelies today!<br />
Welcome into the world!</center><br />
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<i>My Sister Rosa</i> by Justine Larbalestier | Soho Teen | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29236419-my-sister-rosa">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>This is Our Story</i> by Ashley Elston | Disney-Hyperion | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23341252">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Flashfall</i>by Jenny Moyer | Henry Holt and Co. | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27414369">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Girl in the Picture</i> by Alexandra Monir | Delacorte Press/Random House | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28178360">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>The Nerdy and the Dirty</i> by B.T. Gottfred | Henry Holt and Co. | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27779274">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And my Pick of the Day is...</span><br />
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<i>Flashfall</i> by Jenny Moyer<br />
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It feels like everyone has been loving this one!<br />
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I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy but if it's as good as I think it's going to be I'm pretty sure a finished copy is in my future :)<br />
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</b></center><center><b>Any birthday book buying planned into you day?<br />
What new releases are you most excited for?</b></center></br>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-17882304372470633502016-11-12T17:14:00.001-05:002016-11-12T17:14:44.263-05:00Happy BELATED Book Birthday! NEW RELEASES November 8, 2016<center><b>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />
I had this post almost done on Tuesday...and just couldn't get it finished. Today's the first day I've even thought about blogging.<br />
Lots to think about and lots to process. <br />
Not sure about a lot of things but one thing is very clear to me. I'm still doing what I love and I'm still working on being the best I can be. Might sound lame but it's all I've got right now.<br />
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And one thing I do love are books and the book community. This is my happy place and I'll continue to share it with you for as long as I can.<br />
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I might be able to put my thoughts into (better) words later but for now, it's back to our irregularly scheduled program.<br />
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<center>A big Happy Birthday to these lovelies<strike> today</strike> from Tuesday!</center><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nilAdKBh9ohagHLnbvsh3Rk-DM5OYqMtDW40altA8buydBg1Pd8QfhPEq_QuMXrPH1cjbDMRkaeRq83s2lV-9LJT0DxANA4-RFEmYip-mubQgTFBe6DeDG1WKyeviWqCHfjY4BcSVVxf/s1600/11.8.16+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nilAdKBh9ohagHLnbvsh3Rk-DM5OYqMtDW40altA8buydBg1Pd8QfhPEq_QuMXrPH1cjbDMRkaeRq83s2lV-9LJT0DxANA4-RFEmYip-mubQgTFBe6DeDG1WKyeviWqCHfjY4BcSVVxf/s640/11.8.16+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Heartless</i> by Marissa Meyer | Feiwel & Friends | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Timekeeper</i> by Tara Sim | Sky Pony Press | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25760792-timekeeper">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>All in Pieces</i> by Suzanne Young | Simon Pulse | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28954232-all-in-pieces">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Die for You</i> by Amy Fellner Dominy | Delacorte | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25116446-die-for-you">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Dead Girls Society</i> by Michelle Krys | Delacorte Press | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29092930-dead-girls-society">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity</i> by Kristin Elizabeth Clark | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27414371">GOODREADS</a><br />
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<i>Heartfire (Winterkill #3)</i> by Kate A. Boorman | Amulet Books | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28818319-heartfire">GOODREADS</a><br />
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And my pick of the day is...<br />
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<i>Heartless</i> by Marissa Meyer<br />
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I'm pretty sure I'll be getting a finished copy in an upcoming subscription box but I couldn't help myself and went out to buy the Target exclusive copy this week. <br />
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The above is my Instagram pic (I absolutely LOVE staging book pics for IG)<br />
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Give a follow if you like! I'm <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilowraven/">@WilowRaven</a><br />
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I finished my current read today so I might just have to start on this one now!<br />
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<center>Anyone else not able to help themselves this week (retail therapy?).<br />
Any book birthday buying?<br />
As always, I would love to hear what new releases you're excited for.<br />
Happy Reading everyone! </center><br />
</br>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.com1