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Book of the Day: Camouflage by Gloria Miklowitz

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Camouflage

I was sent a copy of Camouflage by Gloria Miklowitz Camouflage by Gloria Miklowitz Release Date: 2015-02-03 Kyle’s summer is shaping up to be just like he’d hoped. He’s finally getting to spend two months at his father’s cabin in Michigan, learning how to shoot guns, drive trucks, and be a real man. But he can’t help but wonder what’s really going on in his dad’s gun club. He doesn’t start getting uneasy until he finds out the gun club is really a militia preparing for war with the federal…

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Book Trailer: Stray by Elissa Sussman

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Hey yall! Happy Thursday! Check out this great BOOK TRAILER for Stray (Four Sisters) by Elissa Sussman Stray (Four Sisters) by Elissa Sussman Release Date: 2014-10-07 from Greenwillow Books A cross between The Handmaid’s Tale and Wicked, with a dash of Grimm and Disney thrown in, Stray is part coming-of-age story, part fairy tale, part adventure, part sweet romance.Stray tells the story of Aislynn, a princess who misbehaves and must give up her royal trappings and enter a life of service as a fairy godmother. Will Aislynn remain true to…

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Book of the Day: Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden

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Dear Life You Suck

I was sent a copy of Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden Release Date: 2015-02-03 Irreverent, foulmouthed seventeen-year-old Cricket is the oldest ward in a Catholic boys’ home in Maine—and his life sucks. With prospects for the future that range from professional fighter to professional drug dealer, he seems doomed to a life of “criminal rapscallinity.” In fact, things look so bleak that Cricket can’t help but wonder if his best option is one final cliff dive into the great unknown. But…

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Book of the Day: Dearest by Alethea Kontis

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I was sent a copy of Dearest (The Woodcutter Sisters) by Alethea Kontis Dearest (The Woodcutter Sisters) by Alethea Kontis Release Date: 2015-02-03 “A fabulous fairy-tale mashup that deserves hordes of avid readers. Absolutely delectable.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of award-winning series debut Enchanted Readers met the Woodcutter sisters (named after the days of the week) in Enchanted and Hero. In this delightful third book, Alethea Kontis weaves together some fine-feathered fairy tales to focus on Friday Woodcutter, the kind and loving seamstress. When Friday stumbles upon seven sleeping brothers…

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Book of the Day – Madeleines: Elegant French Tea Cakes to Bake and Share by Barbara Feldman Morse

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I was sent a copy of Madeleines: Elegant French Tea Cakes to Bake and Share by Barbara Feldman Morse Madeleines: Elegant French Tea Cakes to Bake and Share by Barbara Feldman Morse Release Date: 2014-10-21 The petite shell-shaped cakes known as madeleines are versatile, pretty, and absolutely delicious. Made famous by Marcel Proust in his novel In Search of Lost Time, this classic French treat is now loved the world over. Beautifully illustrated and lovingly researched, Madeleines features recipes for an incredible variety of flavors and combinations, including such decadent…

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Hot New Book Releases–January 2015

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Wow!  Happy 2015, you guys! Can you believe we are starting a new year already?  I sure cant! It’s a new month, and that means time to look at what books are coming out this month!  For those of you new to my blog, each month towards the beginning of the month I share with you a list of books I am looking forward to that are releasing that month.  (well, I say each month. Sometimes I just don’t have time. These posts take FOEVER to compile!) Please keep in…

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Book of the Day – Sprinkles! Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts by Jackie Alpers

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I was sent a copy of Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts by Jackie Alpers Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts by Jackie Alpers Release Date: 2013-10-15 Here’s a guide to baking delicious desserts with a colorful twist: sprinkles! Of course you can scatter them over cakes and pies. But did you know that you can swirl sprinkles into waffles, “embroider” them on cookies, and bake them into pretty pie crusts?! Inside this book you’ll find dozens of creative, colorful, super-fun recipes, plus quick-and-easy projects (ideal for little…

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#FridayReads – Jan 2, 2015–Revival by Stephen King

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Happy Friday, guys! It’s a brand new year and time for the first #FridayReads of 2015!!! This weekend, I’ll be reading Revival: A Novel by Stephen King.  My friend KC Hilton sent me a copy for Christmas and wooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!  Thats just all I have to say about that! Revival: A Novel by Stephen King Release Date: 2014-11-11 A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life.In a small New England town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a…

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Book Trailer: Rumble by Ellen Hopkins

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Hey yall! Happy Thursday! Check out this great BOOK TRAILER for Rumble by Ellen Hopkins Rumble by Ellen Hopkins Release Date: 2014-08-26 from Margaret K. McElderry Books Can an atheist be saved? The New York Times bestselling author of Crank and Tricks explores the highly charged landscapes of faith and forgiveness with brilliant sensitivity and emotional resonance. “There is no God, no benevolent ruler of the earth, no omnipotent grand poobah of countless universes. Because if there was…my little brother would still be fishing or playing basketball instead of fertilizing…

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Kidlit Book of the Day: Miss Patch’s Learn-to-Sew Book by Carolyn Meyer

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I was sent a copy of Miss Patch’s Learn-to-Sew Book by Carolyn Meyer Miss Patch’s Learn-to-Sew Book by Carolyn Meyer Release Date: 2014-12-16 Sewing is a skill that’s both fun and functional, and there’s no better way to get started than with jolly Miss Patch! She learns how to thread a needle, cut patterns, and sew a fine seam by hand. With the help of Miss Patch, and the book’s many diagrams and amusing drawings, beginning sewists can learn to make a pillow, a bag, a patchwork quilt, an apron,…

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