Saturday, March 30, 2013

Fresh Batch (March 31st – April 6th)

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

Flavor of the week:

In the Shadow of Blackbirds
Cat Winters 
Publication date: April 2nd 2013
by Amulet Books

In 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion. Sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches as desperate mourners flock to séances and spirit photographers for comfort, but she herself has never believed in ghosts. During her bleakest moment, however, she’s forced to rethink her entire way of looking at life and death, for her first love—a boy who died in battle—returns in spirit form. But what does he want from her?

Featuring haunting archival early-twentieth-century photographs, this is a tense, romantic story set in a past that is eerily like our own time.

Official Book Trailer:

Cat Winters was born and raised in Southern California, near Disneyland, which may explain her love of haunted mansions, bygone eras, and fantasylands. She received degrees in drama and English from the University of California, Irvine, and formerly worked in publishing.

Her debut novel, IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS—a YA ghost tale set during the World War I era—is coming April 2, 2013, from Amulet Books/ABRAMS. She currently lives outside of Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two kids.

 Other releases this week (Click on title links for Goodreads):
*In no particular order*  *Purchase links are for The Book Depository*

 
 
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Giselle

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13 Responses to “Fresh Batch (March 31st – April 6th)”

  1. Millie

    I’m so excited for In the Shadows of Blackbirds! I love that cover and it sounds so interesting! And as you know, I’m pretty excited for The Collector (I’ve only been waiting forever for it to come out!). I can’t wait to read The Rising! I’m excited to see how that series will end. And DARK TRIUMPH! Eeep!
    There are so many great releases coming out this week! Thanks for the Batch!
    Cheers!

    Millie @ Millie D’s Words

  2. Suzanne Paranormal Pages

    A lot of great books this week 🙂 I’m not sure I was aware of Die for Her lol. I’m not always a fan of novellas so I think I’ll be waiting for some reviews before I pick this up. Thanks for sharing Giselle.

  4. Amy

    There’s a ton of great books coming out. I loved The Collector. Prophecy Girl was good too. I really want to read Dark Triumph. There are a few others that sound great too.

  9. Rachel

    I just finished Light today (so good!) and am thinking of This Is What Happy Looks Like next…Some great releases this week!

  10. pagesunbound

    There are so many books I want to buy that are on this list! Why did I torture myself by reading it???? I’m most looking forward to Dark Triumph and Story’s End. I have an ARC of Nameless and it is FANTASTIC.

  11. Micheline D

    YES! I so want to check out In the Shadow of Blackbirds!! It sounds creepy but I think I can handle it. Plus gothic & séances? WIN. I especially want to get into the His Fair Assassin Series & Revenants Series!! That Time I Joined the Circus looks cool too. Oh and the covers for Iron Kin & Fearless made me check out those series’ so thanks a million doll 😀