For Darkness Shows the Stars - Diana Peterfreund

For Darkness Shows the Stars by  Diana Peterfreund Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: June 12, 2012 Source/Format: Borrowed from the library || Hardcover It's been several generations since a genetic experiment gone wrong caused the Reduction, decimating humanity and giving rise to a Luddite …

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NaNoWriMo 2012 || Weeks 3 & 4

Yesterday, as I was typing away on my NaNo project, I realized that writing a book is, as many have already said, totally like giving birth to a child. When I realized that I was in the home stretch (about 1K words to go), I told my friend Rachel  that it felt like I was going into labor. My exact…

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Seraphina - Rachel Hartman

Seraphina  by  Rachel Hartman Series:  Seraphina #1 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: July 10, 2012 Source/Format:  Borrowed from the library || Hardcover For decades, dragons and humans have managed to live in peace, thanks to a treaty that was formed years back. However, th…

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Top Ten Tuesday: Delicious Anticipation

As always, this feature is hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish !  There are so many books that I'm looking forward to next year! To be fair, I'm going to break this list into two parts - one for the sequels I'm anticipating/books from authors I've read and loved, and one for the debu…

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An Author a (Mon)day: Marissa Meyer

An Author a (Mon)day  is my new little feature on the blog, one that will be posted every so often. Every month there's a theme, and I will be asking authors three questions related to it. I'll also tell you a little bit about why I loved their book! ----- I'm very honored to be able to …

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A Sunday Retrospective (9)

A Sunday Retrospective is inspired by In My Mailbox at The Story Siren and TGIF at GReads! , where I share the books that I've acquired during the week, last week's posts and interesting links. It's been a while since I've been able to do this type of post on the blog, and I find tha…

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Scavenger Hunt Night • The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life

The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life  by  Tara Altebrando Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: July 5, 2012 Source:  Borrowed from the library || Hardcover Mary and her friends are determined to take part in the Oyster Point High Official Unofficial Senior Week Scavenger …

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Thanksgiving

This year, there are so many things I am grateful for: my amazing family, my wonderful  husband-to-be, my supremely awesome  friends old and new, the places that I've been privileged to visit, the opportunities that I've been granted and the memories that I've made and have come to cheri…

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Road Trip Shenanigans • Reunited

Reunited  by  Hilary Weisman Graham Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: June 12, 2012 Source: Borrowed from the library || Hardcover Three ex-best friends - Summer, Alice & Tiernan - go on a road trip to see the one night only reunion show of their favorite rock …

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An Author a (Mon)day: Trish Doller

An Author a (Mon)day  is my new little feature on the blog, one that will be posted every so often. Every month there's a theme, and I will be asking authors three questions related to it. I'll also tell you a little bit about why I loved their book! ----- I'm very honored to be able to …

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Chasing Hurricanes • The Waiting Sky

The Waiting Sky  by  Lara Zielin Publisher:  Putnam Juvenile Publication Date: August 2, 2012 Source: Borrowed from the library || Hardcover All her life, Jane McAllister has lived with the knowledge that her mother is an alcoholic. Acting as the parent has become the norm to her, but will a summer chasin…

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NaNoWriMo 2012 || Weeks 1 + 2

Two weeks have passed since NaNoWriMo started, and all I keep thinking is - what a whirlwind ! This statement, of course, is accompanied by a shaking of my head, even as a small smile graces my lips. The spectrum of emotions that I've experienced so far range from extremely positive ( Yes! Yes, t…

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A Character Transformation • The Car Thief

The Car Thief  by Theodore Weesner Publisher: Astor + Blue Editions Publicatin Date: February 7, 2001 Source/Format:  Publisher ( Thanks! ) || e-book [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the opinions expressed in my review.] Alex Housman is a kid who at the age of sixteen has had …

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The Big Secret • If I Lie

If I Lie  by  Corrine Jackson Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: August 28, 2012 Source: Borrowed from the library || Hardcover Quinn’s done the unthinkable: she kissed a guy who is not Carey, her boyfriend. And she got caught. Being branded a cheater would be bad enough, but Quinn is deemed a trai…

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The Story of My Sister • Saving June

Saving June  by  Hannah Harrington Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: November 22, 2011 Source/Format: Won || Paperback Harper Scott's older sister June has taken her own life - and she's left Harper to grieve and to wonder why. When her parents make plans to split June's ashes, Harp…

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