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Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) by Brandon Sanderson

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Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) by Brandon Sanderson

I was sent a copy of Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) by Brandon Sanderson   Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) by Brandon Sanderson Release Date: 2016-02-16 Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians is the first action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley Lazo. On his thirteenth birthday, foster child…

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Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs by Linda Sue Park

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Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs by Linda Sue Park

I was sent a copy of Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs by Linda Sue Park   Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs by Linda Sue Park Release Date: 2016-03-08 At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers…

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Eddie Red, Undercover: Mystery in Mayan Mexico by Marcia Wells

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Eddie Red, Undercover: Mystery in Mayan Mexico by Marcia Wells

I was sent a copy of Eddie Red, Undercover: Mystery in Mayan Mexico by Marcia Wells   Eddie Red, Undercover: Mystery in Mayan Mexico by Marcia Wells Release Date: 2016-03-01 Now that he has become the NYPD’s youngest crime-solving hero, Eddie Red and his best friend Jonah are ready to relax on a family vacation to Mexico. But when Eddie’s father is falsely accused of stealing, what they find is another complex mystery. Can Eddie – with his artistic talent and photographic memory – and Jonah uncover clues and catch…

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Anastasia at This Address (An Anastasia Krupnik story) by Lois Lowry

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Anastasia at This Address (An Anastasia Krupnik story) by Lois Lowry

I was sent a copy of Anastasia at This Address (An Anastasia Krupnik story) by Lois Lowry   Anastasia at This Address (An Anastasia Krupnik story) by Lois Lowry Release Date: 2016-03-01 Unfazed by her friends’ decision to give up boys, Anastasia Krupnik answers a personal ad she finds in a magazine. When the special “he” decides he wants to meet her, Anastasia finds herself in quite a predicament–especially since her letters might have stretched the truth just a tiny bit…   |   Have you read this one yet?…

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Readathon- Read it before you watch it tour!

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Movie Tie-in Edition) by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

PPZ Readalong/Readathon Thingy The good people over at Quirk Books messaged me a while back and asked me if I would like to be a part of the two week READATHON celebrating the movie release Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith.  I was all like, “Uhh, YEAH!”   As if?!   So they sent me a lovely copy of with the movie tie in cover. *LOVE*.   If you aren’t familiar with the book or movie, its… well, it is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, just…with zombies and bad…

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Anastasia’s Chosen Career (An Anastasia Krupnik story) by Lois Lowry

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Anastasia’s Chosen Career (An Anastasia Krupnik story) by Lois Lowry

I was sent a copy of Anastasia’s Chosen Career (An Anastasia Krupnik story) by Lois Lowry   Anastasia’s Chosen Career (An Anastasia Krupnik story) by Lois Lowry Release Date: 2016-03-01 In her seventh adventure, the irrepressible Anastasia decides that she needs more poise and confidence–especially since her chosen career is to be a bookstore owner. A flyer on her father’s windshield convinces her that charm school at Studio Charmante will teach her just that. But a week in modeling school may be just what Anastasia needs to realize that, just…

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Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship by Russell Freedman

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Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship by Russell Freedman

I was sent a copy of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship by Russell Freedman   Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship by Russell Freedman Release Date: 2016-03-08 From the author of Lincoln: A Photobiography, comes a clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history. Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were both self-taught, both great readers and believers in the importance of literacy, both men born poor who…

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#FridayReads- The Demonologist: A Novel by Andrew Pyper

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The Demonologist: A Novel by Andrew Pyper

Happy Friday, guys! Time for another #FridayReads… This weekend, I’ll be reading The Demonologist: A Novel by Andrew Pyper The Demonologist: A Novel by Andrew Pyper Release Date: 2013-03-05 **WINNER OF THE 2014 THRILLER AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL** Fans of The Historian won’t be able to put down this spellbinding literary horror story in which a Columbia professor must use his knowledge of demonic mythology to rescue his daughter from the Underworld.Professor David Ullman is among the world’s leading authorities on demonic literature, with special expertise in Milton’s Paradise Lost.…

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#FridayReads – BIRD BOX by Josh Malerman (January 22, 2016)

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Happy Friday, guys! Time for another #FridayReads… This weekend, I’ll be reading BIRD BOX by Josh Malerman   Bird Box by Josh Malerman Release Date: 2014-05-13 Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future world—a masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman. Something is out there . . . Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one…

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The History Major by Michael Phillip Cash

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The History Major by Michael Phillip Cash

I was sent a copy of The History Major by Michael Phillip Cash   The History Major: A Novella by Michael Phillip Cash Release Date: 2015-12-17 After a vicious fight with her boyfriend followed by a night of heavy partying, college freshman Amanda Greene wakes up in her dorm room to find things are not the same as they were yesterday. She can’t quite put her finger on it. She’s sharing her room with a peculiar stranger. Amanda discovers she’s registered for classes she would never choose with people that…

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