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Book of the Day: Castle of Shadows

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[Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner] I was sent a copy of Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner Release Date: 2013-11-19 “Charlie’s transformation from scullery to rightful heir is an adventure not to be missed. Well written, well plotted, well done.”—School Library Journal, starred review Ever since the Queen mysteriously disappeared and the King went mad five years ago, Princess Charlie has lived a wild and mostly unsupervised life in the country of Quale—until now. With the discovery of a letter in the Queen’s…

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Book of the Day: When Smiles Fade

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[When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth] I was sent a copy of When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth Release Date: 2013-01-23 Emma was unloved from the moment she was born. Her earliest memory is being severely beaten by her father, Pepper Murphy, when she was just eight-yearsold. Seething with resentment over the sacrifice of his dreams for a woman he cares little about and children he never wanted, Pepper chooses to blame his older daughter. Her mother, Valerie, makes matters worse with her verbal…

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Book of the Day: Split In Two – Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart

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[Split In Two: Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart by Karen Buscemi] We were sent a copy of Split In Two: Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart by Karen Buscemi.  I have to tell you, this one couldn’t have come at a better time.  I think my kids are taking our divorce harder than I am.    Split In Two: Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart by Karen Buscemi Release Date: 2009-03-01 Tackling an under-addressed but common difficulty for teens in split families, Split…

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Book of the Day: River of Bones

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[River of Bones by Angela J. Townsend] I was sent a copy of River of Bones by Angela J. Townsend River of Bones by Angela J. Townsend Release Date: 2013-10-30 When seventeen-year-old Dharma Moore moves to Bayou country so her scam artist mother can work as a Paranormal Investigator, she discovers that more than ghosts haunt the abandoned plantation they now call home. Centuries ago, a voodoo curse was placed on the swamp waters surrounding the old plantation by a murdered slave. This terrible curse ensnares Dharma with its deadly…

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Trailer: Evertrue by Brodi Ashton

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Hey yall! Happy Thursday! Check out this great trailer for Evertrue: An Everneath Novel by Brodi Ashton Evertrue: An Everneath Novel by Brodi Ashton Release Date: 2014-01-21 from Balzer + Bray Inspired by the Persephone myth, this stunning conclusion to the Everneath trilogy—whose captivating first book earned a VOYA Perfect Ten of 2011 and a Whitney Award—explores the resilience of the human spirit and the indomitable power of true love.Now that Nikki has rescued Jack, all she wants is to be with him and graduate high school. But Cole tricked…

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Book of the Day: The Garnet Dagger

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[The Garnet Dagger by Andrea R. Cooper] I was sent a copy of The Garnet Dagger by Andrea R. Cooper The Garnet Dagger by Andrea R. Cooper Release Date: 2013-07-29 Forbidden to cross the Elvin barrier into human lands, Brock cannot sate his curiosity. Cursed by a vampyre bite that forces him to feed on the life-essence of others, he is unable to touch another without taking their life. Chained by prophesy, he must find a witch, pierce her heart, and draw her blood for his cure. Celeste must escape…

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Book of the Day: Cracked

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Cracked (Soul Eaters) by Eliza Crewe

[Cracked (Soul Eaters) by Eliza Crewe] Look what book comes out today!  A few weeks ago, I was sent a copy of Cracked (Soul Eaters) by Eliza Crewe Cracked (Soul Eaters) by Eliza Crewe Release Date: 2013-11-05 Meet Meda. She eats people.Well, technically, she eats their soul. But she totally promises to only go for people who deserve it. She’s special. It’s not her fault she enjoys it. She can’t help being a bad guy. Besides, what else can she do? Her mother was killed and it’s not like there…

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Book of the Day: The Dolphins of Shark Bay

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The Dolphins of Shark Bay (Scientists in the Field Series) by Pamela S. Turner

I was sent a copy of The Dolphins of Shark Bay (Scientists in the Field Series) by Pamela S. Turner The Dolphins of Shark Bay (Scientists in the Field Series) by Pamela S. Turner Release Date: 2013-11-05 Ride alongside the author Pamela S. Turner and her scientific team and meet a cast of dolphin characters large enough (and charismatic enough) to rival a Shakespearean play—Puck, Piccolo, Flute, and Dodger among them. You will fall in love with this crew, both human and finned, as they seek to answer the question:…

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Book of the Day: Inherit the Dead

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I was sent a copy of Inherit the Dead: A Novel by Lee Child!  This thing looks so exciting!  If you like thrillers/mysteries, make sure you check it out!  Fitting for Halloween, right? Inherit the Dead: A Novel by Lee Child Release Date: 2013-10-08 TWENTY THRILLING WRITERS. ONE CHILLING MYSTERY.More than twenty New York Times bestselling authors team up to create a first-rate serial novel—a collaboration among some of the most popular mystery and thriller writers in the English-speaking world today, producing a “well-told mystery that stands on its own…

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Book of the Day: Dead Mountain

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Shortly after I featured the trailer on this blog, I was sent a copy of Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar Release Date: 2013-10-22 In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the incident—unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes,…

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