Sunday, July 22, 2012

Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (13)

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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

How are all of my gorgeous readers doing? I hope your summer’s amazing and warm. I also hope you’re all enjoying the fabulous summer releases because wow they are aplenty! On the blog this week I posted a giveaway for an ARC of Envy by Elizabeth Miles in case you missed it. I’m also very happy to have been selected as one of the bloggers who will be on the Authors are Rockstars tour. So make sure to stop by on August 24th to meet my rockstar!

My reviews this week:
Stacking the Shelves
As some of you can’t or don’t like to watch vlogs, the pictures are below! 

Vlog note: One ebook missing from vlog – On The Island – pictured below.
I was in a hurry so don’t mind the spazzy speed talking.

Click on covers or title links below for Goodreads

I got for review: 

*Thanks so much to St Martin’s Press, Penguin Canada, Macmillan, and Penguin Group USA for the review copies*
I was gifted:
My awesome friend Jenni from Alluring Reads gifted me this amazing, shiny pretty! Thanks SO much, dollface!
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What awesomeness did you get this week?
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Fresh Batch (July 22nd – 28th)

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

Flavor of the week:

Red Heart TattooLurlene McDanielRelease date: July 24th 2012by Random House Children’s Books

 

At 7:45 a.m. on the day before Thanksgiving break, a bomb goes off at Edison High. Nine people die instantly. Fifteen are critically injured. Twenty-two suffer less severe injuries. And one is blinded. Those who survive, struggle to cope with the loss and destruction. All must find new meaning for their lives as a result of something they may never understand.

Lurlene McDaniel’s signature expertise and finesse in dealing with issues of violence, death, and physical as well as emotional trauma in the lives of teens is immediate and heartrending.

Click here for an excerpt!

 Lurlene’s Website…

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Review: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

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It’s no secret that this book has been getting insane reviews. Being the persistent black sheep that I am, I was incredibly wary of the hype it was garnering, certain that it would fail to impress me. Oh boy. Oh freaking boy!! Was I ever wrong. I loved this so hard!

Echo and Noah… Echo. Noah. Nocho?

Echo has been through an extremely distressing, life altering ordeal because of which she’s suffering post-traumatic stress, with the worst side effect being memory loss. She doesn’t remember what happened. All she has are the scars. From popular to outsider, Echo’s troubled state-of-mind is harsh and unstable. One of the best character development I’ve read, she made me a part of her. With only the span of a few pages, she had me…

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Review: Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown

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Perfect EscapeJennifer BrownRelease date: July 10th 2012by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

 

Kendra has always felt overshadowed by her older brother, Grayson, whose OCD forces him to live a life of carefully coordinated routines. The only way Kendra can stand out next to Grayson is to be perfect, and she has perfection down to an art — until a cheating scandal threatens her flawless reputation.

Behind the wheel of her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all — with enough distance, maybe she’ll be able to figure everything out. But eventually, Kendra must stop running and come to terms with herself, her brother, and her past. With undeniable grace and humor, acclaimed author Jennifer Brown explores OCD,…

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Giveaway: Envy by Elizabeth Miles ARC

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“Furies are getting their revenge…”

EnvyElizabeth MilesSeries: The Fury Trilogy #2Release date: September 4th 2012 by Simon & Schuster

 

Spring is here, and the ice is slowly melting in Ascension…revealing the secrets buried beneath.

The Furies are back, and Emily Winters is about to discover that their roots in Ascension are deeper than she ever imagined. With the help of her new friend Drea, she vows to take them down. But it’s hard to focus when she’s desperate to make up with JD, and to figure out why Crow, a mysterious Ascension High dropout, seems to be shadowing her.

Meanwhile, new girl Skylar McVoy is determined to leave her own dark past behind. So she’s thrilled when not only does popular Gabby takes her under her wing,…

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Waiting on Wednesday (45)

Posted by on 07/18/2012 • 61 Comments

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:

The Haven Carol Lynch Williams Release date: April 16th, 2013 by St. Martin’s Griffin  

For the teens at The Haven, the outside world, just beyond the towering stone wall that surrounds the premises, is a dangerous unknown. It has always been this way, ever since the hospital was established in the year 2020. But The Haven is more than just a hospital; it is their home. It is all they know. Everything is strictly monitored: education, exercise, food, and rest. The rules must be followed to keep the children healthy, to help control the Disease that has cast them as Terminals, the Disease…

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Review: Something Strange and Deadly

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Something Strange and DeadlySusan DennardSeries: Something Strange and Deadly #1Release date: July 24th 2012by HarperTeen (Amazon)

 

The year is 1876, and there’s something strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia…

Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about. Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young man who walks by. But this is nothing compared to what she’s just read in the newspaper—

The Dead are rising in Philadelphia.

And then, in a frightening attack, a zombie delivers a letter to Eleanor…from her brother.

Whoever is controlling the Dead army has taken her brother as well. If Eleanor is going to find him, she’ll have to venture into the lab of the…

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Review: Before You Go by James Preller

Posted by on 07/16/2012 • 27 Comments

Before You GoJames PrellerRelease date: July 17th 2012by Feiwel & Friends

 

The summer before his senior year, Jude (yes, he’s named after the Beatles song) gets his first job, falls in love for the first time, and starts to break away from his parents. Jude’s house is kept dark, and no one talks much—it’s been that way since his little sister drowned in a swimming pool seven years ago when Jude was supposed to be watching her.

Now, Jude is finally, finally starting to live. Really live. And then, life spins out of control. Again.

*A copy was provided by Raincoast Books for review purposes*

With under 200 pages, Before You Go is a relatively short novel that is a breeze to get through – even…

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