Book of the Day–The Year of Shadows

omg you guys!  This books cover makes me squeal with excitement!  It is The Year of Shadows by Claire Legrand The Year of Shadows by Claire Legrand Release Date: 2013-08-27 Olivia wants a new life—and it might take ghosts to get it. A heartfelt, gently Gothic novel from Claire Legrand.Olivia Stellatella is having a rough year. Her mother’s left, her neglectful father—the maestro of a failing orchestra—has moved her and her grandmother into the city’s dark, broken-down concert hall to save money, and her only friend is Igor, an ornery…

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Book of the Day: Proxy

Hi ya! So last week, I received a copy of Proxy by Alex London Proxy by Alex London Release Date: 2013-06-18 The adventure novel of the year! Inspired by The Whipping Boy and Feed, this adrenaline-fueled thriller will appeal to fans of The Hunger Games for its razor-sharp insights into the nature of human survival and its clever writing. Knox was born into one of the City’s wealthiest families. A Patron, he has everything a boy could possibly want—the latest tech, the coolest clothes, and a Proxy to take all…

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Book of the Day: The Wild Queen

Look what I found in my mailbox, guys!  Love this cover for some reason!  Its The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots (Young Royals) by Carolyn Meyer The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots (Young Royals) by Carolyn Meyer Release Date: 2013-06-18 Mary Stuart was just five years old when she was sent to France to be raised alongside her future husband. But when the frail young king dies, eighteen-year-old Mary is stripped of her title as Queen of France…

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Book of the Day: Enchanted

Hey yall!   A few weeks back, I got  Enchanted (The Woodcutter Sisters) by Alethea Kontis Enchanted (The Woodcutter Sisters) by Alethea Kontis Release Date: 2013-05-28 It isn’t easy being the rather overlooked and unhappy youngest sibling to sisters named for the other six days of the week. Sunday’s only comfort is writing stories, although what she writes has a terrible tendency to come true.      When Sunday meets an enchanted frog who asks about her stories, the two become friends. Soon that friendship deepens into something magical. One night Sunday kisses…

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Book of the Day: Wells Bequest

Yay, yay! Look what I found in my mailbox The Wells Bequest: A Companion to The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman The Wells Bequest: A Companion to The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman Release Date: 2013-06-13 Leo never imagined that time travel might really be possible, or that the objects in H. G. Wells’ science fiction novels might actually exist. And when a miniature time machine appears in Leo’s bedroom, he has no idea who the tiny, beautiful girl is riding it. But in the few moments before it vanishes,…

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Book of the Day: The Fantastic Family Whipple

Yesterday, UPS dropped off The Fantastic Family Whipple by Matthew Ward The Fantastic Family Whipple by Matthew Ward Release Date: 2013-08-29 For every child who’s ever dreamed of being in the Guinness Book of World Records comes the story of eleven-year-old Arthur Whipple and his fantastic family of world record breakers . . . – Most Crème Brulée Eaten in One Minute – Highest Number of Matching Outfits Worn by a Stuffed Toy and Its Owner – Youngest Person to Summit the Third-Highest Mountain in the World These are just…

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Book of the Day: THE APPRENTICES

Woohoo! Look at this lovely book I received a few weeks ago! It is The Apprentices by Maile Meloy The Apprentices by Maile Meloy Release Date: 2013-06-04 Two years have passed since Janie Scott last saw Benjamin Burrows, the mysterious apothecary’s defiant son who stole her heart. On the other side of the world, Benjamin and his father are treating the sick and wounded in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. But Benjamin has also been experimenting with a magical new formula that allows him to communicate with Janie across the…

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Book of the Day: Carniepunk

Happy Sunday, you guys!   So, my friend Mark Henry (aka Danny Marks) had me beta read for him a while back.  That story, THE SWEETER THE JUICE,  is finally out for public consumption!  He was kind enough to send me a copy of the book too!  You can find it in Carniepunk by Rachel Caine Carniepunk by Rachel Caine Release Date: 2013-07-23 Come one, come all! The Carniepunk Midway promises you every thrill and chill a traveling carnival can provide. But fear not! Urban fantasy’s biggest stars are here to…

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Book of the Day: Dead Ever After

Happy Saturday, guys! Earlier this week, one of my twitter friends and youtube subscribers totally made me cry!  She sent me Dead Ever After: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) by Charlaine Harris, just out of the blue.  I had no idea.  It was such a great surprise! Dead Ever After: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) by Charlaine Harris Release Date: 2013-05-07 THE FINAL SOOKIE STACKHOUSE NOVEL There are secrets in the town of Bon Temps, ones that threaten those closest to Sookie—and could destroy her heart….Sookie…

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Book of the Day: The Pact

I was contacted by a lovely lady to review her book, The Pact by CN Bring.  This arrived the other day. The Pact by CN Bring Release Date: 2013-04-25 Commander Celia Kelly is a perceptive Naval Intelligence Officer rebuilding her life after the tragic loss of her husband. Newly assigned a mission planning Intel for a SEAL Team…The suspicious suicide of a fellow Officer has Kelly questioning everything. Kelly discovers she’s been set up. Digging relentlessly, nothing is as it seems. Someone is after twenty million dollars that disappeared when…

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