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Book of the Day: Rogue

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WOOHOO!  I was sent Rogue (Croak) by Gina Damico Rogue (Croak) by Gina Damico Release Date: 2013-09-10 Lex, a teenage Grim Reaper, has the power to Damn souls, and it’s getting out of control. Her boyfriend, Driggs, is dead . . . sort of. She’s a fugitive, on the run from the maniacal new mayor of Croak and the townspeople who want to see her pay the price for her misdeeds. Uncle Mort rounds up the Junior Grims to flee Croak once again, but this time they’re joined by Grotton,…

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Book of the Day: The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root

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Today in my mailbox I found The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root by Christopher Pennell The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root by Christopher Pennell Release Date: 2013-09-10 A little girl who can only sleep during the day grows from something of an isolated town oddity to the heiress of an ancient legacy of magic and music.   Exquisitely illustrated, this gentle, satisfying young fantasy is filled with unforgettable, quirky characters  and imagery. A perfect read-aloud, it shows how one can find friends in the unlikeliest of places–windowsills, rabbit burrows, the library.  …

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Book of the Day: The Suburban Strange

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Oh my you guys!  I was sent The Suburban Strange by Nathan Kotecki. I may have squealed a little *or a lot, depending on ones assessment of what accounts as A LOT or A LITTLE* The Suburban Strange by Nathan Kotecki Release Date: 2013-09-10 (Paperback) Shy Celia Balaustine is new to Suburban High, but a mysterious clique of students called the Rosary has befriended her. Celia soon discovers something is not quite right at Suburban. Girls at the school begin having near-fatal accidents on the eve of their sixteenth birthdays.…

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#FridayReads – THE OUTSIDE by Laura Bickle, again

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Happy Friday, guys! Time for another #FridayReads… This weekend, I’ll be reading The Outside (The Hallowed Ones) by Laura Bickle The Outside (The Hallowed Ones #2) by Laura Bickle Release Date: 2013-09-03 After a plague of vampires was unleashed in the world, Katie was kicked out of the safe haven of her Amish community for her refusal to adhere to the new rules of survival. She enters an outside world of unspeakable violence with only her two friends and a horse by her side And yet through this darkness come…

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Trailer: DEAD MOUNTAIN

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Hey yall! Happy Thursday! Check out this great trailer for 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: 2013-10-30 from Chronicle Books 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, a strange…

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Book of the Day: The Sensory Child Gets Organized

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Touchstone sent me The Sensory Child Gets Organized: Proven Systems for Rigid, Anxious, or Distracted Kids by Carolyn Dalgliesh and I can’t wait to read it!  Having several family members with ADD, my plan is to read this sucker and then pass it on to family members who can use it, too!   The Sensory Child Gets Organized: Proven Systems for Rigid, Anxious, or Distracted Kids by Carolyn Dalgliesh Release Date: 2013-09-03 Every year, tens of thousands of young children are diagnosed with disorders that make it difficult for them…

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Book of the Day: The Outside

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Oh wow! Oh wow! OH WOW!!! I got a copy of The Outside (The Hallowed Ones) by Laura Bickle The Outside (The Hallowed Ones) by Laura Bickle Release Date: 2013-09-03 After a plague of vampires was unleashed in the world, Katie was kicked out of the safe haven of her Amish community for her refusal to adhere to the new rules of survival. She enters an outside world of unspeakable violence with only her two friends and a horse by her side And yet through this darkness come the shining…

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Book of the Day: Song of the Quarkbeast

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I may have squealed OUT LOUD when I found The Song of the Quarkbeast: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2 by Jasper Fforde in my mailbox! The Song of the Quarkbeast: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2 by Jasper Fforde Release Date: 2013-09-03 Magic has been in a sad state in the Ununited Kingdom for years, but now it’s finally on the rise, and boneheaded King Snodd IV knows it. If he succeeds at his plot, the very future of magic will be at risk! Sensible sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange, acting…

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Upcoming Releases – September 2013

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Here’s a list of the books I found coming out in September 2013! This month’s releases feature books by: Laura Bickle, Julie Berry, T. A. Barron, Charles Gilman, Mike Lupica, Maggie Stiefvater, Christopher Pennell, Gina Damico, Gina and Annette Cascone, Carey Wallace, Carolyn Dalgliesh, Stephen King, Holly Black, Melissa de la Cruz, John Searles, Geoffrey Girard, Robin McKinley, Graham Masterton, Dean Koontz, John Ringo, Ramsey Campbell, Peter Rawlik, Ilsa J. Bick, Scott Snyder, Julia Keller, and Rick Yancey!

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Book of the Day: Ghost Hawk

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Simon & Schuster Audio sent me a copy of Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper! Im so excited! We have been LOVING the middle grade on audio! Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper Release Date: 2013-08-27 Jim Dale reads Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper’s story of adventure and friendship between a young Native American and a colonial New England settler.On the winter day Little Hawk is sent into the woods alone, he can take only a bow and arrows, his handcrafted tomahawk, and the amazing metal knife his father traded for with the…

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