Category: Book of the Day

Book of the Day: Substitute Creature

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Look! I was sent Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #4: Substitute Creature by Charles Gilman Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #4: Substitute Creature by Charles Gilman Release Date: 2013-09-24 When a giant nor’easter dumps a blanket of snow on the village of Dunwich, Massachussetts, Robert Arthur and his friends find themselves marooned inside Lovecraft Middle School. The kids have no choice but to spend the night—while snacking on cafeteria food, sleeping on classroom floors, and facing off against a mysterious substitute teacher who may have a sinister secret. The latest…

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Book of the Day: How Not to Be a Dick

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Today in my mailbox I found How Not to Be a Dick: An Everyday Etiquette Guide by Meghan Doherty How Not to Be a Dick: An Everyday Etiquette Guide by Meghan Doherty Release Date: 2013-10-01 On the one hand, nobody wants to be a dick. On the other hand, dicks are everywhere! They cut in line, talk behind our backs, recline into our seats, and even have the power to morph into trolls online. Their powers are impressive, but with a little foresight and thoughtfulness, we can take a stand…

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Book of the Day: Battle Magic

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I was sent Battle Magic by Tamora Pierce Battle Magic by Tamora Pierce Release Date: 2013-09-24 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle.On their way to the first Circle temple in Gyongxi, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy pay a visit to the emperor’s summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxi, posing a fatal threat to the home temple of the Living Circle religion. Accompanied by one of the…

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Book of the Day: The Dream Thieves

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OMG! OMG! WOOHOO! I got a copy of The Dream Thieves (The Raven Boys #2) (Raven Cycle) by Maggie Stiefvater The Dream Thieves (The Raven Boys #2) (Raven Cycle) by Maggie Stiefvater Release Date: 2013-09-17 The second installment in the all-new series from the masterful, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater! Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are…

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Book of the Day: Island of Thieves

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I was sent an exciting new upper middle grade book called Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey   Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey Release Date: 2013-10-08 “Only boring people get bored…Interesting people can always find something to be interested in.” That’s what Tom Trelawney’s father says, anyway. Tom shouldn’t have been interested in playing with matches but he was…bored. Now the shed is in ashes and strange Uncle Harvey is the only one willing to have him stay while his parents vacation Tom soon discovers Harvey is going to…

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Book of the Day: For the Sake of Revenge

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Hey guys! Yesterday, in my mailbox, I found For the Sake of Revenge: An Alaskan Vampire Novel by DL Atha For the Sake of Revenge: An Alaskan Vampire Novel by DL Atha Release Date: 2013-07-02 How far was Tamara willing to go for revenge? And who would pay the price? She didn’t know as she lifted the bottle to her lips but she was about to find out. Stepping off the ferry in Sitka, Alaska was bittersweet for Tamara Semenov. A decade earlier she had abandoned her mother and high…

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Book of the Day: Rogue

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WOOHOO!  I was sent Rogue (Croak) by Gina Damico Rogue (Croak) by Gina Damico Release Date: 2013-09-10 Lex, a teenage Grim Reaper, has the power to Damn souls, and it’s getting out of control. Her boyfriend, Driggs, is dead . . . sort of. She’s a fugitive, on the run from the maniacal new mayor of Croak and the townspeople who want to see her pay the price for her misdeeds. Uncle Mort rounds up the Junior Grims to flee Croak once again, but this time they’re joined by Grotton,…

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Book of the Day: The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root

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Today in my mailbox I found The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root by Christopher Pennell The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root by Christopher Pennell Release Date: 2013-09-10 A little girl who can only sleep during the day grows from something of an isolated town oddity to the heiress of an ancient legacy of magic and music.   Exquisitely illustrated, this gentle, satisfying young fantasy is filled with unforgettable, quirky characters  and imagery. A perfect read-aloud, it shows how one can find friends in the unlikeliest of places–windowsills, rabbit burrows, the library.  …

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Book of the Day: The Suburban Strange

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Oh my you guys!  I was sent The Suburban Strange by Nathan Kotecki. I may have squealed a little *or a lot, depending on ones assessment of what accounts as A LOT or A LITTLE* The Suburban Strange by Nathan Kotecki Release Date: 2013-09-10 (Paperback) Shy Celia Balaustine is new to Suburban High, but a mysterious clique of students called the Rosary has befriended her. Celia soon discovers something is not quite right at Suburban. Girls at the school begin having near-fatal accidents on the eve of their sixteenth birthdays.…

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Book of the Day: The Sensory Child Gets Organized

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Touchstone sent me The Sensory Child Gets Organized: Proven Systems for Rigid, Anxious, or Distracted Kids by Carolyn Dalgliesh and I can’t wait to read it!  Having several family members with ADD, my plan is to read this sucker and then pass it on to family members who can use it, too!   The Sensory Child Gets Organized: Proven Systems for Rigid, Anxious, or Distracted Kids by Carolyn Dalgliesh Release Date: 2013-09-03 Every year, tens of thousands of young children are diagnosed with disorders that make it difficult for them…

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