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Book of the Day: Anatomy of a Boyfriend

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[Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky] I was sent a copy of Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky Release Date: 2008-09-23 An unflinching account of love, sex, and heartbreak—this generation’s answer to Judy Blume’s Forever.   |   I just received this book, and haven’t had a chance to read it yet. In the meantime, check out these blog reviews for this book: Review: Anatomy of a Boyfriend over at http://bookswithbite.net Anatomy of a Boyfriend: Not Just a Cliché over at…

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Friday Reads–November 22, 2013

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Happy Friday, guys! Time for another #FridayReads… This weekend, I’ll be reading Raylan: A Novel by Elmore Leonard Raylan: A Novel by Elmore Leonard Release Date: 2012-01-17 “Elmore Leonard can write circles around almost anybody active in the crime novel today.”—New York Times Book ReviewWith more than forty novels to his credit and still going strong, the legendary Elmore Leonard has well earned the title, “America’s greatest crime writer” (Newsweek). And U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Pronto, Riding the Rap, Fire in the Hole) is one of Leonard’s most popular creations,…

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Trailer: The Brokenhearted by Amelia Kahaney

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Hey yall! Happy Thursday! Check out this great trailer for The Brokenhearted by Amelia Kahaney The Brokenhearted by Amelia Kahaney Release Date: 2013-10-08 from HarperTeen Amelia Kahaney’s The Brokenhearted is a gorgeous, gritty, and imaginative take on the superhero story, perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer’s Cinder and Marie Lu’s Legend. Anthem Fleet, talented ballerina and heir to the Fleet fortune, is closely guarded by her parents in their penthouse apartment. But when she goes to a dangerous party in the wrong part of town, she meets the handsome Gavin…

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Book of the Day: Middle Ground

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[Middle Ground (Awaken) by Katie Kacvinsky] I was sent a copy of Middle Ground (Awaken) by Katie Kacvinsky Middle Ground (Awaken) by Katie Kacvinsky Release Date: 2013-11-19 In this provocative cautionary tale for teens, the sequel to Awaken, seventeen-year-old Maddie’s rebellion against the digital-only life grows dangerous. Maddie is in Los Angeles, trying to stay out of trouble. But one night, a seemingly small act of defiance lands her in the place she fears the most: a detention center. Here, patients are reprogrammed to accept a digital existence. Maddie is…

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Book of the Day: The Mesmer Menace

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[The Mesmer Menace by Kersten Hamilton] I was sent a copy of The Mesmer Menace: Gadgets and Gears, Book One by Kersten Hamilton The Mesmer Menace: Gadgets and Gears, Book One by Kersten Hamilton Release Date: 2013-11-19 Welcome to the Amazing Automated Inn, home of twelve-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, his genius scientist parents, and his dashing dog, Noodles. From the lightning harvester on the roof to the labs full of experiments in the dungeon, the inn is a wonderful place for a curious boy and his loyal dog to live.…

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GIVEAWAY: Sometimes I Forget You’re a Robot

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You guys!  Enter to win Sometimes I Forget You’re a Robot by Sam Brown! This book is great for little ones, recommended for ages 3-5, and HARDCOVER! With Christmas just around the corner, this is going to make a great stocking stuffer!  This is a publisher sponsored giveaway and the book will be shipped to the winner hot off the presses, directly from Dial (Penguin)!   Sometimes I Forget You’re a Robot by Sam Brown Release Date: 2013-10-17 Age Range: 3 – 5 years Grade Level: Preschool – Kindergarten Hardcover:…

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Book of the Day: Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life

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[Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene] I was sent a copy of Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene Release Date: 2013-11-19 Sophie Hartley, age ten, does not want to be a teenager. She vows she’ll never be like her older sister, Nora, who has tantrums about her hair and almost everything else. Her older brother Thad is preoccupied with his girlfriend of the moment and doesn’t seem to like the family anymore.…

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Friday Reads–Nov 15 2013

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Happy Friday, guys! Time for another #FridayReads… This weekend, I’ll be reading Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin.  Im about 70 pages in so far.  Enjoying it.  The first paragraph pulled me in, that’s for sure.   Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin Release Date: 2010-09-14 The only thing Avery Hood can remember about the night her parents died is that she saw silver—deadly silver, moving inhumanly fast. As much as she wants to remember who killed them, she can’t, and there’s nothing left to do but try to piece…

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Trailer: Indigo by Gina Linko

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Hey yall! Happy Thursday! Check out this great trailer for Indigo by Gina Linko Indigo by Gina Linko Release Date: 2013-10-22 from Random House Books for Young Readers “Romantic, tense, edge-of-your-seat reading–I couldn’t put it down!” –Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling authorGina Linko, the talented new YA author of Flutter, delivers another contemporary romance with a sci-fi twist!A gift? A curse? A moment that changes everything. . . .Caught in an unexpected spring squall, Corrine’s first instinct is to protect her little sister Sophie after a nasty fall. But…

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Book of the Day: Chronal Engine

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[Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith] Ooo you guys! I was sent a copy of Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith.  How exciting does this thing look? Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith Release Date: 2013-11-19 “Filled with out-of-this-world adventures.”—School Library MonthlyWhen Max, Kyle, and Emma are sent to live with their grandfather, they think their summer is ruined. But after Emma is kidnapped at the exact time that her grandfather predicted, Max and Kyle are forced to believe his story about the time machine in the basement.     To save…

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