Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (53)

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. 
My pick this week:

Doll Bones

Holly Black
Release date: May, 2013
by Margaret K. McElderry Books
 

Zach, Poppy and Alice have been friends for ever. They love playing with their action figure toys, imagining a magical world of adventure and heroism. But disaster strikes when, without warning, Zach’s father throws out all his toys, declaring he’s too old for them. Zach is furious, confused and embarrassed, deciding that the only way to cope is to stop playing . . . and stop being friends with Poppy and Alice. But one night the girls pay Zach a visit, and tell him about a series of mysterious occurrences. Poppy swears that she is now being haunted by a china doll – who claims that it is made from the ground-up bones of a murdered girl. They must return the doll to where the girl lived, and bury it. Otherwise the three children will be cursed for eternity…

Yeah, it’s an MG, but dude! Holly Black!? Hells yeah!!

What did you pick this week?
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Review: The Raven Boys

Posted by on 09/18/2012 • 41 Comments

The Raven BoysMaggie Stiefvater Series: Raven Cycle #1Publication date: September 18th 2012by Scholastic Press

 

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only…

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Xpresso Design & Book Giveaway

Posted by on 09/18/2012 • 28 Comments

As some of you have heard, I launched Xpresso Design recently, and now I need you to help me spread the word! So as an enticement, or bribe – whatever you want to call it >.< – I'm throwing a giveaway where you can win an early 2013 highly anticipated book, and, of course, some design work!

What’s up for grabs? The winner of this giveaway will win 75$ worth of design work. You can choose to get banners, buttons, anything you like (list of what I can design found here). Also, the winner will have a pick of one upcoming early 2013 novel as listed below. You can pick a pre-order of any of these, OR, you can choose a book in the same series of any books…

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The Hallowed Ones Tour Stop

Posted by on 09/17/2012 • 33 Comments

The Hallowed OnesLaura BicklePublication date: September 25th 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

 

If your home was the last safe place on earth, would you let a stranger in?

In this captivating thriller, an Amish settlement is the last safe haven in a world plagued by an unspeakable horror…

Katie is on the verge of her Rumspringa, the time in Amish life when teenagers are free to experience non-Amish culture before officially joining the church. But before Rumspringa arrives, Katie’s safe world starts to crumble. It begins with a fiery helicopter crash in the cornfields, followed by rumors of massive unrest and the disappearance of huge numbers of people all over the world. Something is out there…and it is making a killing.

Unsure why they haven’t yet been…

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Aurora Sky Cover Reveal & Giveaway

Posted by on 09/16/2012 • 37 Comments

Today I have a very pretty cover to show you for Nikki Jefford’s new book. She’s the author of Entangled that I read and reviewed on the blog recently, and I’m excited to find out what she’s got for us in this new vampire slayer book. Have a look, read the opening scene, and enter to win a great prize pack!

Aurora Sky: Vampire HunterNikki JeffordSeries: Vol. 1, TransfusionPublication date: November, 2012

Her blood is toxic to vampires.

If there is one thing eighteen-year-old Aurora Sky wants, it’s to get off the iceberg she calls home. Being kissed before she graduates wouldn’t hurt either.

Then a near-fatal car wreck changes everything. Secret agents step in and save Aurora’s life in exchange for her services as a vampire hunter….

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Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (21)

Posted by on 09/16/2012 • 60 Comments

Xpresso Weekly is my edition of Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews featuring the books I got this week, and I also mention blog news/happenings of the past week. This week at Xpresso Reads

Ok phew. So this week was crazysauce! With my blogoversary and the launch of Xpresso Design it’s been a super hectic week for me. It’s worth it, though. I love designing and I had a blast during my blogoversary. Writing the posts was a lot of fun. All the wonderful comments I got from everyone was simply overwhelming and I love you all for them! I am happy that it’s over though, now I can go bak to my normal blog routine and hopefully catch up on all the posts I’ve missed reading from my…

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Fresh Batch (September 16th – 22nd)

Posted by on 09/15/2012 • 30 Comments

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

Flavor of the week:

The Raven BoysMaggie StiefvaterPublication date: September 18th 2012by Scholastic Press

 

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school….

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Blogoversary Celebration Comes To An End

Posted by on 09/15/2012 • 23 Comments

Today is the last post part of my blogoversary celebration week! It was a crazy busy week for me but it was a lot of fun and I hope you all enjoyed my posts – I’m sure you all liked the giveaways! 😉 So today is going to be a quick recap and cheers post, and of course, a fabulous giveaway to end an equally fabulous week!

Recap Have you missed something this week? -Day 1: Blogoversary Kick Off -Day 2: Now & Then -Day 3: FAQ -Day 4: Author & Publisher Love -Day 5: Favorite Reads -Day 6: Blogger Lovin’

Special Thanks I want to extend a very big thank you to all the authors and publishers who made all the blogoversary giveaways happen, turning this great…

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