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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Dusty Reads (20)

Posted by Giselle • 18 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:

Witch Song
Amber Argyle
Release date: September 1st, 2011
by Rhemalda Publishing

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The world is changing.

Once, Witch Song controlled everything from the winds to the shifting of the seasons, but not anymore. All the Witches are gone, taken captive by a traitor.

All but Brusenna.

Now the traitor is coming for Brusenna, and even her guardian can’t protect her. Somehow, Brusenna has to succeed where every other Witch has failed. Find the traitor. Fight her. Defeat her.

If Brusenna fails, there won’t be anything left to save.

I bought this as soon as it released in September. I’ve been trying to make time for it lately so I’ll be getting to it soon. Did you read this book? Don’t you just love the cover!? <3

Follower Love Giveaway Hop – Zombie Love

Posted by Giselle on 02/06/2012 • 17 Comments

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Rachael Renee Anderson.

There are over 300 blogs linked together to give you lots of winnings! As part of Zombies Vs. Unicorns month, one blog on each team has decided to participate in this giveaway to give you some zombies and unicorn goodness! The team Unicorn blog is Haley over at YA-Aholic. So let’s see what Team Zombie has to give!

Since this is Zombies vs Unicorns month, I felt it suitable to giveaway a copy of the book that inspired us to organize this event: OR you can pick instead, a pre-order of my most anticipated zombie book coming out in June: Have you missed any Zombies vs Unicorns posts? Click here for all the event posts so far….

Airel-Arson-Pyxis Tour Stop

Posted by Giselle on 02/06/2012 • 22 Comments

Three authors have come together for a 3-book blog tour. I’m happy to have it stop by Xpresso Reads today. My stop consists of a guest post with Aaron Patterson, one of 2 authors of Airel, as well as a couple of giveaways.Before we head on to the guest post, have a look at Airel:

AirelAaron Patterson & Chris WhiteRelease date: August 31st, 2011by Stonehouse Ink

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All Airel ever wanted was to be normal, to disappear into the crowd. But bloodlines can produce surprises, like an incredible ability to heal. Then there’s Michael Alexander, the new guy in school, who is impossibly gorgeous…and captivated by her. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she can hear the sound of pages turning, and another, older story…

Giveaway: I Zombie I by Jack Wallen

Posted by Giselle on 02/05/2012 • 8 Comments

I Zombie IJack WallenRelease date: January 30th, 2011by Autumnal Press

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The virus has spread.

In a moment of pure chaos, the majority of the Earth’s population has become the walking dead. One man promises to help bring the truth to light. The lies have spread.

When journalist Jacob Plummer is infected, Jacob turns to the written word to not only ease the pain of change, but to bring to surface a truth far deeper and deadlier than anyone could have imagined. The truth must now be spread.

With the help of a rag-tag group of survivors, Jacob helps to fight off the growing undead horde in hopes of saving himself and the planet from the rot growing within.

This giveaway was made possible by Kat from…

In My Mailbox (21)

Posted by Giselle on 02/05/2012 • 81 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.

Hello my lovelies friends! I’m in a great mood today! So in case you missed it, Zombies Vs Unicorns month has launched! This event is hosted along with Literary Exploration, YA-Aholic and YA Bookmark, and so far it’s going great. There are already a few giveaways posted amongst the hosts and we have a fabulous month planned. Have you missed anything so far? Click here for all Zombies vs Unicorns months posts. I was also interviewed over at Reading A Little Bit Of Everything, if you want to know a bit more about me – click here for the post. Now for books, I had…

Review: New Girl by Paige Harbison

Posted by Giselle on 02/04/2012 • 29 Comments

New GirlPaige HarbisonRelease date: January 31st, 2012by Harlequin Teen

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Ever since I arrived at exclusive, prestigious Manderly Academy, that’s who I am. New girl. Unknown. But not unnoticed—because of her.

Becca Normandy—that’s the name on everyone’s lips. The girl whose picture I see everywhere. The girl I can’t compare to. I mean, her going missing is the only reason a spot opened up for me at the academy. And everyone stares at me like it’s my fault.

Except for Max Holloway—the boy whose name shouldn’t be spoken. At least, not by me. Everyone thinks of him as Becca’s boyfriend but she’s gone, and here I am, replacing her. I wish it were that easy. Sometimes, when I think of Max, I can imagine how Becca’s…

Fresh Batch (Feb. 5th – 11th)

Posted by Giselle on 02/04/2012 • 15 Comments

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

=”1″> In Too Deep

Amanda Grace (Mandy Hubbard) Goodreads / Purchase

I never meant for anyone to get hurt. All I wanted to do that night was make a play for Carter Wellesley. His heartless rejection was mortifying, but people got the wrong idea when they saw me leaving his bedroom, crying. That’s how rumors of rape started.

Now girls at school are pouring out their sympathy to me. Guys too. But not everyone’s on my side. The school has become a war zone and the threats are getting scary. What began as poetic justice has morphed into something bigger–forcing me to make a terrible choice.

More books…

Guest post – Lia Habel

Posted by Giselle on 02/03/2012 • 22 Comments

I’m excited to have Lia Habel drop by the blog today as part of the Zombies vs Unicorns month here at Xpresso Reads (along with Literary Exploration, YA-Aholic and YA Bookmark). If there was a zombie apocalypse, would you survive? Or would you fall by the hands of zombies? Lia’s here to talk about how to survive a zombie apocalypse, so you can be well prepared (because it’s coming). Before we get started, let’s make sure you know of her book!

Dearly DepartedLia HabelRelease date: October 18th, 2011By Del Rey Books

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Love can never die.

Love conquers all, so they say. But can Cupid’s arrow pierce the hearts of the living and the dead—or rather, the undead? Can a proper young Victorian lady find true…