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Book of the Day: An Inheritance of Ashes

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An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet | wearewordnerds.com

I was sent a copy of An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet   An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet Release Date: 2015-10-06 The strange war down south—with its rumors of gods and monsters—is over. And while sixteen-year-old Hallie and her sister wait to see who will return from the distant battlefield, they struggle to maintain their family farm.  When Hallie hires a veteran to help them, the war comes home in ways no one could have imagined, and soon Hallie is taking dangerous risks—and keeping desperate secrets. But…

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Book of the Day: The Rig

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The Rig | wearewordnerds.com

I was sent a copy of The Rig by Joe Ducie   The Rig by Joe Ducie Release Date: 2015-10-06 Fifteen-year-old Will Drake has made a career of breaking out from high-security prisons. His talents have landed him at the Rig, a special juvenile holding facility in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. No one can escape from the Rig. After hatching some escape plans—and making the first real friends of his life—Drake quickly realizes that all is not as it seems on the Rig. The warden is obsessed with…

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Interview with author, James Morris

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James Morris | wearewordnerds.com

Happy Friday, yall!  Hope you all had a great week and are ready to kick off this weekend! It has been another super busy week here at home wearewordnerds headquarters, that’s for sure! Cataloging new books, photography, and some general organization have been keeping me so busy. And then, of course, life has a way of conveniantly sending Mr Murphy over, just when you are busiest, to throw a wrench into the plans.  REGARDLESS! One of the things I wanted to start doing a little more of was AUTHOR INTERVIEWS,…

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Book of the Day: We’ll Never Be Apart

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I was sent a copy of We’ll Never Be Apart by Emiko Jean   We’ll Never Be Apart by Emiko Jean Release Date: 2015-10-06 Murder.  Fire.  Revenge.  That’s all seventeen-year-old Alice Monroe thinks about. Committed to a mental ward at Savage Isle, Alice is haunted by memories of the fire that killed her boyfriend, Jason. A blaze her twin sister Cellie set. But when Chase, a mysterious, charismatic patient, agrees to help her seek vengeance, Alice begins to rethink everything. Writing out the story of her troubled past in a…

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Book of the Day: Graduation Day

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I was sent a copy of Graduation Day (The Testing) by Joelle Charbonneau   Graduation Day (The Testing) by Joelle Charbonneau Release Date: 2015-10-06 She wants to put an end to the TestingIn a scarred and brutal future, The United Commonwealth teeters on the brink of all-out civil war. The rebel resistance plots against a government that rules with cruelty and cunning. Gifted student and Testing survivor, Cia Vale, vows to fight. But she can’t do it alone.This is the chance to lead that Cia has trained for – but…

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Book of the Day: Silevethiel

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Silevethiel | wearewordnerds.com

I was sent a copy of   Silevethiel: The Vaelinel Trilogy, Book One by Andi O’Connor Release Date: 2013-12-24 Following her father’s murder, Princess Irewen Donríel is betrayed and left for dead in the forests of Mistwood. Rescued by the elf prince, Laegon Elendell, Irewen awakes an exile with no home, no country, and no people. But as the horrific memories of murder and betrayal return, she realizes the nightmare is only beginning. The world of Vaelinel is failing–its fate bound to her in ways no one fully understands. A…

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Book of the Day: The Lightning Dreamer

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The Lightning Dreamer | wearewordnerds.com

I was sent a copy of The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba’s Greatest Abolitionist by Margarita Engle   The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba’s Greatest Abolitionist by Margarita Engle Release Date: 2015-09-15 “I find it so easy to forget / that I’m just a girl who is expected / to live / without thoughts.” Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. In passionate, accessible verses of her own,…

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Book of the Day: Smithsonian Discover: Earth

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Discover Earth | wearewordnerds.com

I was sent a copy of Smithsonian Discover: Earth by Dorothea DePrisco   Smithsonian Discover: Earth by Dorothea DePrisco Release Date: 2015-03-03 With Smithsonian Discover: Earth, kids can take a tour of Earth’s fiery core, scale Mount Everest, scuba-dive in the Great Barrier Reef, and hunker down during a hurricane, all without ever leaving the safety of their living rooms. A must-have for any kid who calls Earth home, this engaging book contains three sections: Amazing Earth (all about the inside and outside of the planet), the Blue Planet (covering…

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Book of the Day: Smithsonian Sticker Creations: Under the Sea

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Sticker Creations Under The Sea | wearewordnerds.com

I was sent a copy of Smithsonian Sticker Creations: Under the Sea by Emily Rose Oachs   Smithsonian Sticker Creations: Under the Sea by Emily Rose Oachs Release Date: 2015-07-14 With Smithsonian Sticker Creations: Under the Sea, young explorers will embark on an underwater adventure to learn about life beneath the waves. Smithsonian Sticker Creations: Under the Sea’s hands-on format allows children ages 5 and up to explore the amazing diversity of the sea while interacting with more than 200 reusable stickers and 5 oversized deluxe dimensional stickers. After learning…

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Book of the Day: Curious George Classic Collection

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Curious George Classics Collection | wearewordnerds.com

I was sent a copy of Curious George Classic Collection by H. A. Rey   Curious George Classic Collection by H. A. Rey Release Date: 2015-10-13 Seventy-five years ago, H. A. and Margret Rey introduced us to Curious George. This handsome slipcased anniversary set includes all seven classic tales: Curious George, Curious George Takes a Job, Curious George Rides a Bike, Curious George Gets a Medal, Curious George Flies a Kite, Curious George Learns the Alphabet, and Curious George Goes to the Hospital, as well as a Curious George birthday…

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