Category: Book of the Day

Mirage by Tracy Clark

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Mirage by Tracy Clark

I was sent a copy of Mirage by Tracy Clark   Mirage by Tracy Clark Release Date: 2016-07-05 Seventeen-year-old Ryan Poitier Sharpe is a gutsy, outgoing girl who spends her summer days hurling herself out of planes at her parents’ skydiving center in the Mojave Desert. Fiercely independent and willing to take risks, she challenges those around her to live life fully. But after a brush with death, Ryan is severely altered—she’s not the same thrill-seeking girl she once was and seems to be teetering on the edge of psychosis.…

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Eureka! 50 Scientists Who Shaped Human History by John Grant

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Eureka!: 50 Scientists Who Shaped Human History by John Grant

I was sent a copy of Eureka!: 50 Scientists Who Shaped Human History by John Grant   Eureka!: 50 Scientists Who Shaped Human History by John Grant Release Date: 2016-08-02 Galileo, Einstein, Curie, Darwin, Hawking — we know the names, but how much do we really know about these people? Galileo gained notoriety over his battle with the Vatican, but did you know that this “father of modern science” was also an accomplished lute player? And Darwin of course discovered the principle by which new species are formed, but his…

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Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World’s Brightest Bird by Pamela S. Turner

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Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird by Pamela S. Turner

We were sent a copy of Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World’s Brightest Bird (Scientists in the Field Series) by Pamela S. Turner   Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World’s Brightest Bird (Scientists in the Field Series) by Pamela S. Turner Release Date: 2016-08-02 One of the biggest differences between humans and animals is the ability to understand the idea of “If I do X, Y might happen.” New Caledonian crows seem to possess the intelligence to understand this “causal” concept. Why do crows have this ability?…

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Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black

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Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black

We were sent a copy of Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black   Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black Release Date: 2016-09-06 Centuries of war with aliens threaten the future of human civilization on earth in this gripping, epic science fiction debut… We never saw them coming. Entire cities disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing but dust and rubble. When an alien race came to make Earth theirs, they brought with them a weapon we had no way to fight, a universe-altering force known as thelemity.…

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The Bad Decisions Playlist by Michael Rubens

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Bad Decisions Playlist by Michael Rubens

I was sent a copy of The Bad Decisions Playlist by Michael Rubens   The Bad Decisions Playlist by Michael Rubens Release Date: 2016-08-02 Sixteen-year-old Austin is always messing up and then joking his way out of tough spots. The sudden appearance of his allegedly dead father, who happens to be the very-much-alive rock star Shane Tyler, stops him cold. Austin—a talented musician himself—is sucked into his newfound father’s alluring music-biz orbit, pulling his true love, Josephine, along with him. None of Austin’s previous bad decisions, resulting in broken instruments,…

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Happy Birthday, Curious George by H. A. Rey

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Happy Birthday, Curious George by H. A. Rey

We were sent a copy of Happy Birthday, Curious George by H. A. Rey   Happy Birthday, Curious George by H. A. Rey Release Date: 2016-08-02 It’s George’s birthday, and he is so excited! Join George in this book of poems. The tabbed pages make it easier for little fingers to grab!     |   Have you read this one yet? Comment down below and let me know! Big Thanks to HMH Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy of Happy Birthday, Curious George by H. A. Rey!!…

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The Scorch Trials by James Dashner and #DashnerDash

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The Scorch Trials

You guys! It’s month TWO of #DashnerDash? Are you participating?! What is #DashnerDash It is basically a read a thon for the Maze Runner books, and a countdown to the release of The Fever Code   Each month, we will be reading one of the books already out and then in September…BOOM. The Fever Code When to read: May 27, 2016  The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) by James Dashner June 27, 2016 The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, Book Two) by James Dashner July 27, 2016 The Death…

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Wishlist Wednesday: Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black

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Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black   I was contacted by Penguin a few weeks back to tell me about an upcoming novel called  Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black. It sounded so exciting I stuck it on my wishlist, so I wanted to tell you about it too! Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black Release Date: 2016-09-06 Centuries of war with aliens threaten the future of human civilization on earth in this gripping, epic science fiction debut… We never saw them coming. Entire cities disappeared in…

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Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch

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Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch

I was sent a copy of Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch   Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch Release Date: 2016-07-05 Seventeen-year-old Cardinal has escaped the virus that ravaged his town, leaving its victims alive but without their memories. He chooses to remain in the quarantined zone, caring for a group of orphaned kids in a mountain camp with the help of the former brutal school bully, now transformed by the virus into his best friend. But then a strong-willed and mysterious young woman appears, and the closed-off world…

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The Vatican Protocol by Brian Gallagher

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The Vatican Protocol by Brian Gallagher

I was sent a copy of The Vatican Protocol by Brian Gallagher   The Vatican Protocol by Brian Gallagher Release Date: 2016-04-26 Struggling writer and nearly bankrupt Sean O’Shea is searching for the blockbuster story from which he can create a best seller. The goal is to regain his financial independence and self-esteem. When he learns of a horrific 1936 UFO crash in Germany’s Black Forest, he chases the story to its origin. The discovery of insidious Nazi involvement peaks his interest and when he unearths secret assassinations of previous…

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