Tomorrow is the last day of the
Triple Threat Blog Tour! If you haven't been following along, it's not too late to get in on the action! There are dozens of chances to win books by
Myra McEntire, author of the hit
Hourglass series,
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of the bestselling
Raised by Wolves series and her new hits
Every Other Day and
Nobody, and
Kate Ellison, debut author of
The Butterfly Clues and her new novel
Notes from Ghost Town.
You can also be part of the exclusive cover reveal for
Infinityglass, the final installment in the gorgeous
Hourglass series.
Check out the schedule below and get caught up before the LIVE chat with Myra, Kate and Jennifer tomorrow night at 8 pm EST over at
Mundie Moms!
Thursday, January 24th –
What is Ghost Town? at
Page TurnersWednesday, January 30th –
Nobodies, Nulls, and Real World Psych at
Cari’s Book BlogMonday, February 4th –
Meet the Cover Designer of Nobody at
BookhoundsTuesday, February 5th –
Meet the Cover Designer of Hourglass at
Luxury ReadingTuesday, February 12th – 8-10 pm ET
LIVE book chat on
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Myra, Kate and Jennifer
Review:
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. SmithThanks to Faye at Poppy!Coming January 2, 2012!Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?
Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's in seat 18B. Hadley's in 18A.
Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.
Bought:
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
A weekly feature I started to showcase the exciting new releases hitting shelves this week.
December 5
Wintertown by Stephen Emond
Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersEvery winter, straight-laced, Ivy League bound Evan looks forward to a visit from Lucy, a childhood pal who moved away after her parent's divorce. But when Lucy arrives this year, she's changed. The former "girl next door" now has chopped dyed black hair, a nose stud, and a scowl. But Evan knows that somewhere beneath the Goth, "Old Lucy" still exists, and he's determined to find her... even if it means pissing her off.
Garden State meets Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist in this funny and poignant illustrated novel about opposites who fall in love.
The Fire (Witch and Wizard #3) by James Patterson
Little, Brown and CompanyWhit and Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the resistance against the merciless totalitarian regime that governs their world. Its supreme leader, The One Who Is The One, has banned everything they hold dear: books, music, art, and imagination. But the growing strength of the s
A weekly feature I started to showcase the exciting new releases hitting shelves this week.
November 21
The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
RazorbillIt's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet.
Emma just got her first computer and an America Online CD-ROM.
Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on--and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future.
Everybody wonders what their Destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out.
November 22
Saving June by Hannah Harrington
HarlequinTeenMy Review‘If she’d waited less than two weeks, she’d be June who died in June. But I guess my sister didn�
I've been collecting these for about a month now, so we have lots of covers to see today!
Coming June 19, 2012!
It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won’t stop pounding on the doors. One bite is all it takes to kill a person and bring them back as a monstrous version of their former self. To Sloane Price, that doesn’t sound so bad. Six months ago, her world collapsed and since then, she’s failed to find a reason to keep going. Now seems like the perfect time to give up.
As Sloane eagerly waits for the barricades to fall, she’s forced to witness the apocalypse through the eyes of five people who actually want to live. But as the days crawl by, everyone’s motivations to survive begin to change in startling ways and soon the group’s fate is determined less and less by what’s happening outside and more and more by the unpredictable and violent bids for life–and death–inside.
When everything is gone, what do you hold on to?
I loooove the blood spatter in the corner! I also love how her hair is falling over her face. There's something kind of disturbing about her identity being erased like that -- perfect for the themes of the novel.
Coming May 8, 2012!
What happens when you can't outrun Hell—or trust the ones you love?
I think this cover is gorgeous. I love how it's divided down the middle, light and dark, heaven and hell,
A weekly feature I started to showcase the exciting new releases hitting shelves this week.
Once again, I haven't done one of these since everything got so crazy at the beginning of October. I'm going to provide dates and links for all the backlisted releases, and do this week's releases like I normally do.
October 10
October 11
I've been gathering trailers as they appear across the web, but I hadn't found time to post them yet. Since I'm still trying to get back in the swing of things, I thought today would be a good day to share several trailers for new or upcoming releases.
Coming October 25, 2011
The Iron Knight (Iron Fey #4) by Julie Kagawa
: This is a great trailer for a great book. I read it a while back and this absolutely captures the adventure and the intrigue and the darkness of the story. It's so professional too! It looks like a movie or game trailer. I do wish there were voiceovers instead of just type though -- I'm a fan of voiceovers, and who doesn't want to hear Ash's voice? Exactly. But what really seals the deal is Grim at the end. I love me some Grim.
What do you think? Are you excited for this continuation of Ash's story? (You can also check out this
Behind the Scenes video of the
Iron Knight cover shoot!)
Coming November 1, 2011
Dark Eden by Patrick Carman
: I'm really excited to read this one -- especially after watching the trailer. How chilling was that? Those look like torture chambers! And who is the creepy old man that keeps flashing across the screen? I think this definitely conveys the tone of the book. I got chills a few times. The only thing I would change is once again to have voiceovers! Voiceovers make a trailer.
What do you think? Have you checked out the nifty
Dark Eden app?
Coming November 29, 2011
Legend by Marie Lu
: Yay voiceovers! I love the back and forth between the two points-of-view in the trailer -- I hope the book alternates as well. I also love the very sterile and foreboding images of the "Republic". It definitely gives you a sense of the dystopian element. And mad props to Marie Lu for giving us a fierce female soldier,
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It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die.
At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears, he keeps them buried deep, where no one else can see them.
Puck Connolly is different. She never meant to ride in the Scorpio Races. But fate hasn’t given her much of a chance. So she enters the competition — the first girl ever to do so. She is in no way prepared for what is going to happen.
Thanks to Scholastic and This is Teen, one lucky reader will win a copy of The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (hitting shelves today!) PLUS a custom saddle-leather bracelet (picture coming ASAP)!To Enter:- You MUST leave a comment on this post (with your email address!) telling me what you think of the Scorpio Races book trailer (embedded below).
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From Maggie Stiefvater, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shiver series (over 1.7 million copies in print!), comes a brand-new, heart-stopping novel. With her trademark lyricism, Maggie Stiefvater turns to a new world where a pair are swept up in a daring, dangerous race across a cliff – with more than just their lives at stake should they lose.
4 starred reviews:
- “A taut, chilling, romantic adventure [that] comes to a pitch-perfect conclusion. Masterful. Like nothing else out there now.” - Kirkus, starred review
- “A book with cross-appeal to lovers of fantasy, horse stories, romance, and action-adventure, this has a shot at being the next YA blockbuster.” - Booklist, starred review
- “As a study of courage and loyalty tested… it is an utterly compelling read.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review
- “Stiefvater sets not one foot wrong as she takes readers on an intoxicating ride of their own.” - Horn Book, starred review
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This week's Top Ten features books that everyone has read -- except for me. I actually had a hard time narrowing this down to ten, and ended up excluding "classics," though there are still an infinite number of those I need to read in my lifetime.
1. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher: It seems like every is talking about this one lately, and no one has anything but praise. I'm on a contemporary kick right now, so this is definitely high up on my list of books to read ASAP. As in, this weekend.
2. Paper Towns by John Green: This applies to John Green books in general. Everyone seems to have read at least one! I own a couple, but I haven't read them yet. I don't know why!
3. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan and John Green: Again, applies to all David Levithan books. I picked up a ton at the library and just never got around to them. I'm ashamed.
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On Friday, EW.com revealed the cover art for Insurgent, the sequel to Veronica Roth's bestselling debut Divergent. Check it out:Coming May 2012!
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.
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Divergent, so I'm really excited for this sequel. I really love the cover motif they have going on -- it doesn't make sense until you read the book and then you go "OHHHH". This is really pretty -- I love the swirling tree, even if I'm not sure what it means.
Alethea Kontis recently revealed the cover for her upcoming novel Enchanted. Check it out:Coming May 8, 2012!
It isn’t easy being the rather overlooked and unhappy youngest sibling to sisters named for the other six days of the week. Sunday’s only comfort is writing stories, although what she writes has a terrible tendency to come true.
When Sunday meets an enchanted frog who asks about her stories, the two become friends. Soon that friendship deepens into something magical. One night Sunday kisses her frog goodbye and leaves, not realizing that her love has transformed him back into Rumbold, the crown prince of Arilland—and a man Sunday’s family despises.
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September 19
Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett
Harcourt Children's BooksAriadne is destined to become a goddess of the moon. She leads a lonely life, filled with hours of rigorous training by stern priestesses. Her former friends no longer dare to look at her, much less speak to her. All that she has left are her mother and her beloved, misshapen brother Asterion, who must be held captive below the palace for his own safety.
So when a ship arrives one spring day, bearing a tribute of slaves from Athens, Ariadne sneaks out to meet it. These newcomers don’t know the ways of Krete; perhaps they won’t be afraid of a girl who will someday be a powerful goddess. And indeed she meets Theseus, the son of the king of Athens. Ariadne finds herself drawn to the newcomer, and soon they form a friendship—one that could perhaps become something more.
Yet Theseus is doomed to die as an offering to the Minotaur, that monster beneath the palace—unless he can kill the beast first. And that "monster" is Ariadne’s brother . . .
Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan
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Frequently, authors (and
Publishers Weekly) announce upcoming new series loooooong before there is pretty cover art or even a firm release date -- which makes it hard to include them for Waiting on Wednesday. However, their teasery descriptions are so exciting that I just have to share them. So, I'm going to start posting a roundup of exciting new book deals. Since this is the first one, I'm going to include a few that were announced a while back. (Click the titles to add them on Goodreads)
The Diviners by Libba Bray2012 | Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersAuthor of the
Gemma Doyle trilogy,
Going Bovine,
Beauty Queens, & more
A supernatural series set in Manhattan during the 1920s that follows a teen heroine reminiscent of two of the era's most famous literary women—Zelda Fitzgerald and Dorothy Parker. The story will be a wild new ride full of dames and dapper dons, jazz babies and Prohibition-defying parties, conspiracy and prophecy—and all manner of things that go bump in the neon-drenched night.
Summer 2012 | Putnam
First in a new trilogy about a high school Miss Popularity whose world changes when a funny thing happens on the way to the (Homecoming) coronation: she's recruited into the Paladins, a supernatural sect of bodyguards sworn to protect those who will play an important role in the future, and charged with saving her archnemesis even if it means sacrificing her place as queen bee.
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