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Assassin’s Masque by Sarah Zettel

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I was sent a copy of Assassin’s Masque (Palace of Spies) by Sarah Zettel   Assassin’s Masque (Palace of Spies) by Sarah Zettel Release Date: 2016-01-12 Things are turning around for seventeen-year-old Peggy Fitzroy, a once-orphaned spy. Her father is back from the dead, and her unwanted engagement has been called off for good. But when a mysterious veiled woman shows up, Peggy uncovers a fresh slew of questions about her past, present, and future.     Now Peggy is back at the palace, unsure of the loyalties she thought she held.…

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Curious George and the Bunny by H. A. Rey

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Curious George and the Bunny by H. A. Rey

I was sent a copy of Curious George and the Bunny by H. A. Rey   Curious George and the Bunny by H. A. Rey Release Date: 2016-01-12 Based on a vignette in the classic Curious George Flies a Kite, this story features George finding a hutch of adorable bunnies. He thinks it would be so much fun to play hide-and-seek with one of the baby bunnies, so he lifts it from its cage, sets it on the ground, and closes his eyes. But—oh, no—the bunny runs off, and George…

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Love by the Morning Star by Ms. Laura L. Sullivan

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Love by the Morning Star by Ms. Laura L. Sullivan

I was sent a copy of Love by the Morning Star by Ms. Laura L. Sullivan   Love by the Morning Star by Ms. Laura L. Sullivan Release Date: 2016-01-05 In 1938, Germany is no place for a half-Jewish girl, so teenage cabaret singer Hannah goes to the grand country estate of Starkers, where she expects to be received as a distant relative. British bombshell Anna is supposed to enter the household as a kitchen maid and spy for her father’s Nazi sympathizer friends. But there’s a mix-up. When Anna…

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A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier

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A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier

I was sent a copy of A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier   A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier Release Date: 2016-01-05 For Cleo Berry, the people dying of the Spanish Influenza in cities like New York and Philadelphia may as well be in another country—that’s how far away they feel from the safety of Portland, Oregon. And then cases start being reported in the Pacific Northwest. Schools, churches, and theaters shut down. The entire city is thrust into survival mode—and into a panic. Headstrong and foolish, seventeen-year-old Cleo is…

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Two Great GIVEAWAYS from author Emily Skinner!

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Enter to win the ST BLAIR and MARQUEL series! My friend, author Emily Skinner, wanted to do something fun for Christmas and the New Year – so we put together TWO awesome giveaways for you guys! Yep, TWO!  We are giving away a signed set of each of her series(es) to you guys! GIVEAWAY 1 – ST BLAIR SERIES     The St. Blair series is a YA “fantasy” or “urban fantasy”  “dystopian” series! The first book we are giving away is the first in the series, St. Blair: Children…

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Book Trailer: The World of Vikings by Justin Pollard

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Hey yall! Happy Thursday! Check out this great BOOK TRAILER for The World of Vikings by Justin Pollard Oh, you guys! This one is exciting!  Who doesn’t love that damn tv show? Woohoo!!!!!! The World of Vikings by Justin Pollard Release Date: 2015-11-10 from Chronicle Books MGM’s hit show Vikings on the History Channel has drawn millions of viewers into the fascinating and bloody world of legendary Norse hero Ragnar Lothbrok, who led Viking warriors to the British Isles and France. Covering the first three seasons of the series, this…

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All About Sam by Lois Lowry

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All About Sam by Lois Lowry

I was sent a copy of All About Sam by Lois Lowry   All About Sam by Lois Lowry Release Date: 2016-01-05 At last Sam, Anastasia Krupnik’s irrepressible little brother, gets a chance to tell his own story. From his first days at the hospital, through his Terrible Twos, to his first days at nursery school, we see what Sam is really like. But things are never quite like they seem. In the delivery room, Sam’s first words, “Don’t drop me,” are heard only as “Waaaaahhhh!” And even though he…

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Armistice: The Sovereign Spell Chronicles Volume 1 by S. Marie Carlson

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Armistice (The Sovereign Spell Chronicles) (Volume 1) by S. Marie Carlson

I was sent a copy of Armistice (The Sovereign Spell Chronicles) (Volume 1) by S. Marie Carlson   Armistice (The Sovereign Spell Chronicles) (Volume 1) by S. Marie Carlson Release Date: 2015-10-01 A gift … A prophecy … A Curse … With Junie Cauldwell’s 16th birthday comes an unexpected gift—she’s a witch, one in a long line of powerful women who either mastered their magic or fell under its spell. Junie’s mother was one such victim, a spiteful woman who harbors a secret about their extraordinary bloodline. Social outcast Junie…

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UnSlut: A Diary and a Memoir by Emily Lindin

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UnSlut: A Diary and a Memoir by Emily Lindin

I was sent a copy of UnSlut: A Diary and a Memoir by Emily Lindin   UnSlut: A Diary and a Memoir by Emily Lindin Release Date: 2015-12-29 When Emily Lindin was eleven years old, she was branded a “slut” by the rest of her classmates. For the next few years of her life, she was bullied incessantly at school, after school, and online. At the time, Emily didn’t feel comfortable confiding in her parents or in the other adults her my life. But she did keep a diary. Slut/UnSlut…

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Book of the Day – Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-Lights by W. H. Beck

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Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-Lights by W. H. Beck

I was sent a copy of Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-Lights by W. H. Beck   Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-Lights by W. H. Beck Release Date: 2015-12-15 Why be afraid of the dark when there is so much to see? Whether it’s used to hunt, hide, find a friend, or escape an enemy, bioluminescence—the ability to glow—is a unique adaptation in nature. In this fun and fascinating nonfiction picture book, join world-renowned photographers and biologists on their close encounters with the curious creatures that make their own…

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