Breathtaking Book Cover: The Springsweet

Todays Breathtaking Book Cover is...

The Springsweet

by

Saundra Mitchell

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Book News: July Releases

July Releases!

Coming July 3rd . . .

Tiger Lily

by 

Jodi Lynn Anderson

Before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair. . . .

Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan in the forbidden woods of Neverland and immediately falls under his spell.

Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous and brave, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everything—her family, her future—to be with him. When she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known and running away to an uncertain future with Peter.

With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the most loyal and loving heart.

Once (Eve #2)

by 

Anna Carey

When you're being hunted, who can you trust?

For the first time since she escaped from her school many months ago, Eve can sleep soundly. She's living in Califia, a haven for women, protected from the terrifying fate that awaits orphaned girls in The New America.

But her safety came at a price: She was forced to abandon Caleb, the boy she loves, wounded and alone at the city gates. When Eve gets word that Caleb is in trouble, she sets out into the wild again to rescue him, only to be captured and brought to the City of Sand, the capital of The New America.

Trapped inside the City walls, Eve uncovers a shocking secret about her past--and is forced to confront the harsh reality of her future. When she discovers Caleb is alive, Eve attempts to flee her prison so they can be together--but the consequences could be deadly. She must make a desperate choice to save the ones she loves . . . or risk losing Caleb forever.

Coming July 5th . . . 

Amelia Dead and Gone

by

Kat Rosenfield

Becca has always longed to break free from her small, backwater hometown. But the discovery of an unidentified dead girl on the side of a dirt road sends the town--and Becca--into a tailspin. Unable to make sense of the violence of the outside world creeping into her backyard, Becca finds herself retreating inward, paralyzed from moving forward for the first time in her life.

Short chapters detailing the last days of Amelia Anne Richardson's life are intercut with Becca's own summer as the parallel stories of two young women struggling with self-identity and relationships on the edge twist the reader closer and closer to the truth about Amelia's death.

The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life

by 

Tara Altebrando

An all-day scavenger hunt in the name of eternal small-town glory

With only a week until graduation, there's one last thing Mary and her friends must do together: participate in the Oyster Point High Official Unofficial Senior Week Scavenger Hunt. And Mary is determined to win.

Mary lost her spot at Georgetown to self-professed "it" bully Jake Barbone, and she's not about to lose again. But everyone is racing for the finish line with complicated motives, and the team's all-night adventure becomes all-night drama as shifting alliances, flared tempers, and crushing crushes take over. As the items and points pile up, Mary and her team must reinvent their strategy--and themselves--in order to win.

Coming July 10th . . .

So Close To You

by

Rachel Carter

Lydia Bentley has heard stories about the Montauk Project all her life: stories about the strange things that took place at the abandoned military base near her home and the people who've disappeared over the years. Stories about people like her own great-grandfather.

When Lydia stumbles into a portal that transports her to a dangerous and strange new reality, she discovers that all the stories she's ever heard about the Montauk Project are true, and that she's in the middle of one of the most dangerous experiments in history.

Alongside a darkly mysterious boy she is wary to trust, Lydia begins to unravel the secrets surrounding the Project. But the truths behind these secrets force her to question all her choices--and if Lydia chooses wrong, she might not save her family but destroy them . . . and herself.

Coming July 17th . . .

Before You Go

by 

James Preller

The summer before his senior year, Jude (yes, he’s named after the Beatles song) gets his first job, falls in love for the first time, and starts to break away from his parents. Jude’s house is kept dark, and no one talks much—it’s been that way since his little sister drowned in a swimming pool seven years ago when Jude was supposed to be watching her.

Now, Jude is finally, finally starting to live. Really live. And then, life spins out of control. Again.

Acclaimed author James Preller explores life, death, love, faith, and resilience in his first young adult novel that will grip readers from the book’s dramatic first few pages to its emotional end.

Coming July 24th . . .

Cold Fury

by 

T.M. Goeglein

Sara Jane Rispoli is a normal sixteen-year-old coping with school and a budding romance--until her parents and brother are kidnapped and she discovers her family is deeply embedded in the Chicago Outfit (aka the mob).

Now on the run from a masked assassin, rogue cops and her turncoat uncle, Sara Jane is chased and attacked at every turn, fighting back with cold fury as she searches for her family. It's a quest that takes her through concealed doors and forgotten speakeasies--a city hiding in plain sight. Though armed with a .45 and 96K in cash, an old tattered notebook might be her best defense--hidden in its pages the secret to "ultimate power." It's why she's being pursued, why her family was taken, and could be the key to saving all of their lives.

What books are you waiting for this month??

Reading Challenge: July Linky List

We're more than halfway through the year. Can you believe it?!? I can't!
How's everyone doing with the challenge? Link up your July reviews here =)

Randomness: Yay for Book Deals!

So today was my local libraries huge Summer book sale, where I found some great books for super cheap! Being the first day of the sale, it was beyond crowded so I wasn't able to dig around as much as I would have liked. I'll be going back tomorrow to see if I can find anything else but here is what I got today.

-What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones

-What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones

-The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland

-The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kandy Cross

Both of the Sonya Sones books were in excellent condition and only a dollar each!

The Seeing Stone is about King Arthur & Merlin and being the huge fan that I am of the TV show Merlin I had to pick it up (plus it was only 50 cents!)

I don't know much about The Girl in the Steel Corset, except that it's been getting amazing reviews! Since it looked practically brand new and was only three dollars I figured I'd give it a shot. 

But enough about me, what fun is it to read about someone else getting good deals.

Here are some deals for everyone!

For Kindle Users:

• Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake $2.99
• The International Kissing Club by Ivy Adams $2.99
• Lost Voices by Sarah Porter $2.99 
• Boys, Bears, and A Serious Pair of Hiking Boots by Abby McDonald $2.99

In Paperback:

• Impossible by Nancy Werlin $4.00
• Roadside Assistance by Amy Clipston $4.00 
• Forever Summer by Alyson Noel $4.00 
• Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita $3.20
• Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Drannen $4.00 
• Dark Sons by Nikki Grimes $3.60 (for all you novels in verse lovers ;) 

Happy Bargain Shopping! =D

Book Review: The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

Title: The Power of Six

Author: Pittacus Lore

# Of Pages: 416

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: August 23, 2011

Level: Young Adult

Rating: 5 Hearts

Synopsis

(From Amazon.com)

I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.

Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?

They caught Number One in Malaysia.


Number Two in England.


And Number Three in Kenya.


They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.

I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.

And I'm ready to fight.

My Verdict

Oh my goodness. I can’t believe I waited so long to read this book. Biggest mistake of my life!

Usually with a book this size there is always a dull patch at some point or another, but let me tell you that is not the case with The Power of Six. The ENTIRE book is fast-paced and full of action without a single dull moment. I started the book in the afternoon and read straight through the day and into the night until I was finished.

To clear up any misunderstandings, since the first book was called I Am Number Four and was all about, you guessed it, Four (a.k.a John Smith) I assumed that the Power of Six would be all about number six, but it’s not. The story continues on with Four, Sam, and Six but it also introduces us to number Seven. The two different stories are woven together perfectly, switching back and fourth at the most intense moments creating a constant air of suspense. The switch between characters is easily seen and marked by a change in font.

One thing I do want to mention is the violence. There are a lot of battle scenes with the Magadorians getting stabbed or dismembered with knives. At times this got a little too graphic for my liking but was easily skimmed over. I mentioned this to my sister however, who laughed at me and said what violence? So it all depends on your tolerance, I guess.

Ahhh the ending! The ending left me sitting there staring at the last page, not ready to accept that it was over and that I would actually have to wait until August to find out what happens next. I started frantically searching the Internet to see if anyone was lucky enough to have an ARC of the Legacy of Nine, who I then planned to bribe until they agreed to send it to me! 

Tune in Tuesday: Plug In Stereo

Tune in Tuesday is a weekly segment hosted by Ginger from greads that showcases music. 

Each week you post a new or old song in hopes to gain it more interest.

The song I've chosen to share today is 
"Oh Darling" by Plug In Stereo.
I discovered this song a few months ago and thought it was so cute!

To learn more about Plug In Stereo visit his official site HERE

OR

To hear more music go to his youtube channel HERE

Breathtaking Book Cover: View From the Top

Todays Breathtaking Book Cover is...

The View From the Top

by

Hillary Frank

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