• Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Talking books with Angela Carlie!

    Please welcome Angela Carlie to the blog! She is the author of Land of Corn Chips, which I will be reviewing this Friday. A huge thanks to her for coming by! She’ll be sharing with us some of the books we might find on her shelves, which honestly I’m smitten about. I love seeing other people’s bookshelves! Hi Jessica! I’m so happy to be guest posting on your blog to discuss some of the books in my library. I’m very fortunate to have many books in my library (electronic and paper) that I absolutely adore. Lately, I only seem to…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Graveminder

    Media Type: Book Title: Graveminder Author: Melissa Marr Publisher: William Morrow & Company Pages: Hardcover; 324 Release Date: May 17, 2011 Source: Publisher ===================== Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Melissa Mar is known to young adult readers as the author of the popular faery series Wicked Lovely. Her debut leap into adult fiction lands her in the small community of Claysville, a town where the dead walk free unless there their graves are not properly tended. Into this eerie maelstrom, Rebekkah Barrow descends as she returns to a place that she…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Detention Club

    Media Type: Book Title: The Detention Club Author: David Yoo Publisher: Balzer & Bray Pages: Hardcover; 240 Release Date: July 1, 2011 Source: Publisher ================== Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Young Adult Content Screening: None HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Sixth-grader Peter Lee, in a desperate attempt to regain the popularity he had in elementary school, discovers that serving detention can win him important friends, much to the dismay of his over-achieving eighth-grade sister, Sunny. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Kudos, first of all, to David Yoo for perfectly capturing the world…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Meet Jennifer Brown!

    This lovely lady right here is Jennifer Brown! She’s the author of many books, including Hate List and Bitter End. Today Jennifer is here to share with us a little bit about herself in an author interview! I tried to ask her some fun questions so you could all get to know the quirky parts about her! 1) Hi Jennifer and welcome! Let’s start with something fun! I loved the fact that in your recent online book launch party you shared a craft and a recipe to go with your characters :). Are you a crafty person or a chef at…

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    A song from a movie anyone? Chatting with Julie Halpern!

    Julie Halpern is the author of Into the Wild Nerd Yonder, Get Well Soon, and now Don’t Stop Now. (Loved this book, you can read my review here.) She’s here to today to share with us her favorite soundtracks from movies in a top tens list. Ever wondered what Julie Halpern loves listening to? Well here’s your answer. I had trouble choosing specific songs, so I am making this my favorite soundtracks.  They are favorites because I love them both within and without the movies they are from. The Breakfast Club Pretty in Pink Some Kind of Wonderful – See…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Wildefire

    Media Type: Book Title: Wildefire Author: Karsten Knight Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: July 26, 2011 Source: Publisher ===================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild language; Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Every flame begins with a spark. Ashline Wilde is having a rough sophomore year. She’s struggling to find her place as the only Polynesian girl in school, her boyfriend just cheated on her, and now her runaway sister, Eve, has decided to barge back into her life. When Eve’s violent behavior escalates and she does the unthinkable, Ash transfers to…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Recs from Kristen Tracy

    This lovely, smiling author is Kristen Tracy! The author of many books, her newest one is on tour with The {Teen} Book Scene and is called Sharks & Boys. How could you go wrong? Man eating predators and boys? Hmm…sounds kind of one in the same. Anyhow Kristen is here today to share books she would recommend to her past self! I loved these. I would have told my five-year-old self that all the Disney books I was reading were actually based on other stories. So don’t expect Goofy to appear in later retellings of Jack and the Beanstalk. I would…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: A Need So Beautiful

    Media Type: Book Title: A Need So Beautiful Author: Suzanne Young Publisher: Balzer & Bray Pages: Hardcover; 272 Release Date: June 1, 2011 Source: Publisher/TBS =================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild language HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart We all want to be remembered. Charlotte’s destiny is to be Forgotten… Charlotte’s best friend thinks Charlotte might be psychic. Her boyfriend thinks she’s cheating on him. But Charlotte knows what’s really wrong: She is one of the Forgotten, a kind of angel on earth, who feels the Need—a powerful, uncontrollable draw to help someone, usually a stranger.…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    2011 Beach Reads Summer Challenge!

    It’s that time of year again….SUMMER! The time in which we all worship the sun god, and read copious amounts of books, hopefully at the beach. This means it’s also time for the 2011 Beach Reads Summer Challenge! I hosted this last year with a few other awesome bloggers. They were busy this year, so it’s all me. However I have been working hard and I’m hoping that you’ll enjoy the lineup of games, prizes and awesome guest posts I have scheduled for the next two months! ********** Now, down to the details. Timeline:  The challenge will run from July…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Aurora Undefined

    Media Type: Book Title: Aurora Undefined Author: Kate Hinderer Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 211 Release Date: March 10, 2011 Source: Author/TBS ===================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Aurora is entering her senior year and everything around her seems to be falling apart. Her best friend has joined the cool crowd and she struggles to grapple with the loss. But when tragedy strikes, Aurora realizes what loss is really all about and how moving on becomes a fight of the will, mind and heart. Add it on: Goodreads /…