The Bursting Bookshelf

Hello everyone, this is just a quick reminder to enter my contest for a chance to win a signed copy of The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong or a swag pack from Cassandra Clare's City of Fallen Angels. Click here to go to the contest page to enter. Only one week left! ...

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Title: Prom & PredjudiceAuthor: Elizabeth EulbergPublisher: Point Release: January 1, 2011Pages: 231Series: NoneSynopsis: After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious Longbourn Academy become obsessed with the prom. Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn on a scholarship, isn’t interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be — especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London.   Lizzie is...

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Hello everyone! This week I got some really awesome books in the mail! I also went on a bit of a book shopping spree. Here they are: Bought:Divergent by Veronica RothOrigins created by LJ SmithBloodlust created by LJ SmithThe Craving created by LJ Smith For Review:Wildefire by Karsten Knight (Thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada)Curse of the Shamra Barry Hoffman (Thanks to Cara...

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Title: The Last SongAuthor: Nicholas SparksPublisher: Grand Central Publishing Release: March 1, 2010Pages: 463Series: NoneSynopsis:Her parents' divorce left 17-year-old Veronica Miller embittered and confused. Three years later, "Ronnie" still seethes with anger toward her father, a musician and teacher who has abandoned hectic New York City for the quiet beach town of Wilmington, North Carolina. Nevertheless, she reluctantly agrees to her mother's altruistic plan that for the good...

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Hey everyone, as many of you already know, today is the day of the cover reveal for the third and final book of the Talisman Series. I know for a fact that I love this new cover and I'll be going out to get the book when it comes out. So, here is the cover for The Onyx Talisman by Brenda Pandos: PS:...

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Title: Claire de LuneAuthor: Christine JohnsonPublisher: Simon Pulse Release: May 18, 2010Pages: 336Series: Claire de Lune #1Synopsis:Torn between two destinies? Claire is having the perfect sixteenth birthday. Her pool party is a big success, and gorgeous Matthew keeps chatting and flirting with her as if she's the only girl there. But that night, she discovers something that takes away all sense of normalcy: she's a werewolf. As Claire is...

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Hey everyone, so as most of you know I've never held a contest here before. Well today's the day! I'm officially holding my first ever blog giveaway! What are the prizes? Well... 1st prize is a signed copy of Kelley Armstrong's new book The Gathering with a Darkest Powers bookmark from her tour. 2nd prize is swag from Cassandra Clare's recent book City...

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Title: PossessionAuthor: Elana JohnsonPublisher: Simon & Schuster Release:  June 7, 2011Pages: 416Series: Possession #1Source: Advance copy thanks to Simon & Schuster CanadaSynopsis:Vi knows the Rule: Girls don't walk with boys, and they never even think about kissing them. But no one makes Vi want to break the Rules more than Zenn...and since the Thinkers have chosen him as Vi's future match, how much trouble can one kiss cause? The Thinkers...

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So Follow my Blog Friday is a meme held by Parajunkee and it's where you answer the weekly question and then link yourself and you go and check out other blogs of your interest.Circle time! Time to share. What character in a book would you most like to be, what character in a book would you most like to date? I would most like to...

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Title: City of Fallen AngelsAuthor: Cassandra ClarePublisher: Margaret K. McElderry Release:  April 5, 2011Pages: 424Series: The Mortal Instruments #4Source: Finished copy thanks to Simon & Schuster CanadaSynopsis:City of Fallen Angels takes place two months after the events of City of Glass. In it, a mysterious someone’s killing the Shadowhunters who used to be in Valentine’s Circle and displaying their bodies around New York City in a manner designed...

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