Monthly Archives:: February 2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Dusty Reads (21)

Posted by Giselle • 13 Comments

Dusty Reads is a weekly meme, hosted here, featuring a book that has been sitting unread on my home shelf for some time. To participate, add your link at the bottom.

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My pick this week:

The Girl Who Could Fly
Victoria Forester
Release date: June 24, 2008
by Feiwel & Friends

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Piper McCloud lives with her normal ma and pa on a normal farm in normal Lowland County. But Piper isn’t your normal girl. Ever since Piper was a baby she’s been able to hover a few feet off the ground, and if the people of Lowland County knew she could fly, they would have something to say about it. So it only seems best that Piper be sent away to I.N.S.A.N.E., the top secret school for children with extraordinary abilities like hers. Her new friends have powers like telekinesis, X-ray vision, and the ability to create their own weather. Piper likes her new life at school, but soon, she realizes things aren’t as they seem. Now, the school she was sent to for her own protection might be the most dangerous place she’s ever been.

I think I’ve had this one the longest out of all my unread books on my shelf. I’ve had it for at least two years. I just haven’t been in the mood for it since. Has anyone read this?

Review: Wither by Lauren DeStefano

Posted by Giselle on 02/13/2012 • 40 Comments

WitherLauren DeStefanoRelease date: March 22nd, 2011by Simon & Schuster

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By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a lifespan of 20 years. Geneticists are seeking a miracle antidote to restore the human race, desperate orphans crowd the population, crime and poverty have skyrocketed, and young girls are being kidnapped and sold as polygamous brides to bear more children.When Rhine is kidnapped and sold as a bride, she vows to do all she can to escape. Her husband, Linden, is hopelessly in love with her, and Rhine can’t bring herself to hate him as…

Cover Reveal: Circle of Silence, Sapphire Blue, Shadowfell & Knee Deep

Posted by Giselle on 02/12/2012 • 20 Comments

Circle of Silence(WiHi series #2)Carol M. TanzmanRelease date: August 2012by Harlequin Teen

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THE BIGGEST STORY

OF MY LIFE

COULD BE HOW IT ENDS

It’s my turn to run a Campus News crew, and I’ve put together a team that can break stories wide open. And Washington Irving High has a truly great one to cover, if only we can find a lead.

A secret society has formed in our school. It announced its presence with pranks: underwear on the flag pole, a toilet in the hallway, cryptic notes. A circle of silence keeps the society a mystery. No one knows its members, agenda, or initiation secrets—until a student lands in the hospital under strange circumstances.

I will blow this story…

In My Mailbox (22)

Posted by Giselle on 02/12/2012 • 97 Comments

“In My Mailbox” is a meme, created by Kristi at The Story Siren, that features books I have received/ purchased/ borrowed during the week.

Hey guys! I hope you all had a great week an are enjoying Zombies vs Unicorns month so far. As part of the event, you can find my guest posts over at YA Bookmark and Literary Exploration who are also co-hosting. I’ve also got a bunch of giveaways still open (details on sidebar), make sure you’re all entered there’s some fab. books up for grabs! I’ve had a couple of gorgeous cover reveals this week too – if you think you missed any, click here. AND, I scheduled two new upcoming tour stops; Untouched and Chosen Ones. I’m very excited for both of these releases…

Zombie Apocalypse, are YOU ready? – Guest post

Posted by Giselle on 02/11/2012 • 16 Comments

*This post is a part of Zombies Vs. Unicorns month co-hosted with Literary Exploration, YA-Aholic and YA Bookmark.

Today I’m happy to have my Team Zombie blogmate Audris over for a guest post about zombies (duh!). Don’t forget to check out her blog at YA Bookmark for some more zombie fun. Have you missed any fun Zombies vs Unicorn month post? Click here to find out!

Audris is here to help us get ready for the upcoming zombocalypse. Take some notes, because it can be any day now, really!

Let’s take a minute to reflect on the question above. Zombie apocalypse, are YOU ready? Many of you might say no, or if you have watched a number of zombie movies, some of you might feel ready enough. Well, I’m…

Fresh Batch (Feb. 12th – 18th)

Posted by Giselle on 02/11/2012 • 7 Comments

Exclusively titled for Xpresso Reads, Fresh Batch features the hottest releases of this upcoming week. Flavour of the week:

The Fine Art of Truth or Dare

Melissa Jensen Goodreads / Purchase

Ella is nearly invisible at the Willing School, and that’s just fine by her. She’s got her friends – the fabulous Frankie and their sweet cohort Sadie. She’s got her art – and her idol, the unappreciated 19th-century painter Edward Willing. Still, it’s hard being a nobody and having a crush on the biggest somebody in the school: Alex Bainbridge. Especially when he is your French tutor, and lessons have started becoming, well, certainly more interesting than French ever has been before. But can the invisible girl actually end up with a happily ever after with…

Review: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

Posted by Giselle on 02/10/2012 • 24 Comments

The DisenchantmentsNina LaCourRelease date: February 16th, 2012By Dutton Children’s Books

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Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev’s band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she’s abandoning their plans—and Colby—to start college in the fall.

But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie-Colby struggles to deal with Bev’s already-growing distance and the most important question of all: what’s next?

Morris Award–finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.

*A copy…

Cover Reveal: The Color of Snow, The Watchers Trilogy

Posted by Giselle on 02/10/2012 • 24 Comments

The Legions Trilogy (Cover redesign) Karice Bolton Add it to your Goodreads

Awakening Synopsis:Alone in snowy, remote Whistler village, Ana tries to build a new life since losing her parents. With a cozy condo, a sweet-faced bulldog and an evening job to leave the days free for the slopes, life slips into a great routine. If only she could shake the guilt for not remembering anything about her parents and banish the night terrors that haunt her every dream. On a whim, Ana goes out with Athen, a guy she’s just met in the Grizzly Pub… The only problem is that she feels like she already knows him. Within 48 hours of meeting Athen and his family, Ana’s world implodes. She falls for Athen quickly and before she knows it,…