I think this trailer is pretty awesome. I love this series, too!! I have the new book, but haven't gotten around to it yet, but after watching this, I'm thinking I need to move it up in the TBR pile!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Waiting on Wednesday(69)--The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
Release Date: September 21, 2010 from Razorbill Synopsis:
Mackie Doyle is not one of us. Though he lives in the small town of Gentry, he comes from a world of tunnels and black murky water, a world of living dead girls ruled by a little tattooed princess. He is a Replacement left in the crib of a human baby sixteen years ago. Now, because of fatal allergies to iron, blood, and consecrated ground, Mackie is fighting to survive in the human world.
Mackie would give anything to live among us, to practice on his bass or spend time with his crush, Tate. But when Tate's baby sister goes missing, Mackie is drawn irrevocably into the underworld of Gentry, known as Mayhem. He must face the dark creatures of the Slag Heaps and find his rightful place, in our world, or theirs.
Edward Scissorhands meets The Catcher in the Rye in this wildly imaginative and frighteningly beautiful horror novel about an unusual boy and his search for a place to belong.
I've always been fascinated by the idea of changelings, so this one sounds amazing to me!! Also, who can resist that comparison, "Edward Scissorhands meet The Catcher in the Rye?" How awesome does that sound?!
Monday, June 28, 2010
And Then I Found Out the Truth by Jennifer Sturman
Release Date: July 1, 2010 from PointSource: From Publisher
Synopsis:
Delia Truesdale is still searching for the truth about her mother, who is in hiding somewhere in South America. But for now, Delia has to make do with her mystery-solving in New York City, alongside her Aunt Charley (a downtown hipster), her Aunt Patience(an uptown ice queen), a detective with a questionable taste in neckties, an eccentric psychic, her brainiac friend, and Quinn, the wealthy, gorgeous boy who--gasp!-- seems to return Delia's affections. Too bad Quinn's shady CEO dad may be involved in the scheme Delia is trying to crack. And a trip to South America may be in order after all...
I really loved the first book in this series, And Then Everything Unraveled, and I think this one is as good if not better than the first. We get another wonderful dose of Delia, a heroine who I could read about all day every day. She's fun and daring and willing to do anything to reunite with her mother.
The wonderful cast of characters that were introduced in the first book are all back and wackier than ever. My favorite characters are Delia's aunt Charley and private detective Rafe. They are a joy to read about and even better, I could totally hang with them.
These two books are fantastic! I love the humor, the mystery, and of course the romance, but what gets me the most is the heart. Delia cares about the people in her life and is willing to fight for them. That's what kept me reading well into the night. I wanted Delia to find answers and happiness and I couldn't stop reading until she did.
An amazing follow-up to an equally amazing book! Check these out!!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Iron King Contest Winner!!
The winner of the Iron King giveaway is:
Meredith
Congrats, Meredith!! I'll be sending you an e-mail shortly so please send me your address as soon as you can and I'll forward it on to the publicist.
In My Mailbox (57)
As always, In My Mailbox is brought to you by Kristi, AKA The Story Siren.
For Review:
The Space Between Trees by Katie Williams
Release Date: Available Now from Chronicle Books
Synopsis:
Not your everyday coming-of-age novel
This story was supposed to be about Evie how she hasn't made a friend in years, how she tends to stretch the truth (especially about her so-called relationship with college drop-out Jonah Luks), and how she finally comes into her own once she learns to just be herself but it isn't. Because when her classmate Elizabeth "Zabet" McCabe's murdered body is found in the woods, everything changes and Evie's life is never the same again.
The Season of Risks by Susan Hubbard (2nd Copy)
Release Date: July 6, 2010 from Simon & Schuster
Synopsis:
The vampire sects are at war—and war among vampires is fought not with weapons, but with minds.
My name is Ariella Montero, and I know a secret. Telling it will change everything.
Half-human and half-vampire, Ari confronts the darker sides of vampirism, and herself, as the sects deploy new technologies to battle for influence and power.
But beyond these challenges lie greater risks: Ari’s relationship with Neil Cameron, the first vampire to run for the U.S. presidency, must be kept under wraps from even those she trusts most. When scandal inevitably erupts, Ari is forced to face the consequences of her actions, learning the hard way that love demands delicate negotiations between memory and desire.
Dear Dylan by Siobhan Curham
Release Date: Available Now from Authorhouse
Synopsis:
Fourteen year old Georgie Harris feels as if the summer holidays are over before they have even begun. Banned from going to the local drama workshop by her bully of a step-dad and her increasingly fragile mum she is consigned to sic long weeks of babysitting her kid sister. Sick of feeling like the outsider at home and at school, she starts emailing the one person she thinks might understand; Dylan Curtland, star of the popular soap opera Jessop Close. And when Dylan starts emailing back Georgie finally feels a spark of hope. At last she has someone who really gets her, someone who really wants to help. But in the faceless world of email all is not as it seems...
Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions by Hugh Howey
Release Date: Available Now from Broad Reach Publishing
Synopsis:
It's been ten years since Molly last set foot on her birth planet, and this isn't how she'd imagined her homecoming. The sky is full of an invading fleet, one powerful enough to threaten the entire galaxy. The new family she has come to rely on -- her crew of alien misfits and runaways -- are scattered in three directions. As they struggle to reunite, events beyond their control seem to be driving more than just them apart: the universe itself may be torn asunder if the bond between these unlikely heroes is broken.
Purchased:
Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams
Unbelievable by Sara Shepard
Wicked by Sara Shepard
The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World by Bob Sehlinger
For Review:
The Space Between Trees by Katie Williams
Release Date: Available Now from Chronicle Books
Synopsis:
Not your everyday coming-of-age novel
This story was supposed to be about Evie how she hasn't made a friend in years, how she tends to stretch the truth (especially about her so-called relationship with college drop-out Jonah Luks), and how she finally comes into her own once she learns to just be herself but it isn't. Because when her classmate Elizabeth "Zabet" McCabe's murdered body is found in the woods, everything changes and Evie's life is never the same again.
The Season of Risks by Susan Hubbard (2nd Copy)
Release Date: July 6, 2010 from Simon & Schuster
Synopsis:
The vampire sects are at war—and war among vampires is fought not with weapons, but with minds.
My name is Ariella Montero, and I know a secret. Telling it will change everything.
Half-human and half-vampire, Ari confronts the darker sides of vampirism, and herself, as the sects deploy new technologies to battle for influence and power.
But beyond these challenges lie greater risks: Ari’s relationship with Neil Cameron, the first vampire to run for the U.S. presidency, must be kept under wraps from even those she trusts most. When scandal inevitably erupts, Ari is forced to face the consequences of her actions, learning the hard way that love demands delicate negotiations between memory and desire.
Dear Dylan by Siobhan Curham
Release Date: Available Now from Authorhouse
Synopsis:
Fourteen year old Georgie Harris feels as if the summer holidays are over before they have even begun. Banned from going to the local drama workshop by her bully of a step-dad and her increasingly fragile mum she is consigned to sic long weeks of babysitting her kid sister. Sick of feeling like the outsider at home and at school, she starts emailing the one person she thinks might understand; Dylan Curtland, star of the popular soap opera Jessop Close. And when Dylan starts emailing back Georgie finally feels a spark of hope. At last she has someone who really gets her, someone who really wants to help. But in the faceless world of email all is not as it seems...
Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions by Hugh Howey
Release Date: Available Now from Broad Reach Publishing
Synopsis:
It's been ten years since Molly last set foot on her birth planet, and this isn't how she'd imagined her homecoming. The sky is full of an invading fleet, one powerful enough to threaten the entire galaxy. The new family she has come to rely on -- her crew of alien misfits and runaways -- are scattered in three directions. As they struggle to reunite, events beyond their control seem to be driving more than just them apart: the universe itself may be torn asunder if the bond between these unlikely heroes is broken.
Purchased:
Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams
Unbelievable by Sara Shepard
Wicked by Sara Shepard
The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World by Bob Sehlinger
Saturday, June 26, 2010
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