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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Override Review
320 pages
Zoe is free. She has escaped the enslavement of the Community, disconnected from the hardware that had controlled her every thought and emotion, and evaded capture by the Chancellor intent on killing her. She is finally free, but she is far from safe. Zoe and Adrien hide themselves from detection at the Foundation, an academy that trains teen glitchers to fight in the Resistance movement. Together, Zoe and her new team of superhuman...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Let the Sky Fall Review
416 pages
Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category five tornado that killed his parents. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who’s swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. But he hopes she is. Seventeen-year-old Audra is a sylph, an air elemental. She walks on the wind, can translate its alluring songs, and can even coax it into a weapon with a simple string of commands. She’s...
Sunday, March 24, 2013
BEA Harlem Shake
Yesterday I received an email that I just have to share from BEA. Now if you don't know what BEA, or more accurately Book Expo America is, it's the largest book show in America. BEA is a yearly event that takes place at Jacob Javitz Center in New York City. This year BEA takes place from May 28- June 1st 2013.
Apparently BEA (Authors Breakfast) made a Harlem Shake video! Check it out! And go to Book Expo America to sign up for the Authors Breakfasts or to get tickets to other events in BEA...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Indigo Spell Review
401 pages
In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against...
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sever Review
384 pages
With the clock ticking until the virus takes its toll, Rhine is desperate for answers. After enduring Vaughn’s worst, Rhine finds an unlikely ally in his brother, an eccentric inventor named Reed. She takes refuge in his dilapidated house, though the people she left behind refuse to stay in the past. While Gabriel haunts Rhine’s memories, Cecily is determined to be at Rhine’s side, even if Linden’s feelings are still caught between them. Meanwhile,...
Friday, March 15, 2013
Barnes and Noble Free Fridays
In case you haven't noticed, Barnes and Noble have extended their Free Fridays to not only include a free book but also a free app. Of course these apps are limited to the Nook devices but it's definitely a welcome addition to Free Friday's for those who have one!
Follow Barnes and Noble Nook on Twitter or go on their Blog every Friday to see what new goodies they have to off...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Wishing Spell Review
438 pages
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. "The Land of Stories" tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy...
Monday, March 11, 2013
Mirage Review
368 pages
Release date: March 12th, 2013
The desert is no place for ocean-dwelling Kampii like Aluna and Hoku, especially now that Aluna has secretly started growing her tail. But the maniacal Karl Strand is out to conquer the Above World, and the horselike Equians are next on his list. Aluna, Hoku, and their friends — winged Calli and Equian exile Dash — race to the desert city of Mirage, intent on warning the Equians. When they arrive, Strand’s...
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Orleans Review
336 pages
Release date: March 7th, 2013
After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct… but in reality, a new primitive society has been born. Fen de la Guerre is living with the O-Positive blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her tribe leader’s...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The Prey Review
304 pages
For Gene and the remaining humans—or hepers—death is just a heartbeat away. On the run and hunted by society, they must find a way to survive in The Vast... and avoid the hungry predators tracking them in the dark. But they’re not the only things following Gene. He’s haunted by the girl he left behind and his burgeoning feelings for Sissy, the human girl at his side. When they discover a refuge of exiled humans living high in the mountains,...
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Scarlet Review
464 pages
Cinder returns in the second thrilling installment of the New York Times-bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn’t know about her grandmother and the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters...
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
The Runaway King Review
352 pages
Release date: March 1st, 2013
Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it...
