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New Year, New Website!

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 05:00:00 +0000

As of January 1, 2013 our new website has gone live!

Please hop over to Book Sake in order to enter our huge giveaway in celebration.

Be sure to follow us over there for future giveaways, book reviews, info and more!

In celebration of the new site and the new year we are doing a big giveaway for our followers! While many of our giveaways are open to everyone this is specifically for followers as a thank you and a way to show some love!

On to the goodies. We've got some book bundles that are sure to interest all of our followers. Many books are ARC's, some are finished copies. They might be autographed, or personalized, but they are all great reads! There are children's books, young adult's books, and adult's books as well. The first winner will have the first choice and so on. The book bundles are US only (as we are shipping them out ourselves), but we have a giveaway of $25 of books from The Book Depository to go to our International followers as well.

Unremembered (Unremembered - Trilogy) Jessica Brody
Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles) Marissa Meyer
The Assassin's Curse Cassandra Rose Clarke
Eve and Adam Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate
The Dark Unwinding Sharon Cameron
Unraveling Elizabeth Norris
The Girl of Fire and Thorns Rae Carson
Midwinterblood Marcus Sedgwick
Cinder Marissa Meyer

Imagine Kathy Picciano
Distant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic Suzanne Weyn
The One That I WantJennifer Echols
Clarity Kim Harrington
Don't Expect Magic Kathy McCullough
Flyaway Helen Landalf
She Loves You, She Loves You Not... Julie Anne Peters

The Ruins of Lace Iris Anthony
The Making of Us Lisa Jewell
The Promise of StardustPriscille Sibley
The Pigeon Pie Mystery Julia Stuart
I Still Dream About You Fannie Flagg
Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm? Perry Romanowski
The Not-So-Nude Ride of Lady Godiva: & Other Morsels of Misinformation from the History Books David Haviland

The Death Catchers Jennifer Anne Kogler
Laddertop, Volume 1 Orson Scott Card & Emily Janice Card
The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons Barbara Mariconda
Gross America: Your Coast-to-Coast Guide to All Things Gross Richard Faulk
Kat, Incorrigible Stephanie Burgis
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos R. L. LaFevers

$25 of books from The Book Depository (Open Internationally)

Head over to Book Sake to enter!

Media Mail 30

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

FOR REVIEW

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2: The Slither Sisters Charles Gilman

Thanks to Quirk Books for this weeks book for review.

Leave us a link to your post, we'd love to drool over your reads!

Check out this past weeks posts & giveaways:

New Reads: 12/23/12 - 12/29/12

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Check out these New Reads for 12/23/12 - 12/29/12

The Trouble with Fate: A Mystwalker Novel

Leigh Evans 12/24

Dance of Shadows (Dance of Shadows - Trilogy)

Yelena Black 12/24

Blood-Kissed Sky: A Darkness Before Dawn Novel

J.A. London 12/26

Kiss Crush Collide

Christina Meredith 12/26

Full Moon Kisses: A Full Moon Novel

Ellen Schreiber 12/26

Kiss Me Again

Rachel Vail 12/26

Reached (Matched Trilogy Book 3)

Ally Condie 12/26

Have you ordered any of these books? Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (143): The Key & the Flame by Claire Caterer

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

The Key & the Flame
Author: Claire Caterer
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publish Date: April 2, 2013
Amazon / Kindle / Goodreads

Publisher's Description
In this middle-grade fantasy adventure, a gusty girl unlocks a magical universe—and the danger that lies within.

Eleven-year-old Holly Shepard longs for adventure, some escape from her humdrum life. That is precisely what she gets when she is given an old iron key that unlocks a door—in a tree.

Holly crosses the threshold into a stunning and magical medieval world, Anglielle. And as she does so, something unlocks within Holly: a primal, powerful magic. Holly is joined on her journey by two tagalongs—her younger brother Ben, and Everett, an English boy who hungers after Holly’s newfound magic and carries a few secrets of his own.When Ben and Everett are sentenced to death by the royals, whose fear of magic has fueled a violent, systemic slaughter of all enchanted creatures, Holly must save them and find a way back home. But will she be able to muster the courage and rise above her ordinary past to become an extraordinary hero?

*Why I want to read this: I love that it takes place in a magical medieval world. Two of my favorite things put together. - Jessica

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Media Mail 29

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

FOR REVIEW

Evie's Knight

Kimberly Krey

Curses! Foiled Again

Jane Yolen, Mike Cavallaro

Me Before You: A Novel

Jojo Moyes

Shadow on the Crown: A Novel

Patricia Bracewell

Hokey Pokey

Jerry Spinelli

Thanks to Kimberly Krey, First Second, Random House, Pamela Dorman Books, and Penguin for this weeks books for review.

What would you read first?

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New Reads: 12/16/12 - 12/22/12

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Check out these New Reads for 12/16/12 - 12/22/12

The Darkest Minds

Alexandra Bracken (12/18)

Deadly Little Lessons (A Touch Novel)

Laurie Faria Stolarz (12/18)

The Vincent Brothers

Abbi Glines (12/18)

The Merchant of Dreams (Night's Masque)

Anne Lyle (12/18)

Have you ordered any of these books? Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (142): Stitch Head by Guy Bass

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Stitch Head (Capstone Young Readers: Stitch Head)
Author: Guy Bass
Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
Publish Date: February 1, 2013
Amazon / Goodreads / The Book Depository

Publisher's Description
In the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, the frightfully insane Professor Erasmus conducts his bizarre experiments on living things. His very first creation has long been forgotten - a small, almost-human creature, known only as Stitch Head. Poor Stitch Head has spent years vying for attention amongst a menagerie of freakish monsters. When a traveling circus ringmaster, Fulbert Freakfinder, promises to make him a star, Stitch Head wonders whether there is another life for him. But first he has to catch the professor's latest creation - a monstrous three-armed creature that's just smashed its way to freedom...

*Why I want to read this: A look inside the book has me oohing and aahing over the artwork and the storyline sounds like some freaky fun! - Jessica

Check out some of the images from the book below:

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Media Mail 28

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

FOR REVIEW

Just One Day
Gayle Forman

City of Dark Magic: A Novel
Magnus Flyte

Thanks to Penguin for this weeks books for review.
What would you read first?

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New Reads: 12/9/12 - 12/15/12

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Check out these New Reads for 12/9/12 - 12/15/12

I Funny: A Middle School Story

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein 12/10

Love and Other Perishable Items

Laura Buzo 12/11

(Look for Jessica's review coming up soon!)

Falling Kingdoms

Morgan Rhodes 12/11

Foretold (Demon Trappers)

Jana G. Oliver 12/11

Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 6

James Patterson and NaRae Lee 12/11

Princess of the Silver Woods (Twelve Dancing Princesses)

Jessica Day George 12/11

Opal (A Lux Novel)

Jennifer L. Armentrout 12/11

Enders (Starters)

Lissa Price 12/11

The Collector

Sergio Toppi 12/11

Buffy: The Making of a Slayer

Nancy Holder 12/11

Have you ordered any of these books? Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (141): Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Dreams and Shadows: A Novel
Author: C. Robert Cargill
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publish Date: February 26, 2013
Amazon / Goodreads / The Book Depository

Publisher's Description
There is another world than our own, as close and intimate as a kiss, as terrifying and haunting as nightmares, a realm where fairies and djinns, changelings and angels all the stuff of which dreams are made is real . . . and where magic awaits in the shadows, just a hidden step away. Between this realm and that other lies a veil, a gossamer web that muddles the vision of mortal man and keeps him from seeing what is all around him. Sometimes, someone pierces that protective veil. But one glimpse of this world can forever transform lives. Just ask Ewan and Colby . . .

Once upon the time, the pair were once bold explorers and youthful denizens of this magical realm, until they left that world behind them. Now, Ewan is a musician living in Austin, and has just met the girl he wants to marry. Colby is still coping with he consequences of an innocent childhood wish that haunts him all these years later. While their time in the Limestone Kingdom is little more than a distant memory, this supernatural world has never forgotten them. And in a world where angels relax on rooftops, whiskey-swilling genies and foul-mouthed wizards argue metaphysics, and monsters in the dark feed on fear, both will learn that fate can never be outrun.

*Why I want to read this: The characters and the story sound just a little bit off, which is extremely appealing to me. "Foul-mouthed wizards argue metaphysics" - this I have to read! - Jessica

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Media Mail 27

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

FOR REVIEW

Sacred by Elana K. Arnold

The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead

The Dragon's Tooth: Ashtown Burials #1 by N. D. Wilson

Mystic City (Mystic City (Hardcover - Trilogy)) by Theo Lawrence

WON

ALIBI Volumes I-IV: The Complete Series
by John Byrne, Isabel Eckersley, Annie Miles, Sorrel Provola

Thanks to Random House and Macmillan for this weeks books for review and to Twist Literary for this weeks books won.
What would you read first?

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New Reads: 12/2/12 - 12/8/12

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Check out these New Reads for 12/2/12 - 12/8/12

Uglies: Cutters (Graphic Novel) (Uglies Graphic Novels) by Scott Westerfeld (Author), Devin Grayson (Author), Steven Cummings (Illustrator) 12/4/12

Never Let You Go

by Emma Carlson Berne 12/4/12

Poison

by Molly Cochran 12/4/12

The Twilight Saga White Collection

by Stephenie Meyer 12/4/12

Burned (Pretty Little Liars, Book 12)

by Sara Shepard 12/4/12

The Almost Truth

by Eileen Cook 12/4/12

Last Days of an Immortal

by Fabien Vehlmann and Gwen de Bonneval 12/4/12

See a Heart, Share a Heart

by Eric Telchin 12/6/12

The Friday Society

by Adrienne Kress 12/6/12

Have you ordered any of these books? Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (140): The Runaway King by Jennifer Nielsen

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

The Runaway King: Book 2 of the Ascendance Trilogy (The Ascendance Triology)
Author: Jennifer Nielsen

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Publish Date: March 1, 2013

Amazon / Goodreads / The Book Depository

Publisher's Description
A kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive? Find out in the highly anticipated sequel to Jennifer A. Nielsen's blockbuster The False Prince!

Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far. Will he ever be able to return home again? Or will he have to sacrifice his own life in order to save his kingdom?

The stunning second installment of The Ascendance Trilogy takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of treason and murder, thrills and peril, as they journey with the Runaway King!

*Why I want to read this: I adored the first book in the series and have been waiting for the follow-up to continue the adventure! - Jessica (Read my review of The False Prince.)

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Media Mail 26

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

FOR REVIEW

Jinx by Sage Blackwood

Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction by Richelle Mead, Lisa McMann, Michael Grant, Meg Cabot, Laini Taylor, and nine more great YA authors

Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier

Thanks to Harper Collins, Book Divas, and Random House for this weeks book for review.

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New Reads: 11/25/12 - 12/1/12

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Check out these New Reads for 11/25/12 - 12/1/12

Moonshifted (Edie Spence) by Cassie Alexander (11/27/12)

Keep an eye out for Jessica's review of Moonshifted.

Lullaby (Watersong Novels) by Amanda Hocking (11/27/12)

The Rise of Ransom City (Half-Made World) by Felix Gilman(11/27/12)

City of Dark Magic: A Novel by Magnus Flyte(11/27/12)

Fragile Darkness: A Midnight Dragonfly Novel by Ellie James(11/27/12)

Have you ordered any of these books? Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (139): The Dead and Buried by Kim Harrington

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

The Dead and Buried
Author: Kim Harrington
Publisher: Point
Publish Date: January 1, 2013
Amazon / Goodreads / The Book Depository

Publisher's Description
A haunted house, a buried mystery, and a very angry ghost make this one unforgettable thriller.

Jade loves the house she's just moved into with her family. She doesn't even mind being the new girl at the high school: It's a fresh start, and there's that one guy with the dreamy blue eyes. . . .

But then things begin happening. Strange, otherworldly things.

Jade's little brother claims to see a glimmering girl in his room. Jade's jewelry gets moved around, as if by an invisible hand. Kids at school whisper behind her back like they know something she doesn't.

Soon, Jade must face an impossible fact: that her perfect house . . . is haunted.

Haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. The ghost of a girl who ruled Jade's school -- until her untimely death last year. It's up to Jade to put the pieces together before her own life is at stake. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets.

But is one of them a murderer?

*Why I want to read this: There aren't enough YA mysteries and thrillers out there for me, so I'm keen on new ones whenever I hear about them. Through in some paranormal activity and it goes to the top of my list! - Jessica

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Media Mail 25

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

FOR REVIEW

Here I Go Again: A Novel by Jen Lancaster

Thanks to NAL for this weeks bookfor review.

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New Reads: 11/18/12 - 11/24/12

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Check out these New Reads for 11/4/12 - 11/10/12

Elemental by Antony John (11/21/12)

Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland by Bill Willingham (11/20/12)

Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Bleck by A. J. Hartley (11/21/12)

Have you ordered any of these books? Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (138): The Tell-Tale Start by Gordon McAlpine

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Start
Author: Gordon McAlpine
Illustrator: Sam Zuppardi
Publisher: Viking Children's
Publish Date: January 10, 2013
Amazon / Goodreads / The Book Depository

Publisher's Description
Meet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe. They look and act so much alike that they're almost one mischievous, prank-playing boy in two bodies. When their beloved black cat, Roderick Usher, is kidnapped and transported to the Midwest, Edgar and Allan convince their guardians that it's time for a road trip. Along the way, mayhem and mystery ensue, as well as deeper questions: What is the boys' telepathic connection? Is Edgar Allan Poe himself reaching out to them from the Great Beyond? And why has a mad scientist been spying on the Poe family for years?

With a mix of literary humor, mystery, a little quantum physics, and fun extras like fortune cookie messages, letters in code, license plate clues -- and playful illustrations thoughout -- this series opener is a perfect choice for smart, funny tweens who love the Time Warp Trio, Roald Dahl, and Lemony Snicket.

*Why I want to read this? Descendents of Edgar Allan Poe, telepathy, literary humor, illustrations, and mystery all make this a fun must-read for me. - Jessica

Check out one of Sam Zuppardi's illustrations of Edgar and Allan from his website:

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Media Mail 24

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

FOR REVIEW

The Corpses of Old Farm Hill Road: The Arrogant Man by Tabitha Short

The Hidden Blessing (Tales of Gymandrol #2) by Melissa Buell

WON

A Breath of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont (Thank you Class of 2k13)

Thanks to the authors for this weeks books for review.

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New Reads: 11/11/12 - 11/17/12

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Check out these New Reads for 11/11/12 - 11/17/12

Sacred by Elana K. Arnold (11/13/12)

Execution: Escape from Furnace 5 by Alexander Gordon Smith (11/13/12)

Black City by Elizabeth Richards(11/13/12)

Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill (11/13/12)

Renegade (The Elysium Chronicles) by J.A. Souders (11/13/12)

Reached by Ally Condie (11/13/12)

Ashes of Twilight (Ashes of Twilight - Trilogy) by Kassy Tayler (11/13/12)

Bad Hair Day by Carrie Harris (11/13/12) Keep an eye out for our review on this one!

Echo (Soul Seekers) by Alyson Noël (11/13/12)

Steampunk: An Illustrated History of Fantastical Fiction, Fanciful Film and Other Victorian Visions by Brian J. Robb (11/17/12)

Secrets and Lies: A Capital Girls Novel by Ella Monroe (11/13/12)

November 13th is a big release day! Have you ordered any of these books? Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (137): City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

City of Dark Magic: A Novel
Author: Magnus Flyte
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publish Date: November 27, 2012
Amazon /Goodreads / The Book Depository

Publisher's Description
Cosmically fast-paced and wildly imaginative, this debut novel is a perfect potion of magic and suspense.

Once a city of enormous wealth and culture, Prague was home to emperors, alchemists, astronomers, and, as it’s whispered, hell portals. When music student Sarah Weston lands a summer job at Prague Castle cataloging Beethoven’s manuscripts, she has no idea how dangerous her life is about to become. Prague is a threshold, Sarah is warned, and it is steeped in blood.

Soon after Sarah arrives, strange things begin to happen. She learns that her mentor, who was working at the castle, may not have committed suicide after all. Could his cryptic notes be warnings? As Sarah parses his clues about Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved,” she manages to get arrested, to have tantric sex in a public fountain, and to discover a time-warping drug. She also catches the attention of a four-hundred-year-old dwarf, the handsome Prince Max, and a powerful U.S. senator with secrets she will do anything to hide.

City of Dark Magic could be called a rom-com paranormal suspense novel—or it could simply be called one of the most entertaining novels of the year.

*Why I want to read this: Can I just list things the book contains? Prague, music, tantric sex, a dwarf, a prince, mystery...I want it! Here's hoping I get a review copy of this one. - Jessica

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Media Mail 23

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:05:00 +0000

Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

FOR REVIEW

Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann (Read the review here.)

Thanks to Crown for this weeks book for review.

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New Reads: 11/4/12 - 11/10/12

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Check out these New Reads for 11/4/12 - 11/10/12

The Trial of Fallen Angels by James Kimmel Jr.

Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version by Philip Pullman

Bitter Blood: The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine

Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone) by Laini Taylor

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Official Movie Guide by Brian Sibley

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Visual Companion by Jude Fisher

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey--The Movie Storybook by Paddy Kempshall

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey--The World of Hobbits by Paddy Kempshall

Lots of Hobbity-goodness this week! Have you ordered any of these books? Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (136): Slated by Teri Terry

noreply@blogger.com (Book Sake) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Slated
Author: Teri Terry
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publish Date: January 24, 2013
Amazon / Goodreads / The Book Depository

Publisher's Description
Kyla has been Slated—her memory and personality erased as punishment for committing a crime she can’t remember. The government has taught her how to walk and talk again, given her a new identity and a new family, and told her to be grateful for this second chance that she doesn’t deserve. It’s also her last chance—because they’ll be watching to make sure she plays by their rules.

As Kyla adjusts to her new life, she’s plagued by fear. Who is she, really? And if only criminals are slated, why are so many innocent people disappearing? Kyla is torn between the need to know more and her instinct for self-preservation. She knows a dangerous game is being played with her life, and she can’t let anyone see her make the wrong move . . . but who can she trust when everyone is a stranger?

Debut author Teri Terry has written a brilliantly compelling, original and thought-provoking novel about an uncomfortably plausible future.

*Why I want to read this: This one sounds like it has a good mystery to it. - Jessica

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