Sunday, September 29, 2013

Cover Reveal+Excerpt: Soul Possessed by Katlyn Duncan



We are thrilled to be able to share with you the cover for SOUL POSSESSED, the second book in Katlyn Duncan's The Life After Trilogy, which releases next month on October 28th. We think the cover is absolutely beautiful and we can't wait for its release!

We also have an awesome excerpt from the book so be sure to check it out below!



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SOUL POSSESSED (The Life After Trilogy #2) by Katlyn Duncan

Release Date: October 28, 2013

Publisher: Carina UK

Series: Book 2, The Life After Trilogy

Genre: YA Paranormal

ISBN: 9781472044556



Description:
Life after Life

Now Maggie has been given the chance of her after-life to become a Guard, nothing will stand in her way. Not even the undeniable attraction she feels for her trainer and past love—Jackson. But when the battle between Shadowed and Guard begins again which side will she choose?

When her boss, Felix, partners Jackson and Maggie up with Ally and Cooper to investigate terrifying Shadowed activity, she doesn’t think it could get any worse. Jackson and Cooper barely tolerate each other and this time, Maggie isn’t just proving her loyalty to the Guard during one mission...she has a side mission too. One so secret and so dangerous she can’t tell a soul...





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About the Author

Katlyn Duncan was born and raised in a small town in western Massachusetts. Her overactive imagination involved invisible friends, wanting to be a Disney Princess and making up her own stories. Her bibliophile mom always encouraged her love of reading and that stayed with her since. Even though she works full time in the medical field Katlyn has always made time for books, whether she is reading or writing them.

Katlyn now lives in southern Connecticut with her husband and adorable Wheaten Terrier and she is thrilled to finally share her stories with the world.






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The Excerpt


Jackson nodded and lifted his hand again. I stepped forward, swallowing any doubt as he reached out, one hand cupping my cheek, the other grasping my hand lightly, tracing circles with his thumb and before I could worry about how those circles made me melt inside, the memory slammed into me.

"Margaret!" Gemma shouted with glee. "Come out of there, I know you are trying to scare me!"

I watched the young red-haired girl put her hands on her hips, trying to be brave. She scanned their father's study, narrowing her eyes. The fire roaring in the hearth was the only source of light in the room, casting dark shadows across the furniture.

Maggie hid behind her father's chair, in silent wait for her prey.
"I'm going to tell Mother!"

Maggie's little hands tightened on the chair but she didn't make a sound. I walked over to her, watching her mouth twist up into a sly grin. She was the older of the girls, but she protected her sister fiercely, proclaiming she was the only one who could tease her. Gemma hated when Maggie played games, but it thrilled Maggie no end and I could feel excited anticipation roll off her in waves.

Gemma's bravery faltered as she stepped forward toward the overstuffed armchair, expecting her sister to jump out at her at any moment.

But Maggie waited. She had incredible patience, but I sensed that part of it was stubbornness and a desire to test boundaries. Her head poked out from behind the chair just as Gemma turned toward the love seat. I watched as Maggie slowly came out of her hiding spot and charged at her sister.

Gemma let out a scream but Maggie covered her sister's mouth with her hand. Both girls collapsed on the floor, Gemma's muffled squeals threatening to break through Maggie's tiny fingers.

"Shh," Maggie cooed.

Gemma managed to wrestle her mouth away from Maggie's hand. "I hate you!" Her indignation faltered into a fit of giggles and Maggie quickly joined her.

As she helped her sister up from the floor Maggie said, "Gemma. You need to always expect the unexpected. You can't go through life being scared all the time." Even though Maggie was a mere nine years old, she spoke as if she'd lived lifetimes before. It was one of the things that drew me to her more than any other Prognatum I'd watched.

Maggie took a handkerchief and wiped her sister's cheeks.

"A lady wouldn't do that to her sister," Gemma said, finally relaxing.

"I don't want to be a lady," Maggie stated firmly. "I want to see the world and not just make babies for the rest of my life."

Gemma shook her head. "That's what we are supposed to do. That's what Mother does."

Maggie's indignation flowed through her and into me. I knew Maggie was born to follow through with her Prognatum duties, she just didn't know it yet. It was rare for a Prognatum to want the Guard position but Maggie would be thrilled when her father revealed it to her at seventeen.

As Maggie reached down to help Gemma up from the floor she whispered, "It's not for me."

Gemma wrapped her sister in a tight hug. "I will love you either way, dear sister."

Maggie rested her head against Gemma's shoulder. "I love you too."

I fell out of the memory just as quickly as I'd fallen in, my legs shaking.



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Other Books in the Series




Title: SOUL TAKEN (The Life After #1)

Author: Katlyn Duncan

Publisher: Carina UK

Release date: June 4th

Formats: eBook





After-life just got a lot more complicated



Maggie is a Soul Collector. It’s her job to transport souls from the Living Realm to the After – but during a mission to find a stolen soul, she ends up stuck in a teen mean girl’s body.

Trapped, Maggie’s soul is catapulted into Ally’s life – and the human world she hasn’t experienced for one hundred years. But, as a descendant of the most powerful beings in the After, Maggie must rescue Ally before the girl’s soul dies…

To survive, Maggie must uncover devastating secrets – because with one soul taken by a terrifying enemy, Maggie’s could be next!




Saturday, September 28, 2013

Review: Thornhill by Kathleen Peacock

Thornhill (Hemlock, #2)Thornhill (Hemlock #2) by Kathleen Peacock 
368 PAGES
Release Date: September 10th, 2013
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Genre: Paranormal/Werewolves
Level: YA
Rating: 5 STARS 


Goodreads Summary:
Mac can’t lose another friend. Even if he doesn’t want to be found.

The ripple effect caused by Mac’s best friend Amy’s murder has driven Mac’s new love, Kyle, to leave Hemlock and disappear from her life forever. But Mac knows that Kyle plans to enroll in a rehabilitation camp, where he can live with other werewolves. She refuses to accept his decision, especially since the camps are rumored to be tortuous. So she sets out in search of Kyle with a barely sober Jason—and Amy’s all-seeing ghost—in tow.

Clues lead Mac to find Kyle in a werewolf den in Colorado—but their reunion is cut short by a Tracker raid. Now Mac and Kyle are trapped inside the electric fences of Thornhill, a camp for young werewolves. As she devises an escape plan, Mac uncovers dangerous secrets buried within the walls of Thornhill—and realizes that the risk to the people she loves is greater than ever before.

Friday, September 27, 2013

The Truth About Books: United We Spy by Ally Carter


Hello! This week's The Truth About Books in on United We Spy by Ally Carter
This books is super amazing and good. It is the final book in the Gallagher Girl series!
**WARNING THERE ARE SPOILERS SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION**
If you haven't read this series yet but want to you should! We have book reviews on all of them so check it out! Here we go!

~United We Spy~

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Cover Reveal: Isaura by Ruth Silver

Title: Isaura
Author: Ruth Silver
Publisher: LazyDay Publishing (ebook)
Patchwork Press (print)
Expected Release: December 2013

Book Summary:
SECRETS WILL BE REVEALED.

Olivia has little choice but to head into the dangerous Gravelands, as the new government wrestles with fixing the damage to society. If traveling through outlaw territory isn’t frightening enough, Olivia learns she has exposed her secret and is hunted by those she trusted. With a race against time, her life and those she loves are in jeopardy.


Alternate Paperback Cover:


Books 1 & 2 in this series:
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About the Author
Ruth Silver first began writing poetry as a teenager and reading heaps of fan fiction in her free time. She has written under three unique pseudo names and penned well over a hundred stories.

She attended Northern Illinois University in 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication. While in college she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, "Deuces are Wild", which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.

Her love of writing, led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading YA novels and sharing her favorite books with other readers. She runs her own book blog and also enjoys photography and traveling.

Her favorite YA genre is a mix of Dystopian & Fantasy which is evident in the upcoming release of her latest book, Aberrant. Slated for release April 2013 by Lazy Day Publishing, it is the first in a trilogy.
***Author Links***
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (53)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine where that spotlights the upcoming books I am currently anticipating.

~Currently Waiting On~

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Dollhouse Asylum by Mary Gray Launch Party

Love dressing up for Halloween and don't know what to be yet? Or, love launch parties, but never get to go? Well, Mary Gray, author of THE DOLLHOUSE ASYLUM is not only hosting her launch party in the Dallas/Fort Worth area October 25th, but she's inviting everyone online to join in, too. 

All you need to do is dress up as a tragic literary character or couple (just like in the book!) and send her a picture in all your glory at ladyingray03(at)yahoo(dot)(com). She'll then bring your pictures to the actual event so you can be entered into the competition for "Best Costume" to win a signed copy of her book! You know you want to dress up as someone cool this Halloween. Come to think of it, the idea of dressing up as a tragic literary character or couple is something you simply *have* to do. Right? That's what we thought.



Sunday, September 22, 2013

Cover + Title Reveal

After this cover reveal, you guys will most definitely want to check out the title reveal.
I'm sure a lot of you readers will be interested ;D 

These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar
Release Date: May 8th, 2014
Publisher: Flux
These Gentle Wounds



Friday, September 20, 2013

The Thing About Books: Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout


Hey guys! This week we'll be discussing ORIGIN by Jennifer L. Armentrout!
**THERE ARE SPOILERS FROM THIS BOOK AND THE SERIES**
Please don't continue this post unless you want to spoiled! Go read the series/book and come back and discuss with us!

~Origin~
Taherah Abbas
Origin was absolutely mind boggling

Caitlyn Crowe
Hell I'm not really sure how to react to it...at all

Taherah Abbas
Right?! Especially the end! It took me a while to comprehend and for it to soak up in my head

Caitlyn Crowe
This was my exact reaction: Wait......what just??? Because they were??? But.....huh???? Wait, hold on a second. Wait just one goddamn second. NO. We just got them out and back together and now they aren't again?!?!?! NO! Just, no! And wtf was that anyways! Were they brainwashed? Was it a special alien power their leaders have? If so, who's the leader? Or have they all just been lying this whole time? Where are they going anyways? To war??? Back to outer space and a new planet??? GAAAAAAAH *throws hands up in to the air* IM DONE! JUST NO

Taherah Abbas
EXACTLY. When I started this series I DID NOT expect THIS. This is huge and way bigger than anyone. LIKE WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN NOW??

Caitlyn Crowe
And it so did not get all south western (like the *shudders* awful cover suggests) if anything it got darker, like jeez. There was death, torture, betrayal, secrets, the whole shebang

Taherah Abbas
Seriously. Just no to the cover. I think this book was way too crazy for me to like as much as the other books

Caitlyn Crowe
Re-read that sentence and tell me what you mean cuzz i dont get it

Taherah Abbas
Like it was too much (the plot and shizzle) for me to like as much as I liked the other books in the series. Make sense?

Caitlyn Crowe
Yes better (not great but better) I don't know...for me it seemed more straight forward than the other books but its probably because at this point I care about a thousand times more about the characters than the actual plot and this book was the most emotionally stable (for the most part) and there were lots of "ITS SO FLUFFY IM GONNA DIE!" moments

Taherah Abbas
It was actually. Ok can we please talk about the Katy and Daemon GETTING MARRIED part??

Caitlyn Crowe
RIGHT OMG I DIED

Taherah Abbas
I think I'm the black sheep who did not like that happening

Caitlyn Crowe
:) I know you are because its adorable and its what people do who are in love and don't know if they will live out the day

Taherah Abbas
Butbutbut its like if youre going to marry the person u love might as well make it memorable and pretty and with people there to see the happy moment

Caitlyn Crowe
Well, to them I don't think it means they are actually married legally. For them it was just the fact that they were in their minds they needed to be connected to each other in some tangible way that was meaningful and magical. They needed that promise. A promise that one day things would get better and they would get married for real. He would see her in a white dress and him in a suit and they would be together forever but until they could get that they would settle for it just on paper with their fake names

Taherah Abbas
Wow you defended that really well...AND THEIR FAKE NAMES ANNA WHIT AND KAIDAN ROWE OMG JLA I LOVE YOU FOR ADDING THIS

Caitlyn Crowe
RIGHT HOLY CRAP WHEN I SAW THAT I DID A FUCKING HAPPY DANCE AND IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT MEANS ANNA AND KAI ARE MARRIED AND OMG WHAT IF ITS FORESHADOWING BUT IN A DIFFERENT BOOK and I'm gonna shut up now

Taherah Abbas
AHHHHH SO HAPPY AND DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!!! AND THEY TECHNICALLY ARE ;P BUT it's still a fictional world soooooooo idk

Caitlyn Crowe
My only problem was that any self respecting book nerd of Katy's caliber *cough cough* us too *cough cough* would remember strait away who Anna and Kai were it wouldn't even take a whole second for it to register and click and cause an explosion of happiness

Taherah Abbas
Weeeeell she did just escape from Area 51 and considering that she hasn't even read a book in months, she's excused by me

Caitlyn Crowe
Nope. Immediate no excuses BUT ANYWAYS

Taherah Abbas
What?

Caitlyn Crowe
Dude, the origin thing...freaky

Taherah Abbas
OMG YES. Especially since Katy described them as Damiens' from Omen. SCARY LITTLE BUGGERS

Caitlyn Crowe
They are really creepy...and Beth's pregnant and wow

Taherah Abbas
Seriously. And the Beth thing=ANNOYING >.< I never liked Beth in the first place and only tolerated her b/c of Dawson but even then Dawson got a bit more irritating and Beth was just irritating

Caitlyn Crowe
I mean...I guess in this book she had a reason...but jeez girl get over it, move on, get stronger and don't let it happen again

Taherah Abbas
True but yeah. Alsooooooooo I really love Archer

Caitlyn Crowe
I ship him and Dee, not a lot, but enough

Taherah Abbas
Yup yup. And then there's that scene where they reveal themselves *headdesk*

Caitlyn Crowe
UGH NO JUST NO! Like seriously? You couldn't find any other way to get out of there?? None???

Taherah Abbas
Right????? I for one didn't think it was necessary and just a plain stupid idea

Caitlyn Crowe
Right. I knew right then and there it was not ending well and just skimmed till it was over and while everyone was sad and crying I was like "good you deserve it. It was your own damn fault"

Taherah Abbas
I still don't think that Paris, Ash, and Andrew should've payed for the price :/

Caitlyn Crowe
No that I was sad about...well Paris at least, I don't know...it wasn't like it irritated me it was more like I was disappointed in their choices but resigned to the fact that they were going to fuck everything up

Taherah Abbas
Yeah...Ash and Andrew grew on me and I felt like they should have been with them till the end. Idk but stuff just a whole lot bigger

Caitlyn Crowe
I didn't ever really like them, but yeah at least one of them should have made it till at the very least the last 5 chapters of the final book

Taherah Abbas
Basically. AND MATTHEWS BETRAYAL :O

Caitlyn Crowe
*scrunches up nose in disgust* ugh, just ugh.

Taherah Abbas
Like really? Just no

Caitlyn Crowe
I can't even I. Just. No.

Taherah Abbas
Overall I think I would give this book a 4.5 stars.

Caitlyn Crowe
Ditto

What did you guys think about Origin? Are there stuff you want us to go over more
in future convos? Want to continue the conversation? Comment below :) 

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Review: Indelible by Dawn Metcalf

Indelible (The Twixt, #1)Indelible by Dawn Metcalf
384 PAGES
Release Date: July 30th, 2013
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy
Level: YA
Source: Publisher via Netgalley
Rating: 3 STARS

Goodreads Summary:
Some things are permanent.

Indelible.

And they cannot be changed back.

Joy Malone learns this the night she sees a stranger with all-black eyes across a crowded room—right before the mystery boy tries to cut out her eye. Instead, the wound accidentally marks her as property of Indelible Ink, and this dangerous mistake thrusts Joy into an incomprehensible world—a world of monsters at the window, glowing girls on the doorstep, and a life that will never be the same.

Now, Joy must pretend to be Ink’s chosen one—his helper, his love, his something for the foreseeable future...and failure to be convincing means a painful death for them both. Swept into a world of monsters, illusion, immortal honor and revenge, Joy discovers that sometimes, there are no mistakes.

Somewhere between reality and myth lies…

THE TWIXT


Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (52)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine where that spotlights the upcoming books I am currently anticipating.

~Currently Waiting On~

Monday, September 16, 2013

Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee

Angelfall by Susan Ee
283 Pages
Release Date: May 21st, 2011
Publisher: Feral Dream
Genre: Paranormal (kinda)
Level: YA
Rating: 4.8 STARS

Goodreads Summary:

It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back.

Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel.

Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl.

Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels' stronghold in San Francisco where she'll risk everything to rescue her sister and he'll put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again.



Saturday, September 14, 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013

The Truth About Books: Heist Society by Ally Carter

Hi guys! So this week since United We Spy comes out next week this week we will be reviewing the first book in Ally Carter's other series Heist Society!

THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS CONVERSATION IF YOU HAVE NO READ THIS BOOK BE WARNED!
So go read it and come back ;)

~Heist Society~

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott {Excerpt+Giveaway}

A perk of being part of the VMafia is that we get first looks on all stuff Victoria Scott.
This including the excerpt for FIRE & FLOOD, Victoria's new series! 
Don't forget to enter the giveaway that Victoria is graciously hosting!

Fire & FloodFire & Flood by Victoria Scott
Release Date: February 25th, 2014
Publisher: Scholastic 

Goodreads Summary:
A modern day thrill ride, where a teen girl and her animal companion must participate in a breathtaking race to save her brother's life—and her own. 

Tella Holloway is losing it. Her brother is sick, and when a dozen doctors can't determine what's wrong, her parents decide to move to Montana for the fresh air. She's lost her friends, her parents are driving her crazy, her brother is dying—and she's helpless to change anything.

Until she receives mysterious instructions on how to become a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed. It's an epic race across jungle, desert, ocean, and mountain that could win her the prize she desperately desires: the Cure for her brother's illness. But all the Contenders are after the Cure for people they love, and there's no guarantee that Tella (or any of them) will survive the race.

The jungle is terrifying, the clock is ticking, and Tella knows she can't trust the allies she makes. And one big question emerges: Why have so many fallen sick in the first place?

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (51)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine where that spotlights the upcoming books I am currently anticipating.

~Currently Anticipating~

Monday, September 9, 2013

RECAP: Gallagher Girls Series Readathon


I'm so sad to say that the #GGReadathon is over...I had so much fun hosting this and learnt a lot about hosting a readathon. I hope you guys had as much as fun as I did being introduced to Cammie's world or just rereading the series and experiencing the stories all over again. And I hope some of you international folks enjoyed reading UNITED WE SPY!! 

This is the last recap we'll be having but Caitlyn and I have something planned pertaining with Ally Carter and her books which I'll announce at the end of this post. 
And there is a new giveaway winner as our last one didn't accept the prize and it's....
DIANA T. I've sent an email already so email me back your mailing address

Just in case any of you guys want to know this was our schedule for the readathon:
July 29th-Aug.4th:
 SIGN UPS    
Aug.5th-11th:
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You
August 12th-18th:
Cross My Heart and Hope To Spy 
August 19th-25th:
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover
August 26th-September 1st:
Only the Good Spy Young
September 2nd-8th:
Out of Sight, Out of Time

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Review: Poison by Bridget Zinn

Poison by Bridget Zinn
288 Pages
Release Date: March 12th, 2013
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Genre: Fantasy
Level: YA
Rating: 4.5 STARS

Goodreads Summary:

Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which means she’s the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom’s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend.

But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart . . . misses.

Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king’s army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal. At least she’s not alone. She’s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can’t stop thinking about. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her?

Kyra is not your typical murderer, and she’s certainly no damsel-in-distress—she’s the lovable and quick-witted hero of this romantic novel that has all the right ingredients to make teen girls swoon.

Friday, September 6, 2013

The Thing About Books: Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter

Hey guys! It's the last The Thing About Books for the #GGReadathon and we're discussing AKA fangirling about OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF TIME (GG #5) by Ally Carter.

All #GGReadathon participants! The winner of the giveaway is posted at the bottom of the post! 
Again just to clarify I used Random.org to pick the winner and did make sure they were an active participant in the readathon :)

**NOTE: THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS CONVERSATION! DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU'VE READ THE FIRST 5 BOOKS. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED**
But come join us after you have *waves*

~Out of Sight, Out of Time~

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Review: Waterfell by Amalie Howard

Waterfell (The Aquarathi, #1)Waterfell by Amalie Howard
304 Pages
Release Date: October 29th, 2013
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Genre: Mermaid
Level: YA
Source: Publisher via Netgalley
Rating: 2.5 STARS

Goodreads Summary:
THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE QUEEN

Nerissa Marin hides among teens in her human form, waiting for the day she can claim her birthright—the undersea kingdom stolen from her the day her father was murdered. Blending in is her best weapon—until her father's betrayer confronts Nerissa and challenges her to a battle to the death on Nerissa's upcoming birthday—the day she comes of age. 

Amid danger and the heartbreak of her missing mother, falling for a human boy is the last thing Nerissa should do. But Lo Seavon breaches her defenses and somehow becomes the only person she can count on to help her desperate search for her mother, a prisoner of Nerissa's mortal enemy. Is Lo the linchpin that might win Nerissa back her crown? Or will this mortal boy become the weakness that destroys her?

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (50)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine where that spotlights the upcoming books I am currently anticipating.

~Currently Anticipating~

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Book Blitz: Sweet Legacy by Tera Lynn Childs {Excerpt+GIVEAWAY}

Sweet Legacy (Sweet Venom #3) by Tera Lynn Childs
384 Pages
Release Date: September 3rd, 2013 AKA TODAY 
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books 

Sweet Legacy


Cover Reveal: Vision of Shadows by Vincent Morrone

Vision of Shadows
210 Pages 
Series: Vision series
Author: Vincent Morrone
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
Release Date: December 30, 2013

Ready to see the awesome cover?
Here it is!!! 

Monday, September 2, 2013

Week 5: Gallagher Girls Series Readathon


It's the 5th week of the GGReadathon which also means it's the very last unfortuntely! 
I hope you guys enjoyed reading or rereading this series again! I had so much fun hosting this and I hope you guys did too! THANK YOU for following the readathon and being WONDERFUL readers/fangirls!
There will be one last weekly recap so please send in any links, comment, and tweet/FB/Tumble away!!
And GIVEAWAY INFO on the bottom of the post! 

This week we'll be reading OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND (Gallagher Girls #5)!!!

More info on the readathon HEREStill confused on something @ me on Twitter @Booksasuknowit or email me at tabbas98@gmail.com.
Check out last week's starting post HERE and week 1's post HERE!! Week 2 HERE, Week 3 HERE, and Week 4 HERE!!

It's the 3rd week of the GGReadathon! This week we'll be reading DON'T JUDGE A GIRL BY HER COVER (Gallagher Girls #3)!!!

Schedule Reminder:

July 29th-Aug.4th:
 SIGN UPS    
Aug.5th-11th:
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You
August 12th-18th:
Cross My Heart and Hope To Spy 
August 19th-25th:
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover
August 26th-September 1st:
Only the Good Spy Young
September 2nd-8th:
Out of Sight, Out of Time

If you haven't already, we posted our thoughts on I'd Tell You Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You HERE. And our thoughts on Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy HERE. Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover HERE and our thoughts on Only the Good Spy Young HERE

Here are some tweets, FB posts, reviews, posts, and quotes from those following along with #GGReadathon!
(This will include some of last weeks too!)
if you don't love Zach you're doing it wrong #GGReadathon
— laura (@laurajseager) August 29, 2013

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY THE SCENE IN THE ROOM WHERE THEY KISSED WAS A MAKE OUT SCENE TO ME #ggreadathon
— sara (@LetSkyfalll) August 30, 2013

"You look cold." "I used to have a warmer jacket but then I gave it to some girl." "That wasn't very smart." 1/2
— Olivia C (@m_liv_dc) August 30, 2013

"No. It probably wasn't." "Besides it looked better on you."- Cammie and Zach, Only the Good Spy Young #GGReadathon @OfficiallyAlly 2/2
— Olivia C (@m_liv_dc) August 30, 2013


Reviews/Posts:
  • Catherine G's thoughts on Tumblr
  • Cierra's outfits for Cammie in a Cove Op HERE and book 3's school uniform HERE
  • Char's thoughts on Tumblr
  • The Red Book Lover's posts on the #GGReadathon HERE
  • Mathilda's fav quotes for book 2 HERE, book 3 HERE, and book 4 HERE
  • Megan @YA? Why Not
  • Mrs. Dork shows 5 awesome ways to wear plaid skirts HERE
  • Diana @Chaotic Reader's Review 

GIVEAWAY INFO:
This Friday at the end of our book discussion for OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF TIME, I will be announcing who has won the prize which the wonderful Ally Carter is going to be giving herself using Random.org. I will be checking to see if the winner is an actively participating read-a-thon-er; if he/she is not, I'll choose another winner using Random.org. Winner has 48 hours to respond to the email with their mailing address. 


Don't forget...

Twitter Folks: Use #GGReadathon to share your thoughts, link to posts or images, etc..Please don't post super spoilery stuff especially if it's books from the following weeks. There are some new GG readers but if you do at least add "Spoiler" in the beginning of the tweet!

Facebook-ers: Post down your thoughts or anything relating to the books/readathon HERE

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Book Blitz: Aberrant by Ruth Silver {Promo+GIVEAWAY}


Aberrant (Aberrant )
Release Date: 04/17/13

Summary from Goodreads:
In the
future Dystopian society of Cabal, the government instills equality for all and
offers its citizens the perfect system. There is food, shelter and jobs for
everyone. The one requirement is to follow the rules without question,
including the government's match in marriage and "The Day of the Chosen",
a lottery that randomly selects families to conceive children as natural means
hasn't existed in generations. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker
accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren, and
is eager to start her work assignment and new life when it all comes abruptly
to an end as she's arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her
existence. Olivia is unlike the rest of the world born not from "The Day
of the Chosen." The truth haunts the government and puts her life in grave
danger as one simple fact would destroy the perfect system.



With Joshua's help, Olivia breaks free of prison and is forced on the run.
Together they set out to find the promised rebel town in search of a new home
and new life together. Their situation seems less than promising as they reach
the town of Haven. New rules and customs must be adhered to in order to stay.
Leaving would mean most certain death in the large expanse of the Gravelands.
Time is running out as the government mounts an attack to destroy Olivia and
bury her secret with her. Thrown into a world unlike their own, they must
quickly adapt to survive.


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About the Author

Ruth Silver first began writing poetry as a teenager and reading heaps of fan fiction in her free time. She has written under three unique pseudo names and penned well over a hundred stories.


She attended Northern Illinois University in 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication. While in college she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, "Deuces are Wild", which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.

Her love of writing, led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading YA novels and sharing her favorite books with other readers. She runs her own book blog and also enjoys photography and traveling.

Her favorite YA genre is a mix of Dystopian & Fantasy which is evident in the upcoming release of her latest book, Aberrant. Slated for release April 2013 by Lazy Day Publishing, it is the first in a trilogy.
***Author Links***
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***GIVEAWAY***

1 signed paperback of Aberrant (US only)
3 scrabble tile necklace charms & signed
bookmark (INT)
3 bottlecap keychains & signed bookmark (INT)


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