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August 2011 - The Bursting Bookshelf

Cover Reveal: Ruthless by Sara Shepard

I can't wait to read this on when it comes out! I like how the cover is similar to that of Twisted. And I also love how colourful the cover is! These books are like a rainbow on my shelf. This is a book I'll be picking up when it comes out. What do you guys think? ...

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Sweet Venom 2 Title Hunt!

For those of you who have never heard of Sweet Venom, it is the first book of the Medusa Girls series by Tera Lynn Childs. I am really honoured to be part of the title hunt for Sweet Venom 2. What's my letter? Be sure to go to Tera Lynn Child's blog to find the rest of the letters of the Sweet Venom 2 official title. The prizes include five signed...

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Witchlanders by Lena Coakley

3/5
Title: WitchlandersAuthor: Lena CoakleyPublisher: AtheneumRelease: August 30, 2011Pages: 411Series: None at this time.THANKS TO SIMON & SCHUSTER CANADA FOR THE REVIEW COPY.Synopsis: High in their mountain covens, red witches pray to the Goddess, protecting the Witchlands by throwing the bones and foretelling the future. It’s all a fake. At least, that’s what Ryder thinks. He doubts the witches really deserve their tithes—one quarter of...

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Interview with Elizabeth Miles, Author of Fury

I have another great interview for you guys today. Today, I have an interview with Elizabeth Miles, author or Fury! Let's get started! 1) How did you get the idea for Fury? It was a confluence of creative inspirations -- a combination of interest in mythology and fables, horror movies, and contemporary YA -- with a little bit of personal revenge fantasy thrown...

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Twisted by Sara Shepard

5/5
Title: TwistedAuthor: Sara Shepard Publisher: HarperTeenRelease: July 5, 2011Pages: 320Series: Pretty Little Liars #9Synopsis:It’s been a year since the torturous notes from A stopped and the mystery of Alison DiLaurentis’s disappearance was finally put to rest. Now seniors in high school, Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily are older, but they’re not any wiser. The Pretty Little Liars have more secrets than ever -...

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Hop Day!

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. If you could write yourself a part in a book, what book would it be and what role would you play in that book? I think I would write...

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Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez

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Title: VirtuosityAuthor: Jessica MartinezPublisher: Simon PulseRelease: October 18, 2011Pages: 304Series: None at this time.THANKS TO SIMON & SCHUSTER CANADA FOR THE REVIEW COPY.Synopsis:Now is not the time for Carmen to fall in love. And Jeremy is hands-down the wrong guy for her to fall for. He is infuriating, arrogant, and the only person who can stand in the way of Carmen getting the...

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My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent

4/5
Title: My Soul to TakeAuthor: Rachel VincentPublisher: Harlequin TeenRelease: August 1, 2009Pages: 279Series: Soul Screamers #1Synopsis:She doesn't see dead people. She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date...

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The Haunted by Jessica Verday

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Title: The HauntedAuthor: Jessica VerdayPublisher: Simon PulseRelease: August 31, 2010Pages: 467Series: The Hollow #2Synopsis:An impossible truth. An impossible love.   After a summer spent reclaiming her sanity and trying to forget the boy she fell in love with—the boy who must not exist, cannot exist, because she knows that he is dead—Abbey returns to Sleepy Hollow, ready to leave the ghosts of her...

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The Saskatoon Balloon Book Trailer

Have you checked out the new trailer for Kate Hegarty's book The Saskatoon Balloon? The Saskatoon Balloon is the sequel to Mieradome, and is coming later this year. Check out the website here. ...

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Unwind by Neal Shusterman

5/5
Title: UnwindAuthor: Neal ShustermanPublisher: Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingRelease: November 6, 2007Pages: 335Series: Unwind #1Synopsis:Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives. The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of...

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Book Discussion: Reading a Series Out of Order: OK or Not?

So in the past I've known some people who will read a series out of order. They'll read whatever books in the series that the store or library has in. Personally, I have always been one to either read the series in order or not at all. I just feel that you don't get the entire story the way the author meant it...

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In My Mailbox!

In My Mailbox is a weekly feature done by The Story Siren. This week I got quite a few awesome looking books and some swag as well! For Review/ Won: Everblue by Brenda Pandos (Thanks to Brenda Pandos for the signed copy) Madly & Wolfhardt by M. Leighton (Thanks to M. Leighton and Alex from Electrifying Reviews) Bought: My Soul to Take by...

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Everblue Blog Tour

So if you've noticed the banner I've had above my posts, you'll know I am one of the blogs participating in the Everblue Blog Tour!!! I am super excited to let you guys know that I'm participating! I hope you all come back here on the September 8, 2011. I know I can't wait! Thanks to Brenda Pandos and Eleni over at La Femme...

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In My Mailbox

In My Mailbox is a weekly feature done by The Story Siren. This week I got some really awesome books that I'm very excited to read! Bought:The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK RowlingMy Soul to Save by Rachel VincentTantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith ...

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Blogger Interview with Books Galore

Hey everyone! Today I have an interview with the blogger behind Books Galore. If you haven't heard of her blog, please check it out here. 1) Your bookcase is on fire. If you could only choose one book to save from your shelf, which would it be and why? I would choose The Lying Game by Sara Shepard. It was an amazing book...

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Hop Day!

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. Talk about the book that most changed or influenced your life (was it a book that turned you from an average to avid reader, did it help you deal...

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Ward Against Death by Melanie Card

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Title: Ward Against DeathAuthor: Melanie CardPublisher: Entangled PublishingRelease: August 2, 2011Pages: 306Series: Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer #1THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND ENTANGLED PUBLISHING FOR THE ADVANCE COPY.Synopsis:Twenty-year-old Ward de’Ath expected this to be a simple job—bring a nobleman’s daughter back from the dead for fifteen minutes, let her family say good-bye, and launch his fledgling career as a necromancer. Goddess knows he can’t...

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Blogger Interview: Rachel of Parajunkee's View and Parajunkee Design

Hey everyone, today I have an awesome interview with the phenomenal blogger behind Parajunkee's View and Parajunkee Design, Rachel! Let's get started: Your blog has been open since 2009, do you ever stop and think about the number of books you have read in that time span?  234 since August of 2009. I never paid attention to how many books I've read before I started...

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