The Bursting Bookshelf

In My Mailbox is a weekly feature done by The Story Siren. I only got one books this week but I cannot wait to read it! For Review: The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler (Thanks to Penguin Canada for the Review Copy) So what did you guys get this week? ...

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When a strange boy tumbles down a river embankment and lands at her feet, seventeen-year-old adrenaline junkie Deznee Cross snatches the opportunity to piss off her father by bringing the mysterious hottie with ice blue eyes home. Except there’s something off with Kale. He wears her shoes in the shower, is overly fascinated with things like DVDs and vases, and acts like she’ll...

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Title: If I StayAuthor: Gayle FormanPublisher: SpeakRelease: January 1, 2009Pages: 259Series: If I Stay #1Synopsis:In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces - to figure out what she...

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Hey everyone, have you read Hush, Hush and Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick? If you haven't, go get them right now. If you have, then you are probably aware that the third book in the series, Silence, is coming out October 4, 2011 and I don't know about you guys but boy am I ever excited. So excited I decided to make a list...

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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. Do you have a favorite series that you read over and over again? Tell us a bit about it and why you keep on revisiting it? The Hunger Games for...

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Do I ever have a treat for you guys. This lady is the author of the already popular book The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, which I loved, and she has answered some of my questions. Let's get started: 1) Thanks for stopping by! Who was your favorite character to write? I really do enjoy writing all of the characters, but Daniel, Joseph, and Jamie don’t...

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Title: Dark InsideAuthor: Jeyn RobertsPublisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Release: November 1, 2011Pages: 352Series: UnknownTHANKS TO SIMON & SCHUSTER CANADA FOR THE ADVANCE REVIEW COPY.Synopsis:Since mankind began, civilizations have always fallen: the Romans, the Greeks, the Aztecs…Now it’s our turn. Huge earthquakes rock the world. Cities are destroyed. But something even more awful is happening. An ancient evil has been unleashed, turning everyday people into hunters,...

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In My Mailbox is a weekly feature done by The Story Siren. I only got two books this week but I've read one already and I'm excited for the other! Bought: The Goddess Test by Aimée Carter (Second copy) Brighid's Quest by PC Cast What did you guys get this week? ...

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Insurgent by Veronica Roth I love it! I don't know about you guys but I'll totally be picking up this book when it comes out! The cover is so gorgeous! What do you guys think? ...

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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. It's that pesky magic book fairy again! She has another wish: What imaginary book world would you like to make a reality? I would love to see the world...

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I know I love it! I love the pretty green used and the book sounds intense. What do you guys think? Synopsis: Starting over sucks. When we moved to West Virginia right before my senioryear, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, outhouses, dodgyinternet access, and a whole lot of boring. Until I spotted my hotneighbor with his looming height and eerie...

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In My Mailbox is a weekly feature done by The Story Siren. I only got two books this week but both look awesome! Bought: For Review: Heist Society by Ally Carter Thin Air by Lynn Seresin What did you guys get? ...

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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. Q. Have you ever wanted a villain to win at the end of a story? If so, which one? I think the only time I ever felt that way...

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Title: Everblue Author: Brenda PandosPublisher: Obsidian Mountain PublishingRelease: July 30, 2011Pages: 305Series: Everblue #1THANKS TO BRENDA PANDOS FOR THE REVIEW COPY.Synopsis:Best friends share everything with each other. Or do they? Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn Frances Lanski is tired of her boring, single life. Spending time with her best friend Tatiana, dreaming about kissing Tatiana's twin brother Fin, and swimming competitively are her only sanctuary. The...

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Title: City of AshesAuthor: Cassandra ClarePublisher: Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingRelease: March 25, 2008Pages: 464Series: The Mortal Instrument #2Synopsis:As readers of series starter City of Bones already know, teenager Clary Fray is a Shadowhunter, a demon slayer who has the gift of spotting Downworlder werewolves, vampires, and faeries. She is also an adolescent in an abnormally dysfunctional family: Her mom is in a...

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Title: The Beginning of AfterAuthor: Jennifer CastlePublisher: HarperTeenRelease: September 6, 2011Pages: 432Series: NoneSynopsis:Sixteen-year-old Laurel's world changes instantly when her parents and brother are killed in a terrible car accident. Behind the wheel is the father of her bad-boy neighbor, David Kaufman, whose mother is also killed. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Laurel navigates a new reality in which she and her best friend...

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Title: DivergentAuthor: Veronica RothPublisher: HarperCollins Children's BooksRelease: May 3, 2011Pages: 489Series: Divergent #1Synopsis:Beatrice "Tris" Prior has reached the fateful age of sixteen, the stage at which teenagers in Veronica Roth's dystopian Chicago must select which of five factions to join for life. Each faction represents a virtue: Candor, Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite. To the surprise of herself and her selfless Abnegation family, she chooses...

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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. If you could change the ending of any book (or series), which book would you choose? Why and to what? To be spoiler free, I would change the end...

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