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Book Review: A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink

2012-02-21T02:08:00.000-08:00

A Temptation of Angels By Michelle Zink Publisher: Dial Publish Date: March 20, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 448 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon Even angels make mistakes in this page-turning epic romance... When her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen-year-old Helen Cartwright finds herself launched into an underground London where a mysterious organization called the Dictata

Book Review: Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

2012-02-18T23:51:00.001-08:00

Scarlet By A.C. Gaughen Publisher: Walker Childrens Publish Date: February 14, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 304 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance. Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept

#025 Follow Friday featuring Favorite Character Names

2012-02-17T21:34:00.001-08:00

Happy Follow Me Friday, everyone! The long and short of it, life is crazy and reading is my life, basically. So, yeah this feature is awesomesauce. Go visit Parajunkee's View or Allison Can Read, to get the deets on it and start having some fun. It's all about meeting some new people, finding new blogs to follow, and basically just having fun with awesome people. This week the two awesome

#001 Thoughtful Thursdays

2012-02-16T00:20:00.000-08:00

I thought I would bring Thoughtful Thursday's back, to let you guys know that if you've received a really weird email (in the form of spam particularly talking about a trip to Spain) to please ignore it because I did not send it to you even though it came from my email account. My primary email account (susanhaugland@att.net) was hacked and all of my information such as publicists contacts,

Book Review: Goddess Interrupted (The Goddess Test, #2) by Aimee Carter

2012-02-15T23:15:00.000-08:00

Goddess Interrupted By Aimee Carter Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publish Date: March 27, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 304 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it. Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’

Book Review: This Beautiful Life by Helen Schulman

2012-02-14T21:59:00.000-08:00

This Beautiful Life by Helen Schulman ARC Provided by Publisher via TLC Book Tours b&n // amazon Published Date: Febrary 7, 2012 Publisher: Harper Prerennial; Reprint Book Format: Paperback; pp 256 Age Demographic: Adult/Young Adult amazon | b&n When fifteen-year-old Jake Bergamot receives—and then forwards to a friend—a sexually explicit video that an eighth-grade admirer sent to him, the

Guest Post: Class of 2k12 features A.C. Gaughen and Scarlet

2012-02-13T23:30:00.000-08:00

In April of 2011, I was contacted by Caroline Rose about participating in the Class of 2k12. At that particular time my blog was less than three month's old, however, I was thrilled with the opportunity nonetheless. So, I set to work compiling a list of questions that would be circulated between 20 different new upcoming debut author's for 2012 and 15 of them generously responded by picking

Author Interview & Giveaway: Featuring Janet Lee Carey and Dragonswood

2012-02-13T03:49:00.000-08:00

Dragonswood By Janet Lee Carey b&n // amazon Wilde Island is in an uproar after the recent death of its king. The uneasy pact between dragons, fairies, and humans is fraying, and a bloodthirsty witch hunter with a hidden agenda whips villages into frenzies with wild accusations. Tess, a blacksmith’s daughter from a tiny hamlet near the mysterious Dragonswood, finds herself caught in the

#013 In My Mailbox featuring Books For Review

2012-02-12T19:02:00.000-08:00

Basically, In My Mailbox or IMM was originally inspired by Althea of Pop Culture Junkie and is now hosted by the lovely Kristi over at The Story Siren where you talk about the awesome books that you received in the mail, via the stacks of your local library, recent purchases, ARC's or any books that you might have received for review, etc. This vlog is about two weeks worth of review books and

FREE Two Days Only: A Vampire Novel with Actual Bite!

2012-02-08T16:31:00.000-08:00

FREE Two Days Only: A Vampire Novel with Actual Bite! As the modern world establishes itself and pushes the supernatural into the shadows, the supernatural fights back. The Darkening Dream is a chilling new dark fantasy novel by Andy Gavin, creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter, that has received rave reviews on Amazon and Goodreads and is FREE for two days only on Amazon Kindle (

Book Review: Balthazar by Claudia Gray

2012-02-07T23:45:00.000-08:00

Balthazar By Claudia Gray Publisher: HarperTeen Publish Date: March 6, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 384 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon Haunted by memories from his first days as a vampire, Balthazar has spent hundreds of years alone—without allies, without love. When he emerges from his isolation to help Skye Tierney, a human girl who once attended Evernight Academy, Balthazar has no

Book Review: Fever by Lauren deStefano

2012-02-07T13:08:00.000-08:00

Fever By Lauren deStefano Publisher: Simon&Schuster Publish Date: February 21, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 352 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon “Our footprints emerge from the ocean, like ghosts are roaming the beach. I like that. We are the ghosts of sunken countries. We were once explorers when the world was full, in a past life, and now we're back from the dead.” (pp's 1 & 2) Rhine

Book Review: Faery Tales and Nightmares by Melissa Marr

2012-02-06T21:50:00.001-08:00

Faery Tales & Nightmares By Melissa Marr Publisher: HarperCollins Publish Date: February 21, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 432 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon Dangerous promises and beguiling threats swirl together in a dozen stories of enchantments dark and light by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr. Uncanny and unexpected creatures appear from behind bushes, rise from

Cover Reveal: Spencer Hill Press Upcoming Releases

2012-02-05T23:45:00.000-08:00

Amarok by Angela J. Townsend Expected Publication: November 2012 Angela Townsend @ Spencer Hill Press | Twitter | Goodreads Emma’s life has been hell since she moved from sunny California to a remote Alaskan town. Abandoned by her father and living with the guilt of causing her mother’s death, she makes a desperate dash for freedom from her abusive stepfather. But when her car skids off the

Cover Reveal: Evergreen by Brenda Pandos (Everblue, #2)

2012-02-03T22:38:00.001-08:00

Evergreen (Everblue, #2) by Brenda Pandos Expected Publication: June 2012 Brenda Pandos | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads A kingdom on the brink of war. A king on the fringes of insanity. A family running for their lives. Ash and Fin’s only desire is to be together and dive into their happily ever after, though their conflicting worlds work to pull them apart. Neither is ready to

Book Review: Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

2012-01-30T15:40:00.000-08:00

Incarnate By Jodi Meadows Publisher: Katherine Teagan Books Publish Date: January 31, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 384 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon NEWSOUL Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.

Book Review: Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton

2012-01-26T21:04:00.000-08:00

Wings of the Wicked By Courtney Allison Moulton Publisher: Katherine Teagan Books Publish Date: January 31, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 528 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon "It was strange how things came back to me the way they did. Memories washed through me, warm like hot chocolate and just as sweet. Marcus was my friend. We'd fought side by side for over a century, gotten ourselves in

Book Review and Giveaway featuring Jessica Keener and Night Swim

2012-01-24T00:55:00.000-08:00

Night Swim By: Jessica Kener Book Provided by Publisher via TLC Book Tours b&n // amazon Published Date: January 10, 2012 Publisher: Fiction Studio Book Format: Paperback; pp 284 Age Demographic: Young Adult Sixteen-year-old Sarah Kunitz lives in a posh, suburban world of 1970 Boston. From the outside, her parents’ lifestyle appears enviable – a world defined by cocktail parties, expensive

Book Review: Bloodrose by Andrea Cemer

2012-01-23T20:44:00.000-08:00

Bloodrose By Andrea Cremer Publisher: Philomel Publish Date: January 3, 2009 Format: Paperback, pp 416 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon "I could hear each heavy beat of my heart. The sound seemed to ebb from my veins out of my body, traveling across the empty space between the shimmering portal and the dark house. He was there. I had no doubt. Though I couldn't see him or even catch the

#033 Teaser Tuesday featuring Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton

2012-01-17T13:40:00.000-08:00

This meme is brought to you weekly by MizB over at Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, just do the following: 01. Grab your current read and open to a random page 02. Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page, but BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!) 03. Share the

Guest Post: Class of 2k12 Features Megan Bostic and Never Eighteen

2012-01-17T01:00:00.000-08:00

In April of this year, I was contacted by Caroline Rose about participating in the Class of 2k12. At that particular time my blog was less than three month's old, however, I was thrilled with the opportunity nonetheless. So, I set to work compiling a list of questions that would be circulated between 20 different new upcoming debut author's for 2012 and 15 of them picked between two and three of

Book Review: Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama

2012-01-16T21:56:00.000-08:00

Monstrous Beauty By Elizabeth Fama Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Publish Date: August 21, 2012 Format: Hardback, pp 304 Age Demographic: Young Adult b&n // amazon "She never dared to approach or reveal herself. A year of stealth had taught her his language, his habit, his dreams, his ways. The more she knew, the more she loved. The more she loved, the more she ached." (pp ;; 02) Monstrous

Author Interview: Featuring Elizabeth Marx and All's Fair In Vanities War + Giveaway!!!

2012-01-16T02:49:00.001-08:00

Today I have the lovely Elizabeth Marx author of All's Fair In Vanities War. I'm really excited to be featuring her along with her awe-inspiring and enchanting mystical novel, so full of darkness, intrigue, and wonder. Really, guys...this is most definitely going to be a book that you will NOT want to miss out on. There's even a little "giveaway" at the end, that you won't want to miss out on.

YA Author's Appreciation Event: Featuring Rebecca of Kindle Fever and Andrea Cremer

2012-01-11T22:05:00.000-08:00

❝YA AUTHOR'S APPRECIATION FEATURING❞ ANDREA CREMER ©REBECCA @ KINDLE FEVER I’ve always loved to read and ever since I knew how to, I’ve been known to stay inside and read while the other children were outside playing. I’ve come across amazing series since then and my reading habits have no doubt changed drastically over the years, especially since I fell into the habit of reading English

#033 Third Sentence Thursday featuring Lips Touch Three Times by Laini Taylor

2012-01-11T21:39:00.000-08:00

Third Sentence Thursday is a nifty little weekly meme hosted by Sniffly Kitty's Mostly Books. 1) Take the book you are reading now and post the third sentence 2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged) 3) Post a link to your sentence here or if you don't have a blog, just post it in the comments! Lips Touch Three Times By Laini Taylor Publisher: Scholastic