Ruby’s Bookish Bundles is a new feature I’m starting here on the blog. In it, I’m going to post about three books:

• Want Now: One recently released or already published title I’m lusting after.
• Want Soon: One upcoming title I’m looking forward to, based on things I’ve heard, the cover, and the description.
• Want Someday: One upcoming title I’ve heard about that sounds like it could be interested but is so far off into the future it doesn’t even have a cover yet.

I love discovering new books, and I love sharing about the books I discover. However, I’ve been wanting to do something a little different from (and more involved than) a WoW post, so I created this new feature for myself. Anyone is welcome to participate, or to share their own wants. If you do so on your own blog, leave a link so I can visit!

AH! Hackers! Nothing scares me more.

Want Now:

This one is a total cheat. Basically: read on to find in preparation for the book I want someday!

When tragedy strikes, seventeen year-old Ashton Blake sets out on a cross-country road trip, leaving the comforts of Malibu for the mountains of Kentucky. Along the way, she encounters Gabe Willoughby—the mysterious drifter with eyes like the sea and a knowing smile. Getting to know Gabe raises questions about her past. But no secret can be buried forever, and Ashton soon finds herself in a world where water is air and myth becomes reality. Just as Ashton comes to accept her newfound heritage, she’s summoned to fulfill a treaty laid down centuries before — a treaty that will divide her love and test her loyalty. In the end, her future isn’t her biggest concern, her humanity is. To run may mean war, but is she strong enough to stay?

Add  to A Girl Named Digit your Goodreads wishlist.

Want Soon:

I listened to the audiobook of Don’t Turn Around and enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun, but definitely needs a sequel. I’ve also read Michelle Gagnon’s Strangelets, so I know that she knows how to turn out a story.

August 27, 2013

The jaw-dropping sequel to breakout YA thriller Don’t Turn Around, which Kirkus Reviews named a Best Book of the Year, calling it “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for teens, a surefire hit”

Noa Torsen is on the run. Having outsmarted the sinister corporation Pike & Dolan, Noa and her friend Zeke now move stealthily across the country, protecting runaways before they become test subjects for P&D’s horrific experiments. Noa knows all too well what that feels like: Whatever they did to her has left her exhausted and scared.

Back in Boston, Peter anxiously follows Noa’s movements from his computer, using his hacker skills to feed her the information she needs to stay alive. But he’s desperate to do something more, especially when he learns what P&D has done to his ex-girlfriend Amanda.

Then, in an explosive confrontation, Noa and her team are trapped in the one place they thought was safe. It will take everything Noa and Peter have to bring down the corporation before it gets them first. And with no one to trust and enemies hiding at every turn, they may be the only people alive who can.

This stunning second book in the critically acclaimed Don’t Turn Around trilogy raises the stakes to their absolute limit and will leave readers begging for the exciting conclusion, Don’t Let Go.

Add Don’t Look Now to your Goodreads wishlist.

Want Someday:

I found Double Digit first and I knew right away I wanted to read it. First, though, I’ve got to read A Girl Named Digit!

To say eighteen-year-old Farrah Higgins—or Digit—is good at math is a laughable understatement. She’s been cracking codes since childhood, and is finally at home with “her people” at MIT in Cambridge. Her talents are so off the charts that her laptop is under surveillance by both the CIA and an ecoterrorist named Jonas Furnis. So when she thoughtlessly hacks into the Department of Defense’s database, she lands in serious hot water inside and outside the law. Readers will be sad to turn the last page of this suspenseful, sassy, super smart thriller, the sequel to A Girl Named Digit.

Add Double Digit to your Goodreads wishlist.

As always, feel free to recommend any titles you’ve come across, are waiting on, or have just plain piqued your interest. Go on! This is fictional-hackers-only zone.

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Hey everyone, it’s time for the third annual Summer Book Exchange! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?! You may remember from before that I’ve started a new blog for all my future exchanges, so please head over there to sign up!

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First up is the most item on my outdoor reading nook must-have list. I live in sunny Southern California, but I am demonstrably not a sunny Southern California girl. I’m fair and freckled with a tendency to burn. Full disclosure: I can put SPF 90 and still be a lobster at the end of the day. Thus, I need shade.

A wooden pergola is already in the works for the deck on the back of our house. It won’t be on green grass like this (and there definitely won’t be a fountain), but it’ll be wooden, fer sure. With shade cloth–because, did I mention that I sunburn easily?

With shade taken care of, comfort comes next. I’ve been on the hunt for a double chaise that I can afford. I want a double one because I’m convinced a single would be too confining and not ideal for limb sprawlage or (possibly) sharing. I like this one because the back is adjustable…and did I mention that it’s affordable?

And every comfortable lounge area needs pillows! I’m not attached to the ones below, but I do like them. And they look soft, which is very important. These pillows should be perfect for propping my head at the right angle for reading.

Finally, I’ll need a place to put all my stuff. I won’t be storing any books outside (*gasp* Sacrilege!), but I’ll certainly need somewhere to set one (or five) down for a few minutes. Not to mention my sunglasses, water bottle, sunscreen, iPhone, a vase of summer flowers, a notepad and pens and hundred other small things I can’t live without for some reason or another.

Is there anything else on my Outdoor Reading Nook wishlist? Oh, yes indeedy. However, they don’t have much to do with making the space comfortable for reading. For example, I’ll be hunting out a way to make these happen:

Even though I in no way expect the dangling globe lights to be enough to read by. And even if I am distinctly lacking in the green thumb area. But what’s an outdoor space without plants? Probably anywhere that I live. Yikes.

Additional wants:

• Mosquito netting–yes we get bugs and, yes, I hate them.
• Misters–though I’ve yet to figure out how to mix misters and books in such a way that the latter does not get destroyed.
• A ceiling fan–although I’d settle for peacock-feather-fan-wielding #NakedWerewolves.
• Portable speaker system for my iPhone–a girl’s gotta have access to music.
• An outlet for my computer–in case I get the urge to blog outdoors and my battery runs out.

Of course, who knows how much of this is feasible? And who knows how much time I’ll actually get to spend reading outdoors. But a girl’s gotta dream, right?

Did I miss any essentials?

What would you have in your outdoor reading nook?

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That’s me on the left, there. Small Review is the stunner on the right. Obviously.

I’m not superstitious. The thirteenth Weekly Reporter is just a number. JUST A NUMBER, I TELL YOU!

About the RRWR:

One of the things that I have major issues with as a blogger is…well, lots of things. However, today I’m focusing on one constant source of frustration for me: self-promotion. There are lots of problems associated with self-promotion, but the primary one is: When and where is it okay?

That question was, essentially, the catalyst for my newest feature. I wanted to create a place for people to promote their blogs without fear or shame.

• Did you write a discussion post this week and you need some help getting the ball rolling?   This is the place to tell people about it!
• Maybe you’re having a giveaway?   Link to it in the comments section!
• Have a review that needs a little love?   Let us know so we can take a look!
• Need an associate reviewer?   Get the word out in the Weekly Reporter!

Here are the rules (because, what would a feature be without rules?):

1. If you have something you want to link up, please leave a comment with the link. I will then add the link to the post.
2. Please state the name of your blog so I can attribute your link.
3. If you’re linking up to a giveaway, please tell where the contest is open (US only, international, etc.) and the date it ends.
4. If you’re linking up to an event (like the Historical Fantasy Jubilee), include the name, date, and host(s) of the event.
5. If you’re asking for help (like an associate reviewer or guest posters for a special event), please leave a link stating where and with whom respondents should get in contact.

I’ve gathered a few odds and ends so the post wouldn’t look too empty. However, I’m hoping all of you will be able to help me flesh it out!

Giveaways:

• Small Review has a giveaway of Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George
• Stephanie at Once Upon a Chapter is having her 3rd Blogoversary! She’s giving away the Ultimate Book Blogger Plugin!
• Jenny @ Supernatural Snark is giving away copies of Stealing Harper and Dare You To.
• Sarah at Workaday Reads is giving away copies of The Watcher and Stars In Her Eyes.
• Emily @ Emily’s Reading Room is giving away The Rules.
• Confessions of a Bookaholic is giving away Truth or Dare.
• Cindi @ Mommasez… is hosting a giveaway of nine ARCs!

Giveaway Hops Going on This Week:

Click on the image for mine!

Don’t miss these stops:

• Books and Things–$50 Amazon gift card!
• The Book Barista–$20 gift card! I love the title of this blog, by the way. It makes me fantasize about a bar where you can order books and coffee at the SAME TIME.

Book Blogging Events:

It’s Christen’s birthday and she’s really celebrating it!

Help Wanted:

ME! I still need help! I’m starting a blog tour business (I know–eep!) and I want you to be a tour host. You can sign up to be on the mailing list and, if you’re feeling especially generous, grab the shiny (sparkly!) new button!

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Other Good Posts:

• Spoilers about Nalini Singh’s newest Psy-Changeling book, Heart of Obsidian have made it to the internet. Not big ones, but they were trying to keep the identity of the hero under wraps (haha). Since it’s only a matter of time until the news becomes widely known, Nalini is releasing the first two chapters on Monday. Watch out for the post on her blog! And, at the risk of sounding pompous, I guessed correctly! And I’m thrilled to be right.

What’s happening on your blog?

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Author Joy Preble joins me to today to share a day in the life of the main character of her newest book, The Sweet Dead Life. Although The Sweet Dead Life is Preble’s Soho Teen debut, she’s not new to the genre. Her Dreaming Anastasia series combines Russian Folklore with the ever-enthralling mystery of that epically missing princess, Anastasia. Read on to find out more!

“I found out two things today. One, I think I’m dying. And two, my brother is a perv.”

So begins the diary of 14-year-old Jenna Samuels, who is having a very bad eighth-grade year. Her single mother spends all day in bed. Dad vanished when she was eight. Her 16-year-old brother, Casey, tries to hold together what’s left of the family by working two after-school jobs— difficult, as he’s stoned all the time. To make matters worse, Jenna is sick. When she collapses one day, Casey tries to race her to the hospital in their beat-up Prius and crashes instead.

Jenna wakes up in the ER to find Casey beside her. Beatified. Literally. The flab and zits? Gone. Before long, Jenna figures out that Casey didn’t survive the accident at all. He’s an “A-word.” (She can’t bring herself to utter the truth.) Soon they discover that Jenna isn’t just dying: she’s being poisoned. And Casey has been sent back to help solve the mystery that not only holds the key to her survival, but also to their mother’s mysterious depression and father’s disappearance.

The Sweet Dead Life is available now!

Amazon / Barnes & Noble / IndieBound

And now, for a day in the life of The Sweet Dead Life‘s Jenna:

(Note from Joy: I think it’s best to let Jenna tell this in her own words, journal entry style:)

What Happened Today:

• Mom was still in bed when we left for school – no surprise there.
• Casey kept tapping his fingers on the steering wheel of the Merc as we drove. My brother has a secret and he’s not telling me. This makes me pissy.
• Maggie and I worked on our English project. Mags believes that the universe plans on giving us an A. I think Mags is batshit crazy.
• EMT/bartender stalker chick Amber called Casey five times. What is up with that? She was even there this morning when we stopped for donuts—sitting there, fresh a daisy eating a sausage and cheese kolache like she had all the time in the world.
• Mr. Collins tried to explain Algebra by using Aggie football plays.
• My brother kept rubbing this spot on his back. He is seriously a mental case, especially since our accident. And double especially about that damn Lanie Phelps who suddenly likes him again for no reason that makes sense.
• I’m still feeling a mite pukey. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but it’s not getting any better.

Joy Preble is the author of the popular and highly acclaimed Dreaming Anastasia series. A former English teacher, Joy grew up in Chicago and is a graduate of Northwestern University. She is now a full time writer and lives with her family in Texas, where she has learned to say “y’all” without any hint of irony. A tireless advocate for literacy and great books, she is at the center of the all-important Texas YA scene.

Website / Twitter / Goodreads

Contest Rules

• The giveaway is open to US entrants only.
• Contest begins May 17 and ends at midnight on May 24.
• There are optional extra entries.
• Winners will be notified via email, and will have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

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For my giveaway, I’ve decided to keep it simple–and international! One lucky winner will get:

One book of the winner’s choice from the Book Depository

(up to $12)

Contest Rules

• The giveaway is open to international entrants, so long as The Book Depository ships to their country. Entrants are responsible for checking to see if their country is represented.
• Contest begins May 16 and ends at midnight on May 22.
• There are optional extra entries.
• Winners will be notified via email, and will have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Have fun! And check out the other giveaways (below the Rafflecopter form)!

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Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: April 16, 2013
Format: ARC

The Body Finder

Desires of the Dead

The Last Echo

Genre: Teen Paranormal
Other Info: For some very bizarre reason, (that probably made sense to me at the time), I’ve only reviewed Desires of the Dead on this blog. I would like you to know that, despite that fact, I am current with this series.
Description and link from Goodreads):

Violet thought she’d made peace with her unique ability to sense the echoes of the dead and the imprints that cling to their killers…that is until she acquired an imprint of her own. Forced to carry a reminder of the horrible events of her kidnapping, Violet is more determined than ever to lead a normal life. However, the people who run the special investigative team Violet works for have no intention of letting her go.

When someone close to Violet becomes a suspect in a horrific murder, she finds herself pulled into a deadly hunt for a madman with an army of devoted followers. Violet has survived dangerous situations before, but she quickly discovers that protecting those closest to her is far more difficult than protecting herself.

Now I’m an “adult,” I sometimes reconnect with old, childhood friends. I’m always delighted to see them and I always enjoy the time we spend catching up. After we part ways, I have pleasant memories and, while I’ll likely say to myself, “It would be nice to see him/her again,” I won’t be counting down the days until we are reunited. I think about those friends occasionally and tell myself I should call them, but mostly, it’s out of sight, out of mind. Until the next time, when I’m just as thrilled to see them as I was before life swept me up in its busy tide.

I have much the same relationship with The Body Finder books. I know that Kimberly Derting will always show me a good time, and I know I’ll want to read her books as they are published, but my liking for her lacks the urgency I feel for, say, Kelley Armstrong’s YA novels. Which is a shame, really. I always think I should appreciate The Body Finder books more than I do but, hey, if I don’t feel it, I don’t feel it–right?

Dead Silence follows the same formula as the previous books–Violet senses an echo and is unable to resist following it. So far, despite her ability to sense and hear echoes, Violet has kept her school life at school and her crime-fighting life…not. This time the murders bring Violet’s two worlds to a collision point. And it doesn’t help that Rafe and Gemma have enrolled in her high school.

The collision of Violet’s two worlds is further emphasized by her relationships with the two males in her life. Jay, her best friend and boy friend is a constant–always has been, always will be. But then there’s Rafe. Dead Silence flirts on the edge of the idea of a love triangle and goes not a step further. There’s obviously some connection between Violet and Rafe but what it is and what it means for her relationship with Jay is murky at best. I’m getting mixed signals from Derting. One minute Violet’s world is complete with Jay. The next, Rafe has dug up a dead body to help Violet. Can Violet have both boys? I’m starting to wish it was possible. And if I had to pick the main characters in these books, they’d be Violet and Rafe, not Violet and Jay.

While Dead Silence is another solid entry in this solid series, I’d label it as its weakest. The story didn’t really go anywhere and even the emotional arc felt muddled. I found myself wondering if Derting herself knew where her series was headed. Furthermore, I had a really hard time remembering the details of Violet’s school life and friends, which made it difficult for me to care about the storyline with her best friend, Chelsea. At this point, even Jay is starting to blend into the background. Too many characters and flitting in and out of the story and I fail to become emotionally invested.

What I think (or maybe just what I’d like to see) is an end to Violet’s story (or maybe a firm direction for it). Then I’d like Rafe to have a story of his own. Rafe is clearly the male lead and the male lead needs to get his girl. If it’s not going to be Violet (and I sure hope it’s not Chelsea) then he needs a story of his own. I’d totally read that.

Questions to nibble on:

• Do you agree that Rafe is the male lead?
• What would you like to see happen next in this series?
• Why do think we saw so little of Jay in Dead Silence?
• If you haven’t read the book yet: How do you feel about a love interest that isn’t the male lead?

4 Matryoshkas: I would make dinner for this book.

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Inspired by the gorgeous Small Review, I’ve decided to start doing monthly (or approximately monthly) “Books I Got This Month” posts. Small usually does “Books I Got This Week” posts, but I am not so ambitious. Once a month is good enough for me. Plus, who doesn’t like an occasional peek into someone else’s shopping bag/mailbox/ereader?

Okay…this is more than a month’s worth of books. I’m not even sure I’ve included all the books I’ve received in the last two (or so) months but this is more than enough to be getting on with.

For review, I received:

Thanks to the following publishers:

• HarperTeen
• Bantam (Random House
• SoHo Teen
• Spencer Hill Press
• Orbit
• Sourcebooks
• Harlequin
• Amulet Books
• Henry Holt & Co.

I bought:

I scoured Chicago for bookstores and visited quite a few (though none, sadly, as fawesome as the Strand) and bought League of Strays and The Madman’s Daughter from Market Fresh Books in downtown Evanston. Then I took Logan’s advice and visited The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square. It was a tiny independent bookstore with a good YA selection. I pulled Broken and Gravity from their shelves and added them to my already bulging suitcase. Finally, for my birthday, I bought myself The Rising, Nameless and The Collector. I have so joined Dante’s harem.

Other Sources:

Sometimes you don’t win…and sometimes you totally do! I got these via Shelf Awareness. I’m really curious about Icons because I read Beautiful Creatures and I always wonder how co-authors will sound on their own. And Loki’s Wolves, while being a middle grade novel is co-written by Kelley Armstrong. I can’t lose.

• I got The FitzOsbornes at War via Random Buzzers. It’s a monster. Seriously. I’m keeping it in mind in case I need a doorstop.
• Unravel Me was a birthday gift from Lisa at Dizneeee’s World of Books. Now I just need to read (and get) Destroy Me.

• I won Christen at Goldilox and the Three Weres‘ Twice Tempted contest. Isn’t the cover nice?
• On Small‘s recommendation, I added The Changeling Prince to my Paperback Swap wishlist. And, lo, the wish was granted!

What bookish goodies did you get?

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The fates of Cinder and Scarlet collide as a Lunar threat spreads across the Earth…

Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive.

Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn’t know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother’s whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.

Narrator Review: Rebecca Soler did a magnificent job of narrating Scarlet, to the point that I’m thinking of “rereading” Cinder, just to see what she did with the first book in the Lunar Chronicles. Her Cinder is brash, sarcastic and vulnerable all at once, and clearly a separate voice from Scarlet’s. Maybe it’s the slightest suggestion of a French accent in the parts of Scarlet narrated by the titular characters, but Soler nails it. She’s similarly adept at portraying Wolf, without resorting to the gruff manliness that female storytellers often use. Soler’s Prince Kai is, perhaps, the weakest of the three main portrayals, but through no fault of the narrator. I already checked to see what other books Rebecca Soler has narrated, and added some of them to my Audible wishlist.

Book Review:  I crazy-loved this book. I listen to audiobooks in my car (Audible purchases being the only exception), and I frequently took the long route while I was listening to Scarlet. Or sat in my driveway, unable to turn off the radio. Or offered to be the one to go on the lunch run. Anything to get back in the car. The narrator was great, yes, but Meyer is also a talented writer. She keeps you interested in the story despite the frequent changes in perspective.

I like Marissa Meyer’s work for the same reason that I like fairy-tale retellings. I know what I’m going to get. I know the basic plot (and most likely the outcome). But knowing what’s going to happen doesn’t make the journey any less pleasurable. What I love about fairy tale retellings is the fresh exploration of a familiar tale. This is especially true in the case of the Lunar Chronicles, where we derive a great deal of joy in seeing how Meyer reinterprets fairy tale standards. How does Meyer evoke Little Red Riding Hood, and tell an old story in a new way? Delightfully, with a whole host of small details, that’s how.

On the characters, I have to say that Wolf was, hands down, my favorite. I’m sure no one is surprised by this. It’s more than just his name, though! He’s kick-butt, tortured, and smexy. Sigh. Lucky Scarlet. Speaking of whom: I liked Scarlet a lot, too. There were certainly times when I wanted to hit her upside the head in hopes of knocking some sense into her, but I liked her slightly hysterical, panicking, illogical personality given the situation. Heroines who always keep their heads and never, ever let their emotions do their thinking…well, they’re just too cool for me and I don’t want to hang out with them because they always make me feel bad about myself.

As long as the next books in the Lunar Chronicles feature Scarlet and Wolf, I’m set. Cinder got on my nerves with her constant refusal to use her Lunar powers (we get it already), but I still liked her. Prince Kai bored me. He’s completely powerless in an extremely realistic way. Principled world leaders don’t have it as easy as you’d think, which I totally buy and which is totally uninteresting from the perspective of plot. I’m definitely waiting on Cress and I’ll absolutely be holding out for the audio version!

4 1/2 Matryoshkas: I’d go on a second date with this book.

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That’s me on the left, there. Small Review is the stunner on the right. Obviously.

Ready for some awesomeness?

About the RRWR:

One of the things that I have major issues with as a blogger is…well, lots of things. However, today I’m focusing on one constant source of frustration for me: self-promotion. There are lots of problems associated with self-promotion, but the primary one is: When and where is it okay?

That question was, essentially, the catalyst for my newest feature. I wanted to create a place for people to promote their blogs without fear or shame.

• Did you write a discussion post this week and you need some help getting the ball rolling?   This is the place to tell people about it!
• Maybe you’re having a giveaway?   Link to it in the comments section!
• Have a review that needs a little love?   Let us know so we can take a look!
• Need an associate reviewer?   Get the word out in the Weekly Reporter!

Here are the rules (because, what would a feature be without rules?):

1. If you have something you want to link up, please leave a comment with the link. I will then add the link to the post.
2. Please state the name of your blog so I can attribute your link.
3. If you’re linking up to a giveaway, please tell where the contest is open (US only, international, etc.) and the date it ends.
4. If you’re linking up to an event (like the Historical Fantasy Jubilee), include the name, date, and host(s) of the event.
5. If you’re asking for help (like an associate reviewer or guest posters for a special event), please leave a link stating where and with whom respondents should get in contact.

I’ve gathered a few odds and ends so the post wouldn’t look too empty. However, I’m hoping all of you will be able to help me flesh it out!

Giveaways:

• The Book Smugglers have a 5th Wave by Rick Yancey giveaway.
• YA Bookmark has a giveaway and review of The Last Academy by Anne Applegate

Giveaway Hops Going on This Week:

Book Blogging Events:

Some Spring Blog Carnival highlights:

• Mary @ The Book Swarm’s Mud Run
• Crazy Four Books’ Alpha Arcade
• Dizneeee’s World of Books’ Guess the Weight
• The Bewitched Bookworms’ House of Pain

For those of us (*SOB*) who aren’t going to make it to BEA this year…The Bewitched Bookworms are bringing BEA to us! Sort of.
Want more BEA? (And, seriously–who doesn’t?) Participate in Armchair BEA!

Help Wanted:

ME! I need help! I’m starting a blog tour business (I know–eep!) and I want you to be a tour host. You can sign up to be on the mailing list and, if you’re feeling especially generous, grab the shiny (sparkly!) new button!

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Other Good Posts:

• Small got married!  And this is for her:
  
  

What’s happening on your blog?

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