The Bursting Bookshelf

Title: Lola and the Boy Next Door  Author: Stephanie Perkins Publisher: Dutton Books Release: September 29, 2011 Pages: 338 Series: None (but there are companion books) Synopsis: Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit -- more sparkly, more fun, more wild -- the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and...

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Title: Dreamless Author: Josephine Angelini Publisher: HarperTeen Release: May 29, 2012 Pages: 487 Series: Starcrossed #2 THANKS TO HARPERCOLLINS CANADA FOR THE REVIEW COPY. Check it out! Synopsis: As the only Scion that can enter Hades at will, Helen descends to the Underworld in search of a way to overcome the Furies and end the cycle of revenge that has cursed the Scions. But she’s running out of time....

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Night Sky: After losing Sarah, the friend he’s loved, to some other guy, Jameson meets Sky. Her Native American roots, fluid movements, and need for brutal honesty become addictive fast. This is good. Jameson needs distraction – his dad leaves for another woman, his mom’s walking around like a zombie, and Sarah’s new boyfriend can’t keep his hands off of her.As he spends...

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1) What your favorite part of writing Young Adult books? I really like how younger readers are just as demanding but also far more open to certain story types. Some of the best, most interesting writing these days is happening in this arena and I love watching it cross over into the mainstream…like The Hunger Games. It’s like we own the cool and...

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Hey everyone!  First off; THANK YOU!!  A little while back I reached 500 GFC followers! A thank you goes out to every last one of you for supporting me in doing what I love.  Also, if you add my Networked Blogs and Linky Followers and Email Subscribers, I have 550 followers, which is amazing! On a side note, I'm entering a really busy...

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Title: Fated  Author: Alyson Noel Publisher: St. Martin's Press Release: May 22, 2012 Pages: 306 Series: Soul Seekers #1 THANKS TO RAINCOAST BOOKS FOR THE ADVANCE COPY. Check it Out Synopsis: Lately strange things have been happening to Daire Santos. Animals follow her, crows mock her, and glowing people appear out of nowhere. Worried that Daire is having a nervous breakdown, her mother packs her off to stay in...

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Life in Writing When I was in college at CU-Boulder, I had a poetry professor tell me that my writing was egotistical, selfish. He then proceeded to gut my writing with one caveat: I was good at prose but seriously lacked as a poetry writer. As a 19-year-old kid who believed that writing was the only thing that I excelled in (and poetry...

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Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to show what your book haul for the week looks like! For Review: Shadows Cast by Stars by Catherine Knutsson  ...

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Title: Anna and the French Kiss  Author: Stephanie Perkins Publisher: Dutton Release: December 2, 2010 Pages: 372 Series: None (Well there is a companion book, but I won't count that) Synopsis:   Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about...

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It's May 15th!   Not only does THE NEAR WITCH by Victoria Schwab come out in paperback TODAY, but, to celebrate its release, "The Ash-Born Boy" is finally up over at Disney Hyperion's website!  So, what IS "The Ash-Born Boy"?   It's a free story Victoria wrote as a thank-you to her fans, and she wrote it to answer ONE question: "Who was Cole before...

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Hello everyone! I've decided to participate in a read-a-thon (in Canada this weekend is a long weekend, ergo, lots of time to read!). I can't say that I remember ever doing a read-a-thon before, but it seems like a very good idea! I know I'm a day late jumping into the fun, but better late than never. I hope you guys can participate...

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Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to show what your book haul for the week looks like! For Review: No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz The Vindico by Wesley King ...

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Title: Ascend  Author: Amanda Hocking Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Release: April 24, 2012 Pages: 336 Series: Trylle Trilogy #3 Synopsis:   Wendy Everly is facing an impossible choice. The only way to save the Trylle from their deadliest enemy is by sacrificing herself.  If she doesn’t surrender to the Vittra, her people will be thrust into a brutal war against an unbeatable foe.  But how can Wendy leave all her...

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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: What is one thing you wish you could tell your favorite author? Aside from how awesome they are? (John Green, I'm talking to you!) I'd also tell them just how...

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This is what I got, book-wise, this week: Bought: Ascend by Amanda Hocking  Inside by Maria V. Snyder Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins An Abundance of Katherines by John Green Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz Insurgent by Veronica Roth For Review: Revived by Cat Patrick (Thanks to...

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Title: Bitterblue  Author: Kristin Cashore Publisher: Dial Release: May 1, 2012 Pages: 545 Series: Graceling Realm #3 THANKS TO PENGUIN CANADA FOR THE ADVANCE COPY. Check it Out Synopsis: Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who...

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