Books via the mail and library has slowed in the last several months but I've gotten the chance go through quite a few of my pile of "bought books". Anywho, here's what little I have gotten recently. Have a good week and happy reading! (Click on the books to read synopsis)
Currently Reading
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. News and Happenings From Around the Blogosphere .
> Scholastics Inc: Laura Robb talks about how to organize and showcase your classroom library books @The Laura Robb Blog
> Peachtree Publishers on how to ask publishers for ARCs. Read their "Dear Publisher, an Introduction" response here @The World of Peachtree Publishers
> D.M Cunningham is hosting a Holloween Short Story Contest! Ends Oct. 15th. For more details visit The Literary Asylum
. In My Mailbox .
From Hastings:
Prom - Laurie Halse Anderson
Never Slow Dance with a Zombie - E. Van Low
Ophelia - Lisa Klein (second copy)
In the Mail:
Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love (Aug. '10)
. Debut Author Spotlight . Another Spotlight commin' right up! Like the last "Spotlight" featuring Anastasia Hopcu's debut novel, Shadow Hills? Let me hear your voice–comment! As for this next debut author, whose book actually came out last month, I wholeheartedly intended to buy her book but I couldn't actually find it at any of the bookstores :( I really wish they'd make more room for these kinds of books, instead they have a whole entire shelf dedicated to paranormal/vampire fiction (which is fine if you're into that genre). I hope this debut author's novel gets to grace my bookshelf soon!
ANGIE FRAZIER - Everlasting (June 1st, 2010)
Sailing aboard her father’s trade ship is all seventeen-year-old Camille Rowen has ever wanted. But as a girl of society in 1855 San Francisco, her future is set: marry a man she doesn’t love, or condemn herself and her father to poverty.
On her final voyage before the wedding, the stormy arms of the Tasman Sea claim her father, and a terrible family secret is revealed. A secret intertwined with a fabled map, the mother Camille has long believed dead, and an ancient stone that wields a dangerous—and alluring—magic.
The only person Camille can depend on is Oscar, a handsome young sailor whom she is undeniably drawn to. Torn between trusting her instincts and keeping her promises to her father, Camille embarks on a perilous quest into the Australian wilderness to find the enchanted stone.
Angie Frazier is a writer, mom, freelance editor, a good cook, and a horrible housekeeper. Angie’s debut novel, Everlasting, will be published in 2010 by Scholastic Press, and is a mixture of everything she loves in a good book: history, mystery, adventure, romance, and fantasy. Her middle grade novel, Suzanna Snow and the Mystery of the Midnight Tunnel, will be published in 2011. She lives in southern New Hampshire with her husband and their two daughters. - copied from Angie's Goodreads page
As you might have read in previous Reader Rally posts I went on a trip to Phoenix, Arizona in June. During my stay there I got to visit the Phoenix Downtown Public Library branch... it was huge! Five stories to be exact with the top floor dedicated to nonfiction, the 3rd magazines/archives, and half of the 4th floor is entirely for YA books! To me the most impressive floor is the 5th or maybe the archives room. Thought you guys would like to see some pictures:
(Left) See? Five stories! (Right) The very impressive-looking elevator. Click to view larger pictures.
(Left) A pictures I snapped while flipping through the pages of a 1950s Ladies Home Journal magazine in the archives room. (Right) The rows and rows of book in the fiction section.
. What's In My Mailbox .
Since I haven't had a IMM post in awhile there is a lot of books to show. Some of them I purchased while in Phoenix and others I got at Hastings (they are still having a summer reading sales booklet for kids/teens). I also got to go to the famous ⇒Changing Hands⇐ bookstore in Tempe, Arizona. The YA section was pretty big. Lots of used books :)
I've actually read Ruined, Faithful, and Song of the Sparrows all of which I loved! I have an extra copy of Pirates by Celia Rees as well as Faithful and Ruined. I wonder what I shall do with those....
Another week of summer has just flew by! And boy is it getting hot... I think we're having a heat wave over here in the southwest. [Whew] You'll never guess where I'm going to be this June? One of the hottest cities in the United States–Phoenix! Yep, you'd think I'd be trying to get away from the heat (think 115 degrees no sweat), but instead I'm going to be plowing right through. I'll let you know what I'm up to in the sunny city of Phoenix next week on Reader Rally; till then, wish big and happy reading :)
. Hot Off the Press: A Few New Releases of June 1st- 8th .
Everlasting - Angie Fraizer | Forgive My Fins - Terra Lynn Childs |
I Now Pronounce You Someone Else - Erin McCahan
How to Make a Bird - Martine Murray | The Sorcerer of Sainte Felice - Ann Finnin |
| Sister's Red - Jackson Pearce |
New in Paperback:
|The Season - Sarah MacLean | And Then Everything Unraveled - Jennifer Sturman | Take Me There - Susane Colasanti | Willow - Julia Hoban |
. What's In My Mailbox? .
Got a few exciting things at Hastings the other day. They had a great selection of used books plus a %20 off deal for teens for their summer reading project! If you are a kid or a teen ages 12-17, you are eligible for a bunch of discounts over at Hastings! What are you waiting for? Get going...
. What's in My Mailbox? . Hey guys, hope you had a great week. I know I lot of you are probably taking finals this week... I wish you the best of luck! I've been gearing up for some summer blog tours and reviews these past couple of weeks. Also, AUTHORS WHO HAVE SENT ME BOOKS: I apologize. You are probably thinking I've completely forgotten about reviewing your books–I haven't. It's been a busy semester, but I will be getting to that looming to-read pile this summer! Hope you find some great books to read this week! And don't forget to stop off at your local library to sign up for their summer reading program :)
And Then I Found Out the Truth- Jennifer Sturman / for blog tour
(Really enjoyed the first book, And Then Everything Unraveled, which I read last summer)
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I Now Pronounce You Someone Else - Erica McCahan / for review
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie / from the library
(Thanks friends & fellow readers of Shelfari for convincing me to try this!)
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Don't Cramp My Style: Stories about THAT Time of the Month - edited by Lisa Rowe Fraustino / from the library
➡Follow my reading progress on either Shelfari or Goodreads (everything is finally updated!) Go see what I'm currently reading.
. The Armchair BEA! .
Can't go to the BEA this year either? Don't fret, guess what? You can visit the BEA right from the comforts of your reading chair! Complete with chats about book related topics, interviews with book bloggers, and giveaways!
BEA starts Tuesday, May 25th! Check it out & spread the word! {www.armchairbea.com}
. Writer's Blok by Author Jackson Pearce .
Jackson Pearce, the author of As You Wish and Sister's Red (released next month), has created an awesome music video (using Ke$ha's Tik Tok tune) that talks about getting your book writing DONE! And after you've gotten yourself motivated, follow Jackson on YouTube {here}.
Reader Rally is a NEW feature on BLT that will help me spread the word about stuff happening on my blog, around the blog-o-sphere, or in the book industry! This is a original creation of Books and Literature for Teens and whas not taken from another blog or site.
Ah, spring break. Before, when I was just doing high school level school work, I didn't care all that much about taking break; now, with my extra college class..... I could barely wait for it. I still can't believe it–a whole week without writing up history homework or getting overwhelmed in Biology class! Yay! I know, overly excited here. Yesterday, to make my spring break even better, I spent about 2 and half hours at the library reading or just exploring new shelves. To my surprise I found the following books:
The book above is for my history assignment (power point). I'm writing it on Katherine Stinson, one of the first female airplane pilots from the southwest era. The Stinsons also had a plane designing/manufacturing company. She sound really interesting.
I was only able to pop by the library last week to pick up the sequel to Life as We Knew It, then I got the 3rd addition to the trilogy in the mail on Wednesday! The moon graphics just keep getting better! I also received a book from a contest I entered over at Word for Teens...... one word: pirates. What did you get in the mail? Have a great week :)
The Dead & the Gone
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer
(released April 2010)
Benjamin Manry and the Cruse of Blood Bones by Owen Palmiotti
I'm writing just a quick note because I'm going to hit the road in a few minuets. Here's what I got in my mailbox this last week. I just love the way Scholastics put sparkly stars inside the purple bag! So cute! Love the idea:
As You Wish by Alexandra Bullen (won in a contest)
Happy Valentine's Day! I've been so busy this week that I didn't get a chance to do a special post for V-day, but I promise this week will be much better for BLT (i.e. more posts). There's one blog post you might want to check out (about Valentine's Day) from Nicole at Word for Teens that made me smile :) I'm gonna have to put together one of those "my favorite book characters" posts like she did the other day. She's been watching Pride & Prejudice (Colin Firth ♥luv♥) and Mr. Rochester on Jane Eyre--which is funny because I just watched those same movies not too long ago. Anyway here's what I got in the mail this week (and last):
Merlin's Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton (March 2010)
No Moon by Irene N. Watts (April 2010)
Out with the in Crowd (A Skylar Holt novel #2) by Stephanie Morrill
