Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (41)

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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:

The Gathering Dark

Christine Johnson
Release date: February 12th, 2013
by Simon Pulse
 

Keira’s hallucinating. First it’s a door hovering above the road; then it’s a tree in her living room. But with her parents fighting and her best friend not speaking to her, Keira can’t tell anyone about her breakdown. Until she meets Walker. They have an electric connection—and somehow it’s as if he can see the same shadowy images.

The more Keira slowly confides in Walker, the more intense—and frightening—her visions become. Trusting him may be more dangerous than Keira could have ever imagined. Because Walker is not what he appears to be—and neither are her visions

I decided I would step away from post-apocalypse novels this week, and pick something more unique. I noticed this book earlier today and when I saw it had to do with strange hallucinations and visions – which always fascinates – it went on my TBR list immediately. Plus, that lovely cover surely helps!

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?
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Cicada Tour Stop

Posted by on 06/19/2012 • 32 Comments

Today as part of the Cicada blog tour, I have the wonderful Belle Whittington over on the blog for an interview – we’re going to be meeting Blair – as well as a couple of great giveaway prizes!

CicadaBelle WhittingtonRelease date: July 14th 2011

 

Summertime for Blair Reynolds and her friends had always been carefree and fun… until the summer they happened upon something that was not human. As they band together in a fight for their lives, Blair’s true love becomes something more than human. Something unnatural. And their survival depends entirely upon their ability to keep a secret.

Read my review here!  Cicada book trailer:

 Character Interview with Blair

Giselle: Hi Blair! I’m so excited to meet you! Thanks so much for coming by my…

Cover Reveal x 4

Posted by on 06/19/2012 • 23 Comments

All the Broken PiecesCindi MadsenRelease date: December 11th 201 by Entangled Publishing

 

What if your life wasn’t your own?

Liv comes out of a coma with no memory of her past and two distinct, warring voices inside her head. Nothing, not even her reflection, seems familiar. As she stumbles through her junior year, the voices get louder, insisting she please the popular group while simultaneously despising them. But when Liv starts hanging around with Spencer, whose own mysterious past also has him on the fringe, life feels complete for the first time in, well, as long as she can remember.

Liv knows the details of the car accident that put her in the coma, but as the voices invade her dreams, and her dreams start feeling like memories,…

Giveaway: The Night Circus (Can only)

Posted by on 06/18/2012 • 17 Comments

The Night CircusErin MorgensternRelease date: July 3, 2012 (Paperback)by Anchor Canada

 

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.

But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst…

Review: Dark Companion by Marta Acosta

Posted by on 06/18/2012 • 33 Comments

Dark CompanionMarta AcostaRelease date: July 3rd, 2012by Tor Teen

 

When foster teen Jane Williams is invited to attend elite Birch Grove Academy for Girls and escape her violent urban neighborhood, she thinks the offer is too good to be true. She’s even offered her own living quarters, the groundskeeper’s cottage in the center of the birch grove.

Something’s not quite right about the school — or is it Jane? She thinks she sees things in the birch grove at night. She’s also beginning to suspect that the elegant headmistress and her sons are hiding secrets. Lucky is the gorgeous, golden son who is especially attentive to Jane, and Jack is the sardonic puzzling brother.

The school with its talented teachers and bright students is a dream…

Fresh Batch (June 17th – 23rd)

Posted by on 06/17/2012 • 24 Comments

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

Flavor of the week:

This Is Not a TestCourtney SummersRelease date: June 19th, 2012by St. Martin’s Griffin

 

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,…

Stacking the Shelves (8)

Posted by on 06/16/2012 • 88 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.

Note: Starting this week, my Stacking the Shelves posts will go up on Saturdays, and my Fresh Batch will be posted on Sundays

Another week dead and gone, huh? I had a fabulous week. Great weather, awesome food, all that jazz. >.< So this week at Xpresso Reads I had the fabulous Rhiannon (right? It's like she's trying to take over or something!) over on  the blog for the Last Bastion of the Living blog tour where you can read my absolutely giddy review, see Rhiannon’s dream cast, and enter to win a copy! I had a bunch of cover…

Review: Other Side of Forever

Posted by on 06/15/2012 • 0 Comments

Other Side of ForeverShannon Eckrich Release date: January 23rd 2012by Crescent Moon Press

Goodreads / Purchase

What if your life finally seemed to make sense? But, what if–in an instant–everything is taken away? How far would you go to get your life back?

Seventeen-year-old Allie Anderson’s telekinetic powers are anything but useful–she can’t bring her father back, can’t stop her mother’s downward spiral into alcohol, and can’t keep her from falling in love with Ethan Bradley. Loving Ethan is easy, but it comes with a hefty price: Ethan is prohibited by his people from interacting with mortals–because he isn’t mortal himself.

When Allie and Ethan’s love is discovered, there’s someone who will do anything to keep them apart. If Allie can’t learn to control her powers and fight to save…