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Second Hand Saturday 5.18.13

2013-05-18T00:04:00.002-04:00

Welcome to Second Hand Saturday! In an attempt to clear our bookshelves, and pass on great used books to our stalkers followers, we have decided to hold weekly giveaways of some of the books on our bookshelves! Every Saturday, we will post the books available, and the following Saturday, we will announce the winner and our next challenge. The winner will get to choose a book

Release Date Blues (or why my shelf is full of books I'll never read)

2013-05-17T12:06:00.002-04:00

So, it inevitably happens. There's a book I'm really looking forward to, I get it for review (or I don't, but later buy it). I have every intention of reading it. Every time I look at it, I think, "I really need to get to that book." People on Twitter say, "You haven't read it yet?? You need to read it!" Yet it sits there. Mocking me. I just can't ever seem to make myself pick it up.

[Book Trailer] Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende

2013-05-17T00:24:00.000-04:00

Isabel Allende’s latest novel, set in the present day (a new departure for the author), tells the story of a 19-year-old American girl who finds refuge on a remote island off the coast of Chile after falling into a life of drugs, crime, and prostitution. There, in the company of a torture survivor, a lame dog, and other unforgettable characters, Maya Vidal writes her story, which includes

[Book Blast & Kindle Giveaway] Rebecca Ethings Imdalind Series

2013-05-16T23:46:00.002-04:00

Joclyn Despain has been marred by a brand on her skin. She doesn't know why the mark appeared on her neck, but she doesn't want anyone to see it, including her best friend Ryland, who knows everything else about her. The scar is the reason she hides herself behind baggy clothes, and won't let the idea of kissing Ryland enter her mind, no matter how much she wants to. The scar is the

Book Review: The End Games by T. Michael Martin

2013-05-16T00:00:00.000-04:00

Hardcover: 384 pagesPublisher: Balzer + Bray (May 7, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0062201808ISBN-13: 978-0062201805Buy the book on AmazonIt happened on Halloween.The world ended.And a dangerous game brought it back to life.Seventeen-year-old Michael and his five-year-old brother, Patrick, have been battling monsters in The Game for weeks.In the rural mountains of West Virginia—armed with

[Blog Tour] THE RULES by Stacey Kade

2013-05-15T00:00:00.000-04:00

1. Never trust anyone. 2. Remember they are always searching. 3. Don’t get involved. 4. Keep your head down. 5. Don’t fall in love. Five simple rules. Ariane Tucker has followed them since the night she escaped from the genetics lab where she was created, the result of combining human and extraterrestrial DNA. Ariane’s survival—and that of her adoptive father—depends on her ability to

[Giveaway] SEPTEMBER GIRLS by Bennett Madison

2013-05-14T09:00:00.000-04:00

I received this book for review, but it's not really my type of book, so I'm passing it on to one of you! Good Luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston

2013-05-13T00:00:00.000-04:00

The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston Age Range: 12 and up Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (May 14, 2013) Mark on Goodreads Buy on Amazon She's been six different people in six different places: Madeline in Ohio, Isabelle in Missouri, Olivia in Kentucky . . . But now that she's been transplanted to rural Louisiana, she has decided that this fake identity will be her

[Blog Tour & Giveaway] SIRENS by Janet Fox

2013-05-12T00:00:00.000-04:00

Today we're excited to be a part of the SIRENS blog tour, and we have Janet Fox with us to talk to us about Booze! Janet's Books: Faithful Forgiven Sirens Buy on Amazon Mark on Goodreads No More Booze! (Really?) Prohibition in the 1920s In SIRENS, Jo Winter’s father is a bootlegger, a middle man for the sale of alcohol. That gets him into big trouble because it means he’s

The Big Move Giveaway! [27 Books]

2013-05-11T15:28:00.001-04:00

I'm about to move to a new house, and I have to get rid of some books before I go! These are all finished copies, mostly hard cover, some may be signed to one of us. Since it's going to be a big box, it's US only, unless you want to pay shipping. Good luck and happy reading! a Rafflecopter giveaway Sacrifices Blue Moon & Shadowland Geek Charming Whisper Hades Flash Burnout Sisterhood